[ad_1] CNN — The US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office will announce Monday that it is issuing a $2.5 billion loan to help start three lithium battery manufacturing hubs in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan. The DOE loan programs office will loan the money to Ultium Cells LLC, a joint …
Read More »Opinion: In China, a knock at the door doesn’t mean what it used to
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Lars Hamer is the Editor-in-Chief of the China lifestyle magazine, That’s. He has lived in Guangzhou, China since 2018. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Follow him on Twitter @LarsHamer1. Read more opinion on CNN. Guangzhou CNN — It’s the knock every resident here …
Read More »China’s zero-Covid: Country braces for impact as virus ‘spreads rapidly’
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Beijing CNN — China is bracing for an unprecedented wave of Covid-19 cases …
Read More »Outgoing LA Mayor Eric Garcetti on why his stalled ambassador nomination was a ‘gift’
[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 — A few days before Karen Bass was sworn in on Sunday as the first female mayor of Los Angeles, term-limited Democratic Mayor Eric Garcetti was …
Read More »Biden and Zelensky speak by phone to discuss recent US assistance for air defense
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on Sunday to discuss Russia’s invasion and recent US efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses. Zelensky thanked Biden for an additional $275 million in security assistance, which the Pentagon announced Friday, as well as for the wider and …
Read More »Special Counsel Smith speeds ahead on criminal probes surrounding Trump
[ad_1] Washington CNN — Newly-appointed special counsel Jack Smith is moving fast on a pair of criminal probes around Donald Trump that in recent months have focused on the former president’s state of mind after the 2020 election, including what he knew about plans to impede the transfer of power, …
Read More »January 6 committee ends meeting on criminal referrals
[ad_1] Washington CNN — The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection concluded its meeting on Sunday where members discussed criminal referrals, multiple sources told CNN. The subcommittee tasked with investigating criminal referrals presented its recommendations to the full panel at a 1 p.m. ET virtual meeting, but …
Read More »Karen Bass to be sworn in as first female mayor of Los Angeles by Kamala Harris
[ad_1] CNN — Karen Bass is being sworn in as the first female mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday, marking another historic achievement in her career. Kamala Harris – the first woman and first woman of color to become vice president – is set to administer the oath of office …
Read More »NASA’s Artemis moon mission ends with splashdown
[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The Artemis I mission — a 25½-day uncrewed test flight around the moon meant to pave the way for future astronaut missions — came to a momentous …
Read More »Lockerbie bombing: Suspect in US custody
[ad_1] London CNN — A Libyan man accused of being involved in making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie in December 1988 is now in US custody, authorities in the United States and Scotland said Sunday. The US charged Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud …
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