Conservatives push McCarthy to spending brink despite impeachment inquiry

CNN  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s announcement of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has done little to quell his troubles in the spending showdown with House conservatives, setting up a potential clash with his right flank that could force the speaker to choose between keeping the government open …

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Ashanti and Nelly confirm they are back together

CNN  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may have started something. Singer Ashanti and Rapper Nelly are back together more than 20 years after they were first a couple. The pair who were first linked in 2003 and split up a decade later. Both confirmed that they are once again …

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Spanish water worker finds ancient gold necklaces on hillside

CNN  —  Two gold necklaces dating from around 2,500 years ago have been found by chance in northwestern Spain by a worker for a local water company. Sergio Marciandi was working in Cavandi, Asturias, on August 29 when he spotted a gold necklace among some rocks. He got word to …

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France orders Apple to pull iPhone 12 off shelves for high radiation levels

CNN  —  Apple is fighting France’s claims that the iPhone 12 surpasses European radiation exposure limits after French regulators on Tuesday ordered a pause on sales and a fix to phones already sold to customers. France’s National Frequency Agency said it “has demanded that Apple withdraw the iPhone 12 from …

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Husband of Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola dies in plane crash

Washington CNN  —  Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., the husband of Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, has died in a plane crash in Alaska, according to a statement from the congresswoman’s office. “He was one of those people that was obnoxiously good at everything. He had a delightful sense of humor that …

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Timepieces With a Mission

The Only Watch charity auction raises funds to tackle Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a cause close to the C.E.O.’s heart. One day in July, Tess Pettavino, chief executive of the charity that organizes Only Watch — a biennial fund-raising auction that in 2021 had a wristwatch sell for $33.6 million, a …

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