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The Chinese government is subsidizing a wide range of industries to dominate global markets and increase its ability to coerce the United States in times of crisis, according to the new chairman of the House Select Committee on China.According to the committee’s data, Chinese companies produce 90 percent of the commercial drones used in the U.S. and 77 percent of those flown by recreational pilots, and the Pentagon is visiting battlefields in Ukraine to learn lessons about the combat value of unmanned aerial vehicles.”We should not be dependent on the Chinese Communist Party for technology,” Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), the…
The U.S. women’s basketball team has high hopes and even greater expectations for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The nine-time gold medalists return to the international stage with a star-studded roster, and the U.S. team, undefeated since 1996, is the unstoppable powerhouse in international women’s basketball. The team, led by five-time Olympian Diana Taurasi and two-time Olympian Brittney Griner, will face Germany, Japan and Belgium in Women’s Group C for a spot in the quarterfinals. Here’s what you need to know about women’s basketball at the Paris Olympics and how to watch the games. How to watch the US women’s basketball…
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The city of Des Moines, Iowa, announced Monday that it has hired former Missouri chief information officer Jeffrey Wang as its new chief information officer. The hire comes 13 months after Wang announced he was stepping down as Missouri’s chief technology officer after three and a half years in the role. As CIO for Des Moines, a metropolis of 570,000 residents, Wang is responsible for overseeing the IT infrastructure, network and applications, including the city’s geographic information system and enterprise software used by 17 agencies, according to a city statement. “I am excited to serve the City of Des Moines…
Jess Aznar/Getty Images U.S. soldiers take a break as they prepare for a live-fire training exercise open to the media, April 25, 2023, in San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines. CNN — President Joe Biden plans to pardon US veterans convicted by the military over 60 years ago under a military law banning homosexuality, three US officials told CNN. The amnesty proclamation is expected to be announced on Wednesday and an official said it would affect about 2,000 people. A pardon does not automatically change the records of convicted veterans, but those affected can apply for a pardon certificate and receive benefits…
The U.S. women’s basketball team has high hopes and even greater expectations for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The nine-time gold medalists return to the international stage with a star-studded roster, and the U.S. team, undefeated since 1996, is the unstoppable powerhouse in international women’s basketball. The team, led by five-time Olympian Diana Taurasi and two-time Olympian Brittney Griner, will face Germany, Japan and Belgium in Women’s Group C for a spot in the quarterfinals. Here’s what you need to know about women’s basketball at the Paris Olympics and how to watch the games. How to watch the US women’s basketball…
Spencer Pratt/Getty Images People buy drinks at a store on a muggy afternoon in Brooklyn, New York, on the first day of summer, June 21, 2024. CNN — New data released Tuesday showed U.S. consumer confidence was slightly more shaky in June as Americans became slightly more cautious about the future. The Conference Board’s latest consumer confidence index fell to 100.4 in June from a downwardly revised level of 101.3 in May. The June figures were in line with economists’ expectations but confirmed a consistent theme: Despite continued economic growth and a historically strong labor market, Americans say persistently high…
Detroit The Detroit City Council on Tuesday voted to amend city code so that businesses with bulletproof glass can’t lock customers inside after a shooting at a gas station last year left three people shot and one man dead.The nine-member City Council voted 7-0 to pass the ordinance “to draw attention to the dangers of businesses detaining patrons against their will,” according to the resolution. Councilors Angela Whitfield Callaway and Gabriela Santiago Romero were absent.The ordinance was enacted in memory of Gregory Carlos Samuel Fortner Kelly, a city resident who was shot and killed on May 6, 2023, after being…
The Final Countdown – Inside Politics with Dana Bash and Manu Raju – A Podcast from CNN Audio 3 p.m. ET: Heat and floods, presidential debate prep, Summer Olympics qualifiers and more Five things listenCNN 5 Things June 25 (Tuesday) On your computer On your mobile device On your smart speaker United States World Politics Business Show Cast Every weekday, Dana Bash and her team of in-the-know reporters bring you the most important political news of the day. On the weekend, Manu Raju launches CNN’s Sunday morning politics show, “Inside Politics Sunday.” Dana and Manu get answers from people making…
Texas Tech University’s golf program will have two former players competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.Shannon Tan was among 60 women’s qualifiers announced this week, and Ludvig Aberg was among 60 men’s qualifiers announced last week. The men’s tournament will be Aug. 1-4 and the women’s tournament Aug. 7-10. Both are 72-hole tournaments at Le Golf National, home of the Ryder Cup in 2018.Tan turned professional in January after qualifying for the Women’s European Tour just before Christmas midway through her sophomore season at Texas Tech. She made her pro debut in February, winning the LET’s Magical Kenya Ladies Open…