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Skateboarder Tony Hawk appears in Avril Lavigne's first TikTok

Avril Lavigne’s TikTok debut gets boost from Tony Hawk

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June 22, 2021 10:31 AM CNN

Singer Avril Lavigne opened her new TikTok account with a rendition of “Sk8er Boi” featuring skateboarding legend Tony…

Disney heiress: Our tax structure is upside down

June 22, 2021 8:40 AM CNN

Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of Roy Disney, explains how the tax system enables rich people to avoid paying income taxes. She tells CNN’s…

The Justice Department released three videos on June 21 used in a federal court case against a Capitol riot defendant accused of leading the Proud Boys in the insurrection on January 6.

3 new videos come out of Proud Boys conspiracy case

June 22, 2021 8:17 AM CNN

CNN’s Whitney Wild breaks down three newly released videos from the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol in Washington, DC. The videos are being…

Steven Spielberg is partnering with Netflix

June 22, 2021 6:20 AM CNN

Steven Spielberg’s production company Amblin Partners signed a deal with Netflix to produce multiple new feature films per year. CNN’s Frank Pallotta…

Two people are dead after Covid-19 outbreak hit a government building

June 22, 2021 5:07 AM CNN

Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County,…

NY candidate says he’s joining forces with his opponent. Here’s why

June 22, 2021 4:21 AM CNN

New York Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer why he is joining forces with other candidates and campaigning alongside…

Severe wind reports stretch 1200 miles

June 22, 2021 4:21 AM CNN

Yesterday, nearly 300 severe wind gusts were reported from the tip of Maine to Tennessee. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the severe weather…

Sen. Ron Johnson gets heckled at Juneteenth event

June 21, 2021 9:01 PM CNN

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) got an earful from voters while attending a Juneteenth rally. Johnson told reporters that the boos were “not how you heal the…

Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out

June 21, 2021 8:06 PM CNN

Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman with the Las Vegas Raiders, has played in the NFL for five years and said he “agonized over the decision” to…

CNN legal analyst: Weisselberg ought to be lawyering up

June 21, 2021 7:57 PM CNN

Prosecutors could decide whether to seek an indictment against the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg as soon as next…

Former President Barack Obama on June 21 invoked the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol to advocate for a sweeping voting right bills set to be considered by the Senate

Obama slams GOP’s opposition to voting reform

June 21, 2021 4:26 PM CNN

Speaking at a teleconference town hall, former President Barack Obama took Senate Republicans to task for opposition to a debate over an election…

Russian ambassador to US arrives in Washington

June 21, 2021 3:02 PM CNN

The Russian Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, returned to Washington, DC after spending almost three months in Moscow, the Russian embassy…

A Canadian legislator is calling for an investigation and a community is asking for answers after video showed a Montreal police officer kneeing on the neck of a Black 14-year-old.

Video shows police officer kneeling on teenager’s neck

June 21, 2021 1:04 PM CNN

A Canadian legislator is calling for an investigation and a community is asking for answers after video showed a Montreal police officer kneeing on…

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer is facing a 50-50 Senate

Schumer on infrastructure talks: We need big, bold change

June 21, 2021 11:24 AM CNN

CNN’s Manu Raju speaks to Chuck Schumer about confronting his most daunting series of legislative landmines in his young tenure as Senate majority…

Lordstown has not yet begun delivering its Endurance pickup truck

What on earth is a SPAC?

June 21, 2021 10:49 AM CNN

What do Jay-Z, A-Rod, Ciara, Serena Williams, Shaq, hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, former house speaker Paul Ryan, and Richard Branson all have…

Iran's new President-elect Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a news conference in Tehran

Adviser to Iran’s Speaker of Parliament: US has constantly lost opportunities

June 21, 2021 10:45 AM CNN

CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen speaks with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, International Affairs Expert to Iran’s Speaker of Parliament, about what…

Iran’s hardline president-elect Ebrahim Raisi says he will not meet with Biden

June 21, 2021 10:45 AM CNN

Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Monday ruled out a meeting with President Joe Biden and in response to CNN called on the United States to…

This is what it’s like to work in an Amazon warehouse

June 21, 2021 7:37 AM CNN

Tyler Hamilton has worked at the Amazon warehouse in Shakopee, Minnesota for four years. He shares the good and the bad about the fast-paced…

An estimated 2,600 Latinos were killed by police or in custody in the past six years, preliminary report says

June 21, 2021 5:06 AM CNN

While the true scope of the impact of police brutality is difficult to quantify, a new report indicates that more than 2,600 Latinos were killed by…

U.S. extends Covid restrictions on border crossings with Mexico

June 21, 2021 3:35 AM CNN, Dylan McKim, KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — The United States has extended Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential border crossings with Mexico until July 21, according to the…