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☆ Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles open up about the importance of leading by example
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Samantha Bresnahan | Coy Wire | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Jordan Chiles, with Simone Biles behind her, watches the competition during the women's team gymnastics final of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesThree years earlier, Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles look on during the same event in July 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics. Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesNo stranger to the spotlight, Simone Biles has used her platform to speak openly about mental health. Simone Biles elevates over the beam during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Jordan Chiles, pictured during her floor exercise routine in the qualification round at the 2024 Paris Olympics, says she's learned from teammate Simone Biles the importance of "standing your ground."

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☆ Bronny James scores 17 points in best NBA performance so far as Lakers fall to Warriors to close out preseason
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Bronny James, son of all-time NBA leading scorer LeBron James, had the best showing of his young professional career on Friday, posting 17 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ final preseason game. However, the shorthanded Lakers – who opted to rest several key players including James Sr. – suffered a heavy 132-74 road defeat to the Golden State Warriors. “For him, I’m sure it felt good to have 17 points – I’m not even remotely concerned about that. We’re trying to help him grow into a great basketball player.”Olivari scored a game-high 22 points for LA, while Jonathan Kuminga led Golden State with 17 points. Golden State gets its season underway on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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☆ Pop star Chappell Roan says she’ll vote for Harris after previously waffling on 2024 election choice
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Donald Judd | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“If you come to my shows, if you read my full interviews, if you literally know anything about me and for what I stand for. “So yeah – I’m voting for f**king Kamala, but I’m not settling for what has been offered, because that’s questionable.”CNN has reached out to the Harris campaign. A representative for Roan declined to comment further when contacted by CNN. The saga marks the latest example of the tightrope celebrities in the age of TikTok and social media have had to tread in voicing their support – or silence – on politics. After Swift endorsed Harris, the superstar faced backlash from Trump, who told Fox News that he “was not a Taylor Swift fan” and said that she will “probably pay a price for it in the marketplace.”

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☆ Takeaways from Biden’s critical NATO news conference as he tries to save his campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Toward the beginning of the question-and-answer, Biden mistakenly referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as former President Donald Trump. It was exactly the type of slip-up the White House and Biden’s campaign presumably would have feared amid mounting questions surrounding his mental acuity. “I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president did I think she was not qualified to be president,” he said. He made a similar mistake earlier in the day, accidentally calling Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky “President Putin” while introducing him during a NATO event. He continued, “There’s a long way to go this campaign and so I – I’m just gonna keep moving.”The length of Biden’s resume has never been in doubt.

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☆ Chris Birch: ‘I absolutely would love to explore off this planet,’ says track cyclist turned NASA astronaut
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“I love realistic space movies … I’m definitely a nerd,” reads Chris Birch’s answer on her profile page. That response proved prescient: shortly after stepping away from her professional cycling career, the Arizona native was selected from more than 12,000 applicants to join NASA’s astronaut class of 2021. The further she progressed with her application to join NASA, the more convinced she became that she had a future in spaceflight. “I really just had a blast,” Birch tells CNN Sport. “I absolutely would love to explore off this planet,” says Birch.

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☆ Kabul airport attack exclusive: New evidence challenges the Pentagon’s official account of a horrific incident as the US withdrew from Afghanistan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | Mick Krever | Mark Baron | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

One told CNN he heard the first large burst of shooting come from where US Marines were standing, near the blast site. This is significantly more than the three “near simultaneous” bursts of gunfire that the Pentagon investigations have claimed occurred. The Supplemental Review found no new evidence of a complex attack, and uncovered no new assertions of outgoing fire post-blast. “They were targeting people,” another, Nazir, 16, told CNN. CNN spoke with about ten Marines anonymously, many of whom described hearing gunfire and feeling under attack from it.

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☆ Kara Swisher witnessed the tech revolution. Now she wants to burn the industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Zachary Wolf | Analysis Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

That’s the message in a fascinating new memoir, “Burn Book,” by the tech journalist Kara Swisher, who hosts a multitude of podcasts and is a CNN contributor. I don’t think they read. In the entire time that you’ve been covering tech I don’t think there’s been a single major regulatory law. So it’s a real racket if you really think about it. And I do think there’s a human impulse even though you have this lizard brain that likes to stare at the phone.

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☆ Fact check: Haley falsely claims Biden calls everyone who doesn’t support him fascist
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Of the two main candidates that you’re talking about, Joe Biden refers to anyone who doesn’t support him as fascist. Donald Trump refers to anybody that doesn’t support him as vermin. I call everybody who supports me or doesn’t support me Americans. Biden did once call the “philosophy” behind Trump’s movement “almost like semi-fascism,” but he did not go so far as to label the philosophy fascist, let alone to say any American who doesn’t support Biden is fascist. This time, the former South Carolina governor avoided declaring that Biden calls anyone who doesn’t support him fascist or all Trump supporters fascist.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th annual Grammy Awards are on Sunday, airing live from Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+. In 2021, they had the idea to turn musicians into each other’s audiences when there couldn’t be one, a concept that has informed every Grammys since. We’ve really just tried to make it a loving room for the music community.”Some elements of the stage – like the gramophone in the middle – will remain the same. There are three new categories at the 2024 Grammy Awards as well, including the first-ever best African music performance award. If Victoria Monét ’s “Hollywood” wins best traditional R&B performance, her daughter Hazel Monét will become the youngest Grammy winner in history at 2 years old.

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☆ Zheng Qinwen: Chinese star reaches landmark grand slam semifinal at the Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Zheng Qinwen became just the fourth Chinese woman to reach the semifinal of a grand slam after coming from behind to defeat Anna Kalinskaya at the Australian Open. Against Yastremska, the 21-year-old will join Zheng Jie, Li Na and Peng Shuai in the list of Chinese women to reach a grand slam semifinal. Of those, only Li has ever won a major: the French Open in 2011 and the Australian Open in 2014. According to Opta, Zheng is also the fourth Asian player in the Open Era to reach the final four of a grand slam before turning 22. Prior to this year’s Australian Open, she had made one previous appearance in the quarterfinals of a grand slam at last year’s US Open.

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☆ Stephanie Gilmore and Carissa Moore: Two of the greatest female surfers stepping back from the sport
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Surfing is about to experience a seismic change in 2024 as two of the standard-bearers of the sport are stepping away from the board and waves. Eight-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore is taking a break from competitive surfing – for a year, at least. Australian Gilmore, widely regarded as the greatest female surfer of all time, announced that she won’t be competing in the 2024 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour season, instead focusing on enjoying other things in life. Carissa Moore still plans to compete in Oahu and Tahiti for the Olympics before stepping away from the sport for good. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images/File“All those wins, the competitive part that’s so much of my identity, I’m taking that away, and I’m facing myself this year,” Moore told the Times.

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☆ Trump seeks to crush Haley’s 2024 dreams and put a lock on nomination this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Manchester, New Hampshire CNN —Donald Trump is demanding far more than a win in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. That’s what we are here to tell you what we in South Carolina want,” 76-year-old Gov. It was also a clear attempt at intimidating Haley into folding her campaign if she loses Tuesday, before the race even gets to South Carolina. In the CNN poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire, Trump has expanded his lead with 50% support among likely GOP voters while Haley stands at 39%. The former South Carolina governor suffered a similar enthusiasm gap in Iowa, and after Sunday, she has only a day to turn it around in New Hampshire.

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☆ Haley questions Trump’s mental fitness after he confuses her with Nancy Pelosi
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Ebony Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Saturday questioned Donald Trump’s mental fitness after he appeared to confuse her with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when talking about the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. You know, Nikki Haley, Nikki Haley, Nikki Haley … did you know they destroyed all of the information, all of the evidence, everything, deleted and destroyed all of it? All of it, because of lots of things, like Nikki Haley is in charge of security, we offered her 10,000 people, soldiers, national guards, whatever they want. They turned it down.”Beyond confusing Haley with Pelosi, Trump’s contention that the speaker of the House is responsible for US Capitol security is not accurate, as CNN previously fact-checked. But in recent weeks, the gap between Haley and Trump’s advertising has narrowed.

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☆ Trump goes all in on attacking Nikki Haley ahead of New Hampshire primary
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Nikki Haley and warning supporters against complacency two days ahead of the New Hampshire primary. “Nikki Haley is using radical Democrat money to run the radical Democratic campaign operation she’s running,” Trump said, referencing his rival’s appeal to some centrist and anti-Trump political groups and donors. “Registered Democrats cannot vote in the Republican primary, and registered Republicans cannot vote in the Democratic primary,” New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan told CNN earlier this week after Trump leveled a similar charge. Trump also looked ahead to the next major clash in the race: South Carolina. Henry McMaster invoked the Spice Girls – really – to tell voters “what we want, what we really really want” is Trump.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy ends presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Aaron Pellish | Kaitlan Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy ended his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination Monday night after a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses. From Vivek Ramaswamy 2024 Presidential Campaign Ramaswamy appears in a sixth-grade musical performance at his school in Sharonville, Ohio, in 1997. From Vivek Ramaswamy 2024 Presidential Campaign Ramaswamy speaks at the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Philadelphia in 2015. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post/Getty Images Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley participate in the first Republican presidential debate in August 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images Ramaswamy talks to members of the media after the first Republican presidential debate.

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☆ Opinion: In Gaza, my 71-year-old mom watches over the rubble encasing her family
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Opinion Hani Almadhoun | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Writer Hani Almadhoun with his family in Gaza, during a visit over summer. They mourn the departed, yet there have been so many loved ones lost, leaving very little time to properly grieve. This news struck me deeply – I’m grappling with a crisis of faith witnessing a genocide unfold, while my mother living under bombs and burying her loved ones still clings to her spirituality. I wondered: who will step into the shoes of those gifted doctors, caring nurses and compassionate medical staff lost in Gaza? Hani AlmadhounThese are irreplaceable individuals, not merely statistics or collateral damage but people cherished deeply by their loved ones.

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☆ The three-year cruise is canceled
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But now the dream is over for passengers who’d signed up for Life at Sea Cruises’ inaugural three-year voyage. But on November 17 – less than two weeks before the third departure date – passengers were informed the cruise was off. “In case we weren’t clear, the Life at Sea cruise trip is canceled,” Bayramoglu wrote, giving instructions on the refund process, and how passengers can retrieve “pods” full of their belongings – which they’d shipped in advance of the cruise. If Life at Sea passengers didn’t take up the offer, she said, they’d also be looking to launch a long-term cruise in October 2024. The letter was sent to CNN November 21 and spoke about a potential upcoming cruise date – despite the cruise having already been canceled.

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It was Vegas, it’s warm, it’s beautiful, we were ecstatic,” says Deanna Hodgins. “We thought he was kidding at first, because everyone was in such a good mood,” says Deanna Hodgins. Finally, as the cleaning team reached their row, the Hodgins still felt pressure to move, says Deanna Hodgins. “I was horrified to learn about another incident on an Air Canada flight. “It wasn’t the transport crew that told us to get off the plane,” says Deanna Hodgins.

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☆ Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine and says former president ‘can’t bring peace’ because of Putin
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Donald Trump to visit Ukraine, after the former US president claimed he could end Russia’s war against Ukraine war within 24 hours if he wins reelection next year. “If he can come here, I will need 24 minutes – yes, 24 minutes… to explain (to) President Trump that he can’t manage this war. “If I’m president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours,” Trump told CNN. “The Russian fleet is being destroyed by our ammunition,” Zelensky told NBC, after a number of successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian warships and Crimean ports over the summer. Former President Donald Trump told CNN's Kaitlan Collins in May he would end Russia's war on Ukraine in "24 hours."

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☆ Kingston Campbell was killed when several shooters fired into his home. He was 6 years old
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Dakin Andone | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But they could not protect him the night of May 1, when Lynchburg, Virginia, police say several shooters fired multiple guns into the family’s home, killing Kingston. “I really, really miss him.”The baby of the familyIf you met Kingston, the first thing you might notice were his green eyes. “Everybody always commented on his eyes … All the ladies loved that.”Kingston Campbell poses with his very protective big sisters. “If Kingston couldn’t play, they wouldn’t play either. “Everybody just loved Kingston,” she said.

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☆ Biden speaks with families of Americans unaccounted for in Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden on Friday spoke with the families of the Americans who remain unaccounted for in Israel after promising to speak with family members of those who are held hostage by Hamas. The family members joined Biden from both Israel and the US for the video call, a source familiar with the conversation told CNN. It made for a large gathering, as multiple family members joined from different locations in some cases. We are confident that we are in good hands,” she said on “The Situation Room.”Cohen noted that she has many other family members unaccounted for. The US is in “direct communication” with Israeli counterparts and the families, Kirby told CNN’s Poppy Harlow on Friday morning.

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☆ Life at Sea's three year cruise hits another obstacle
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Life at Sea cruises is due to launch its three-year, round-the-world cruise next month, setting sail from Istanbul on November 1. Choppy watersThe path to freedom on the high seas has not gone smoothly for Life at Sea Cruises. In September, the company announced it would extend the cruise indefinitely, allowing passengers to stay onboard for life if they so wished. It’s a mess.”Some of the residents CNN have spoken with say they will be homeless if the cruise doesn’t go ahead. And although Holmes insists they will make the November 1 launch, the passengers CNN has spoken with are doubtful.

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Trump, the front-runner of the GOP presidential primary, reportedly discussed sensitive information about U.S. nuclear submarines – including the number of warheads they routinely carry and how close they can get to Russian submarines without being detected – to an Australian businessman. Earlier this week, the House ousted Kevin McCarthy – a stunning scene put in motion by a handful of far-right, MAGA lawmakers and one that marked the first time in history that the maneuver has been used to successfully oust a House speaker. Trump himself considered filling the role of speaker after being nominated by Texas Rep. “I have been asked to speak as a unifier because I have so many friends in Congress,” Trump told Fox News Digital on Thursday. Trump is still considering a Tuesday visit to the Capitol, timed to when the GOP conference is set to hold a forum for the Speaker candidates.

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The famous line etched Al Michaels, the commentator for the historic moment, into sporting folklore. Over an extensive broadcasting career, Michaels became of one of the premiere voices in US sports, covering 11 Super Bowls, eight World Series, three Stanley Cup Finals, two NBA Finals and nine Olympics. He spent 20 years fronting ABC’s Monday Night Football broadcast, becoming known for his partnership with Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster John Madden. Subsequently, Michaels has become the lead commentator for Amazon’s coverage of Thursday Night Football to remain the voice of many big-time NFL highlights. I feel very lucky.”Michaels is seen on the sidelines before a Thursday Night Football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers on December 15, 2022.

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CNN —Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker of the House Friday. The former president is not expected to go to Capitol Hill, a source close to Trump said Thursday night. Republicans are slated to hear from speaker candidates at a forum next Tuesday, setting up the next possible House-wide speaker vote on Wednesday, October 11. Trump is “entirely focused” on running for president, the two sources said, characterizing his public posturing on the narrative that he could be elected speaker as Trump relishing the attention. All I can say is we’ll do whatever is best for the country and the Republican Party,” Trump told reporters outside the courthouse in lower Manhattan on Wednesday during a break from his civil fraud trial.

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