Tuesday Afternoon Update: John Kerry Pats Himself On The Back, CNN Could Be Turning To Comedy, And More

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John Kerry Praises ‘Select Group Of People’ For ‘Saving The Planet’

White House Special Climate Envoy John Kerry addressed attendees of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, praising the group for their efforts to combat climate change. The remarks drew ridicule from some critics who called Kerry out of touch and elitist.

“When you stop and think about it, it’s pretty extraordinary that we — a select group of human beings because of whatever touched us at some point in our lives — are able to sit in a room and come together and actually talk about saving the planet,” Kerry gushed on Tuesday. “I mean, it’s

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