US Sen. Graham opposes Afghanistan troop pullout
Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham says the president is making a mistake by announcing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. (April 14)
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Blinken, Austin pledge US engagement with allies
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met senior NATO officials Wednesday to discuss the alliance's future presence in Afghanistan in light of the announcement of the U.
Charges filed in California missing student case
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney says Paul Flores has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of missing California college student Kristin Smart. His father, Ruben Flores, faces a charge of accessory after murder. (April 14)
Pause in one virus shot impacts community clinics
The J&J vaccine made it easier for some clinics to serve their communities. Many are concerned about getting patients to return for a second shot of the two dose vaccines. (April 14)
What Republican lawmaker fears after US troops leave Afghanistan
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) tells CNN's Jake Tapper why he opposes President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw US troops in Afghanistan.
Biden salutes war dead after Afghanistan decision
President Joe Biden salutes the graves of U.S. troops who died in recent conflicts, buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday. The visit came, after Biden pledges to withdraw remaining U.S. troops from the “forever war” in Afghanistan.
Sharpton, Crump speak out on killings of Blacks
The Rev. Al Sharpton, along with attorney Benjamin Crump met with mothers of Black men killed by police and others on Wednesday in New York. (April 14)
Disabled hope their Oscars moment becomes a movement
The disabled have a moment in the Oscar spotlight that they hope becomes a movement. "Crip Camp" co-director Jim LeBrecht says Hollywood needs to let disabled filmmakers tell their own stories. (April 14)
Oscar nominees include three films featuring the disabled
Three films featuring the disabled are nominated at the Academy Awards: "Sound of Metal," "Feeling Through" and "Crip Camp." Deaf actor Robert Tarango hopes the recognition leads to lasting change. (April 14)
DNI director gives two primary theories of where Covid-19 transmitted initially
US intelligence agencies still do not know "exactly where, when or how Covid-19 virus was transmitted initially" in China but remain focused on two primary theories, that "it emerged naturally from human contact with infected animals or it was a laboratory accident," the Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said.
Biden's announcement from Treaty Room was intentional. Here's why
CNN's Kaitlan Collins explains why President Biden's decision to announce the withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan from the White House Treaty Room may have been intentional.
Louisiana Rep. takes office, replacing late husband
Louisiana Republican Julia Letlow was sworn into the House of Representatives Wednesday, claiming the seat her late husband was elected to but never filled after dying of COVID-19 in late December, days before taking office. (April 14)
