[ad_1] CNN — Despite facing involuntary manslaughter charges connected to the “Rust” set shooting death of a cinematographer, Alec Baldwin intends to finish the movie’s production, a source close to the actor told CNN. Meanwhile, the New Mexico prosecutor who is planning to charge Baldwin is gearing up for a …
Read More »5 Colorado first responders charged in 2019 death of Elijah McClain plead not guilty to all charges
[ad_1] CNN — The five Aurora, Colorado first responders indicted by a state grand jury for the 2019 death of Elijah McClain pleaded not guilty to all charges Friday afternoon in an Adams County courthouse. Aurora Police officers Randy Roedema and Nathan Woodyard, former officer Jason Rosenblatt and Aurora Fire …
Read More »2 Ohio police officers are under investigation after video shows an officer punching a woman outside a McDonald’s
[ad_1] CNN — Two Ohio police officers are under investigation after a video surfaced on social media of an officer punching a Black woman several times in the face outside a McDonald’s, their police chief said. Officers were dispatched Monday to the fast-food restaurant in Butler Township for a “report …
Read More »Inside the US and German standoff over sending tanks to Ukraine
[ad_1] Washington CNN — The Biden administration is stuck in a standoff with Germany over whether to send tanks to Ukraine ahead of a key meeting of Western defense leaders in Germany on Friday. In recent days, German officials have indicated they won’t send their Leopard tanks to Ukraine, or …
Read More »US will send Stryker combat vehicles to Ukraine for first time as part of $2.5 billion security package
[ad_1] CNN — The Pentagon announced a $2.5 billion Ukraine security package on Thursday, including for the first time Stryker armored vehicles and more Bradley fighting vehicles that could be used against any potential Russian offensive in Ukraine this spring. The package, publicized a day before an international coalition meets …
Read More »San Francisco reparations committee proposes a $5 million payment to each Black resident
[ad_1] CNN — A committee in San Francisco has released an extensive proposal for reparations that includes a one-time payment of $5 million to each eligible Black resident. The San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee, created in 2020 under the city’s human rights commission, was tasked to develop a …
Read More »Refugees: Biden admin unveils new program to allow private citizens to sponsor refugees
[ad_1] CNN — The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a new program to allow private citizens to sponsor refugees from around the world to live in the United States. The program, called the Welcome Corps, was billed by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as “the boldest innovation in refugee …
Read More »Florida Rep. Greg Steube suffered ‘several serious injuries’ in accident on his property
[ad_1] CNN — Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida is making “good progress” after suffering “several serious injuries” in an accident on his Sarasota property Wednesday afternoon, according to a statement from his office. Steube spent the night in the ICU, his office said Thursday on his official Twitter account, …
Read More »Anton Walkes: Charlotte FC soccer player dies aged 25
[ad_1] CNN — Anton Walkes, a defender for Major League Soccer team Charlotte FC, has died aged 25, Charlotte FC announced in a statement. “Charlotte Football Club can confirm the tragic and heartbreaking news that defender Anton Walkes passed away early Thursday morning following an accident in South Florida,” the …
Read More »Opinion: The debt ceiling debate reveals how House Republicans are weaponizing the government
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. He is the author and editor of 25 books, including the New York Times best-seller, “Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Lies and Legends About Our Past” (Basic Books). …
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