[ad_1] CNN — A Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2026 would result in thousands of casualties among Chinese, United States, Taiwanese and Japanese forces, and it would be unlikely to result in a victory for Beijing, according to a prominent independent Washington think tank, which conducted war game simulations of …
Read More »El Paso, Texas shelter says video of officer slamming person on ground shows ‘excessive force’
[ad_1] CNN — A homeless shelter in El Paso, Texas, released a video showing what the group said was Customs and Border Protection officials apprehending a person outside of its welcome center. The Opportunity Center for the Homeless posted the surveillance video, which shows someone who appears to be in …
Read More »US Coast Guard returns 273 migrants intercepted off Florida Coast to Cuba
[ad_1] CNN — The US Coast Guard says it repatriated 273 Cuban migrants Sunday after intercepting a number of boats off the Florida coast on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The migrants were returned to Cuba aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, according to a news release. “The …
Read More »Biden heads to the border for the first time as president
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden is heading to the US-Mexico border on Sunday on the heels of major policy announcements and following relentless calls from Republicans who believe the trip is overdue. The trip to the border – the first for Biden since he took office – comes as …
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 »Opinion: Kevin McCarthy’s ugly road to victory sends a message
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN — Frederick Huntington Gillett was the model of a New England gentleman. Educated at Amherst College and Harvard Law …
Read More »Colorado will halt busing of migrants to New York City and Chicago following conversation with cities’ mayors, governor says
[ad_1] CNN — After earlier announcing that Colorado would help asylum-seeking migrants leave the state for their intended destinations, Gov. Jared Polis said the state would not be sending additional buses of migrants to New York City and Chicago following “a very productive conversation” with the mayors of both cities, …
Read More »Germany detains Iranian national suspected of planning a terror attack
[ad_1] CNN — German police have detained an Iranian national on suspicion of planning a terror attack, authorities in the country said Sunday. Police in the western city of Munster said the 32-year-old man is believed to have procured unspecified amounts of the toxins cyanide and ricin in preparation for …
Read More »Joe Biden will be joined by first lady on his trip to Mexico City
[ad_1] CNN — First lady Jill Biden will join President Joe Biden on his trip next week to Mexico City, according to the White House. Biden has a “substantive, independent schedule which will focus on our shared cultural connections and her work to empower women and girls around the world,” …
Read More »How Rudy Giuliani ‘lit his legacy on fire’
[ad_1] Watch “Giuliani: What Happened to America’s Mayor?” on CNN at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, January 8. CNN — The evolution of Rudy Giuliani is an epic tale. A celebrated crime fighter who brought down mafia bosses and put Wall Street crooks behind bars, he traded on trust and …
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