CNN
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CNN described him as “a man who may hold crucial clues to the bombing.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Isaacman, who defended the proposed cuts on CNN last week, touted the agency’s lunar plans, including a project to build a base on the moon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
A Virginia native, Olivia began her career as a CNN news associate during the 2016 presidential elections, where she ran scripts and teleprompters for various shows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN on Sunday: "I don't understand how blockading the strait is going to somehow push the Iranians into opening it."
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
As a family, they watched Peter Jennings and CNN, and if music was played, it was Kenny Rogers.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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