URGENT – Georgia governor defies Trump in appointing businesswoman to US Senate
(CNN) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday appointed Atlanta businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to take over the seat of retiring Sen. Johnny…
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‘Just kind of magical:’ Giannis gives teen his game-worn shoes
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WTMJ) — Milwaukee Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is…
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Larry Summers: Trump’s trade war is a ‘Stop, or I’ll shoot myself in the foot’ strategy
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says President Donald Trump’s love affair with tariffs is backfiring. And he’s not surprised…
Continue Reading Alteration shop repairs UGA football uniforms
Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, GA (WGCL) — On North Jackson Street in downtown Athens, a local alteration…
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Tiger Woods: A tumultuous 10 years from scandal to redemption
The reports trickled in, vague and confused at first. There had been some sort of car crash. Tiger Woods was involved. He might be injured. Fears at…
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First on CNN Business: Gun safety advocates grade stores. Walmart got an A; Home Depot got an F
As the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, consumers will have a way to evaluate where some of their favorite US retailers stand on guns. A…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson sticks with UK digital tax plan despite the risk of US tariffs
President Donald Trump spent part of Tuesday blasting France for its digital tax plan, because he said America should be the one to “take…
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‘We’re in this for the long haul’: Forums set for those affected by Aug. 3 shootings
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso United Family Resiliency Center will host two Victims’ Forums as part of the community’s path to recovery from the…
Continue Reading How a local newspaper reporter helped expose Rep. Duncan Hunter’s corruption
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Republican Rep.…
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‘UK’s largest gold nugget’ found in a Scottish river
A gold-hunter claims to have found the UK’s largest gold nugget, weighing a hefty 121.3 grams (4.28 ounces), in a Scottish river. The metal…
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READ: Legal expert Pamela Karlan’s prepared remarks at House Judiciary impeachment hearing
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Anna Faris thanks fire department after carbon monoxide scare on Thanksgiving
Anna Faris and her family had a close call on Thanksgiving Day. The actress and her family were in Lake Tahoe at a rental home over the holiday last…
Continue Reading ‘The Moodys’ serves up holiday comedy that’s mostly ho-ho-hum
“The Moodys” bills itself as a “holiday comedy event series,” which is really just a grandiose way of describing a…
Continue Reading Fact-checking six questionable claims in the GOP impeachment report
Ahead of the next hearings in the impeachment inquiry, House Republicans released a report analyzing the evidence presented thus far. In an effort to…
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The man suspected of stabbing two Boston doctors to death scribbled a message on their wall, police testify
The suspect accused of killing two Boston doctors inside their penthouse wrote haunting messages on the walls of the crime scene, according to new…
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Germany expels two Russian diplomats over murder of ex-Chechen fighter in Berlin
Germany moved to expel two Russian diplomats on Wednesday, after prosecutors said they had grounds to believe there was Russian state involvement in…
Continue Reading A polar bear was spray-painted with graffiti. Experts fear it won’t survive
Thick, black graffiti sprayed onto a Russian polar bear’s coat poses an extra threat to an animal already in danger, experts say. Video shared…
Continue Reading Chipotle is putting farmers under contracts to prevent carne asada shortages
Chipotle has a plan to help young farmers — and to keep its restaurants stocked with its customers’ favorite menu items. The fast-casual…
Continue Reading 23 dead, 130 injured in Sudan factory fire
At least 23 people died and more than 130 were injured in Sudan after a fire triggered an explosion at a factory in northern Khartoum on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Why Georgia’s Republican governor isn’t doing what Donald Trump wants him to do
Sometime later this week, Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to name businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to the Senate vacancy caused by the…
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Macron refuses to back down after Trump attack
French President Emmanuel Macron made clear he was in no mood to back down following an extraordinary attack from President Donald Trump on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading A challenge from China could be just the thing to pull NATO together
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is looking more disorganized than ever, but a major Pacific rival could help push them back together. Speaking…
Continue Reading Wall Street can forget its 2020 forecasts without a trade deal
Happy Wednesday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right…
Continue Reading How to watch the House Judiciary Committee’s first impeachment hearing
The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump enters its next stage this week as the House Judiciary Committee holds its first hearing. The…
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