CNN
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CNN described him as “a man who may hold crucial clues to the bombing.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
“NASA doesn’t have a topline problem, we just need to focus on executing and delivering world-changing outcomes,” Isaacman said on CNN.
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
The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN last week published allegations by several women about Swalwell's conduct, leading his most prominent backers to abandon him.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Please think about this: When I started teaching, no one had landed on the moon, there were no space shuttles, no CNN, no weather satellites.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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