Not my proudest moment as a reporter. But I could not hold this back.
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Human being. Correspondent. Lover of animals. Hater of cruelty
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This was not on my bingo card for 2023. The #Chinesespyballoon is now causing airline passenger headaches.
The FAA issued a ground stop for Wilmington, NC, Charleston SC & Myrtle Beach, SC airports from 12:45p – 2:45p est for "national defense airspace.”
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This is just wild. High tech meets low tech meets spying. cnn.com/webview/politi
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She fled #NorthKorea only to find herself trafficked in China and eventually sent back to sufferagain in North Korea. She made it out a 2nd time to see her only family: her son. She told her story with the help of a #SouthKorean.
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On the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth I can’t stop thinking of a 29-year-old black man yelling out in pain for his mom.
“Mom. Mom! MOM!“ #TyreNichols’ mother was home, just 80 yards away, while he was being beaten to death. She’s sure he was a hoping she’d hear his cries
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“He asked me twice, ‘Mom, please just kill me,’
The words of a 7-year-old boy after his school came under heavy fire.
His Mom said, “he was in so much pain.”
Bhone Tayza at 7 did end up dying. A victim in #Myanmar’s war. Report from
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Gird yourselves this ought to be something’ awful.
A deep dive into Alex Jones text messages.
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Some news: Tomorrow SPLC will publish Part 1 of a five part series into the text messages found on Alex Jones's phone.
Investigation by me and @MeganSquire0.
I think this is the first story I've ever worked on where my editor stuck a content warning on top of it.
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The 6th memphis officer to be fired. Five other were fired but they were also charged with murdering #TyreNichols after he was mercilessly beaten during a traffic stop.
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Time and again police reports DO NOT match what actually occurred in cases where police kill someone
From #TyreNichols to #BreonnaTaylor to #GeorgeFloyd initial police reports did not tell the truth, cameras did
Trust in police reports used to go unquestioned, not any more
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Tonight on :
9p ET: #CNNSpecialReport “Traffic Stop: Dangerous Encounters” with
10p ET: #UnitedShades with “Policing the Police”
11p ET: #UnitedShades with “#livingwhileblack”
For more information, check your local listings.
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Memphis PD deactivates the “crime suppression” unit some of whose members were charged with murdering #Tyrenichols.
This is what the family asked for.
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A moment in time during a terrible beating by Memphis Police that the DA says left #TyreNichols dead
Punch after punch kick after kick
And there are more than five officers on the scene we counted at least 9 officers
not one officer intervened to stop the attack
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My God. A stunning interview with the mother and father of #tyrenichols with cnn.com/webview/us/liv
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Mother of Tyre Nichols says police told her he was stopped for DUI and had to be peppered sprayed. BUT they told the department it was reckless driving.
“I think they (police) were trying to cover it up” Nichols mom told
Police “beat him to a pulp” she said
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Memphis Police Chief tells video she has seen so far from cameras DOES NOT substantiate “reckless driving” which was what the officer claimed caused them to stop #TyreNichols
She says the officer brutality was the same or worse than the police beating of Rodney King
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5 fired Memphis Officers charged with 2nd degree murder of #TyreNichols.
A police official saw the beating on video:
“I’m grieved. I am shocked. I’m sickened by what happened..this was wrong. This was criminal”
Two officer’s attorneys responded this way
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So sad. This father son duo was adorable. Now because of colon cancer Randy Gonzalez is dead at just 35 years old. #RipRandy
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We are deeply saddened to share news of the passing of Randy Gonzalez of the Enky Boys who reportedly passed away this morning in hospice, according to TMZ. 
Please join us in sending condolences & prayers to the entire Enky family during this difficult time. #RIP @enkyboys
Please join us in sending condolences & prayers to the entire Enky family during this difficult time. #RIP @enkyboys
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Police say they will release the video but his family and attorneys have already seen it: said it was a heinous police beating that lasted 3 minutes where Nichols was tased, pepper-sprayed, & restrained. Crump compared it to the 1991 police beating of Rodney King.
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#TyreNichols had 'extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating,' according to preliminary autopsy commissioned by family.
Nichols died after a Memphis traffic stop.
5 officers have been fired & 2
EMT’s “relieved of duty”
I’m dreading seeing the video
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Facebook-parent Meta says it’s decided to restore former President Donald Trump’s accounts on its platforms in the coming weeks.
It’s been suspended for two years in the wake of the #January6th Capitol attack. Our and report.
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What in the..
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Breaking: Greensburg Police Chief escorted out of city hall by DEA agents earlier today. Chief Shawn Denning is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and meth on multiple occasions. Feds say he put confidential informant in touch with drug dealers. #wpxi
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A stunning investigation by on the Russian led mercenary group Wagner & how it operates with help of British & American lawyers.
Wow.
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India bans BBC documentary questioning PM Modi's role in 2002 Gujarat riots.
At least 1000 died mostly Muslims
Riots began after Muslims were blamed for burning a train killing 59 Hindus.
Modi was investigated & cleared for failing to stop the killing.
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Maybe the right question now is which former President or V.P. DOES NOT have classified documents?
To be fair Pence and Biden alerted authorities & handed them over without a fight. Trump did not.
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This line broke my heart...
"....It is what she loved to do. But unfairly, Saturday was her last dance." RIP Mymy Nhan and the ten other victims of the #MontereyPark mass shooting.
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Mymy Nhan was the first person shot and killed during the #MontereyPark mass shooting.
I've covered a lot of tragedies, and never imagined one would hit so close to home.
My husband's family is hurting beyond measure.
Here's a statement on behalf of the family.
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The wonderful documentary Fire of Love is nominated, and its director spoke with last year about love and volcanoes:
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What the hell is going on
Laguna Woods: 68 year old Asian American gunman
Monterey Park: 72 year old Asian American gunman
And now... Half Moon Bay: Reportedly a 60-something year old Asian American suspect
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This is never going to end is it?
#Gunviolence just keeps on taking people’s lives or changing them forever. Another mass shooting today. This time in the beautiful #halfmoonbay area. cnn.com/2023/01/23/us/
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And now it’s 11 people dead. How horrible. All are said to be between 50 and 70 years old. It’s just so sickening.
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10 people killed while trying to partake in the most joyous thing, dance.
The timing, also sickening. As people celebrated #LunarNewYear. #MontereyPark a lovely community filled w Asian American culture, now in mourning due to a man with a high powered gun
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A second round of so called OathKeepers have been convicted of seditious conspiracy due to their roles in the #January6th Capitol attack
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The DeSantis administration has used its W.O.K.E act to block an Advanced Placement African American studies course from being taught in Florida.
One teacher we spoke with says the decision is in a word“baffling.”
She is currently teaching the pilot course.
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Florida gives reasons for rejecting an Advanced Placement course in African-American studies. @sarasidnerCNN reports cnn.it/3wpubWR
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Sickening. Taking innocent lives for what?!?! #Ukraine
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A recovery operation is still underway in Dnipro following a Russian cruise missile strike on an apartment block over the weekend.
Ukrainian President Zelensky has labelled the attack a "war crime," as the death toll continues to rise.
@fpleitgenCNN is on site with the latest.
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This has me thinking. How many Presidents have classified documents? And why didn’t anybody realize they were missing for years???
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#MartinLutherKingJr would have been 94 years old had he not been assassinated.
But the power of his words and actions will live on as long as we humans exist.
The power of words and intention and good works is real and lasting.
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Found a 2014-2020 cache of #GeorgeSantos tweeting as "George Devolder" (@devolder, as identified by CNN).
Might be worth a look.
The internet doesn't forget. Thanks @waybackmachine!
URL:web.archive.org/web/2020111901
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