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Garland: DOJ ‘will apply the facts and the law’ when considering Bannon referral

October 21, 2021 4:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers that the Justice Department “will apply the facts and the law and make a decision” when considering a criminal contempt referral for Steve Bannon the House is preparing to approve on Thursday. Garland is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday as the full House

Merrick Garland testifies in House with US Capitol riots, abortion, vaccine and voting-rights fights ongoing

October 21, 2021 4:07 AM CNN

CNN, POOL, JOHN HARRINGTON, BANNON’S WAR ROOM By Tierney Sneed, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland will appear before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday for a what should be a contentious hearing before a panel known for drama. Lawmakers will be questioning Garland at the same time the full House prepares to approve a criminal contempt

Joe Biden aims to ramp up his public sales pitch for sweeping domestic agenda at CNN town hall

October 21, 2021 4:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden hopes to use a CNN Town Hall on Thursday to help push his ambitious domestic agenda across the finish line as weeks of mostly private negotiations among Democrats appear to be reaching their conclusion. The 8 p.m. ET event, held in Baltimore, comes amid an intensifying public push

Activist dad of school shooting victim joins anti-gun group

October 21, 2021 4:00 AM Associated Press

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old girl killed in the 2018 Florida high school shooting massacre is joining the top ranks of an anti-gun violence group to promote like-minded political candidates around the country ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Fred Guttenberg will be a senior adviser to

La Palma: Hundreds more evacuate to flee volcano lava

October 21, 2021 3:59 AM Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of people were evacuated during the night on the Spanish island of La Palma as a river of molten rock creeps deeper into a coastal town during a protracted volcanic eruption. Emergency services helped some 500 people to leave their homes. That brings to around 7,500 the number of people forced

Clinton, on the mend, ‘touched by the outpouring of support’

October 21, 2021 3:31 AM Associated Press

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton has released a video saying he’s on the road to recovery after being hospitalized in Southern California for six days to treat an infection unrelated to COVID-19. The 75-year-old Clinton arrived at his home in New York on Sunday. Clinton says in the video released Wednesday he’s

Bayern coach Nagelsmann tests positive for coronavirus

October 21, 2021 3:26 AM Associated Press

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich says its coach Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for the coronavirus. Nagelsmann missed Bayern’s 4-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday after showing signs of what the club said at the time was a “flu-like infection.” He sent instructions to his assistants remotely. Bayern says he will

Moscow closing schools, many businesses as virus deaths soar

October 21, 2021 3:18 AM Associated Press

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow authorities have announced plans to shut restaurants, movie theaters and many retail stories for 11 days starting Oct. 28 as Russia registered the highest daily numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths since the pandemic began. The government coronavirus task force reported 36,339 new confirmed infections and

Over 180 people killed after heavy rains in Nepal and India

October 21, 2021 3:16 AM Associated Press

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rains have killed at least 99 people in Nepal since Monday. In neighboring India, heavy downpours this week have also wreaked havoc, killing at least 88 people, while flooding roads, destroying bridges and causing landslides in which several homes were washed away. Forecasters

Spanx, the shapewear brand, valued at $1.2 billion in Blackstone deal

October 21, 2021 3:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob McLean and Jill Disis, CNN Business Spanx, one of America’s most prominent shapewear companies, is now worth $1.2 billion after inking a deal with Blackstone. The private equity firm will take a majority stake in the brand, the two companies announced Wednesday. While they did not disclose how much Blackstone paid for its

The company behind Dove and Ben & Jerry’s is hiking prices

October 21, 2021 3:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Unilever is hiking prices to cope with soaring supply chain costs and expects inflation to accelerate into next year. The owner of Dove and Ben & Jerry’s said Thursday that it increased prices by 4.1% in the third quarter to “offset rising commodity and other input costs.” The pricing action

House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying subpoena

October 21, 2021 3:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies, in criminal contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The vote was 229-202. Nine

How to watch CNN’s town hall with President Joe Biden

October 21, 2021 3:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN President Joe Biden will 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. The town hall will take place at a critical time for the Biden administration, as the

Biden says he does not support adding a work requirement to the child tax credit

October 21, 2021 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he would not support adding a work requirement for the enhanced child tax credit in the Democrats’ massive social spending bill, putting him at odds with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Biden told Anderson Cooper at a CNN Town Hall: “All these people are

France up to No. 3 in FIFA rankings, Belgium still No. 1

October 21, 2021 3:02 AM Associated Press

ZURICH (AP) — France’s Nations League title moved the country’s national team up to No. 3 in the FIFA rankings. France still trails both top-ranked Belgium and No. 2 Brazil. The Belgians have been at the top of the rankings for three years. Euro 2020 champion Italy rose one place to No. 4 and England

Australian town overwhelmed by response to free land offer

October 21, 2021 2:58 AM Associated Press

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian Outback town of Quilpie (Quill-Pea) hoped its offer of free residential land to anyone who would make it their home might attract five new families to the remote community of 800. But authorities have been overwhelmed by more than 250 inquires in less than

If you don’t know where your onions came from, throw them away to prevent salmonella, CDC says

October 21, 2021 2:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Virginia Langmaid, CNN A salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 600 people in 37 states has been linked to various types of imported onions, federal health officials said Wednesday. “Throw away any unlabeled onions at home. Do not eat, sell, or serve red, white, or yellow onions imported from Mexico

Official: US at turning point in dealing with Myanmar crisis

October 21, 2021 2:37 AM Associated Press

By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A senior U.S. official says the United States is at a turning point in deciding how to handle the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar, weighing further political and economic steps to pressure the government to change its behavior. U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet told The Associated

Turkish media: Russians held over targeting of Chechens

October 21, 2021 2:34 AM Associated Press

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish state broadcaster TRT News says six suspects have been jailed pending trial over an alleged plot against Chechen dissidents. The suspects are reportedly four Russians, a Ukrainian and an Uzbek national. The television station reported Thursday that they are being held on charges of “political and military espionage.” They had allegedly