COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Northbound drivers on the north end of 8th Street likely will have mixed feelings about the latest changes in the ongoing improvements project there. The good news is that crews reopened the two eastbound lanes on the US 24 Frontage Road between 8th Street and Cimarron Street (US 24), as
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Paramount CEO David Ellison has pledged to support editorial independence at CNN, saying it “needs to be maintained,” amid widespread concern about his company’s plans for the news network. Last week, Ellison emerged victorious in a months-long battle for Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix pulled out of
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Savannah Guthrie “plans to return” to the “Today” show at some point, NBC said Thursday, in the network’s first public comments about her future on the telecast. Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, has been missing for 33 days, as the “Today” show noted in a brief news update about the case
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Economic uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s signature trade policies has led many small businesses to lay off workers, delay expansion plans or scale back production. ValenSil Technologies, for one, was growing at a pretty good clip heading into 2025. The Avon, Ohio-based aerosol filler expanded its manufacturing footprint,
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — John Andrews, a South Carolina-based chef who runs a meal delivery service, estimates he drives over 100 miles every week to deliver fresh home-cooked meals to his clients. “The economy is killing me on food prices. And gas prices are tough now, too,” Andrews said. “It’s kind of a
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By John Liu, CNN Beijing/Hong Kong (CNN) — China set its lowest economic growth target in decades on Thursday, announcing it would aim for 4.5-5% expansion in 2026 as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with weak domestic demand and an uncertain global outlook. The moderate projection follows three consecutive years of aiming for “around 5%”
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — One of the first Road Warrior reports when the beat started in February 2024 was on the county’s plan to spend nearly $11 million to make safety upgrades at two dozen crosswalks. Joshua Palmer, the county’s head engineer, recently revealed that funding for the project is now available, that
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — A version of this article first appeared in the Reliable Sources newsletter. You can sign up for free here. Wednesday’s Pentagon press briefing by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine gave at least the appearance of transparency. But the military leaders mostly received kid-glove treatment from the
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Apple on Wednesday launched the MacBook Neo, the company’s cheapest-ever new model. The MacBook Neo is the first Apple laptop to run on a chip typically used in the iPhone and starts at $599. It signals a fresh attempt to court Windows and Chromebook customers and ramp
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Oil prices Wednesday paused their recent surge, supporting a rebound in European and US stocks, as investors hold hope for limited long-term disruptions to energy markets and monitor developments in the Middle East. Global investors are digesting the market turmoil spurred by the US-Israeli war with Iran
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — As CBS News plots an overhaul of its morning show, Gayle King has renewed her contract to remain at the network, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. “I’m excited about continuing at ‘CBS Mornings.’ As always, I’m open to new adventures here and ready to go,” King said in a statement.
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By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Messages written in chalk covered the sidewalk outside OpenAI’s San Francisco offices Monday morning: “Where are your redlines?” “You must speak up.” “What are the safeguards?” The messages, according to social media and news reports, were written by activists. But some of those feelings are shared by many within
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Just as President Donald Trump looks set to install a Federal Reserve chair aligned with his desire for lower interest rates, the president’s war on Iran likely makes those rate cuts harder to deliver. Fed policymakers were already expected to keep their benchmark lending rate unchanged until at
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Anyone watching the stock market’s response to world events this week may be feeling a little uncertain about their investments. But if last year taught investors anything, it’s that volatility and dramatic drops in stocks from one day to the next are not reliable indicators of annual portfolio performance.
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Rising oil prices tied to the conflict in the Middle East could add another strain for US small businesses already struggling under the weight of stubborn inflation and President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs. Rising costs for goods, services and wages were the most common financial challenge reported last year,
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is currently designing a plan to make numerous safety and traffic upgrades at the Exit 108 interchange on I-25, approximately five miles north of Pueblo. The exit takes westbound drivers onto Purcell Boulevard and serves as a shortcut to Pueblo West, while the eastbound
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The new Target CEO believes adding new, buzzy brands can win back shoppers after a brutal few years. CEO Michael Fiddelke said Tuesday that Target will improve its products and redesign stores to draw shoppers and “get Target back to growth.” The company is trying to bring back
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Global stocks closed lower Tuesday after a volatile day that saw the Dow briefly tumble by more than 1,200 points as concerns linger among investors that the widening conflict in the Middle East could escalate further. The Dow closed lower by 404 points, or 0.83%, paring earlier
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By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — The AI company Anthropic was likely not in the public lexicon just a month ago. But it is now. The AI company has long been known within tech circles for its popular Claude AI assistant and coding tools. But a whirlwind sequence of events in February thrust the company
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — The US war with Iran rippled through markets Monday: Oil spiked. Investors piled into gold and the US dollar. But stocks…shrugged? Barely a week earlier, a fictional “macro memo from 2028” hypothesizing on how AI could disrupt the economy sent the Dow down 800 points. Behold the
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