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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, granted clemency to a fired police sergeant just days after the officer was sentenced to prison in connection with shooting and killing an unarmed man accused of stealing sunglasses.Wesley Shifflett, 36, was sentenced Friday to three years in prison after he was found guilty of recklessly handling a firearm in the Feb. 22, 2023, killing of 37-year-old Timothy McCree Johnson. He was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in Johnson’s death.Youngkin granted Shifflett clemency on Sunday, allowing the officer to be freed from prison, although his felony conviction will remain.”I am convinced that the court’s sentence…
Hong Kong CNN — Massive snowstorms and record heat hit eastern China over the weekend, with residents of one province wrapping up against driving snow and their compatriots down the coast heading outdoors to enjoy ice cream. Blizzards on Sunday swept across the eastern province of Shandong, south of Beijing, with snow piling up to 13 centimeters (5.1 inches) deep in some areas, according to state-run outlet the Global Times. Photos from provincial capital Jinan showed residents bundled up in thick coats and boots, workers shoveling snow from roads, and parks boasting newly-built snowmen. City authorities issued two red alerts…
Editor’s Note: This interview was originally published November 2024 and has been updated following the 2025 Academy Awards. CNN — Midway through the documentary “No Other Land,” journalist and activist Basel Adra recounts a 2009 visit to his village by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. In a navy suit and crisp tie, surrounded by security detail and photographers, Blair walked through the village for seven minutes, Adra says in a voice-over. He visits the local school, Adra says. He passes by Adra’s family’s home. He nods along to something someone says off camera, the footage shows. He shakes a…
CNN — Millions of federal workers were ordered to return to offices across the country in recent weeks, marking an end to Covid-era rules allowing more flexibility to work from home. Many have come back to workplaces that weren’t ready for them. In one Department of Health and Human Services office, there was no Wi-Fi or full electricity in the first hours when people returned last week. Department of Education employees at an office in Dallas returned to ethernet cords in piles around the floor, random wires sticking out of walls, and motion-sensor lights that weren’t working correctly, leading to…
CNN — Donald Trump just took the biggest gamble of his young second presidency. His hammer-blow 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico that hit at midnight dealt a fresh shock to an economy showing alarming signs of slowing growth and rising inflation – a perilous mix for any president. Trump also doubled an additional tariff on all Chinese imports to 20%, in a trio of decisions that sent stocks – a cherished metric of his own performance – tumbling. The timing was inauspicious, before Trump makes a joint address to Congress Tuesday evening that will be watched by a nation…
New York CNN — Two of America’s largest retailers, Target and Best Buy, warned Tuesday that prices will increase following President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, Canada and China. Trump’s blanket 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday. Trump also doubled the tariff on all Chinese imports to 20% from 10%. Those import taxes sit atop existing tariffs on hundreds of billions in Chinese goods. China and Canada immediately retaliated with tariffs on American goods, and Mexico is planning to announce retaliatory measures. The Trump administration said the tariffs were necessary to stem the…
CNN — The Metropolitan Police Department has reinstated two Washington, DC, officers weeks after President Donald Trump pardoned them for their role in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown in 2020, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd. Both officers were reinstated by DC’s police department Monday and are once again being paid, an MPD source with knowledge of the reinstatements told CNN. Officer Terence Sutton and Lt. Andrew Zabavsky had been suspended without pay as the legal process played out. “Officer Sutton and Lt. Zabavsky have been reinstated. MPD does not comment…
Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. CNN — You’re standing in line at the supermarket or drugstore when a stranger speaks up. “Hello, how are you?” the stranger greets you. “Good, and you?” might be your response. Your conversation partner might proceed to talk to you about something trivial — the weather outside, the latest game, an annoyance during the morning commute or something silly the person’s dog did that morning. It’s nothing that matters much, but you’ve suddenly…
CNN — On Sunday night, after the biggest awards night of the year had wrapped up, celebrities made a quick change and headed to the official after-party annually hosted by Vanity Fair — where more unconventional fashion choices are able to shine. Some stars, such as Sydney Sweeney, came dripping in crystals, while others, including Emma Chamberlain, were laced up in leather. There were also looks in vintage lace over 30 years old, oodles of polka dot ruffles and feathers hot off the Milanese runway. But one surprising textile was head and shoulders above the rest. Julia Fox, the enfant…
CNN — It was a weekend for the history books. What began with US President Donald Trump furiously berating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House ended with a show of European unity in London and vows to wrestle negotiations over the Russia-Ukraine war away from the US. Here are five key takeaways from a public bust-up that has profound implications for Washington’s relationship with some of its strongest allies: The unprecedented scenes that unfolded in the Oval Office on Friday appalled Western allies, but came after weeks of fundamental changes in transatlantic relations led by a new White…