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☆ British content creator dies trying to climb Spain’s highest bridge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A 26-year-old British man has died after falling from Spain’s tallest bridge during an attempt to climb one of its pylons. Local councillor Macarena Muñoz said he was accompanied by another British man, aged 24. “According to what we have been able to find out they had come to Talavera to climb the bridge and create content for social media,” Muñoz said in the statement. The British man is far from the first person to die in the pursuit of social media content in recent years. And in November 2019 a French tourist died after falling from a waterfall in Thailand while attempting to take a selfie.

Persons: Macarena Muñoz, ” Muñoz, Koh Samui Organizations: CNN, Talavera de la Reina, Nine, AFP Locations: Castilla, Mancha, Talavera de, Spain, Talavera, Australia, Victoria, Thailand, Thai, Koh

☆ Harris isn’t giving the specifics some undecided voters say they want
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

On another intractable issue, the Israel-Hamas war, Harris was strong on aspiration, vague on specifics and seemed to fall on both sides of the issue. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time at the National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. And Harris might be smart to avoid taking positions that could scare off disaffected Republicans and moderate suburban voters she’s seeking to win over. Voters want to know more about HarrisStill, recent polls show that the vice president has a window of opportunity to court voters who want to learn more about her. … She needs to be more direct.”From left to right, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz and Minnesota Gov.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump —, Harris, “, ”, Biden, she’s, Bill Clinton, Sen, Elizabeth Warren of, Trump, –, chunky, Joe Biden, it’s, Donald Trump, Win McNamee, Getty, —, Harris ’, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, “ Kamala Harris, ” Linda Rooney, Nikki Haley, CNN’s John King, Rooney, Antonio Munoz, I’ve, ” Munoz, King, Doug Emhoff, Gwen Walz, Tim Walz, Angela Weiss, She’s, ” Harris, Hillary Clinton scoffed, ” Clinton, Kara Swisher ” Organizations: CNN —, Democratic, Tuesday’s National Association of Black Journalists, Oval, Republican, National Constitution Center, Biden, Wyoming, New York Times, Siena College, CNN, South Carolina Gov, GOP, Trump, Minnesota Gov, Pittsburgh International Airport, Getty Locations: Israel, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Ukraine, doesn’t, Nevada, Minnesota, generalities, Harris

☆ Economic worries boost Trump’s Hispanic support in battleground Nevada
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Which is not true.”Las Vegas-based real estate agent Zoila Sanchez photographed outside of her home in Henderson, Nevada. Sanchez is confident, insisting the energy she sees for Harris outweighs the increased Trump talk among fellow Hispanics. “I feel the Democrats take the Hispanic vote for granted here in Vegas or in Nevada,” Cerros said. “She came up with immigrant parents, which to me, it’s amazing for someone like that to come up and be able to be president,” Munoz said. Nevada also elected a Republican governor in 2022, and Munoz believes that makes it more hospitable climate for Trump this year.

Persons: Zoila Sanchez, ” Sanchez, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Donald Trump, “ I’ve, Jacqueline Kalil, CNN Trump, Sanchez, …, Joe Biden, Harris, Rogelio Regalado, Rafael Cerros Jr, Cerros, ” Cerros, CNN “, ’, Regalado, ” Regalado, “ It’s, Hajji, ” Hajji, Henderson, Zena Hajji, who’s, Biden, haven’t, Antonio Munoz, Penny, Trump, Munoz, ” Munoz, ” Antonio Munoz, ” Harris Organizations: Nevada CNN, Las, Reagan Republican, CNN, Trump, ”, Taco Bar, Biden, Republican Locations: Henderson, Nevada, Las Vegas, Henderson , Nevada, –, Spanish, Vegas, Israel, El Mercado, America

☆ The Fed is finally about to cut interest rates. What took so long?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —It’s a pivotal week for the US economy, with the Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. Fed officials and investors have long anticipated that borrowing costs would come down in 2024 — at some point — according to their economic forecasts. But nine months in, rate cuts still haven’t happened, drenching Wall Street’s parade and leaving US consumers squeezed by elevated interest rates. Here’s why the Fed didn’t cut soonerIt’s simple: The Fed didn’t cut interest rates sooner because it could have reignited inflation or left it stuck above the central bank’s target. Bond yields, which move in anticipation of the Fed’ decisions on rates, have come down over the past several weeks based on signs encouraging the Fed to cut rates, such as weaker-than-expected employment data and cooling inflation.

Persons: Washington CNN — It’s, it’s, ” Oscar Muñoz, ” Muñoz, Jerome Powell, Powell, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, “ Jerome Powell’s, ” Philipp Carlsson Organizations: Washington CNN, Federal Reserve, Fed, Wall, TD Securities, CNN, Kansas City, Capitol, White, Boston Consulting Group Locations: —, Jackson Hole , Wyoming

☆ The debate didn’t sway some voters CNN talked to, but others know exactly who they’re backing now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Joan London knew when Tuesday’s debate began she would not vote for Donald Trump. Until this week’s debate in Philadelphia, though, she planned to honor her conservative principles and write in some other Republican. Her decision to back Vice President Kamala Harris was the most significant shift in the reaction we received from this group of voters during the debate and in its immediate aftermath. “Trump came off as irrational and desperate.”Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10. Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesOther Harris voters delighted in her success distracting and rattling Trump.

Persons: Joan London, Donald Trump, “ Harris, ”, Ronald Reagan’s, Nikki Haley, Trump, Kamala Harris, Chris Mudd, “ Trump, Kamala, ” Lisa Reissman, Harris, ” Reissman, Saul Loeb, Joe Biden, Biden, Davette Baker, Larry Malinconico, “ Kamala Harris, Linda Rooney, Haley, Rooney, “ She’s, ” Rooney, “, “ Kamala, Cynthia Sabatini, ” Sabatini, Sabatini, “ I’m, Antonio Munoz, Munoz, ” Munoz, Zoila Sanchez, Sanchez, “ Donald Trump, ” Allen Naparalla, Naparalla, Doug Mills, Marvin Boyer, Donald, Natalya Orlando, Priscilla Forsyth, “ Kamala Harris ’, Rachel Kulak, Jaclyn Taylor, “ Kamala didn’t, ” Billy Pierce, ” Debbie Katsanos, Betsy Sarcone, Stanley Tremblay, we’ve, ” Gina Cilento Organizations: CNN, Republican, South Carolina Gov, “, Trump, GOP, National Constitution Center, African American Democratic, Lafayette College, ” Voters, Harris, Media, Reagan Republican, Las, New York Times, Bloomberg, Getty, Trump loyalists, Democratic Locations: London, Berks County, Philadelphia, United States, Ukraine, Russia, Cedar Falls , Iowa, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Northampton County , Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Las Vegas, Nevada, Cedarburg , Wisconsin, “, New Hampshire, Sioux City , Iowa, Richmond , Virginia, Iowa, South Carolina

☆ These voter reactions to Biden’s State of the Union fall largely along partisan lines
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The biggest takeaway came from the reviews of voters like Lang: loyal Democrats who have raised important policy and performance issues about the president. On Thursday, these voters saw a president who was listening to their concerns, but they also said that steps in the right direction did not mean the problem was solved. In Biden’s speech, Lang saw some proof that his team is listening. She is more conservative than Biden but saw things to like in his speech, including his “commitment to democracy.”Two topics hit home. “Striking to hear President Biden call for free preschool, but not support the right of families like mine to use our own tax dollars for K-12 education,” Gurr said.

Persons: Angela Lang, Joe Biden’s, ”, Lang, ” Priscilla Forsyth, ” Forsyth, Nikki Haley, ” Lang, Forsyth, Donald Trump, Darrell Ann Murphy, “, Trump, Mickey Brown, Jade Gray, Michiganders, Wisconsin Lang, Biden, ” Davette Baker, ” Baker, . Nevada Zoila Sanchez, ” Antonio Munoz, ” Munoz, Laken Riley, ” Riley, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Valeria Gurr, ” Gurr, Murphy, “ Strong, –, ” Murphy, Larry Malinconico, ” Malinconico, Malinconico, ” Brown, Pat Levin, Brown, ” New Hampshire Pete Burdett, Haley, ” Burdett, “ Don’t, ” Trump, Debbie Katsanos, “ I’ve, ” Katsanos, Iowa Forsyth, Shannen Ebersole, ” Ebersole, South Carolina Billy Pierce, Republican badgering, Pierce, Michigan Gray, “ Biden, ” Gray Organizations: CNN, Trump, Biden, University of Michigan, school’s College Democrats, Black, Communities, African, Reagan Republican, Alabama, Las, Republican, Lafayette College, South Carolina, Navy Locations: Joe Biden’s State, Milwaukee, Iowa, Easton , Pennsylvania, Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, Gaza, Wisconsin, . Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Easton, Bethlehem, ” New Hampshire, New, Sioux City, Forsyth, Ringgold County, South, Hartsville , South Carolina, Israel

Michelle Lujan Grisham has advocated for a more robust spending package, a 10% annual spending increase that would shore up housing opportunities, childhood literacy and health care access. Senate budget amendments apply $75 million in state matching funds to the effort. Under another $1.5 million budget provision, New Mexico would for the first time help compensate landowners and agricultural producers when wolves are confirmed to have killed livestock or working animals. The fund underwrites an array of conservation programs at state natural resources agencies, from soil enhancement programs in agriculture to conservation of threatened and big-game species. The Legislature's budget bill would place $512 million in the trust.

Persons: Michelle Lujan Grisham, Sen, George Muñoz, ” Muñoz, Biden, ”, Nathan Small Organizations: SANTA FE, Texas, New, New Mexico Gov, Democratic, Gallup, ” Locations: SANTA, New Mexico, Las Cruces

☆ How Hispanic voters’ growing political power in Nevada could offer hope to the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“It’s amazing the political power that Hispanics are creating here in the state of Nevada,” Munoz said during a break at his Vegas restaurant, 911 Taco Bar. CNN traveled to Nevada – a key battleground next year – as part of our project tracking the 2024 campaign through the eyes and experiences of voters. And I think Biden’s done the same thing for us.”Antonio Munoz speaks to CNN's John King at his restaurant 911 Taco Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yeah, that’s me.”Like Gurr, Sanchez is a Haley fan. Lombardo made inroads with Latino voters, and Padilla expects a hard fight to keep Nevada blue in 2024.

Persons: Las Vegas CNN — Antonio Munoz, Ronald Reagan, ” Munoz, Reagan, Munoz, ”, “, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, “ Trump, ” Antonio Munoz, CNN's John King, Mercado, Trump Valeria Gurr, ” Gurr, ” Valeria Gurr, Biden, –, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley –, Zoila Sanchez, ” Sanchez, Sanchez, Barack Obama, Trump, “ He’s, ” Zoila Sanchez, CNN Sanchez, George W, Bush, Haley, Haley’s, Carlos Padilla, ” Padilla, ” Carlos Padilla, CNN Padilla, we’ve, Republican Joe Lombardo, Democratic Sen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Lombardo, Padilla, I’ve, they’ve Organizations: Las Vegas CNN, Taco, Republican, CNN, Republicans, GOP, Taco Bar, JCPenney, Air Force, Las, Democrat, “, ”, Trump, Sunshine State, South Carolina Gov, White House, Republican Party, Biden, Trump loyalists, Delegates, Culinary Union, Democratic, Obamacare Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, Vegas, Las Vegas , Nevada, ”, Henderson, Chile, Florida, United States, Mexico, ” Nevada, Treasure

☆ Clock ticking on Biden’s chances with progressives and young voters, key groups say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Camila Dechalus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington CNN —Young voters played a critical role in helping elect President Joe Biden to the White House. For instance, last year, Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which includes key provisions to reduce carbon emissions. Biden will also have to make the case to young voters over what he’s accomplished in his foreign policy, Hall said. But some progressive groups say that if they do not see more things accomplished on these domestic issues, it could result in low voter turnout among young voters and voters of color. Simon Rosenberg, a veteran Democratic strategist, said there is currently a vast divide between the president and young voters.

Persons: Joe Biden, –, Biden, Hall, “ Young, they’re, ” Hall, Trump, Kevin Munoz, ”, MAGA, Harris, ” Munoz, Cliff Albright –, ” Biden, Albright, Trevon Bosley, ” Bosley, Simon Rosenberg, Rosenberg, It’s Organizations: Washington CNN — Young, Alliance for Youth, CNN, White House, White, GOP, Black, New York Times, Siena, Biden, Trump, Office, Democratic Party, Democratic Locations: Israel, United States, Paris, Gaza

☆ Biden faces a warning sign from younger voters critical to his coalition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A spokesman for the Biden campaign called the election “deeply consequential for young people,” and pledged to build on a strong turnout from younger voters in the 2022 midterm elections. Exit polls in 2020 showed that voters 18 to 29 made up 20% of the Georgia electorate – the only state of the top six battlegrounds where the percentage of young voters exceeded the national share of 17%. Then, Biden won young Georgia voters by 13 points, according to exit polls. I think that brings a lot of mistrust.”Christopher Lambry, a Morehouse freshman, said he was concerned at the softening of support for Biden among many younger Black voters, particularly men. “Just as we hold Trump accountable,” said Singleton, the Morehouse senior who saw Biden early last year, “we have to hold Biden accountable.”

Persons: Kerry Singleton, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Singleton, Biden, “ We’re, ” Singleton, Rachael Carroll, ” Carroll, Harris, Donald Trump, Carroll, Kevin Munoz, MAGA, ” Munoz, “ You’ve, Sen, Nabilah Islam Parkes, rehire Joe Biden, ” Islam Parkes, Aylon, ” Gipson, ” Paul Sprowl, ” Sprowl, Trump, ” Christopher Lambry, ” Lambry, – Organizations: Atlanta CNN, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse, ”, Biden, Trump, CNN, Georgia, New York Times, Siena, Democrat, Georgia Senate, Democratic, Israel, Black Locations: Singleton, Israel, Georgia, American

Vu came into the tournament a mere three points behind another four-time winner, Celine Boutier, in the race for the points-based LPGA player of the year. Vu is now 27 points ahead going into the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. All 60 players next week only have to win the CME Group Tour Championship to claim the $2 million prize. Vu is virtually a lock to win other awards as the LPGA's top player. Trying to win a tournament is stressful, but trying to keep your card is very, very stressful.”Patty Tavatanakit had some stress, too.

Persons: — Lilia Vu, Annika, Vu, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Celine Boutier, Boutier, Boutier's, Pedersen, Dane, Madelene Sagstrom, Stephanie Kyriacou, “, ” Kyriacou, Stacy Lewis, Alison Lee, Azahara Munoz, Munoz, “ I’ve, ” Munoz, Patty Tavatanakit, ___ Organizations: Pelican Golf, Globe, Chevron, UCLA, CME Globe Locations: Fla, Florida, Naples, Australia, American, Spain

☆ Trump leads Biden in key swing states, new polling finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Ariel Edwards-Levy | Paul Leblanc | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump holds an edge over President Joe Biden in a series of hypothetical matchups among registered voters in four key swing states, new polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows. In Nevada, a state Biden narrowly carried in the 2020 presidential election, Trump boasts 52% support to Biden’s 41%. Trump also tops Biden in Georgia, a state that was central to his ploy to overturn the last presidential election, with 49% to Biden’s 43%. Trump leads Biden in Arizona, too, with 49% to the president’s 44%. In Pennsylvania, a state Trump won in 2016 but Biden recaptured in 2020, Trump is at 48% to Biden’s 44%.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, Dean Phillips, Kevin Munoz, ”, midterms, Biden’s, MAGA, MAGA Republicans ’, We’ll, ” Munoz, ” “, ” Spencer Weiss Organizations: CNN, The New York Times, Siena College, Trump, Biden, Republican, Minnesota Rep, Democratic, MAGA Republicans, ’, GOP Locations: Nevada, Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, In Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, In Wisconsin

☆ Gulf Coast officials are scrambling to prepare for a hurricane and extreme heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

And along the Gulf Coast, officials are now grappling with how to handle two potentially deadly disasters set to compound: a hurricane and extreme heat. Last week, the city issued an emergency declaration for extreme heat, underscoring rising concerns about widespread power outages ahead of peak hurricane season. Experts have also said that extreme heat is a silent killer and can be a major contributing factor in the overall hurricane death toll. “If Miami experienced extreme heat at the same time, portions of our community would have no relief for what could be days or weeks,” Williams told CNN. Officials there are still navigating how to properly prepare for the rapidly changing extreme weather to avoid mass casualties.

Persons: CNN — It’s, ” Anna Nguyen, —, they’ve, ” Christopher Dalbom, who’s, Christiana Botic, Nikisha Williams, ” Williams, Irma pummeled, ” Thomas Muñoz, “, We’ve, Pete Gomez, Hurricane Ida, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Daniella Levine Cava, Gomez, ” Gomez, Williams, ”, Muñoz, I’ve, ” Muñoz, Nguyen, they’re, Katrina, ” Nguyen, “ There’s Organizations: CNN, New Orleans Homeland Security, Preparedness, Tulane Center, Environmental Law, New York Times, The Miami Foundation, Miami, Houston’s Office, Emergency Management, Dade, Bloomberg, Getty, Homeless Locations: Gulf Coast, New Orleans, Miami, Dade County , New Orleans, Houston, Coast, Irma pummeled Florida, Texas, Florida, Dade County, Miami , Florida, “, Orleans

CNN —When four young indigenous children were found last week after 40 days in the Colombian Amazon jungle, their rescuers noticed that the oldest, 13-year-old Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy, had something hidden between her teeth. Muñoz told CNN the seeds were from a native Amazon palm tree called Oenocarpus Bataua, colloquially known as “milpesos” in Colombia. The accomplishment feels like a moment of pride for the indigenous community of the Colombian Amazon. One of the traditional tasks of indigenous women is to look after one’s siblings as if they were your own children. Traditional elders like Guerrero attempted to bridge a spiritual link with the children using traditional plants like tobacco, coca, and yagé, the sacred, hallucinogen plant also known as ayahuasca.

Persons: ”, Eliecer Muñoz, Muñoz, Eliecer Munoz, Daniel Munoz, ” Muñoz, “, –, Henry Guerrero, Lesly, Fidencio Valencia, milpesos, ” Guerrero, Ranoque Mucutuy, Nelly Kuiru, Kuiru, Manuel Ranoque, San Jose del Guaviare, Guerrero, Magdalena Mucutuy, Leslie, There’s, ” Kuiru, Ranoque, Magdalena Organizations: CNN, AFP, Getty, Army, Cessna, Colombian Military Forces, Reuters, Colombian Amazon, Colombian, Blackhawk, Colombian Amazon Institute of Scientific Research Locations: Colombian, ”, Colombia, Bogota, Caqueta, La, San Jose, Araracuara, Amazonas

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