It was too lucrative the stop. Millions died as a result and eventually, a wave of lawsuit forced Tobacco Companies to admit they knew this and shell out hundreds of billions of dollars to victims and their lawyers. Suppressing smoking became a national priority. America understood that hurting people in order to get rich was wrong. Doing it on purpose is criminal. All of which raises serious questions tonight about Silicon Valley about what their products are doing to this country, particularly to children and how much tech executives know what potential harm is caused by what theyre selling. Already, Psychiatric Research has produced some ominous findings on this. Social media use is connected to anxiety, depression, and social maladjustment particularly among adolescents. The more time kids spend online, the unhappier they are. Data from the cdc shows that suicide rates for teen girls in america are at a 40 year high on their way up 14 boys as well. Does technology play a role in th
When somebody attacks Muslim Americans they attack all of us. The fbi is investigating whether there was any coordination between the campaign and russias efforts. I was going to fire comey knowing there was no good time to do it. The Justice Department Just Announced a special counsel to lead a new investigation. Bob mueller will find out everything that happened here. This bill keeps our promise to repeal and replace obamacare. Save our health care. Save our lives. The jimmy kimmel test i think should be no family should be denied medical care, emergency or otherwise, because they cant afford it. With no democrat support, we couldnt quite get there. Well take credit for that. Save our liberty john mccain stunned his president and his party overnight stepping up and voting no. This is, you know, clearly a disappointing moment. We are back by popular demand this ones for you. The margins of the victories, the turnout, the energy are astonishing. Republican friends better look out. So h
Bystanders rushed to the car, trying to open the door, and then the driver jumps out and runs away. He has since been detained, is being questioned by police. Our Matthew Chance is on the scene for us. Matthew, what are authorities saying about this incident . Reporter well, first of all, theres been a lot of suspicion, ana, that this may have been some kind of terrorist attack. That was the speculation when you see horrific images like that taking place with a taxi mounting this pavement right behind me and accelerating through those pedestrians, many of them, of course, soccer fans who had come to moscow to watch the world cup football championships which are under way right now. That is not the case. Thats not how the russian authorities are characterizing this. Theyre saying this was essentially an unintentional situation that emerged with this driver. Theres some quotes that im trying to get for you here from the russian traffic police. Theyre saying according to the person respon
Theres a top target of President Trumps attacks aimed to discredit the entire russia investigation. And hurricane warning. A hurricane warning has just been issued as did gulf coast braces for Tropical Storm gordon to intensify over the next 48 hours. We will have the latest on the storms track. Wolf blitzer is off today. Im jim sciutto and youre in the situation room. This is the situation room special report. President trump attacks attorney general sessions for prosecuting two republican lawmakers ahead of the midterm elections. Congressman collins and hunter, the first two house members to endorse the trump candidacy are charged with financial crimes, serious ones. President tweeting, quote, two easy wins now in doubt. Ill speak with congressman jer Jerry Connelly and our correspondents and specialists standing by with full coverage. We begin with our breaking news and cnn senior White House Correspondent jeff zeleny. Jeff, a stunning attack by the president and attorney general, h
Side show. In some ways they were right. He made a number of interesting points but in the end he is an entertainer. Donald trump was there, too. He is the president of the united states, the most powerful man in the world. Like the rest of us ultimately he is passing through. There will be other president s. The question to care about is bigger than two people. Is america still a free country . Can people openly express beliefs in public . Are they still allowed to say what they think is true without being punished for it . That is what matters most and matters more than any single politician or rapper or midterm election. By that standard the one that matters what happened yesterday at the white house tells us a lot about america right now. Much of it ominous. If you missed it, here is part of what kanye west said. People expect if you are black you have to be democrat. I have conversations that welfare is why black people are democrats. First, limit to the amount of jobs. So the fat