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Dollar General is rolling back self-checkout in thousands of stores

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN March 14, 2024

CNN -- Dollar General is backing away from the self-checkout trend in retail. The company is pulling out self-checkout stands in 300 stores that have the highest levels of shoplifting and merchandise...

Putin is coasting towards another term in power. Here’s what you need to know about Russia’s presidential election

Rob Picheta, CNN March 14, 2024

CNN -- Russia is holding a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule throughout this decade and into the 2030s. The vast majority of votes...

Hazardous weather is about to erupt in the central US with a potential fire outbreak, tornadoes and feet of snow

Mary Gilbert, CNN March 13, 2024

CNN -- A powerful storm is poised to deliver nearly every weather hazard possible to the central US beginning Wednesday. An extreme wildfire risk – the highest risk level possible...

House passes bill that could ban TikTok despite resistance from Trump

CNN -- The House voted with bipartisan, overwhelming fashion on Wednesday to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok, a major challenge to one of the world’s...

Family Dollar and Dollar Tree will close 1,000 stores

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN March 13, 2024

CNN -- Family Dollar, the struggling discount chain that caters to low-income customers predominantly in cities, will close about 1,000 stores as inflation takes a bite out of consumers’...

Biden clinches Democratic nomination as Trump remains on course to win enough delegates for party’s nod

Gregory Krieg, CNN March 12, 2024

CNN — Joe Biden has clinched the Democratic nomination for president, CNN projects, allowing him to fully pivot to the general election campaign as he tries to win a second term. His likely...

Takeaways from Robert Hur’s testimony on Biden’s mishandling of classified documents

Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen, CNN March 12, 2024

CNN--Former special counsel Robert Hur appeared before Congress on Tuesday to explain his investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents – which...

Tesla Autopilot and similar automated driving systems get ‘poor’ rating from prominent safety group

Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN March 12, 2024

CNN--The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which rates cars and SUVs for safety, examined so-called advanced driver assistance systems such as Tesla Autopilot and found...

Displaced Palestinian children prepare to have a meal of rice near a food distribution point in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas militants.

American Muslims say they feel urgent need to send aid to Gaza this Ramadan as threat of mass starvation looms

Monica Haider, CNN March 11, 2024

The month of Ramadan feels heavier this year for 33-year-old Palestinian American Nadia Duwaik, than it has in the past. Duwaik told CNN she ordinarily approaches Ramadan excited about the chance to...

Ambulances respond to an incident at Auckland International Airport on March 11, 2024.

Dozens injured after ‘technical problem’ on LATAM flight to Auckland, passengers ‘flew through cabin’

Manveena Suri and Kathleen Magramo, CNN March 11, 2024

Dozens of people were injured after a flight from Australia to New Zealand experienced a “technical event” that produced a sudden movement, according to the flight’s operator, with witnesses telling...

The bodies of five skiers were discovered close to the Tête Blanche high-altitude pass between Zermatt and Arolla.

Five skiers found dead, one missing in Swiss Alps

Martin Goillandeau, CNN, and Reuters March 11, 2024

The bodies of five missing skiers were found in the Swiss Alps on Sunday evening, while rescuers are still searching for a sixth person, local police said on Monday. The group, which included five...

Proposed Missouri bill would make teachers register as sex offenders if found supporting transgender students who socially transition

Chandelis Duster, CNN March 8, 2024

CNN -- A newly proposed law in Missouri could charge teachers and counselors with a felony and require them to register as sex offenders if they’re found guilty of supporting...

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