Wednesday 31 August 2022

US orders Nvidia and AMD to stop selling AI chips to China

Two of America's top chipmakers have been ordered to stop selling some of their technology to China that can be used for artificial intelligence.

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Queen won't return to London to appoint the UK's next prime minister

Queen Elizabeth II will receive the UK's next prime minister at Balmoral rather than Buckingham Palace -- a historic first for her 70-year reign.

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Injured Litttle Leaguer asks for prayers as he continues to recover

The Instagram account set up to provide updates on injured Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson posted a video of the 12-year-old speaking after being transferred to his home state of Utah.

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Defending champion Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka both lose in US Open first round

It was a night to forget for two of tennis' biggest names as Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu both crashed out of the US Open first round on Tuesday.

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A water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, has left residents with no running water and hospitals without air conditioning

It was only a matter time before the water system in Jackson, Mississippi, failed, authorities said, and this week those concerns became a reality, leaving residents with no reliable running water in their homes and forcing schools and businesses to close.

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World leaders mourn death of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

The death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, known for his pivotal role in ending the Cold War and introducing key reforms to the USSR, has prompted an outpouring of condolences and tributes from world leaders.

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Tuesday 30 August 2022

New study could unearth the secret to how 'immortal jellyfish' reverses aging

Scientists in Spain have unlocked the genetic code of the "immortal jellyfish" -- a creature capable of repeatedly reverting into a juvenile state -- in hopes of unearthing the secret to their unique longevity, and find new clues to human aging.

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Daria Snigur dedicates shock win over Simona Halep in grand slam debut to Ukraine

Daria Snigur dedicated her shock victory over Simona Halep in her grand slam debut at the US Open on Monday to her home country, Ukraine.

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Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife, ending 40-year Australian mystery

One of Australia's longest-running cold cases documented in the popular "Teacher's Pet" podcast has ended with the conviction of Chris Dawson for the murder of his wife Lynette.

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China shuts world's largest electronics market as Shenzhen imposes more lockdowns

China's southern city of Shenzhen on Monday shut down the world's largest electronics market and suspended public transport nearby as authorities enforced neighborhood-wide lockdowns in response to a small number of Covid cases.

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Monday 29 August 2022

Investigators are still working to determine the Oregon Safeway shooter's motives. Here's what we know

As shoppers at a Safeway grocery store in Bend, Oregon, meandered down aisles and pondered their produce choices Sunday night, a 20-year-old shooter burst into the building and began firing, killing two people and injuring at least two others.

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'Blanks keep getting filled in': What we've learned from Mar-a-Lago docs

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig joins New Day to give the latest into the investigation over the classified documents discovered in former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

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Pakistan pleads for international help as parts of country 'resemble a small ocean'

Pakistan is racing to prevent further loss of life as the country reels from one of its worst climate disasters with floodwater threatening to cover up to a third of the country of 220 million people by the end of the monsoon season.

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China's yuan slid to the weakest in two years

The Chinese yuan sank to the lowest level in two years after hawkish comments by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell spurred a recent rally for the greenback.

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Father and daughter go viral with Harry Styles concert outfit

Nari Rampersad knew he had to dress the part if he was going to go to the Harry Styles concert with his daughter. Social media praised his efforts.

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Sunday 28 August 2022

New Zealand police identify children whose remains were found in suitcases

Police in New Zealand have identified two children whose remains were found earlier this month in suitcases bought by a family in an online auction.

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Lil Nas X towers over the VMAs carpet in a feathered ensemble

Amid the sea of celebrity ensembles on the MTV Video Music Awards' red carpet, one outfit literally towered above them all. "Montero" singer Lil Nas X wowed in a bold sculptural outfit, baring his torso as he swished by in a feathered ballgown skirt frame and enormous headdress.

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'It's going to be incredible': Artemis I spacecraft ready for launch

NASA prepares to send mankind to the moon and Mars with the launch of the Artemis I space capsule. CNN space correspondent Kristin Fisher has more details on the US space agency's latest mission.

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Howard University receives 2 bomb threats in a week as some HBCU students say they feel forgotten after no arrests in previous threats

As Howard University students returned to campus on Monday for the start of the fall semester, the university received two bomb threats just months after the school and other historically Black colleges and universities had to lock down or postpone classes because of similar threats.

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Analysis: 'Slower burn.' Russia dodges economic collapse but decline has started

Six months after invading Ukraine, Russia is bogged down in a war of attrition it didn't anticipate but it is having success on another front — its oil-dependent economy is in a deep recession but proving far more resilient than expected.

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Three Dutch soldiers were wounded in a shooting outside an Indianapolis hotel, authorities say

Three Royal Netherlands Army soldiers were wounded in a shooting outside an Indianapolis hotel early Saturday, authorities said.

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Saturday 27 August 2022

San Diego Zoo welcomes birth of adorable white rhino calf

An adorable baby white rhino was born at the San Diego Zoo -- and conservationists hope his birth might signal good news for his endangered cousins.

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Louisiana woman who alleges she was denied abortion after fetus' fatal diagnosis says 'it should not happen to any other woman'

A pregnant Louisiana woman who alleges she was denied an abortion despite the fetus being diagnosed with a fatal condition says other women should not have to experience her plight.

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'We're a part of this movement, too.' Transgender and nonbinary people say they feel excluded from the abortion fight

Mikiko Galpin still feels the impact of being sexually assaulted by someone he thought he could trust -- and the tough decisions he was forced to make after multiple pregnancy scares.

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Her slaying went unsolved for 34 years. Police say they identified her killer after he licked an envelope

• Louisiana man wrongfully convicted for rape as teen is freed 36 years later • Video: Families turn to these YouTube divers to find lost loved ones

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Mealworm seasoning: Scientists explore creepy-crawly flavoring to satisfy meat cravings

Would you like some meaty, savory mealworm powder seasoning with your food?

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Friday 26 August 2022

Wolf Blitzer opens up over his family's ties to the Holocaust

CNN's Wolf Blitzer discusses his family's story around the horrors of the Holocaust.

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Top NBA prospect Chet Holmgren to miss entire season with foot injury

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the upcoming season with a foot injury, the team announced on Thursday.

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UK household energy bills to soar by 80%

British energy bills will rise 80% to an average of £3,549 ($4,188) a year from October, regulator Ofgem said on Friday, calling it a "crisis" that needed to be tackled by urgent and decisive government action.

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Emergency diesel generators activated at Zaporizhzhia plant to avoid 'radiation disaster,' Zelensky says



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Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant disconnects from power grid after nearby fires

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is held by Russian forces, was completely disconnected from the power grid for the first time in its history on Thursday, according to the country's nuclear operator.

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Thursday 25 August 2022

'A lot like Hillary Clinton': Jennings reacts to Biden's comments

CNN's Scott Jennings and Democratic strategist Maria Cardona debate President Joe Biden's speech where he called out MAGA republicans and comments he made saying the their philosophy was "semi-fascist."

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From Brad Pitt to Lil Nas X, more men are turning to skirts

When Brad Pitt arrived at the premiere for new movie "Bullet Train" last month, his laidback linen outfit made headlines everywhere -- or part of it did, at least. The actor, who is known for hypermasculine roles in films such as "Fight Club" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," completed his blush pink-and-brown ensemble with an eye-catching twist: a skirt.

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'Senator called for my firing': Ex-Fox News editor talks about 2020 election night

Former Fox News politics editor Chris Stirewalt, who defended the network's decision to project Joe Biden would win Arizona and beat then-President Trump in the 2020 election, talks about the reaction from the network's viewers.

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Houston residents turn to the federal government to clean up trash

Huey German-Wilson has spent six years trying to get rid of piles of tires, mattresses, and other debris that have marred the streets of her Houston neighborhood.

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Inside Flightradar24, the website that tracks every plane in the sky

On an average day, more than 200,000 flights take off and land across the world. That includes commercial, cargo and charter planes -- which account for about half of the total -- as well as business jets, private aircraft, helicopters, air ambulances, government and military aircraft, drones, hot air balloons and gliders.

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Train is derailed and roads washed away after torrential rain clobbers Mississippi

Wading through thigh-high waters, dozens of nursing home residents held onto a rope stretched across a flooded parking lot as they were evacuated from a Mississippi retirement home on Wednesday.

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Wednesday 24 August 2022

Chinese city 'stretched to the limit' as millions wait in line for Covid tests in extreme heat

The Chinese metropolis of Chongqing has rolled out mass Covid testing in its central area amid a record heat wave, leaving millions of residents standing under the sun for hours as they struggle with extreme temperatures and power shortages.

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Human remains found in receding Lake Mead identified as drowning victim

Human remains found at Lake Mead more than three months ago have been identified as Thomas Erndt, who is believed to have died by drowning two decades ago, authorities in Nevada said Wednesday.

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AZ passed a law barring video recording within 8 feet of law enforcement. The ACLU and news organizations are now suing

The ACLU and multiple news organizations filed a lawsuit over an Arizona law that made it a crime to video record within eight feet of law enforcement activity after a warning is given from an officer.

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Cutting guests is the latest pandemic wedding trend

The pandemic lockdowns might be in the rearview mirror, but rising inflation has ushered in the return of "micro" weddings, Zoom ceremonies -- and disinvited guests.

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How 24 British rabbits took over Australia

What seemed like an innocent Christmas gift of 24 English rabbits in 1859 would go on to become Australia's "most devastating biological invasion," according to a new study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Tuesday 23 August 2022

'Very damning letter': John Dean reacts to letter sent to Trump's legal team

Former Nixon White House counsel John Dean says the letter released by the National Archives showing it told former President Donald Trump's legal team in May informing them that it was sharing hundreds of pages of classified material it had retrieved in January with the FBI, so that an assessment could be done on potential damage from how the classified documents had been handled, is very damning.

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'Incomprehensible': Conway reacts to Trump team's leaked letter

George Conway discusses the leak of a letter from the National Archives (NARA) to former President Trump's team that outlined NARA's intention to share hundreds of pages of classified material it had retrieved with the FBI.

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Uvalde school police chief's fate could be decided at Wednesday

The school board in Uvalde, Texas, is expected to discuss whether to fire school Police Chief Pete Arredondo at a meeting Wednesday evening, three months after a shooter at Robb Elementary took the lives of 19 children and two teachers.

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Cruise ship rescues Cuban migrants stranded at sea

Six Cuban migrants adrift at sea on a makeshift raft were rescued by a cruise ship last week, video shared with CNN shows.

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Wildfires rage as China's Chongqing suffers unrelenting record heat wave

Thousands of emergency responders are battling to contain fast-spreading wildfires in China's southwestern city of Chongqing amid a weeks-long, record heat wave in the region.

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Flash flooding in Dallas area takes residents by surprise as rescue crews respond to hundreds of calls for help

After torrential rains struck parts of northeastern Texas and sent floodwaters rushing through streets and homes, rescue crews fanned out across the region on Monday, responding to hundreds of calls for aid from residents stunned by the sudden downfall.

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See moment boat explodes while sitting in marina

An explosion on a boat at Halifax Harbor Marina injured four people, according to the Daytona Beach Fire Department. CNN affiliate WKMG has more.

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Monday 22 August 2022

Poll: More Americans use marijuana than tobacco cigarettes

A new study funded by the NIH shows the use of marijuana and hallucinogens among young adults is at all-time highs. This comes as, for the first time ever, more people say they use weed more than tobacco cigarettes. CNN's Harry Enten reports.

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HUD secy. describes own experience with biased home appraisal process

Housing and Urban Development Sec. Marcia Fudge says her department is examining the process in which home appraisers collect data, which she says is systemically biased against people of color.

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Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan investigated by police under anti-terror law

Pakistani authorities are investigating whether former prime minister Imran Khan violated anti-terror laws and have banned him from speaking live on television, in moves likely to inflame tensions between Khan, who maintains mass popular support, and the coalition government.

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Analysis: China's Belt and Road is facing challenges. But can the US counter it?

As US President Joe Biden and top American officials traveled the world this summer, promoting a pledge of hundreds of billions of dollars for poorer countries, a largely unspoken motivation loomed in the background: competition with China.

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Teachers at Ohio's largest school district vote to strike just before start of school year

Teachers at Ohio's largest school district voted to go on strike Sunday, just days before school is scheduled to start, according to the teachers' union.

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The 'world's smallest vineyard' is selling bottles for $5,000 apiece -- but doesn't want you to drink them

Tullio Masoni makes some of the most exclusive wine in the world, but he doesn't want you to drink it.

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Sunday 21 August 2022

Why this could be a momentous week for millions of young people

• Student loan announcement to come in 'next week or so,' Education secretary says ahead of deadline • Biden administration cancels another $3.9 billion in student loan debt for former for-profit college students

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Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway wins OK to buy 50% Occidental stake

A US energy regulator on Friday gave Berkshire Hathaway, the company controlled by billionaire Warren Buffett, permission to buy up to 50% of oil company Occidental Petroleum Corp's common stock.

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Kohl's has an inventory mess on its hands

Kohl's can't seem to catch a break, and it may have only itself to blame.

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The struggle of movie theatres in an increasingly streaming world

Movie theaters may be facing a bleak future in an increasingly digital age as Cineworld Group sees plunging stocks and has plans to file for bankruptcy, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. CNN's Paul R. La Monica weighs in.

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'He calls me Dad.' Guardian raises money to adopt boy he found in trash in his native Haiti

Jimmy Amisial was walking through Gonaives, Haiti, on his way to a New Year's Eve party to ring in 2018 when he spotted a large crowd and approached it.

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An elementary school teacher went on vacation and won $250,000 in the lottery

A Maryland elementary school teacher left his family vacation with memories to last a lifetime -- and also won $250,000 in the lottery.

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Saturday 20 August 2022

A second wildland firefighter has died this month battling blazes in Oregon

A 25-year-old wildland firefighter was killed after being struck by a tree while battling the Rum Creek Fire in Oregon, officials said Friday, marking the second fire personnel death in the state this month.

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Tropical storm warning issued for South Texas and the East Coast of Mexico

The desert Southwest, an area dealing with long-term megadrought, is bracing for a moderate risk of extreme rainfall which could lead to flash flooding as we head into the weekend.

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Friday 19 August 2022

Louisiana woman claims she was denied an abortion after fetus was diagnosed with a fatal condition

A pregnant woman in Louisiana alleges that she was denied an abortion despite the fetus being diagnosed with a fatal condition.

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Travel news: Tourists misbehave in Italy, drought reveals lost ruins in UK, Spain

In travel news this week: The ongoing drought has revealed lost ruins in the UK and Spain. Easter Island and Napoleon's Atlantic exile of St. Helena have finally reopened to visitors. And there's more misbehavior in Italy, as tourists surf in Venice's Grand Canal and ride scooters through Pompeii.

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The extinct superpredator megalodon was big enough to eat orcas, scientists say

Faster than any shark alive today and big enough to eat an orca in just five bites: A new study suggests the extinct shark known as a megalodon was an even more impressive superpredator than scientists realized before.

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Explore the lunar sites where the first female astronaut on the moon could land

There are 13 different regions near the lunar south pole where the first woman and next man on the moon could land through NASA's Artemis III mission in 2025, according to the agency.

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Chinese city swabs freshly caught seafood for Covid-19

The Chinese coastal city of Xiamen is testing freshly caught fish, crabs and even shrimp for Covid-19 as it goes all out to contain a spiraling outbreak -- a policy drawing ridicule online and criticism from experts who say it's a "waste of resources."

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Analysis: 'New normal' across the Taiwan Strait as China threat looms ever closer

China is attempting to establish a "new normal" across the Taiwan Strait, eroding self-ruled Taiwan's territorial control and increasing the threat of a strike with each military sortie, officials and analysts say.

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Luke Knox, college football player and brother of NFL's Dawson Knox, dies at 22

Florida International University football player Luke Knox, the younger brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died, the school's athletics department said Thursday. He was 22 years old.

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Thursday 18 August 2022

The hotel that inspired 'Dirty Dancing' has burned down

Somebody put Baby in a corner: the remains of an upstate New York hotel that inspired the movie "Dirty Dancing" have burned down, according to the local fire department. The property, which was called Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, closed its doors in 1986.

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The remains of a 23-year-old killed during a World War II bombing mission have been identified

The remains of a 23-year-old from Utah who was killed during a bombing mission in World War II have been identified, a federal agency said Thursday.

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Japan wants young people to drink more alcohol. It's just not sure how to convince them

The Japanese government has been hit in the pocket by an unusual problem -- its young people aren't drinking enough.

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Sexual assault accuser wore 'provocative' clothing, Indian judge rules

A judge in southern India has ruled a woman wore "provocative" clothing, effectively dismissing her sexual assault complaint, causing public outcry in the country, where violence against women and girls make frequent headlines.

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Ukraine admits it was behind three explosions in Crimea. Here's what we know



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Wednesday 17 August 2022

Analysis: Trump looks to seize on feud with FBI as critical court hearing looms

Ex-President Donald Trump is considering the next escalation of his feud with the FBI, which has already put agents at risk and appears to be part of his effort to turn the search of his home for classified documents into a launch pad for his likely 2024 campaign.

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Hear why ex-Giuliani lawyer turned down Trump's offer

Jon Sale, a former Watergate special prosecutor who also used to be Rudy Giuliani's former personal attorney, explains why he turned down the offer to join Trump's legal team working on the Mar-a-Lago search case.

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Analysis: Europe can't decide if it wants to punish ordinary Russians for Putin's war

Finland, a country that shares an 830-mile-long border with Russia, announced this week that it is to halve its cap on the number of visa applications from Russian citizens. 

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Suspect charged in killings of 2 Muslim men in Albuquerque will remain in custody until trial

A man accused of killing at least two Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will remain in custody as he awaits trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.

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Hong Kong tells teachers to study Xi Jinping's speech

The Hong Kong government is distributing thousands of copies of a speech by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to schools in the city for teachers to "study and learn."

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Multiple bomb and arson attacks rock southern Thailand

Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people.

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California residents urged to conserve electricity Wednesday as temperatures could soar to triple-digits

California residents are being urged to conserve energy Wednesday between 4:00 p.m. and 9 p.m. as much of the state is expected to see extreme heat through the end of the week.

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Tuesday 16 August 2022

Henderson: A very good night for Donald Trump

CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson and Dana Bash analyze what Rep. Liz Cheney's loss in the Wyoming GOP primary means for Donald Trump and the state of the Republican party.

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How Russian troops tortured a Ukrainian patriot into handing over his social media

Before the war broke out, Igor Kurayan, a 55-year-old from the southern Ukrainian port city of Kherson, shared frequent gardening updates on social media. His feeds were full of palms, pomegranate trees, marigolds, bamboo and avocados, grown at his home and small business near the Black Sea. He called it his "fairytale garden."

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China's worst heatwave in 60 years is forcing factories to close

China's Sichuan province has ordered all factories to shut down for six days to ease a power shortage in the region as a scorching heat wave sweeps across the country.

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Zelensky calls for more sanctions on Russia for 'nuclear blackmail'



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A large metal object fell from the sky near the Maine State Capitol, narrowly missing a person walking outside

A Maine Capitol Police employee was spared Monday when a large metal object apparently from an aircraft crashed to the ground outside the building, narrowly missing him, officials said.

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Monday 15 August 2022

Cohen predicts Trump's next move after Mar-a-Lago search

Micheal Cohen, Donald Trump's former personal attorney, tells CNN's Don Lemon what he predicts the former president's next move will be following the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago.

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Cheney's fate in Wyoming is a final test of Trump's hold over the GOP

Rep. Liz Cheney's uphill battle to keep her seat in Wyoming's GOP primary on Tuesday underscores how Donald Trump's hold on the Republican Party is tightening even as the former President's legal challenges are mounting. That dynamic poses stark choices for the thin band of Republican elected officials and voters resistant to his dominance within the party.

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Shoppers rush for the exits as Shanghai Ikea goes into lockdown

Video shows Shanghai residents running out of an IKEA branch as officials ordered the store to shut down after a close contact of a Covid-19 case was traced to the location.

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Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will visit UK and Germany in September

Harry and Meghan will visit the UK and Germany in the first week of September, according to a spokesperson.

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Shoppers rush for the exits as Shanghai Ikea goes into lockdown

Panicked shoppers rushed for the exits at an Ikea branch in Shanghai on Saturday after city health authorities ordered the store to lock down after a close contact of a Covid-19 case was traced to the location.

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House Republicans to issue scathing report criticizing Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal

At the height of the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan there were only 36 State Department officials on the ground at the Kabul airport to process Afghans who were trying to evacuate, according to a newly released report from House Republicans, despite the department's claims that they had surged resources to handle the crowds desperately trying to flee.

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Analysis: Republicans pressure Garland as intrigue deepens over search of Trump home

The FBI's stunning search of ex-President Donald Trump's home triggered a legal and political earthquake whose aftershocks are only widening a week on, with key questions that will shape the nation's future still clouded in mystery.

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Sunday 14 August 2022

Fareed to ex-Aghan president: Do you feel betrayed by the Americans?

One year after Kabul's fall to the Taliban, Fareed asks former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani whether he feels betrayed by America.

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One-third of the food we eat is at risk because the climate crisis is endangering butterflies and bees

Bee populations are declining. More than half of the bat species in the United States are in severe decline or listed as endangered. And international scientists recently announced the monarch butterfly is perilously close to extinction.

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Should your teens be watching 'Euphoria'? And how should you talk to them about it?

One teen pulls around a suitcase full of drugs, another is the victim of statutory rape, and many sex scenes show full-frontal nudity. That's "Euphoria," which might be your favorite show -- but it's understandable if it is not the model you want for your own teens.

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Prosecutor provides details in court of Salman Rushdie's wounds as stabbing suspect pleads not guilty

Renowned author Salman Rushdie remains hospitalized after being repeatedly stabbed during an on-stage attack in western New York that left him at risk of losing an eye, a prosecutor said during court proceedings Saturday.

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Weapon in deadly 'Rust' film set shooting could not be fired without pulling the trigger, FBI forensic testing finds

FBI testing of the gun used in the fatal shooting on the movie set of "Rust" found that the weapon handled by actor Alec Baldwin could not be fired without pulling the trigger while the gun was cocked, according to a newly released forensics report.

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2 people died after a small plane crashed into a building in Illinois, officials say

Two people died after a small plane crashed into a building in Illinois on Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

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Saturday 13 August 2022

Meteor hitting atmosphere is 'likely' cause for loud boom, officials say

A high-altitude meteor which blew up when it hit the atmosphere "is likely the best theory" for a loud boom heard across portions of northern Utah and southern Idaho on Saturday, said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.

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Ukraine is telling people in this city to flee, but many are not listening

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told citizens they need to leave eastern Ukraine, because they can't be supported through winter. Yet some residents are not leaving even in places where the shelling is heaviest. CNN's Nic Robertson has more.

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Salman Rushdie remains hospitalized after stabbing attack as venue faces scrutiny over security

• Watch: Video shows people run to stage to help Rushdie

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Inside the Ukraine power plant raising the specter of nuclear disaster in Europe

Every day Olga is bused from her home in the Russian-occupied town of Enerhodar, on the banks of the Dnipro River in southeastern Ukraine, to the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant where she works.

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Analysis: Responding to FBI search, Trump and allies return to his familiar strategy: flood the zone with nonsense

In response to the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's home in Florida on Monday, Trump and his allies in Congress and right-wing media have returned to his preferred strategy for communicating in a crisis: say a whole bunch of nonsense in rapid succession.

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Friday 12 August 2022

Southern Baptist Convention says it faces a DOJ investigation after outside report finds leaders mishandled allegations of sexual abuse

The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention and its entities on the heels of an explosive report that detailed the mishandling of allegations of sexual abuse by church leaders, the SBC said in a statement Friday.

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This man just won the Maryland lottery for the second time in two months

For most people, winning the lottery is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But one Delaware man was lucky enough to win the lottery twice -- in just two months.

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7 Russian warplanes destroyed after blasts rock Crimea

At least seven Russian warplanes were destroyed after explosions rocked annexed Crimea on Tuesday, new satellite images show, in what CNN research found could be Moscow's biggest loss of military aircraft in a single day since World War II.

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Anne Heche is 'not expected to survive,' family says in statement

Anne Heche, who remains hospitalized after crashing her vehicle into a Los Angeles residence last week, is "not expected to survive," according to a statement from her family and friends shared with CNN by a representative.

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New Langya virus found in China could be 'tip of the iceberg' for undiscovered pathogens, researchers say

More surveillance is needed of a new virus detected in dozens of people in eastern China that may not cause the next pandemic but suggests just how easily viruses can travel unnoticed from animals to humans, scientists say.

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Beto O'Rourke curses at heckler over guns

CNN's John Avlon and Errol Lewis discuss Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke cursing at a heckler over guns at a campaign event.

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Thursday 11 August 2022

Investigators conclude 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery was murdered in December 2019. Her remains have not been located

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella says that investigators have concluded from biological evidence that Harmony Montgomery was murdered in Manchester, New Hampshire, in early December 2019. Formella says that the case is now officially a homicide investigation.

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Rapper Young Thug indicted on more gang-related charges in Georgia court

Rapper Young Thug has been indicted on additional charges related to gang activity along with drug and firearms violations nearly three months after he was arrested in Atlanta, according to court documents.

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Ukrainian forces hit industrial site in Donetsk, pro-Russian separatists say



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Wednesday 10 August 2022

In pictures: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis, Florida's governor since 2019, is seeking a second term in November. And there might be more in his future as he weighs a potential bid for president in 2024.

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Russia claims Ukraine used US arms to kill jailed POWs. Evidence tells a different story

• Seven Russian warplanes destroyed as large blasts rock Crimea air base

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See why George Conway calls Senator Graham an 'appalling coward'

Some top Republicans are claiming that the FBI planted incriminating information in the Mar-a-Lago home of former President Donald Trump after their search. Conservative political activist George Conway reacts to these claims.

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Manhattan rents hit record high for the sixth month in a row

Rents in Manhattan have hit a record high for the sixth month in a row.

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A 'primary suspect' in the killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque makes his first court appearance

The man accused of fatally shooting two Muslim men in Albuquerque appeared in court for the first time Wednesday as investigators continued to search for a motive and probe whether he's connected to two other killings.

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Brother: Witnesses say Muslim man killed in Alberquerque was ambushed

The brother of a Muslim man killed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, says witnesses told him his brother was ambushed and believes the shooting was motivated by hatred. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.

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CNN goes to town on fringes of Ukrainian control. See what it is like

CNN's Nic Robertson goes to a town in eastern Ukraine that stands in the path of Russia's slow but relentless advance westwards and speaks to the residents who are facing constant shelling.

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'Hold on a second': CNN anchor presses lawmaker on Trump - Clinton comparison

Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, speaks to CNN's Pamela Brown about the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Florida residence.

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Tuesday 9 August 2022

Elon Musk sells nearly 8 million shares of Tesla stock

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold 7.9 million shares of Tesla stock in recent days, raising $6.9 billion with the sales.

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Gorilla's sliding entrance stuns zoo visitors and goes viral

A TikTok video of a sliding gorilla giving a zoo visitor a "butt lift" has gone viral with over 70 million views. CNN's Jeanne Moos talked to the woman who has made the term "Gorilla slide" a "thing."

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Analysis: Where the 'Impeachment 10' stand heading into the final 2022 primaries

Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington state managed to do something that's proven to be quite rare for the small band of House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump last year: he kept his political future alive.

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Gangs gain the upper hand in war with Haitian police

The rounds bounced off the armored vehicle, as police carried a limp civilian to the sidewalk -- another victim of the brutal, daily shootings that plague the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area. Here, inside the gang-held territory of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti's SWAT team has driven into a gunfight that has already torn up a civilian bus.

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Britain is close to having a non-White PM. Don't think it's racial progress

Britain is as close as it has ever been to being run by a prime minister who is not White. When Boris Johnson eventually skulks out of office, he will be replaced by either Rishi Sunak, son of Indian migrants via East Africa, or Liz Truss who is doing her best Margaret Thatcher impression.

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Monday 8 August 2022

US returns looted relics of 'extraordinary cultural value' to Cambodia

New York officials have returned 30 cultural artifacts to Cambodia, including a 10th-century Khmer sculptural "masterpiece," after they were illegally sold to private collectors and a US museum.

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Analysis: Corporate America needs to rethink its knee-jerk reaction to Democrats' tax plans

There's plenty to pick apart in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democrats' landmark legislation that senators finally managed to pass in marathon sessions over the weekend.

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Analysis: China drills show Beijing is developing the ability to strangle Taiwan, experts say

China's military exercises show Beijing doesn't need to invade Taiwan to control it -- rather it can strangle the self-ruled island, cutting it off from the outside world, Chinese and American analysts say.

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Two more ships loaded with Ukrainian grain are headed to international markets



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JetBlue airplane clips wing of Southwest jet at LaGuardia Airport, FAA says

The wing of a JetBlue Airways plane clipped the wing of a Southwest Airlines jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport Sunday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Sunday 7 August 2022

'Living like hobbits': See inside the Ukrainian defensive lines

Russian forces have been slowed by heavily dug-in Ukrainian troops who are holding the most brutal front line in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. CNN's Nic Robertson speaks to soldiers holding Ukraine's defense.

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Analysis: How Biden's big win in the Senate could change America and reshape his fortunes

If the US House soon passes the Senate's landmark climate change and health care bill, it will help validate the Democrats' monopoly on political power in Washington and hand Joe Biden a notable presidential legacy ahead of November's midterm elections.

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Review: 'The Sandman' finally fulfills the dream of adapting Neil Gaiman's acclaimed comic

After years of failed attempts to bring Neil Gaiman's acclaimed and surreal comic to the screen, Netflix finally creates a home for "The Sandman," armed with enough top-notch British guest stars to populate a Harry Potter movie. The resulting series is visually striking but dramatically listless, made for those -- and maybe only those -- who already possess degrees in Sandman 101.

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Opinion: The two ways to fight monkeypox and end the stigma around it

As monkeypox cases have skyrocketed in the US, predominantly among men who have sex with men, the stigma associated with it has also grown -- including in the medical community.

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Gaza escalation continues into second day as Israel clashes with Islamic Jihad

The Israeli military campaign against Islamic Jihad went into its second day Saturday evening with continued airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza.

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A centuries-old horse tooth might be the last piece in the genetic puzzle of Assateague's horses

The unexpected discovery of a 16th-century horse tooth in modern-day Haiti has provided credence for an age-old folk story about the origin of feral horses on an island off Maryland and Virginia.

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It's the little things: The only pan every cook needs

I have a kitchen stuffed to the rafters with all sorts of cookware. As a professional recipe developer and food writer, I can claim it's for work. But my cast-iron skillet is the pan I use more often than any other.

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Saturday 6 August 2022

Secret Service providing agents' personal cell phone numbers to oversight entities

Personal cell phone numbers of US Secret Service agents have been provided to oversight bodies looking into the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

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Knights, queens and strippers are helping fuel the spike in US unionizing efforts

On any given weekend night in North Hollywood, a group of dancers in outlandish costumes holds signs urging customers to stay away from the Star Garden topless bar.

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How the Ukraine invasion flattened Eastern European tourism

When frequent flier Julie booked a clutch of trips to Warsaw last year, she was expecting to spend her weekends in the Polish capital sightseeing, strolling around its parks, and eating pierogi.

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Lightning strike on oil storage tank in Cuba causes massive fire

Lightning struck a large oil storage tank on Friday evening in Matanzas, Cuba, causing a huge fire.

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Friday 5 August 2022

Biden's second Covid isolation is proving to be hugely consequential

A fatigued, runny-nosed President Joe Biden entered Covid solitude on July 21 with his legislative agenda stalled, a standoff brewing with the House speaker and an unfinished plan to kill the world's top terrorist with a drone.

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US to take part in military exercise near India's disputed border with China

The United States is to take part in a joint military exercise with India less than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the South Asian country's disputed border with China.

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The Oak Creek massacre signaled the rise of White supremacist violence. But the warnings went unheeded

No one in the Sikh community in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, could ever have imagined the horror that would unfold on August 5, 2012.

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Analysis: DOJ talks with Trump lawyers mark a grave moment for the ex-President

Liz Cheney has posed the question with which America may have to wrestle for months to come: if there is evidence that ex-President Donald Trump committed crimes in seeking to overturn the 2020 election, what message will it send if he's not charged?

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'I don't expect to lose': Why Cheney thinks she can win her primary race

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) says that she believes she can win her primary race against a Trump-endorsed candidate by speaking the truth to Wyoming voters.

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Brittney Griner is facing a 9-year sentence in a Russian jail following conviction. Here's what could come next for the WNBA star

After a Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for a drug smuggling conviction on Thursday, the player's supporters, teammates and numerous US officials swiftly condemned the decision, many concerned that her detention is being used to advance Russia's agenda in the Ukraine war.

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Multiple injured, including two police officers, after vehicle drives through New Mexico parade

Multiple people were injured, including two police officers, when a car drove through a parade in the city of Gallup, New Mexico, on Thursday night, authorities said.

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Thursday 4 August 2022

Jurors in penalty phase of Parkland gunman's trial to visit Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School today

Jurors from the sentencing portion of the trial for the gunman who killed 17 people are expected to visit the scene of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's 1200 building in Parkland, Florida, on Thursday.

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These cities are better at enduring extreme heat. Here's what they're doing different

Blistering temperatures have returned to western Europe, as some countries like France enter into their third heat wave of the summer with temperatures expected to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius), while more than 80% of the US population will experience temperatures over 90 degrees (32C) within the next week, including in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Around 100 million Americans have been under heat alerts for eight of the past 16 days.

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More torrential rain pounds the St. Louis area, leading to flooding and water rescues, officials say

Torrential rain has led to water evacuations overnight in St. Louis as the city still reels from last week's destructive floods.

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80-year-old store owner shoots suspect who attempted to rob LA-area convenience store

An attempted convenience store robbery by a suspect wielding an assault-style rifle was foiled when the 80-year-old owner grabbed a gun and opened fire, authorities said.

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Wednesday 3 August 2022

Closing arguments expected in WNBA star Brittney Griner's drug-smuggling trial in Russia

Closing arguments are expected Thursday in WNBA star Brittney Griner's drug-smuggling trial in Russia amid concerns that she is being used as a political pawn in the country's war on Ukraine.

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Man charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga's dog walker was sentenced to 4 years in prison

One of the people charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga's dog walker in Los Angeles was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison, authorities said.

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Seeing Komodo dragons now costs $250 and tourism workers are striking over it

Hundreds of Indonesian tourism workers were on strike on Tuesday over a hefty hike in ticket prices to see the country's famous Komodo dragons, a move the government insists is to preserve the habitat of one of the world's largest lizards.

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Russian airstrikes rock Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, mayor says



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A father of 5 is among at least 37 dead in the Kentucky floods as battered infrastructure hampers search for the missing

Gabriel Hensley, a father of five who stopped to help an injured driver and was later swept away by floodwaters himself was found dead this week, as the storm damage across eastern Kentucky complicates efforts to find the many people still unaccounted for.

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Former officer in Trump's Jan. 6 motorcade speaks out

Former DC Metropolitan Police Sergeant Mark Robinson tells CNN's Don Lemon about his experience working in former President Donald Trump's motorcade during the January 6 riot.

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Tuesday 2 August 2022

'I hope we learned a lesson': Jon Stewart reacts to bill's passage

Comedian and political activist Jon Stewart reacted after the Senate voted to pass bipartisan legislation to expand health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during their military service.

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Cassian Andor comes of age in latest 'Star Wars' spin-off

Disney+ debuts its latest "Star Wars" series "Andor". This latest show stars Diego Luna as Cassian Andor as he first joins the fight against the Galactic Empire. The first three episodes of "Andor" start streaming on September 21.

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Analysis: Pelosi's expected Taiwan visit risks creating greater instability between the US and China

Neither the United States nor China has overt interests in their budding superpower rivalry boiling over into open military clashes despite soaring tensions ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's expected visit to Taiwan.

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Hawaii couple charged with assuming the identities of deceased children in Texas

A married couple in Hawaii has been indicted for allegedly living under the identities of dead children from Texas for decades and conspiring against the government, according to unsealed federal court records.

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Monday 1 August 2022

New Orleans rapper Mystikal has been arrested on rape and domestic abuse charges

New Orleans rapper Mystikal was arrested over the weekend on several charges including first-degree rape and simple robbery, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office.

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Asian markets on edge as traders brace for Pelosi's possible Taiwan visit

Asian stock markets tumbled on Tuesday, with indexes in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Shanghai leading the way, as investors were jittery about US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's expected visit to Taiwan that could severely escalate tensions with China.

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Kentucky officials call for critical recovery supplies as dozens are found dead in flooding and death toll is expected to rise

As the death toll in flood-stricken areas of Kentucky continues to rise, rescue workers and officials are focused on recovering missing people in several counties and coordinating vital aid for thousands of displaced residents.

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China's gambling hub Macao to ease Covid-19 restrictions

The gambling hub of Macao will allow bars, restaurants, salons, gyms and entertainment venues to reopen on Tuesday, August 2, lifting a citywide Covid-19 lockdown that lasted more than a month.

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NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88

NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away "peacefully" Sunday, according to a family statement from his verified Twitter account. He was 88.

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