House Republicans plan to keep investigating Hunter Biden and still want to hear from David Weiss
Republicans are vowing to continue their investigations related to President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, after Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday he is appointing a special counsel to oversee the ongoing criminal probe. #press
3 investigations and 2 words no president wants to hear
Three separate investigations and two words that no president ever, ever wants to hear: special counsel. #press
6 former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of 2 Black men
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of two Black men, US Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Darren LaMarca said in a Thursday news conference. #press
Target recalls 2.2 million candles that pose a safety threat
Target is recalling 2.2 million candles following reports that the glass jars containing them are "breaking or cracking during use," resulting in one minor injury. #press
Screen Actors Guild Fast Facts
View CNN's Fast Facts to learn more about the Screen Actors Guild. #press
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Smoke rushed in, then they ran. How ordinary Maui residents faced the fire that killed their neighbors and leveled their town
The day began windier than usual in Lahaina, a Hawaiian sunrise painting the sky enchanting colors, a powerful breeze carrying the salty scent of the North Pacific Ocean inland. #press
IRS cannot find millions of backup tax records, watchdog says
The Internal Revenue Service cannot locate thousands of microfilm cartridges storing millions of sensitive business and individual tax account records, a new watchdog report found. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/business/irs-tax-records-missing/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Ron Paul Fast Facts
Read Fast Facts from CNN about former presidential candidate and US Representative Ron Paul. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/07/us/ron-paul-fast-facts/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Who is David Weiss, the special counsel overseeing Hunter Biden criminal probe?
David Weiss, the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney who on Friday was named a special counsel leading the investigation into President Joe Biden's son Hunter, has decades of experience as a federal prosecutor. #press
Oprah Winfrey visits Maui shelters and donates time, supplies to fire evacuees
Oprah Winfrey was spotted at shelters on Maui visiting with people displaced by the wildfires and bringing much needed supplies this week. #press
Kentucky school system closes after 'transportation disaster' leaves kids on buses and in schools for hours
The largest school system in Kentucky closed schools Thursday and Friday following what the superintendent called a "transportation disaster" that left some children on buses until just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, the first day of school. #press
Attorney general appoints Hunter Biden special counsel
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Trump-appointed US attorney who is investigating Hunter Biden has been given "special counsel" status. Follow here for the latest live news updates. #press
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/special-counsel-hunter-biden/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Biden preps rollout of expanded background checks as part of major gun safety push into 2024
President Joe Biden's campaign is preparing to make gun safety a central issue of his reelection campaign, and that will start with the official approval in the coming days and big rollout of a new executive action to massively expand background checks for gun purchases, multiple aides involved... #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/politics/biden-gun-control-2024/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Mountaineer denies ignoring dying porter on K2 record-breaking climb
A record-breaking Norwegian climber has hit out at what she calls "misinformation and hatred" surrounding claims she and her team climbed over a dying porter on K2 to summit the deadly peak. #press
Sam Bankman-Fried set to learn whether he'll be jailed for alleged witness tampering
Sam Bankman-Fried, the alleged crypto grifter, is about to learn which of two profoundly divergent paths he'll take on the road to trial. #press
US attorney leading Hunter Biden probe is now a special counsel, Garland announces
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Trump-appointed US attorney who is investigating Hunter Biden has been given "special counsel" status. #press
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's assault-style weapons ban
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state's assault-style weapons ban in a 4-3 ruling after months of legal challenges sought to dismantle the law. #press
Teen pleads not guilty to hate crime in killing of O'Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed while dancing at a Brooklyn gas station
A teenager pleaded not guilty on Friday to second-degree murder as a hate crime in the killing of O'Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer who was stabbed to death at a Brooklyn gas station after dancing to a Beyoncé song. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/us/oshae-sibley-not-guilty-plea/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Inflation forces US families to spend $709 more a month than two years ago
US inflation has had a snowballing effect on family budgets. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/economy/inflation-rate-spending/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Olivia Rodrigo shows off a bad girl side in new 'Bad Idea Right?' music video
Olivia Rodrigo dropped her second "Guts" single, "Bad Idea Right?," on Friday. #press
