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Joe Manchin has made millions from coal. His ties are facing new scrutiny as Democrats scramble for a climate and economic deal
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin's long-standing financial ties to the coal industry are facing fresh scrutiny following his opposition to key elements of a sweeping climate and economic package that Democrats are scrambling to reach a deal on this week.
[ cnn.com ]The myth about the Statue of Liberty
For many Americans, the Statue of Liberty, dedicated 135 years ago this month, is an enduring symbol of the idea that the United States is a nation of immigrants. Lady Liberty's torch was the first image of America for millions of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island. Emma Lazarus' immortal words, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore" are etched into a plaque on its base and into the collective memory of Americans. However, despite the symbolic power of the statue and the sincere belief that the US is a nation of immigrants, neither of these stories we tell ourselves about what it means to be an American is actually true.
[ cnn.com ]West Coast storm breaks records as another storm threatens millions in the East
After the West Coast got walloped by record-setting rainfall and dangerous mudslides -- with more heavy rain in store today -- 70 million Americans in the eastern US are now also at risk for severe weather.
[ cnn.com ]Tens of millions of filthy, used medical gloves have been imported into the United States during the coronavirus pandemic
Trash bags stuffed full of used medical gloves, some visibly soiled, some even blood-stained, litter the floor of a warehouse on the outskirts of Bangkok.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Biden has new chance to rein in pandemic at vaccine turning point
Tens of millions of Americans who see vaccines as a passport back to normal life are craving clear, jargon-free advice about boosters for themselves and first-time shots for their kids as another pandemic winter looms.
[ cnn.com ]Facebook kept its own oversight board in the dark on program for VIP users
Facebook failed to provide crucial details about its "Cross-Check" program that reportedly shielded millions of VIP users from the social media platform's normal content moderation rules, according to the company's oversight board.
[ cnn.com ]Joe Manchin wants to add a work requirement to the child tax credit. Here's what that would do.
Millions of children are set to be lifted out of poverty this year because the Democrats temporarily beefed up the child tax credit in the last coronavirus relief package.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Two people could save US democracy
Today we face a full-blown national crisis for our democracy -- with the voting rights of millions of Americans about to be sacrificed solely for partisan gain.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Anti-trans rhetoric is rife in the British media
Britain faces a critical shortage of workers, leading to fuel supply constraints, a run on petrol stations and unstacked shelves in supermarkets due to lack of staff or undelivered foodstuffs. Despite this immediate crisis affecting millions of people, "gotcha" questions on trans rights have become a feature of this year's political party conference season, say trans advocates.
[ cnn.com ]New report says Trump hid over $70 million in losses at key hotel
Former President Donald Trump racked up more than $70 million in losses over a four-year period from his Washington, DC, hotel, while publicly claiming that the hotel was making more than tens of millions of dollars, according to documents released by the House Oversight Committee. CNN's Brian Todd has more.
[ cnn.com ]The pandemic has led millions of workers to reevaluate how their jobs fit into their lives. Here's what four people who quit are doing now.
Major life events -- like a global pandemic -- often lead people to take stock of their lives. And many workers are now taking a closer look at their jobs and realizing it's not what they want to be doing anymore.
[ cnn.com ]'Basic things are just not there': Health care collapse in Afghanistan threatens lives of millions as winter approaches
Health care in Afghanistan has literally collapsed in a matter of months, disrupted by conflict and starved of foreign assistance, according to UN agencies and NGOs working in the country. Thousands of medical staff have not been paid in six months and clinics have no medicine or equipment.
[ cnn.com ]The student debt promise Biden hasn't made good on
The Biden administration is taking action on student debt by making long overdue changes to the federal student loan forgiveness program. It's taken too long, and the proposed measures are not nearly sufficient to address the problem, but it's a start. Now President Joe Biden, watching his legislative agenda stall, needs to be bolder and forgive as much student loan debt as possible for as many people as possible. It's good politics, and once done, will be hard for Republicans to undo. It's extremely good economics, as student loan debt holds tens of millions of people back. And it's about damn time.
[ cnn.com ]18 former NBA players indicted for allegedly trying to defraud league's health care plan out of millions
Eighteen former NBA players have been indicted on charges that they allegedly defrauded a health care plan of millions of dollars that served current and former players, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
[ cnn.com ]Booster shots outpace the rate of Covid vaccinations, but the millions still unvaccinated could trigger 'future waves,' expert says
More Americans are getting Covid-19 vaccine booster shots daily than are getting vaccinated for the first time or becoming fully vaccinated, federal health data showed Wednesday.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: China says it's restricting abortions to promote equality. Experts are skeptical
For decades, Chinese authorities imposed strict limits on families that forced millions of women to abort pregnancies deemed illegal by the state.
[ cnn.com ]As gas prices soar, people are mulling alternatives to heating their homes. Here's what to know
Soaring natural gas prices have raised the specter of cold homes and inflated energy bills for millions of people over winter across Europe and the United States, where most people rely on gas-fired boilers for heat and hot water.
[ cnn.com ]Neiman Marcus alerts millions of online customers about security breach
Neiman Marcus Group is alerting millions of customers that their online accounts may have been breached.
[ cnn.com ]80 million European households struggle to stay warm. Rising energy costs will make the problem worse
Millions of people across Europe may not be able to afford to heat their homes this winter as gas and electricity prices soar.
[ cnn.com ]His art is worth millions but he's ditching his signature style
Each morning this past summer, artist George Condo arrived at his New York studio, turned on the same John Coltrane "Live in Sweden" CD that he's worked to for years and began exorcising the figures in his paintings. Syncing with the increasing potency of Coltrane's saxophone, Condo would hurl paint at the canvas, then demolish and resurrect the human forms that appeared in its wake.
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