Jim Spellman is a CGTN-America Correspondent based in Washington DC.
Spellman joined CGTN-America in 2013 and covers a variety of subjects including Intelligence, Defense, Science and Technology.
Before coming to CGTN-America he was a journalist at CNN for over a decade, most recently posted in Denver, Colorado. He reported for CNN, CNN International, HLN and CNN.COM.
Spellman has covered the legalization of marijuana, the tragic Aurora theater shooting and the 2008 and 2012 elections. He specialized in disaster reporting: covering the 2010 earthquake in Haiti as well as Hurricanes, Wildland Fires, Floods, Blizzards and Tornadoes
In 2005 he was part of the CNN team that won the prestigious Peabody Award for coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 Alfred DuPont- Columbia University Award for coverage of the Tsunami in South Asia.
Before beginning his journalism career Spellman played drums an alternative rock band Velocity Girl, touring the world and recording albums, winning. The group was awarded a Platinum record for their contribution to the soundtrack for the 1995 movie Clueless.
He is a graduate of the University of Maryland.
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STORIES BY JIM SPELLMAN
September 21, 2023
Last year, the U.S. congress passed the CHIPS-and-Science act. It’s designed to pour billions of tax dollars into America’s semiconductor industry. The U.S. Commerce Secretary appeared before a congressional committee Tuesday for a progress report. See more.
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September 14, 2023
A federal judge has ruled a program allowing undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to remain in the United States is unlawful. What does this mean for the future of DACA?
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August 24, 2023
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ban on sports betting outside of select cities, the activity has grown in dozens of states. Now in the coming months, more states are expected to follow suit.
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August 18, 2023
As the criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump head toward trial, there are mounting concerns over the safety of judges and juries.
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August 13, 2023
Global climate change didn’t cause the wildfire in Hawaii but did contribute to creating the conditions that helped the fire spread so quickly, with such deadly results. Find out more.
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August 12, 2023
Questions are swirling about whether Hawaiian officials missed warning signs that intense wildfires were possible and may have been slow to warn residents as the fires spread. Find out more.
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August 10, 2023
A new executive order signed by President Biden will place restrictions on U.S. investments in some Chinese high-tech firms.
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August 3, 2023
Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces additional civil and criminal cases, and the timing of which are all on a collision course with next year’s U.S. presidential election. There is no roadmap for how the U.S. will handle an election with a major candidate facing such serious legal jeopardy.
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July 17, 2023
Floods in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania have killed at least five people, and teams are still searching for two children swept away by flood waters.
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July 11, 2023
July 11th marks World Population Day, a day to focus on the world’s ever-changing demographics. Here in the U.S., the population is aging fast, while becoming more diverse.
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