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[ad_1] CNN  —  For the past two years, the eyes of the political world keep turning back to Georgia. And for the second time in two years, voters in this key state will choose their senator in a runoff election, which this time will determine whether Democrats expand on their …

[ad_1] CNN  —  The rule-making arm of the Democratic National Committee on Friday voted to approve a proposal to drastically reshape the 2024 presidential nominating calendar and make South Carolina the first state to hold a primary, followed by Nevada and New Hampshire on the same day a few days …

[ad_1] CNN  —  The lava spewing from the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii continues to flow. The leading edge remains at around 7,000 feet in elevation, creeping down the mountain at less than a mile an hour. But the magma has slowed significantly and so far poses little threat to …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Attorneys for the suspect in the 2017 killing of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, said in a statement Friday that their client “has nothing to hide. ” Richard Allen, who was arrested last month in connection with the killings, will make “a vigorous legal and factual …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Harvey Weinstein’s defense team began their closing remarks Thursday in the Los Angeles sexual assault trial against the former movie mogul, centering their argument around what attorney Alan Jackson said was a lack of evidence. “Five words that sum up the entirety of the prosecution’s case: ‘Take …

[ad_1] CNN  —  US President Joe Biden will spend Thursday taking part in a flurry of events as part of his first state visit since taking office, welcoming the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse, Brigitte Macron. The Macrons’ trip to the White House marks their second …

[ad_1] CNN  —  A second federal appeals court has rejected a Biden administration bid to put on hold a ruling blocking the President’s student debt relief policy. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday night that it would not pause a ruling from a Texas judge striking down …

[ad_1] New York CNN Business  —  The US economy grew much faster than expected in the third quarter, according to the latest gross domestic product report, which showed GDP rose by an annualized rate of 2.9%. That’s an improvement from the initial government reading in October that showed 2.6% growth …

[ad_1] CNN  —  The compressed timeframe of Georgia’s Senate runoff has juiced single-day turnout across the state, which has now broken early voting records on two consecutive days, a top Georgia election official said, as the race between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker enters the homestretch. Gabriel …

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Affected by the storms? Use CNN’s lite site for low bandwidth. CNN  —  The threat of possible tornadoes, strong winds and hail in parts of Alabama and Mississippi persisted early Wednesday as a line of storms that loomed over the region for much of Tuesday is expected …