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.
New Japanese Emporer Naruhito hosts his first state visit this weekend when U.S. President Donald Trump comes to talk trade, security and diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula. Read More...
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U.S. unemployment has hit a 49-year low, adding jobs in industries including construction, business services, and healthcare. According to the U.S. Labor Department, the U.S. economy added 263,000 new jobs in April, bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.6%. Last month marked the 103rd straight […] Read More...
A quarantine order is in effect at UCLA and Cal State Los Angeles over a measles outbreak. The students and staff affected must provide proof of immunization or stay isolated. The move comes as the number of cases grows across the United States. “If you […] Read More...
In an online video, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden made it official: He's running for the White House, and Trump has something to say about it. Read More...
The U.S. is trying to win the global race in 5G supremacy as it announced a new initiative to boost the deployment of 5G networks across the United States Read More...
President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea visited the White House Thursday, hoping to revive stalled talks between the U.S. and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea over nuclear disarmament. Those negotiations broke down in February when President Donald Trump walked away from a meeting […] Read More...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a trip to the U.S., after a rocket fired from Gaza struck a house north of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Israel quickly retaliated with airstrikes targeting Hamas, who responded with more rockets. Read More...
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