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Gavin Kendall

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Gavin Kendall covers public affairs, politics, business, culture and daily news for Cronkite. The role focuses on verification, context, and clear explanations for readers.

SocietyNeuroscientist Blames Silicon Valley for Plunging US Test ScoresBusinessCorporate AI Spending Hits $2.5 Trillion as Leaders Confront Adoption PushbackBusinessApple Unveils First Folding iPhone Duo at $1,999NewsDe Niro Backs Mamdani at 9/11 Memorial Despite 'Ridiculous' Police CommentsBusinessMicrosoft Communications Chief Frank Shaw to Depart After Nearly 30 YearsNewsMicrosoft's September Patch Tuesday Sets Record With Nearly 1,000 Fixes, Including Two Exploited Zero-DaysBusinessAMC Launches Leawood Films as Theater Attendance Lags Pre-Pandemic LevelsPoliticsVance Bypassed Pentagon to Seek Blunt Assessments on Iran WarBusinessPrivate License Plate Networks Raise Data Privacy Concerns Beyond Police CamerasSocietyHOA Records Can Expose Homeowner Data to Scammers, State Laws Offer Limited ProtectionNews9/11 Hero Welles Crowther Honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom as Firehouse President Credits Training and CommunitySportsBarry Melrose, former NHL coach and longtime ESPN analyst, dies at 70EconomyUS Faces Potential Labor Shortage of 6 Million Workers by 2032NewsMexican national deported in 2020 charged in Ohio DUI crash that killed teacher, 23BusinessFlorida sues Netflix, alleging it tracked children despite privacy promisesSocietyAI-designed drug shows early promise in slowing biological agingNewsWoman held 13 days after license plate camera error says charges droppedEconomyU.S. national debt grows by $5.1 million per minute, reaching $117,279 per AmericanSportsNovak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to win US Open men's final, extending his record grand slam titles to 24PoliticsIncumbent GOP Governor Kelly Ayotte Wins New Hampshire PrimaryEconomyCanada’s New Tariffs Raise Stakes for North American TradeNewsNew York City releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 records challenging Ground Zero air safety claimsPoliticsTrump to headline both nights of GOP midterm convention in DallasBusinessOpenAI CFO says enterprise business has been on a tearWorldEU sees surge in teen terror suspects as online extremism growsPoliticsEconomy remains top voter issue but not enough to boost Democrats, analysis findsPoliticsTalarico’s old remarks on school discipline draw scrutiny in Texas Senate raceSportsLSU holds off adding NFL-tied players as SEC legal fight continuesBusinessOpenAI adjusts GPT-6 Astra benchmark figures after launch post goes liveBusinessDOJ expands beef price probe to eight major grocery retailersBusinessQuanex beats Q3 forecasts, shares jump 21%PoliticsTrump’s push to lower gas prices hits refining bottleneck before midtermsSportsJudge grants injunction allowing athletes with NFL ties to play for LSU and other schoolsBusinessSecurity workers at OpenAI and Anthropic vote to authorize strikeBusinessMicrosoft restructures reporting segments around AI and agentsNewsGunman enters Virginia elementary school, injures staff member before taking own lifeEconomyBusiness investment and tax refunds point to economic strength, advocates sayNewsDelta flight returns to Minneapolis after pilot reports medical emergencyBusinessOil export data contradicts Trump administration claims on Middle East flowsNewsJury in Lindsay Clancy murder trial deliberates for fifth day after reporting deadlockNewsBBC faces internal backlash after withdrawing jobs promise for apprenticesBusinessStripe acquisition run draws comparisons to early GoogleBusinessWhy Giving and Receiving Negative Feedback Is Hard for LeadersWorldGermany expels Russian diplomats, closes consulate over drone attack at Leipzig airportPoliticsHouse passes stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown before midtermsPoliticsDHS secretary announces thousands of arrests in New York operation, blasts local leadersPoliticsArmy Secretary Dan Driscoll steps down after 18 months, deepening Pentagon leadership voidBusinessAI may change the world, but it won’t change how you invest, says Dimensional founderPoliticsCBS News faces backlash over report on El-Sayed's deleted 9/11 postsPoliticsNew Jersey and Indiana chart rival paths on data center power costsPoliticsTrump warns communities against blocking data centersEconomyRussia’s resource scale and regional living standards tell two different storiesBusinessMore companies are picking their next CEO from the boardroomNewsKarina strengthens into a major Pacific hurricane far from landNewsTexas chiropractor among those unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash floodWorldIran’s president admits economy is in crisis as U.S. blockade tightens around HormuzPoliticsPenn professor calls for Supreme Court packing litmus test for Democratic candidatesBusinessPublic Stadium Subsidies Reach $33 Billion as New Venues Shrink Seating and Raise PricesPoliticsCalifornia law targeting immigration support providers draws lawsuit threatNewsFormer California councilman sentenced to 18 months for bribery schemePoliticsDemocrats increasingly avoid climate talk as other issues dominate midterm racesBusinessTrump administration to control majority stake in Venezuelan oil venturePoliticsTech investor mocks Vance’s call to hire Americans as ‘DEI’, gets blasted by Trump officials in H-1B firestormPoliticsData center restrictions could push American data processing abroad, privacy advocate warnsWorldNepal Doubles Estimate of Missing to 1,900 After Flash FloodsSportsCollege football sleeper teams from each Power 4 conference for 2026NewsNew York City sends 11,000 more pied-à-terre tax letters, clears 1,210 ownersPoliticsSenator Chris Murphy calls mass immigration a 'fake problem' in ICE disputeEconomyChina home prices seen falling slightly less this year, property investment slump deepensPoliticsPolice raid home of Ilhan Omar's son, arrest roommateSportsSue Bird claims WNBA players wanted to 'shut up and dribble' despite 2020 political pushBusinessSyndio CEO on rehiring a laid-off worker: 'People aren't interchangeable parts'PoliticsWilbur Ross says Canada trade talks harder now because Canadians dislike the U.S.NewsATF investigates cybersecurity incident after ransomware group claims attackPoliticsAna Navarro disputes Hunter Biden's claim that Trump is 'already' a dictatorNewsFDA approves once-daily pill for pancreatic cancer after trial shows survival nearly doublesBusinessMeta’s $17 billion settlement reshapes social media liability landscapeSocietyDolly Parton’s $1 million gift helped fund Moderna COVID vaccine research at VanderbiltSportsDak Prescott emerges as NFL MVP dark horse as Cowboys rebuild both sides of the ball for 2026PoliticsTrump’s constitutional challenges draw on a long presidential traditionSocietyNorth Carolina teachers get $2.25 million boost as classroom supply costs riseNewsSurrogate custody fight over critically ill newborn intensifies in Texas courtPoliticsJudge blocks Ohio voter citizenship proof requirement; state appealsEconomySocial Security’s 2027 COLA Is Tracking Near 3.5%BusinessFormer X product chief Nikita Bier charges venture-backed founders $15,000 for a 30-minute consulting callNewsNew Orleans 911 to Use AI for Some Repeat Crash CallsBusinessWOTSO reports higher H2 revenue as shares hold steadyNewsChrysler recalls 74,578 Dodge Durangos for rear spoiler detachment, third time for same issueBusinessRussian marketplace sellers allege missing stock resurfaced on AliExpressPoliticsSusan Collins breaks with Trump on Canada tariffs and mail-in voting as Vance visits Maine without herSocietySilicon Valley’s AI Vision Is an Eschatology, and That Should Worry YouNewsLouisiana girl, 8, dies after suspected brain-eating amoeba infectionPoliticsKushner meets with Jeffries as White House seeks Democratic ties before midtermsNewsTeachers union launches back-to-school boycott of Target over ICE stanceSocietyGen Z birders turn a grandmother's pastime into a booming analog hobbySportsLiberty hold off Fever 109-102 despite big nights from Clark, Boston and MitchellSportsDeshaun Watson booed by Browns fans, fires back after poor outing opens door for Shedeur SandersBusinessDealership Service Profits Offset Falling New Car Sales MarginsSportsEdin Terzic takes charge of Athletic Bilbao with debut against SevillaBusinessMost executives say AI hasn’t boosted productivity, yet many still cut jobsSocietyCharles Manson’s Granddaughter Recalls Devastating Moment She Learned Family SecretPoliticsSenator Banks pushes seven immigration bills to lock in Trump policies before midtermsSportsRavens' Rashod Bateman faces domestic charges over alleged attack on car with baby insideNewsPentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor, reporter over CBS interviewNewsGoFundMe for Lindsay Clancy’s family tops $1 million amid murder trialPolitics‘Halo’ composer and GOP candidate says Las Vegas venue canceled tournament over political tiesBusinessWalmart opens 100th company-owned EV fast-charging siteNewsBonnaroo Announces Year Off in 2027 to Recover From Extreme WeatherBusinessSmall employers are winning over the next generationBusinessWarner Bros. Puts Hogwarts Legacy Sequel in Its Profitability PipelineBusinessPokémon Card Index Rises 27.9% as Onchain Marketplaces ExpandEconomyFinland Puts €28.5 Million Into Ukraine’s Distributed-Energy BuildoutBusinessAnthropic Backers Model a $2 Trillion IPO, but No Price Is SetEconomyDimon warns dollar dominance is conditional as Trump remakes US economic policyBusinessYouTube raises monetization entry bar for new creators starting February 2027EconomyU.S. Emergency Crude Reserve Drops to 298.7 Million BarrelsEconomyFederal Debt Approaches $40 Trillion as Interest Costs RiseBusinessAI Answers Are Weakening the Web’s Old Traffic BargainBusinessAccell enters insolvency after sale talks fail, putting major European bike brands in playWorldPoland to add SMS warnings after Russian Kh-101 crossed its airspaceWorldUkraine’s Orthodox primate urges unity in Christ in August sermonSportsBorussia Dortmund beats Arsenal 3-2 in Emirates CupWorldCameroon President Paul Biya remains abroad more than two months after departureWorldUK-Ireland power cable route shifted near Harry Potter memorial, Telegraph saysNewsTotal solar eclipse on Aug. 12 crosses Arctic and SpainSportsNASCAR’s Natalie Decker Gives Fans a Look Under Firesuit as NFL Season ReturnsEconomyHealthcare Price Transparency Advances in Congress With Broad Public SupportPoliticsDana Carvey and David Spade Mock New York City Mayor’s Pied-à-Terre TaxPoliticsThune says Trump has kept calling despite public fight over SAVE America ActWorldTrump dismisses reports Russia and China are helping Iran as «very unimpactful»SportsClay Travis raises offer to $10 million for Las Vegas Aces to face high school boys teamPoliticsHouse Republicans Open Probe Into New Jersey Noncitizen Voter RegistrationsEconomyOil Prices Plunge After Trump Halts Planned U.S. Assault on IranNewsAmy Schumer praised for unfiltered bikini photos amid weight-loss journeyNewsOpenAI finds additional AI agent escapes as Hugging Face probe widensWorldTrump cancels planned strike on Iran, says deal framework agreedSocietyAssisted living facility cited for neglect after giving resident 18 shots before doctor's appointmentPoliticsFauci Faces State-Level Probes After Invoking Fifth Amendment 111 TimesSocietyICE lodges detainer on Salvadoran national, 18, charged in two fatal Houston shootingsPoliticsWisconsin Democratic Socialist Candidate Francesca Hong Pressed on Her Past Calls to Defund PolicePoliticsNew Jersey finds 6,600 ineligible voters on rolls as noncitizen voting concerns growNewsGilgo Beach Killer's Family Faces Continued Harassment After Masked Duo Bangs on Their DoorEconomyNew York City Immigrant Business Owners Plan to Sue Mayor Over Taxpayer-Funded SupermarketsPoliticsJoe Rogan Warns Liberals Not to Turn Texas Blue, Citing Need for Political BalanceSocietyCalifornia man sentenced to over three years for attacking police during anti-ICE riotEconomyChicken Wing Prices Drop After Years of High Costs, but Restaurant Menus May Not Reflect DeclineSportsOle Miss Sues Former Players Over Transfer Buyouts Amid College Football Contract DisputesPoliticsWest Virginia Freedom Caucus pushes to ban AI-powered Flock surveillance cameras statewideSocietyRFK Jr. says Fauci prioritized television appearances over public health during COVID-19SportsWNBA Responds to Missing USA 250 Patch but Avoids Key QuestionsBusinessLingverse raises $29 million for proactive AI wearable iKairosNewsSearch Intensifies for Missing North Carolina Physical Therapist in GrenadaNewsNew 'Spirit of '76' Exhibition Honors Lesser-Known Revolutionary War Heroes in WashingtonPoliticsSouth Africa’s Anti-Immigration Protests Escalate as Government Faces PressureSocietyOne Shot, One Detained After Reported Active Shooter at Texas MallSocietyFired school counselor loses again after free speech fight over gender-themed books in his officeNewsHere's what you missed from Trump's first WHCA Dinner as president: 5 takeaways from his night with the pressNewsMike Vrabel untouched by Dianna Russini scandal at first press conference of Patriots training campPoliticsTrump DOJ Vows to Prosecute Every Voting Violation Under ‘Broken Windows’ StrategyNewsElon Musk Announces AI-Generated 'Historically Accurate' Film Adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey'EconomyNevada GOP nominee Carrie Buck targets Dina Titus in key House racePoliticsSocialist candidates face tougher scrutiny in Senate races than in House contestsPoliticsHouse Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan Files Criminal Referral Against Former Special Counsel Jack SmithNewsStreamer Hasan Piker faces renewed scrutiny over framed 9/11 newspaper in stream backgroundPoliticsKalshi Launches Wall Street-Style Scoreboard for Congressional RacesEconomyFCC Spectrum Auction Aims to Boost Economy and Counter China in Wireless RaceNewsArmy Veteran Charged with Arson After Fire Attack Outside NYC Federal BuildingPoliticsHouse Advances Budget Bill to Bypass Senate Hurdles on Election Integrity ActPoliticsTrump’s Endorsement Power Tested in Arizona Primaries as House Majority Hangs in BalancePoliticsObama Accuses Vance of Promoting 'Blood and Soil' Vision of AmericaPoliticsHouse Republicans Pass Save America Act, Pressure Mounts on Senate to ActNewsLegionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Manhattan Claims Third Victim as City Orders Building DisinfectionsNewsTrump administration secures over $1 billion in UN budget cutsSportsSpanish Goalkeeper Borja Iglesias Expresses Reluctance to Shake Trump’s Hand at World Cup FinalNewsAndrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on U.K. extradition warrantPoliticsHawaii Supreme Court Justice Accuses US Supreme Court of Abandoning Constitutional PrinciplesNewsFelony suspect's ocean escape attempt ends after 90-minute standoff with Los Angeles police and lifeguardsPoliticsLawmakers Split on Congressional Term Limits Amid Health ConcernsPoliticsDHS Threatens Federal Funding Cutoff for States Refusing Voter-Roll Security CooperationNewsTrump faces Iran's strategy of widening the battlefield, military analyst warnsNewsTrump Declassifies Election Intelligence, Alleges Foreign Interference and Voter FraudSportsLindsey Vonn Turns Heads at ESPYs as U.S. Hockey Teams Suffer SnubEconomyAfrican Economies Surge After Trump Administration Shifts Focus From Aid to TradeNewsLos Angeles Journalist Keeps Composure as Cockroach Crawls Over Her During Live ReportPoliticsHouse Republican Nancy Mace Moves to Codify Trump Travel Ban on 39 CountriesWorldOne Dead, Three Missing After Pontoon Boat Capsizes Near Alcatraz IslandWorldHuckabee and Khanna Clash Over West Bank Detention ClaimsNewsSupreme Court Justices Make Rare Visit to Capitol Hill for First Time Since 2019PoliticsMaine Democrats Vying for Senate Nomination Call to Abolish ICE After Fatal ShootingNewsLindsey Graham Refused Medical Help Before Scheduled TV Appearance, Report SaysSportsCaitlin Clark sets WNBA assists record as Fever rout defending champion AcesSocietyMan turns grief over friend's suicide into nationwide outreach for lonely strangersNewsWhy KFC’s Fried Chicken Tastes Different From Every Other Fast-Food ChainSportsCNN’s Abby Phillip claims GOP lawmakers back Caitlin Clark exclusively because she is WhiteSportsJosh Allen details role in Bills coaching search, praises Joe Brady’s approachWorldTrump Warns US Would 'Decimate and Destroy' Iran Over Assassination AttemptWorldCBP officers seize $10.8 million in cocaine hidden in cabbage shipment at Texas borderPoliticsCalifornia educators decry Newsom’s plan to strip superintendent powersSportsThunder Rosa reflects on her journey from social worker to AEW women's championSportsLandon Donovan criticizes Christian Pulisic after USMNT World Cup exitSportsUS Soccer Signals It Wants Mauricio Pochettino to Stay After World Cup ExitSportsGeno Auriemma Downplays Caitlin Clark’s Impact on WNBA GrowthSportsMartina Navratilova calls for San Jose State to fire volleyball coach amid allegationsPoliticsGraham Platner's Senate campaign collapses amid rape allegation and prior controversiesSocietyFederal Lawyers Leaving Trump Administration Join Democratic State Attorneys GeneralNewsBody Matching Missing Mississippi Teen Nolan Wells Found Off Coast, Search Called OffSportsTeam USA Gains Folarin Balogun for Belgium Match, Sparking European CriticismPoliticsIsraeli Government Vows to Disobey High Court Ruling, Sparking Constitutional CrisisSportsUSMNT’s Folarin Balogun Cleared to Play Against Belgium After Red Card Suspension SuspendedPoliticsExpert who fled Cuba warns socialist surge could bring «communists in double digits» to CongressPoliticsHollywood celebrities launch video campaign warning against Trump ahead of midtermsPoliticsMike Pence Urges Renewed Faith in God and American Ideals for Next GenerationNewsTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce Marry at Madison Square GardenNewsTaylor Swift marries Travis Kelce in New York ceremonySportsUEFA Rejects FIFA Rule Allowing Red Cards for Mouth-Covering During MatchesSportsVAR Denies Croatia Equalizer as Ronaldo Leads Portugal to Round of 16SportsFormer US Olympian David Hearn Indicted for Alleged Vandalism of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting PoolSportsWeston McKennie calls lack of red card appeal process «bogus» after Balogun suspensionNewsLos Angeles Dodgers donate $1.1 million to pro-immigration groups after ICE incidentBusinessTrump says he is not involved in personal finances after disclosure shows over $1 billion in crypto earnings