President Joe Biden will take participate in a CNN town hall on Thursday in Baltimore, where he’ll take questions as his administration continues to sell his ambitious legislative agenda to members of Congress and the nation.
First on CNN: Biden administration to convene 30 countries to crack down on ransomware threat
The White House will convene a 30-country meeting this month to try to ramp up global efforts to address the threat of ransomware to economic and national security, President Joe Biden said in a statement shared exclusively with CNN.
Teens accused of plotting Pennsylvania high school attack on Columbine anniversary
Four Pennsylvania students were charged in plotting an attack on their high school on the 25th anniversary of the Columbine massacre on April 20, 2024, according to a statement from the Lackawanna District Attorney’s office obtained by CNN affiliate WOLF.
CNN launches new polling methodology
The landscape of political polling is changing, and so too is the way CNN carries out its polls. Beginning with Friday’s newly released CNN poll conducted by SSRS, the network is implementing a new methodology for measuring public opinion.
Justice Department readying legal challenge to Texas abortion ban
The Biden Justice Department is readying legal action to challenge the restrictive Texas abortion law, a department official tells CNN.
Colorado county election official allegedly pressured employees to not cooperate with investigation into security breach
County administrators in Colorado have opened an investigation into an election official after employees complained she was pressuring them not to cooperate with a joint local, state and federal criminal investigation into an election system security breach discovered last month, a source told CNN.
Kevin McCarthy among lawmakers whose phone records Jan. 6 panel wants preserved
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is among a group of GOP lawmakers whose phone records are of interest to the select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot on Capitol Hill, CNN has learned.
Elijah McClain’s father reacts to indictments in his son’s death: ‘Better late than never’
A day after Colorado’s attorney general announced indictments against three police officers and two paramedics involved in the death of his son Elijah McClain, LaWayne Mosley told CNN in an interview he’s feeling “happy and hopeful.”
FBI joins investigation into QAnon-affiliated leak of voting machine logins in Colorado
The FBI Denver field office has joined a Colorado district attorney’s investigation into the County Clerk’s office and how voting machine logins from the county wound up in a QAnon-affiliated video, an FBI spokeswoman told CNN.
Family of deceased Pentagon suspect apologizes and blames son’s ‘mental health challenges’
The Lanz family tells CNN that their son Austin Lanz, the man authorities say killed a Pentagon Police officer on Tuesday morning, had “many mental health challenges.”
Attorney for Britney Spears files petition requesting earlier court date to remove her father as co-conservator
An attorney for Britney Spears has filed a petition requesting the judge in the her conservatorship case move up a hearing to determine immediately whether Jamie Spears will be removed as the co-conservator of his daughter’s estate, according to court documents obtained by CNN on Thursday.
Mike Carey, endorsed by Trump, will win Ohio GOP special primary
Mike Carey, a coal lobbyist who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, will win the Republican special primary in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District, CNN projects.
5 wounded in early morning shooting near Bourbon Street in New Orleans, police say
A shooting in the French Quarter section of New Orleans left five people injured early Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the New Orleans Police Department told CNN in an email.
Former high-ranking Nxivm member who testified against Keith Raniere will not go to prison
Lauren Salzman, a former high-ranking member of Nxivm who pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges and testified against founder Keith Raniere at his 2019 trial, will avoid prison time after being sentenced by a federal judge to five years of probation and 300 hours of community service, a spokesman for the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York confirmed to CNN.
Pioneering TV pitchman Ron Popeil dies at age 86
Infomercial king Ron Popeil died “suddenly and peacefully” Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a statement provided to CNN by Popeil representative Eric Ortner.
The agonizing wait for the family of the presumed last missing Surfside victim
On Saturday it will be one month since the Surfside condo collapse, and the family of Estelle Hedaya tells CNN she is the final victim that authorities have yet to find and identify.
Trump called crowd gathered for his speech before Capitol riot ‘loving’ in March audio recording
Former President Donald Trump in March called the crowd that had gathered for his speech before the deadly US Capitol insurrection “loving” in an exclusive audio recording obtained by CNN.
‘Hollywood Ripper’ serial killer sentenced to death
The man known as the “Hollywood Ripper” was sentenced to death on Friday in the murders of two women and the attempted murder of another, a court spokesperson told CNN.
Andrew Cuomo expected to face questions from New York AG over sexual harassment allegations
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to face questions on Saturday from members of the New York state attorney general’s office related to their investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
2 former Maine police officers accused of beating porcupines to death will spend time in jail
Two former police officers in Maine have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges stemming from an incident in which they beat porcupines to death with their batons while on duty, Sagadahoc County District Attorney Natasha Irving told CNN.
Biden will tap former ambassador to France as his ambassador to the UK
President Joe Biden will name Jane Hartley as his ambassador to the United Kingdom after a lengthy search, a person familiar with the decision told CNN.
Biden to participate in CNN town hall in Cincinnati next week
President Joe Biden will participate in a CNN town hall on Wednesday, July 21 in Cincinnati, Ohio — a little more than six months after being sworn into office.
Biden fires top official at Social Security Administration after he refuses to resign
President Joe Biden on Friday fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul after he refused to submit his resignation as the President had requested, a White House official told CNN.
White House does damage control after reports of dysfunction in VP office
The White House dove into damage control this week after reports of dysfunction and infighting in Vice President Kamala Harris’ office, with the administration trying to stop a drama-filled narrative from taking hold, according to five people who spoke to CNN about the dynamics within Harris’ office.
Jill Biden in talks to attend Olympics Opening Ceremony
The East Wing has been in discussions about first lady Jill Biden attending the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics in Tokyo next month, a White House official tells CNN.
First on CNN: US ships first Pfizer vaccine doses abroad
The United States on Monday will begin shipping its first doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine abroad as part of the Biden administration’s pledge to donate millions of vaccine doses to other countries, a White House official told CNN.
Marjorie Taylor Greene wants a seat on Pelosi’s January 6 committee
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene would like to serve on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection, the Georgia freshman told CNN in an interview Thursday.
Whistleblowers urge Biden administration to do more to vaccinate detained immigrant population
Three whistleblowers are urging the Biden administration to do more to vaccinate immigrants in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention amid mounting criticism over the agency’s response to the pandemic within its facilities, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
CNN to cover July 4th from coast-to-coast
As the nation continues to move toward a return to normal, CNN will celebrate the reopening of the country with a special, live July 4th prime-time program featuring fireworks displays from coast-to-coast and musical performances celebrating the United States’ diversity.
NYC primary moves to ranked-choice counting after no candidate wins majority, CNN projects
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