Magician David Copperfield was forced to reveal the secret to a popular illusion in his act after he was sued by a participant who was injured during the show. CNN’s Omar Jimenez reports.
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Here’s why Ted Cruz flying to Cancun was *so* bad
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was bombarded with negative press after he was spotted on social media hopping on a flight to Cancun with his family amid a devastating winter storm and subsequent power grid failure. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why what ended up being a very short trip was such a bad look.
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Ted Cruz’s Cancún Trip: Family Texts Detail His Political Blunder
Officials slam grid operator as dark comes and millions remain without power
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/weather/texas-winter-storm-tuesday/index.html
While Cruz was traveling from Cancun, O’Rourke and AOC helped Texans in crisis
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/19/politics/ted-cruz-beto-o-rourke-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-aoc-texas-disaster/index.html
Ted Cruz is being mocked over photos showing him loading bottles of water into a car as he seeks to rebuild his reputation after the Cancun vacation debacle
https://www.businessinsider.com/senator-ted-cruz-mocked-over-texas-disaster-relief-photo-op-2021-2
Ted Cruz Says He Flew Family To Mexico Because He Wanted ‘To Be A Good Dad’
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/02/18/ted-cruz-says-he-flew-family-to-mexico-because-he-wanted-to-be-a-good-dad/
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See North Korea missile launch analyst calls ‘a big deal’
The US has assessed that North Korea tested a medium-range missile. It was fired from a launcher placed on a floating barge off the coast of the country, according to two US officials familiar with the latest assessment.
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Pompeo asked to explain why he wanted inspector general fired
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended his push to have his department’s inspector general fired, saying he “should have done it some time ago,” but refused to explain his reasoning for recommending President Donald Trump remove Steve Linick from his job.
When pressed to explain why he lobbied to have the independent watchdog fired, Pompeo refused to elaborate, saying only that he would “share with the appropriate people.” He also said claims that he pushed for Linick’s ouster in retaliation for the watchdog’s probes into some of his activities and his use of the office are “patently false.”
#Pompeo #CNN #News
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Coronavirus numbers drag down Trump and GOP in battleground states
CNN’s John King looks at new polling numbers across key battleground states with Alex Burns from The New York Times. #CNN #News
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Trump's been wishing for transparency, he's getting that | Anderson Cooper
As the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump escalates, CNN’s Anderson Cooper reviews what we can expect from the hearings.
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Gunman's friend: Church shooting could have been pre…
A friend of Dylann Roof, the confessed gunman in the Charleston church shooting, speaks to CNN’s Brian Todd, saying this tragedy could have been avoided.
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Joe Biden: I'm a Democrat and I love John McCain
Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke at Sen. John McCain’s funeral service in Arizona, where he described the late senator as a “brother.”
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Boris Johnson compared to Donald Trump in UK parliament
Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn compared new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to US President Donald Trump during an exchange in the United Kingdom’s House of Commons.
#BorisJohnson #CNN #News
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Fauci says vaccine could be available to all by April
Dr. Anthony Fauci tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that a coronavirus vaccine could be available to all Americans by April, 2021.
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