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As Trump flails and invites conspiracies, allies plea for him to stay on message
CNN — When Donald Trump’s much-anticipated interview with Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, finally commenced after more than 40 minutes of technical difficulties, Musk asserted without evidence that the former president’s adversaries had organized an attack on the social media site to silence him. “There’s a lot of opposition to people just hearing
Young people in China aren’t spending on romance. That’s a problem
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — During China’s go-go years, young couples holding enormous bouquets of roses were a familiar sight during the Qixi Festival, an ancient holiday celebrating love
With ‘Cancer Moonshot’ announcement, Biden turns to causes most important to him in final months in office
CNN — President Joe Biden’s first public event planned since his exit from the 2024 race last month marked a cause close to home: Announcing a major financial award from the cancer-curing policy arm he created in the wake of his son Beau Biden’s death. The “Cancer Moonshot” program, founded while Biden was vice president and
UAW hits Trump and Musk with federal labor charges over union-busting comments
The United Auto Workers on Tuesday filed federal labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk for publicly applauding the practice of firing employees who threaten to strike. “I look at what you do,” Trump said to Musk during a two-hour interview on X Monday night. “You walk in, you say, ‘You
Ohio officer accused of fatally shooting pregnant woman indicted on murder charges
An Ohio police officer accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman has been indicted on murder charges, according to court documents. Blendon Township Police officer Connor Grubb allegedly shot Ta’Kiya Young, 21, last August after confronting her in a grocery store parking lot following allegations that she had shoplifted. After repeatedly being asked to get
Murdoch family battle highlights Nevada’s secret trust boom
The Murdoch family feud taking place in an obscure Nevada court highlights the state’s surging popularity as a global center of family trusts and a friendly home to the world’s biggest fortunes. According to legal industry rankings, Nevada is now the top state in the country when it comes to so-called asset-protection trusts like the
Why Wall Street thinks Brian Niccol is the person to revive Starbucks — and end the Howard Schultz era
Wall Street believes Brian Niccol is the right choice to turn around Starbucks — and move the chain past the decadeslong Howard Schultz era. Starbucks tapped Niccol as its latest chief executive and chair on Tuesday. Niccol replaces Laxman Narasimhan, who took over the top job in March 2023 after being handpicked by former CEO Schultz. In
Google launches first AI-powered Android update and new Pixel 9 phones
Google on Tuesday announced new artificial intelligence features that are coming to Android devices. The move to bring its Gemini AI assistant to supported devices shows again how Google aims to put its AI in front of consumers before Apple, which will launch its AI on iPhones, Macs and iPads later this year. Google doesn’t make a lot
Ukraine says it has seized 386 square miles of Russian territory
Ukraine said Monday it was holding 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russian territory, a week after the surprise cross-border assault that left the Kremlin scrambling and saw Kyiv seize back the initiative in the war. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi made the declaration in a video posted to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Telegram channel Monday. “The
Iran rejects pressure to ‘stand down’ from Israel retaliation
Iran has rejected calls to refrain from retaliatory attacks against Israel over the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, as the United States and its allies seek to avert a wider conflict in the Middle East. "Iran is determined to defend its national security," foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Tuesday as he dismissed