[ad_1] New York CNN — Bernard Kalb, the long-time journalist and founding anchor of CNN’s “Reliable Sources” program, died on Sunday at his home in North Bethesda, Maryland, his family said. He was 100. Kalb’s death was caused by complications from a recent fall, his younger brother, Marvin Kalb, told …
Read More »Analysis: The speaker fight is over but the chaos is just beginning
[ad_1] A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — This is not the end of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s nightmare, rather just the beginning. Having won the coveted job, the California Republican has leveled …
Read More »Kevin McCarthy, the view from home
[ad_1] CNN — The young man smiling in the last Bakersfield High School student newspaper for the 1983 school year was captioned – “Most Likely to Succeed.” That graduating student wasn’t then-senior Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican who on Saturday became the House speaker for the 118th US Congress, a …
Read More »Lightning in the ‘cataclysmic’ Tonga volcano eruption shattered ‘all records’
[ad_1] CNN — When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in January 2022, it sent shockwaves around the world. Not only did it trigger widespread tsunami waves, but it also belched an enormous amount of climate-warming water vapor into the Earth’s stratosphere. Now researchers in a new report have unveiled …
Read More »Amid negotiation gridlock between Mount Sinai Hospital and the nurse’s union, newborns in intensive care are caught in the middle
[ad_1] CNN — Crucial union negotiations between Mount Sinai Hospital and the New York State Nurses Association appear to be at a standstill and both parties say the other is refusing to return to the bargaining table. As the impasse continues between the hospital and union, the most vulnerable patients …
Read More »Jeremy Renner celebrates 52nd birthday in the hospital after snowplow accident
[ad_1] CNN — Jeremy Renner is celebrating his 52nd birthday with a message of gratitude to his medical care team. The actor is continuing to recover from injuries sustained in a snowplow accident. “Thank you renowned medical ICU team for beginning this journey,” Renner wrote on an image shared to …
Read More »6-year-old shoots teacher in Newport News, Virginia, police say
[ad_1] CNN — A 6-year-old boy is in police custody after he shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Police Chief Steve Drew said in a news conference. “The individual is a 6-year-old student. He is right now in police custody,” Drew said. “We …
Read More »411 is going out of service for millions of Americans
[ad_1] New York CNN — The operator is going off the hook for millions of customers. Starting in January, AT&T customers with digital landlines won’t be able to dial 411 or 0 to reach an operator or get directory assistance. AT&T in 2021 ended operator services for wireless callers, although …
Read More »New York authorities confiscated a record-breaking amount of fentanyl drugs in 2022
[ad_1] CNN — Authorities in New York seized record-breaking amounts of fentanyl powder and fake prescription pills laced with the potent opioid in 2022, according to two drug enforcement agencies. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division seized 1.9 million fentanyl-laced pills and 1,958 pounds of fentanyl across the …
Read More »Nursing union says Mount Sinai management walked away from negotiations ahead of planned Monday strike
[ad_1] CNN — Famed Manhattan hospital Mount Sinai is moving newborns in their intensive care unit to other hospitals ahead of a planned New York nursing union strike. Around 10,000 nurses at five private New York City hospitals are set to strike Monday after not yet reaching agreements on contracts …
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