Scientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three times (www.cnn.com)
Gas, drones and convict recruits: Ukrainian soldiers describe Russia’s deadly surge on the frontlines (www.cnn.com)
The front lines where Ukraine and its allies had hoped for a summer breakthrough now epitomize the bleak, dark winter ahead — of Russian resurgence and Kyiv’s mounting losses....
EU reaches ‘landmark’ agreement on asylum reform but deal still faces challenge of ratification (www.cnn.com)
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to “thoroughly overhaul” its laws on asylum and migration, a move being hailed as a landmark but which could face challenges when each member state comes to approve it....
Rite Aid’s ‘reckless’ use of facial recognition got it banned from using the technology in stores for five years (www.cnn.com)
Rite Aid has agreed to a five-year ban from using facial recognition technology after the Federal Trade Commission found that the chain falsely accused customers of crimes and unfairly targeted people of color....
Hundreds of false bomb threats to Jewish institutions are believed to originate from outside the US, FBI says (www.cnn.com)
Hundreds of false bomb threats that were emailed over the weekend to Jewish facilities across the US are believed to be connected and originating from outside the country, according to the FBI....
Federal judge rules removal of a Confederate statue in Arlington Cemetery may proceed (www.cnn.com)
The removal of the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia may proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, after finding groups who tried to halt it failed to prove that keeping the monument was in the public’s best interest....
The United States is producing more oil than any country in history (www.cnn.com)
As the world grapples with the existential crisis of climate change, environmental activists want President Joe Biden to phase out the oil industry, and Republicans argue he’s already doing that. Meanwhile, the surprising reality is the United States is pumping oil at a blistering pace and is on track to produce more oil than...
A woman who had a miscarriage is now charged with abusing a corpse as stricter abortion laws play out nationwide | CNN (www.cnn.com)
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A woman who had a miscarriage is now charged with abusing a corpse as stricter abortion laws play out nationwide (www.cnn.com)
An Ohio woman who had sought treatment at a hospital before suffering a miscarriage and passing her nonviable fetus in her bathroom now faces a criminal charge, her attorney told CNN....
Trump is putting every racial, ethnic and religious minority at risk at a time of angry political polarization (www.cnn.com)
Donald Trump’s extreme rhetoric reminiscent of Nazi propaganda and his penchant for siding with America’s adversaries and autocrats pose a unique challenge to his Republican opponents and, ultimately, US voters....
Ukraine aid will run out at the end of the month, White House warns (www.cnn.com)
An aid package scheduled for Ukraine later this month will be the final one unless Congress approves additional help, the White House warned Monday....
The 4-day workweek was a longshot. The UAW isn’t giving up (www.cnn.com)
Oil and gas prices surge as BP stops Red Sea shipments following Houthi attacks | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Greyhound bus stops are valuable assets. Here’s who’s cashing in on them (www.cnn.com)
Greyhound bus terminals are rapidly closing around the country, causing access problems for low-income riders.
North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says (www.cnn.com)
North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday morning in what analysts said indicated the growing reliability of the reclusive state’s illegal weapons program....
The Metropolitan Museum of Art to return more than a dozen ancient artworks following alleged links to looted art (www.cnn.com)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will return more than a dozen Southeast Asian sculptures after they were linked to a late art dealer accused of trafficking artifacts looted from the region, according to the museum and the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York....
Trump quotes Putin to call Biden ‘threat to democracy,’ reiterates anti-immigrant rhetoric at New Hampshire rally (www.cnn.com)
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack President Joe Biden as a “threat to democracy” and doubled down on language condemned for its ties to White supremacist rhetoric, saying at a campaign event in New Hampshire that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our...
South Korea to see population plummet to 1970s levels, government says (www.cnn.com)
South Korea, the country with the world’s lowest birth rate, expects it to fall even further in the next two years while its overall population is expected to plummet to levels not seen since the 1970s....
Tornados left a swath of destruction in parts of Tennessee. A baby swept up in a twister was found alive on a downed tree (www.cnn.com)
By the time the tornado siren sounded one week ago, the roof of Sydney Moore’s mobile home in Clarksville, Tennessee, had been sheared off and her 4-month-old son Lord sucked up by the twister....
Navy Federal rejected more than half of black applicants for mortgages (www.cnn.com)
I’m not super happy with the lack of supporting data, just colorful graphs and a lot of emotional anecdotes but there is a clear disparity that I think warrants greater investigation. I love the credit union movement and was shocked to read this article. I would love to hear your opinions lemmings!
Biden and Obama team up for Obamacare enrollment push following Trump’s latest repeal threat (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama teamed up on a new video vowing to protect and expand Obamacare at a time when former President Donald Trump has threatened to renew his efforts to repeal the health care law if he wins a second term....
Ukraine’s European allies are letting it down (www.cnn.com)
Before the war between Israel and Hamas took over virtually all of the international community’s attention, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was the most pressing crisis diplomats were seeking to solve....
Leaders of Venezuela and Guyana agree to avoid use of force in land dispute | CNN (www.cnn.com)
The leaders of Venezuela and Guyana said Thursday that they would not use force against each other amid a dispute over an oil-rich piece of Guyanese land and agreed to create a joint commission to address the territorial spat.
Perseverance rover uncovers intriguing new clues about water on Mars | CNN (www.cnn.com)
The nation’s largest credit union rejected more than half its Black conventional mortgage applicants (www.cnn.com)
A major credit union serving military members and veterans rejected more than half of its Black conventional mortgage applicants