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In San Francisco, an attack on press freedoms and echoes of autocracy | CNN
ByLink Copied!Ad FeedbackEditor’s Note: Yashar Ali is a contributor to HuffPost and New York Magazine. Follow him . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more at CNN. — On May 10, San Francisco police officers carrying a sledge hammer, and with their guns drawn, raided the . They handcuffed him for six hours and along with his confidential work material. They had one goal: to learn who had leaked a police report to him about the death of longtime San Francisco public defender Jeffrey Adachi.Carmody had refused weeks earlier to reveal his...…ByLink Copied!Ad FeedbackEditor’s Note: Yashar Ali is a contributor to HuffPost and New York Magazine. Follow him . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more at CNN. — On May 10, San Francisco police officers carrying a sledge hammer, and with their guns drawn, raided the . They handcuffed him for six hours and along with his confidential work material. They had one goal: to learn who had leaked a police report to him about the death of longtime San Francisco public defender Jeffrey Adachi.Carmody had refused weeks earlier to reveal his...WW…

Latest health care bill collapses following Moran, Lee defections | CNN Politics
By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackMitch McConnell could only afford to lose two senators and still advance the legislationOn Monday night, Sens. Mike Lee and Jerry Moran became no votes three and four — The Republican Party’s efforts to gut former President Barack Obama’s legacy health care law came to an abrupt – if temporary – halt Monday night.Just hours after the Senate was gaveled back into session, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was handed two more public defections on his health care bill to overhaul Obamacare. The dramatic and simultaneous announcement from...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackMitch McConnell could only afford to lose two senators and still advance the legislationOn Monday night, Sens. Mike Lee and Jerry Moran became no votes three and four — The Republican Party’s efforts to gut former President Barack Obama’s legacy health care law came to an abrupt – if temporary – halt Monday night.Just hours after the Senate was gaveled back into session, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was handed two more public defections on his health care bill to overhaul Obamacare. The dramatic and simultaneous announcement from...WW…

The inside story of how John Roberts negotiated to save Obamacare | CNN Politics
Video Ad FeedbackWho is Chief Justice Roberts?Why GOP lawmaker says she opposed South Carolina near-total abortion ban'Insanity': Avlon reacts to GOP lawmaker's gift to convicted Capitol rioterHear how Hillary Clinton thinks DOJ should treat Trump'Glaring conflict of interest': Williams reacts to Trump special master nominee'No shame': Biden mocks GOP for taking credit for legislation they opposedWatch Bannon arrive at court to surrender on border wall fraud chargesWhy Democratic mayor is using Texas governor's controversial border strategyMichigan GOP official tells election workers to be...…Video Ad FeedbackWho is Chief Justice Roberts?Why GOP lawmaker says she opposed South Carolina near-total abortion ban'Insanity': Avlon reacts to GOP lawmaker's gift to convicted Capitol rioterHear how Hillary Clinton thinks DOJ should treat Trump'Glaring conflict of interest': Williams reacts to Trump special master nominee'No shame': Biden mocks GOP for taking credit for legislation they opposedWatch Bannon arrive at court to surrender on border wall fraud chargesWhy Democratic mayor is using Texas governor's controversial border strategyMichigan GOP official tells election workers to be...WW…

Tinder will warn LGBTQ users when they're in countries with discriminatory laws | CNN Business
MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Tinder will start to warn its LGBTQ users when they’re in a country where it could be risky to swipe.On Wednesday, the dating app announced a new safety feature called Traveler Alert that will inform LGBTQ users when they’ve entered a part of the world that criminalizes same-sex consensual activity and hide their profiles by default. The feature will roll out in the coming days.Tinder, which is available in 190 countries and in more than 40 languages, worked with the International Lesbian, Gay,...…MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Tinder will start to warn its LGBTQ users when they’re in a country where it could be risky to swipe.On Wednesday, the dating app announced a new safety feature called Traveler Alert that will inform LGBTQ users when they’ve entered a part of the world that criminalizes same-sex consensual activity and hide their profiles by default. The feature will roll out in the coming days.Tinder, which is available in 190 countries and in more than 40 languages, worked with the International Lesbian, Gay,...WW…

OneSpace launches China's first private rocket
SpaceX launches rocket capable of carrying humansOneSpace, a startup based in Beijing, on Thursday became the country's first private company to launch its own rocket. It said its 9-meter-tall OS-X rocket successfully blasted off from a base in northwestern China. The aim of the mission is to collect data for a research project the startup is working on with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, a state-owned company. Founded in 2015, OneSpace is often likened to Elon Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, a comparison that founder and CEO Shu Chang doesn't shy away from. "OneSpace's...…SpaceX launches rocket capable of carrying humansOneSpace, a startup based in Beijing, on Thursday became the country's first private company to launch its own rocket. It said its 9-meter-tall OS-X rocket successfully blasted off from a base in northwestern China. The aim of the mission is to collect data for a research project the startup is working on with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, a state-owned company. Founded in 2015, OneSpace is often likened to Elon Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, a comparison that founder and CEO Shu Chang doesn't shy away from. "OneSpace's...WW…
The risk of modern slavery is rising in the European Union | CNN
By , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackRomania and Italy have the worst reported cases of modern slavery in the EU, according to the Modern Slavery Index 2017The report found India and Thailand showed "green shoots of progress" — The risk of modern slavery has risen in 20 member states of the European Union, according to a new global ranking released yesterday.The , compiled by risk analytics company Verisk Maplecroft, pinpointed five EU countries – Romania, Greece, Italy, Cyprus and Bulgaria – as posing the highest risk. It identified these countries as key entry points for migrants who...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackRomania and Italy have the worst reported cases of modern slavery in the EU, according to the Modern Slavery Index 2017The report found India and Thailand showed "green shoots of progress" — The risk of modern slavery has risen in 20 member states of the European Union, according to a new global ranking released yesterday.The , compiled by risk analytics company Verisk Maplecroft, pinpointed five EU countries – Romania, Greece, Italy, Cyprus and Bulgaria – as posing the highest risk. It identified these countries as key entry points for migrants who...WW…

The coronavirus pandemic is making Earth vibrate less | CNN
By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Once-crowded city streets are now empty. Highway traffic has slowed to a minimum. And fewer and fewer people can be found milling about outside.Global containment measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus have seemingly made the world much quieter. Scientists are noticing it, too.Around the world, seismologists are observing a lot less ambient seismic noise – meaning, the vibrations generated by cars, trains, buses and people going about their daily lives. And in the absence of that noise, Earth’s upper crust is moving just a little...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Once-crowded city streets are now empty. Highway traffic has slowed to a minimum. And fewer and fewer people can be found milling about outside.Global containment measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus have seemingly made the world much quieter. Scientists are noticing it, too.Around the world, seismologists are observing a lot less ambient seismic noise – meaning, the vibrations generated by cars, trains, buses and people going about their daily lives. And in the absence of that noise, Earth’s upper crust is moving just a little...WW…

The Cherokee Nation wants a representative in Congress, taking the US government up on a promise it made nearly 200 years ago | CNN Politics
By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Cherokee Nation announced Thursday that it intends to appoint a delegate to the US House of Representatives, asserting for the first time a right promised to the tribe in a nearly 200-year-old treaty with the federal government.It was a historic step for and its nearly 370,000 citizens, coming about a week after Chuck Hoskin Jr. was sworn in as principal chief of the tribe. The Cherokee Nation says it’s the largest tribal nation in the US and one of three federally recognized Cherokee tribes.The move raises questions about what that...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Cherokee Nation announced Thursday that it intends to appoint a delegate to the US House of Representatives, asserting for the first time a right promised to the tribe in a nearly 200-year-old treaty with the federal government.It was a historic step for and its nearly 370,000 citizens, coming about a week after Chuck Hoskin Jr. was sworn in as principal chief of the tribe. The Cherokee Nation says it’s the largest tribal nation in the US and one of three federally recognized Cherokee tribes.The move raises questions about what that...WW…

Debt ceiling deadline: The United States could risk default by early October
Why raising the debt ceiling is not a license to spendThe CBO now estimates that Treasury might risk defaulting on some payments in the first half of October.Previously, it had predicted that the so-called X date -- the point when Treasury won't have enough cash and revenue on hand to pay all bills in full and on time -- would come sometime in the fall. "The range of possible dates has narrowed as the budget outlook for this year has become clearer and CBO has increased its estimate of the Treasury's net borrowing needs," the agency noted in a . Currently the legal borrowing limit is set at...…Why raising the debt ceiling is not a license to spendThe CBO now estimates that Treasury might risk defaulting on some payments in the first half of October.Previously, it had predicted that the so-called X date -- the point when Treasury won't have enough cash and revenue on hand to pay all bills in full and on time -- would come sometime in the fall. "The range of possible dates has narrowed as the budget outlook for this year has become clearer and CBO has increased its estimate of the Treasury's net borrowing needs," the agency noted in a . Currently the legal borrowing limit is set at...WW…

Inside Trump's evening for the ages: When he learned Mueller was done | CNN Politics
By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — On the evening , ending the special counsel investigation that has clouded all but a few months of his presidency, President Donald Trump was not huddled in a war room or dictating defiant tweets to his underlings.Instead he was on the tiled patio of Mar-a-Lago, bathed in golden light, with his wife and son Barron, who had reached teenagerhood two days earlier.In the eyes of the President and his aides, many of whom traveled to South Florida for the weekend, it was a moment to celebrate: the conclusion of an investigation that did not find enough...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — On the evening , ending the special counsel investigation that has clouded all but a few months of his presidency, President Donald Trump was not huddled in a war room or dictating defiant tweets to his underlings.Instead he was on the tiled patio of Mar-a-Lago, bathed in golden light, with his wife and son Barron, who had reached teenagerhood two days earlier.In the eyes of the President and his aides, many of whom traveled to South Florida for the weekend, it was a moment to celebrate: the conclusion of an investigation that did not find enough...WW…

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