What April Fools' Day looks like around the world

Much divides us, but one thing that knows no cultural bounds is the human desire to pull some silly, goofy little tricks.

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Pope to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, Vatican says

Pope Francis is expected to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Friday in a statement.

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'A sense of pride' swells across US police ranks as officers hail the quick, heroic Nashville school massacre response

As bystander and body-worn camera videos have revealed law enforcement failings -- from the murder of George Floyd to the delayed intervention in a Texas school shooting -- even some of the country's most seasoned officers have started to question how US police do their jobs.

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Analysis: Trump's criminal indictment unleashes a bitter new phase in American politics

The first-ever criminal indictment of a former American president creates a uniquely perilous moment for a polarized republic already repeatedly driven to the brink by the endless norm-busting of Donald Trump.

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Why 2023 is the year to visit Mongolia

Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers.

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Chinese cities are so broke, they're cutting medical benefits for seniors

China's government, strapped for cash after years of enforcing a costly zero-Covid policy, is cutting medical benefits and planning to raise the retirement age, in deeply unpopular moves that are fueling widespread public anger.

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DeSantis teases 'more to come' on latest twist in Disney battle: 'You ain't seen nothing yet'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday teased future, unspecified action against Disney after the entertainment giant appeared to thwart his attempts at a takeover of its special governing powers.

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Ukraine to boycott Olympic qualifying events in which Russians are participating

• Reporter arrested in Russia on spying charges • Putin admits sanctions could hurt Russia's economy

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As more details emerge about how the Nashville school shooting unfolded, expert says the quick thinking of teachers saved lives

As more details emerge about how a deadly mass shooting unfolded inside a private Christian school in Nashville, a former police officer who provided active shooter training at the school said the quick-thinking actions of teachers who locked down classrooms helped save lives.

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She's on Moscow's most wanted list. Hear what she thinks of Putin and his war in Ukraine

Russian student Olesya Krivtsova was charged with terrorism after criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine on social media. She's now on Russia's most wanted list. CNN's Melissa Bell has the story.

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7 officers and nurse charged with involuntary manslaughter in 2020 killing of a man in police custody

Seven California Highway Patrol officers and a registered nurse were charged for the 2020 death of a man who was being restrained on the ground and repeatedly said he could not breathe, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced in a news conference.

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Netanyahu has few options left. Here's what he may do next

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his decision to delay a controversial plan to weaken the country's judiciary on Monday, he invoked the biblical story of the Judgement of Solomon, where the king had to rule between two women, both claiming to be the mother of a child. Solomon ordered that the child be cut in two, and the woman who protested the ruling was determined to be the real mother.

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FIFA strips Indonesia of U-20 World Cup after calls for Israel ban

Soccer's world governing body FIFA has stripped Indonesia of its right to host the Under-20 Men's World Cup later this year after an Indonesian official objected to the participation of Israel.

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Ron DeSantis is targeting the free speech protections that might save Fox News

As Fox News faces legal peril over its coverage of Donald Trump's 2020 election lies, one of its most featured Republicans, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is trying to gut the free speech protections that may ultimately save the network from financial ruin.

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Analysis: Alibaba's restructuring and Jack Ma's homecoming are all part of China's plan

Alibaba's landmark restructuring has sent its shares soaring in New York and Hong Kong, as investors bet on the return of regulatory support for China's tech industry and private businesses after more than two years of a brutal crackdown.

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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen departs for New York to start Central American trip

Taiwan has every right to "connect with the world," its President Tsai Ing-wen declared Wednesday as she embarked on a diplomatic mission to Central America, which will include transit in the United States -- and has already been condemned by China.

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UBS brings back Sergio Ermotti as CEO after Credit Suisse rescue

UBS is bringing back its former chief executive, Sergio Ermotti, effective April 5.

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'Extraordinary moment in American history': Laura Coates on Pence being ordered to testify

CNN's Laura Coates weighs in on former Vice President Mike Pence being ordered to testify about conversations he had with former President Donald Trump leading up to January 6, 2021.

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Northern Ireland terrorism threat level raised

The terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from "substantial" to "severe," meaning an attack is highly likely, UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris announced on Tuesday.

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What to expect from the Senate hearings on recent bank failures

Silicon Valley Bank's liquidity crisis and subsequent downfall sent waves of panic through the financial system in early March, setting off a chain reaction of chaos with which regional banks are still grappling.

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Protesters enter Biarritz airport in southwest France amid demonstrations over pension reforms

Protesters entered an airport southwestern France on Tuesday as part of demonstrations against the nation's proposed pension reforms, which have sparked widespread protests and paralyzed major services across the country in recent weeks.

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Philadelphia officials to provide water safety update as some residents remain fearful about contamination

Philadelphia officials are expected to provide an update on the city's water quality Tuesday morning following a chemical spill upstream in the Delaware River that has left many residents concerned and scrambling to buy bottled water despite the city's assurances that their tap water is currently safe to drink.

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Gwyneth Paltrow's ski collision trial: What's happened so far

The Utah civil trial involving actress Gwyneth Paltrow and a man who is accusing her of wrongdoing in relation to a 2016 ski collision is set to resume on Monday for its second week of proceedings.

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What Israel's judicial overhaul plans could mean for the Palestinians

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Death toll climbs to 7 in Pennsylvania candy factory explosion, officials say

Two additional bodies have been found by search and rescue teams working to locate missing individuals after the explosion of an eastern Pennsylvania candy factory last week, raising the incident's death toll to seven people, officials said Sunday.

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Residents urged to evacuate Ukrainian town amid constant Russian attacks

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Clearing land mines by hand, farmers in Ukraine risk their lives for planting season

The first time Oleksandr Havriluk returned to his farm after it had been stormed and occupied by Russian troops, tears rolled down his face when he saw what they had left behind.

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FDIC announces First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company to purchase assets of Silicon Valley Bank

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has announced that First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company will purchase all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank.

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Israeli defense minister breaks ranks and calls for halt to judicial overhaul

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has become the first government minister to call for a halt in controversial plans to change the country's judicial system.

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Are you tipping too much? See how you compare to others in these 10 scenarios

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As flooding increases, these cities are designed to work with -- not against -- the water. Here's how they're doing it

Cities' relationship with water is a fragile balance. Too little leads to parched landscapes and water shortages; too much can cause deadly flooding, washing away homes, lives and livelihoods.

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Mississippi faces aftermath from deadly EF-4 tornado as more than 20 million in the South are under severe storm threats Sunday

As Mississippi picks up the pieces after deadly tornado-spawning storms, more than 20 million people are under the risk for severe storms across much of the South and parts of the Midwest on Sunday.

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A hidden pandemic: the orphans Covid has left behind

"Papa died last night, but his death is not the end."

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Florida Atlantic stuns Kansas State to advance to school's first Final Four

No. 9 Florida Atlantic stunned No. 3 Kansas State 79-76 in the elite eight on Saturday to advance to the school's first Final Four.

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This baseball team chose an exploding whale as its new identity

For four games only, the Eugene Emeralds will re-brand and become the Eugene Exploding Whales.

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Opinion: It's the first weekend of spring. It's totally okay to unplug

I started this year talking about a daily practice that's made me feel more connected, content, and attentive: writing a daily haiku that makes me take note of the world each day. I'm still enjoying that practice: With all the rain in California, today's haiku is: "So much depends/ on wet plum blossoms/ in my red wheelbarrow."

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Florida couple has been kidnapped in Haiti and remain held at ransom, family says

A Florida couple has been kidnapped in Haiti and remain captive under ransom demands, family members say, who are asking for help and pressuring US officials to find them.

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The far out, far-right plot that Germany is still trying to unravel

An extremist and until recently almost unheard-of network in Germany is back in the spotlight after police carried out nationwide raids against it.

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Stricter air pollution standards would benefit some populations more than others, study says

Everyone benefits when there is less air pollution, but it pays off more for older communities with high poverty rates and those where larger populations of Black people live, regardless of income, a new study finds.

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An explosion at a candy factory in Pennsylvania leaves at least 2 dead, others remain missing

At least two people are dead and nine are unaccounted for following an explosion at a candy factory in eastern Pennsylvania on Friday, officials said.

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King Charles state visit to France postponed in light of pension protests

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Chinese authorities close Beijing offices of US Mintz Group detaining five local staff

Chinese authorities have closed the Beijing office of Mintz Group, an American corporate due diligence firm, and detained five local staff, the company said Friday.

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Few people have ever finished the Barkley Marathons. Thanks to cheeseburgers and a power nap, Aurélien Sanchez became one of them

It's a few days since he dragged his battered, sleep-deprived body to the finish line of the Barkley Marathons -- one of only 17 people ever to do so -- and Aurélien Sanchez is still being haunted by visions of the infamously punishing race.

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Analysis: The new cold war in Americans' pockets

The new cold war is not playing out over a wall that divides a continent but in the pockets of millions of Americans.

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Ukrainian officials say Russians sustaining heavy losses in three hotspots along the front lines

• Hungary says it would not arrest Putin if he entered the country • Russia's military launched a barrage of strikes on Kyiv

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US airplane near misses keep coming. Now officials are talking about averting 'catastrophic' incidents

The skies have been turbulent over the United States in 2023 -- and not just because of rogue balloons.

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Warren: Powell is a 'dangerous man to have in this job'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joins CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates as it attempts to fight inflation.

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Antisemitic incidents in the US are at the highest level recorded since the 1970s

Antisemitic incidents in the US reached their highest level last year since the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a civil rights non-governmental organization, began recording them in 1979.

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How Ginsburg's death and Kavanaugh's maneuvering shaped the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade and abortion rights

Within days of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's memorial service in late September 2020, boxes of her files and other office possessions were moved down to a dark, windowless theater on the Supreme Court's ground floor, where -- before the ongoing pandemic -- tourists could watch a film about court operations.

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A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may not end the war in Yemen just yet

A surprise agreement by regional archenemies Saudi Arabia and Iran this month has raised hopes that the Saudi war in Yemen may come to an end, after more than seven years of hostilities that saw tens of thousands of civilians killed or injured and the country left in ruins.

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Here's how to keep your passwords safe, according to this hacker

SocialProof Security CEO Rachel Tobac tells "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin how hackers are not fooled when you change your passwords with special characters and how a password manager can help keep your accounts safe. For more, watch the full Nightcap episode here.

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Biden White House closely watching Federal Reserve following bank failures

• Analysis: The bank panic may not be over. It all depends on the Fed • Opinion: Republicans say ESG investing is 'woke.' Here's why they're wrong

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No path to peace: Five key takeaways from Xi and Putin's talks in Moscow

• Live updates: White House official emphasizes US support for Ukraine in Bakhmut • Video: Russian soldiers emerge from forest after couple makes wrong turn on their drive • Analysis: How Xi and Putin's new friendship could test the US

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Classes remain halted for more than half a million Los Angeles students as school worker strike stretches into second day

Classes in the nation's second-largest school district remain halted Wednesday as a union representing about 30,000 Los Angeles school workers continues a massive three-day strike for increased wages and better work conditions.

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Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts

A severe sandstorm has swept across Beijing and several northern provinces in China, blanketing the region in thick clouds of orange dust and sending air pollution soaring to hazardous levels, state weather authorities said on Wednesday.

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Opinion: The long and tense history of American journalists trying to understand China

In the summer of 1973, just one year after then-US President Richard Nixon's historic trip, I made my first visit to China. One of the places I was taken to was the Wusan People's Commune outside Shenyang in northeast China. There, I met model Maoist peasant Yu Kexin and ate lunch at his modest home. It was the highlight of my visit.

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South Korean capital announces plans for 'floating' swimming pool and art pier

Just two weeks after announcing plans to build the world's largest spokeless Ferris wheel, Seoul's city government has shared its intention to build urban 'floating' swimming zones along the capital's Han River.

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Analysis: House GOP uses new government power to try to defend Trump

Donald Trump's Republican allies in the House are doing what the former president taught them to do -- use government power to try to keep his legal threats at bay.

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Google suspends Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo over malware

Google has suspended Pinduoduo, a popular Chinese budget shopping app, from its Play Store after finding malware in versions of the app.

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Crews in California brace for more flooding as another atmospheric river approaches, bringing heavy rain and fierce winds

California state emergency officials are positioning crews across several counties to brace for more damaging floods as another atmospheric river is set to slam storm-fatigued California Tuesday, threatening to whip up hurricane force winds and deluge the state with more rain and snow.

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China bills itself as a Ukraine peacemaker but US says Xi's talks with Putin provide 'diplomatic cover' for war

Xi Jinping sits down for a second day of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday but Western allies remain skeptical of any breakthrough over the war in Ukraine with Washington saying the Chinese leader's visit provides "diplomatic cover" for Moscow.

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Virginia teacher allegedly shot by 6-year-old student tells NBC she 'tries to stay positive' in first interview since shooting

The first-grade teacher who was allegedly shot by a 6-year-old student in her Newport News, Virginia, classroom has spoken out for the first time since the January incident, saying in an interview with NBC that she has tried to "stay positive."

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Japan's prime minister heads to Kyiv as Xi holds talks in Moscow. Here's the latest news

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Devastating footage shows millions of dead fish blanket Australian river

A sudden heatwave across the western part of New South Wales has left a blanket of dead fish in Australia's second longest river.

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Georgia prosecutors considering racketeering and conspiracy charges in Trump election probe, source says

Atlanta-area prosecutors are considering bringing racketeering and conspiracy charges in connection with Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.

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At least 2 people died in avalanches in Colorado over the weekend

At least two people died and four others were caught in two different avalanches in Colorado over the weekend, authorities said.

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Officials ask for public's help as search continues for missing Indiana teen who may be in 'extreme danger'

Police are asking for the public's help as the search continues for a missing Indiana teenager who is "believed to be in extreme danger," according to a missing person alert.

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A 12th atmospheric river is headed towards storm-fatigued California, threatening even more floods

Still reeling from an onslaught of powerful storms and destructive floods, California is bracing for a 12th atmospheric river that's expected to bring a new round of heavy snow and rain to the state.

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Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou to make historic visit to mainland China

Taiwan's former president Ma Ying-jeou will visit mainland China next week, the first such trip by a former Taiwanese leader since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949.

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Republicans' views of US have become more pessimistic, polling shows

Heading into the next presidential election, an analysis of CNN polls shows that Republicans have reverted to the deeply negative national outlook they held prior to Donald Trump's presidential victory in 2016. They again are convinced the nation is in decline, and more often defensive against demographic and cultural changes in US society.

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Why retirement age matters for Social Security and Medicare

62, 65, 67, 70.

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Who is Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan DA leading the probe into Trump's role in hush money scheme?

Alvin Bragg, a former New York state and federal prosecutor, drew national attention when he made history as the Manhattan District Attorney's Office first Black district attorney. Now he is back in the spotlight as his office nears a conclusion in its yearslong investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged role in a hush money scheme.

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What to know about NY prosecutors' probe into Trump's role in hush money scheme

Manhattan prosecutors' invitation to Donald Trump to testify in an investigation into a hush money scheme involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels has thrust the yearslong probe into the spotlight as officials weigh whether to charge the former president.

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The visit may be seen as particularly provocative to Ukrainians as Mariupol has witnessed intense fighting since Russia launched its invasion

Vladimir Putin has made a "working visit" to Russian-occupied Mariupol, in an apparently defiant move reported just days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him.

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Ordinary people in Iraq were given disposable cameras. This is what they want you to see

By Christina Zdanowicz, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Will Lanzoni and Brett Roegiers, CNN

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Tennessee mom travels more than 900 miles for abortion after devastating diagnosis

Doctors told a mom in Tennessee that her desperately ill baby would most likely die in utero, or shortly after birth. CNN followed her 900-mile journey for an abortion, a procedure she can't access in her home state. This video features a story of baby loss that viewers may find upsetting.

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How Saint Mary's College of California became a home from home for Australian basketball stars

When the bright lights of Hollywood come calling, it's hard to say no and so there's a long line of Australian actors -- Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie to name a few -- who have made the journey to California.

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How America's worst airport became a 'world's best'

This week in travel news: the top airports of 2023, new travel rules around the world and the man who visited Disneyland nearly 3,000 days in a row.

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'So much blood:' Medics tell what they saw and did after Uvalde massacre

Chilling details of the chaotic and bloody aftermath of the Uvalde school massacre show how emergency medics desperately treated multiple victims wherever they could and with whatever equipment they had, according to never-before-heard interviews.

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Newly obtained documents identify senior officer at Tyre Nichols' arrest, show he retired before he could be fired

A lieutenant in the Memphis Police Department has now been identified as being at the scene after the arrest of Tyre Nichols, and according to police files obtained by CNN, chose to retire earlier this month prior to a disciplinary hearing on the case where he would have been fired.

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Senator John Fetterman's hospitalization for depression has raised awareness of the condition. Our medical analyst explains what it is

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is continuing to receive treatment for depression at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, after checking himself into the hospital on February 15. His office has said he has experienced depression "off and on" during his life, but that his condition "only became severe in recent weeks," necessitating inpatient care.

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Chronic pain patients struggle to get opioid prescriptions filled, even as CDC eases guidelines

Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain.

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China makes surprise rate cut to boost banking liquidity and the economy

China's central bank has made a surprise cut to the amount of money that banks must keep in reserve, in an effort to keep money flowing through the financial system and prop up the economy.

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Opinion: The shutdown of SVB is more of the same for Millennials

The shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank has a lot of Americans understandably worried. Chaos and tension are palpable. The Biden administration is scrambling to stabilize the banking sector and many populist voters are chafing at the idea of what they fear could be another bailout, while some conservatives are bizarrely blaming the breakdown on "wokeism" because the bank's entire board wasn't White and male. And then there are Millennials like me, stressed but somewhat resigned as we conclude: This again.

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10 people connected to the death of a 28-year-old Black man at a mental health facility face murder charges. Here's what we know

Ten people connected to the death of a 28-year-old Black man during the intake process at a Virginia mental health facility last week have been charged with second-degree murder.

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Failed oversight, lax punishments: How the Coast Guard has allowed sexual assault at sea to go unchecked

Women don't belong out at sea working on ships with men, the 62-year-old engineer told the 19-year-old trainee just weeks before she says he raped her.

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'I'm just a vegan': State rejects man's personalized license plate some see as dirty

Is this license plate naughty or nice? Depends on how you look at it. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

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Analysis: Kavanaugh and Alito said judges would be out of the abortion equation. That's not the case

When the Supreme Court reversed federal abortion rights last June, Justice Samuel Alito's majority opinion stressed that "It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people's elected representatives."

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US maternal death rate rose sharply in 2021, CDC data shows, and experts worry the problem is getting worse

As women continue to die due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States, new federal data shows that the nation's maternal death rate rose significantly yet again in 2021, with the rates among Black women more than twice as high as those of White women.

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Train carrying hazardous materials derails near Arizona-California border, authorities say, though no spills have been reported

A train reportedly carrying hazardous materials has derailed in Mohave County, Arizona, near the state's border with California, a sheriff's office spokesperson confirmed Wednesday night.

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Soldier destroyed a Russian jet over Bakhmut, Ukrainian commander says

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Chinese-made drone, retrofitted and weaponized, downed in eastern Ukraine

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Credit Suisse shares crash as Saudi investor rules out more funds

Shares of Credit Suisse crashed more than 20% Wednesday to a new record low after its biggest backer appeared to rule out providing any more funding for the embattled Swiss lender.

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CNN poll reveals who could be Trump's biggest competition for 2024

Former President Donald Trump took aim at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) during a recent campaign stop. Despite not announcing a bid for the White House, many see DeSantis as Trump's biggest rival for the GOP presidential nomination. CNN's Kristen Holmes reports.

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DeSantis saying Ukraine support is not 'vital' national interest sparks backlash in GOP

Several key Republican senators on Tuesday pushed back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent comments that US support for Ukraine is not a "vital" national interest, exposing a key intraparty fault line ahead of the 2024 election.

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About 250,000 customers without power in the Northeast as strong winds from a departing nor'easter threaten more outages

Parts of a nor'easter that buried portions of the Northeast under feet of snow and left hundreds of thousands without power will linger Wednesday over New England, where it is expected to bring limited snow but heavy winds that could cause more outages before shifting off the coast.

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Morocco joins Portugal and Spain in transcontinental bid to host 2030 World Cup

Morocco is set to join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the FIFA 2030 Men's World Cup, apparently replacing Ukraine in a three-way alliance with the two European nations.

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CNN Poll: Most Republicans care more about picking a 2024 GOP nominee who agrees with them on issues than one who can beat Biden

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Opinion: The FBI agent whose mom baked birthday cookies for Saddam Hussein

Two decades ago, on March 19, 2003, President George W. Bush ordered the US invasion of Iraq. Bush and senior administration officials had repeatedly told Americans that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was armed to the teeth with weapons of mass destruction and that he was in league with al Qaeda.

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First nor'easter of the season set to hit the Northeast and New England

Much of the Northeast and New England so far has experienced an unusually quiet winter season (aside from areas around the Great Lakes). However, it is all changing this week.

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Former Fox producer for Tucker Carlson feared truth telling would insult 'dumb' audience

In the course of the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News, legal documents reveal new text messages between a Fox executive and Tucker Carlson's former producer have come to light, revealing how they corresponded about Donald Trump's election lies.

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The Japanese billionaire behind the rise of 7-Eleven has died at 98

Masatoshi Ito, the Japanese billionaire who turned 7-Eleven convenience stores into a global empire, has died aged 98, closing the chapter on one of Asia's most storied retail entrepreneurs.

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Family racing to raise $2.5 million to save toddler, who suffers from an ultra rare neurological disorder

Mary Saladino spends most of her days holding her son in her arms while he violently seizes, whispering to him as she frantically tries to save his life. Nearly every day she witnesses her baby waver on the brink of death, not breathing and often paralyzed.

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North Korea fires submarine missiles ahead of largest US-South Korea military drills in years

North Korea launched two missiles from a submarine in waters off its east coast over the weekend, according to state media, and vowed to take "the toughest counteraction" against the largest joint military drills by the United States and South Korea in years that kick off Monday.

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HSBC is buying SVB's UK business for just over $1

HSBC has scooped up the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank for £1 ($1.2), just days after its business in the United States collapsed in stunning fashion.

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'A monster in uniform': How police failures allowed an elite UK officer to commit multiple sex offenses

David Carrick, a serial sex offender, served in one of Britain's most elite armed police units for years. He is now behind bars, but his ability to evade justice has only fueled a growing distrust and anger toward police in the United Kingdom. CNN has investigated how failures may have prevented Carrick from being stopped sooner.

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Relief as US futures rally after Fed acts to restore confidence

US stock futures jumped during Asian trade on Monday after an extraordinary move by US financial regulators to restore confidence in the country's banking system.

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Russian air defenses shoot down four missiles over Belgorod, governor says

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How would permanent Daylight Saving Time affect you?

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How 'ma'am' went from being a respectful word for some -- but polarizing for others

An unexpected rainstorm. A traffic jam on your morning commute. Realizing you forget to put on deodorant.

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Norfolk Southern balks at compensating homeowners after derailment

Jim Stewart was getting ready to sell his home in East Palestine, Ohio, and retire. Then came the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train on February 3, releasing toxic chemicals into the air and nearby water, and he fears crashing the value of his home.

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Opinion: Whether it wins an Oscar or not, 'Top Gun: Maverick' revealed America's true colors

One thing I know for sure: America wants nothing more to do with messy ground wars. This reality was driven home for me as I sat in a dark movie theater watching "Top Gun: Maverick."

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Fox hunting club that first met in the 1700s holds last meet after new law

One of Scotland's oldest fox hunts has come to an end after 252 years following the introduction of new law on hunting.

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Opinion: I was diagnosed with colon cancer at a young age. We're seeing a lot more cases like mine

If I could pick one refrain I heard the most from doctors and nurses during my months of treatment for colon cancer in 2018, it'd be this: "You're so young!" Often, they would follow this up by telling me they were seeing more and more people my age, and younger, being similarly diagnosed. Their distress has been confirmed in a new report released last week, at the start of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

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A married couple was shot and killed at their Seattle-area home by online stalker, police say

A woman and her husband were shot and killed in their Redmond, Washington, home by an online stalker who authorities were attempting to serve with a protection order, police said.

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California faces persistent flooding over the weekend after rounds of deadly storms

• La Niña has ended and El Niño will form during hurricane season, forecasters say • Scientists find way to suck up carbon pollution, turn it into baking soda and store it in ocean

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Long-haul secrets: When to eat, whether to remove shoes and why you might fart more

In our latest CNN Travel roundup, we bring you the airports offering the best customer experience, the cruise ship where you can live on board for $30,000 a year and why you're more likely to fart when your plane is taking off or landing.

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The 43rd Annual Razzie Award 'winners' are...

The best of the worst in cinema were celebrated Saturday with the announcement of the winners of the 43rd Annual Razzie Awards.

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Men are modeling lingerie in China. Here's why

Some online retailers in China are getting creative by putting women's lingerie on male models to get around China's rigorous censorship policy.

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Reporter details Tiger Woods' new legal problem

Erica Herman, a once longtime girlfriend of golfer Tiger Woods, has filed two separate complaints after the six-year relationship between the pair ended. CNN's Jean Casarez reports.

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The surprising reasons America still has Daylight Saving Time

CNN Senior Data Reporter Harry Enten explains to "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin the history of Daylight Saving Time and why it was not actually created to benefit farmers. For more, watch the full Nightcap episode here.

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DeSantis moves his presidential ambitions into the open with Iowa visit

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will make his first appearance in Iowa on Friday, an unmistakable flirtation for a top-tier Republican presidential contender that brings his expected bid for the White House a step closer to reality.

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Shooter kills seven at Jehovah's Witnesses center in Germany

German police were on Friday investigating the possible motive after a shooter killed seven people at a Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Hamburg.

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North Korea fires at least six short-range missiles as Kim Jong Un and daughter look on

North Korea fired off at least six short-range missiles on Thursday afternoon in what could be the opening salvo in weeks of military displays on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, analysts said.

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Biden's budget set to lay groundwork for high stakes battles ahead

The budget blueprint President Joe Biden is set to reveal on Thursday is designed lay out a clear, if aspirational, policy vision for the year ahead.

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Deliberations continue for a second day in death penalty trial for NYC bike path attacker

Deliberations will resume Thursday morning regarding the sentencing of a man convicted of striking and killing eight people with a rented truck in New York in 2017 in an effort to support the terror group ISIS.

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California officials ramp up preparations as powerful storm threatening heavy rainfall and flooding closes in on millions

Millions across central and Northern California are bracing for an alarming storm beginning Thursday, with heavy rain threatening to cause widespread flooding in areas already mired in the perilous aftermath of dayslong snowfall.

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What is an atmospheric river?

An atmospheric river is a plume of moisture that helps carry saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes, delivering unrelenting rain or snow.

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Zelensky says he won't meet with Putin because Russian leader can't be trusted

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Germany searched boat suspected of carrying explosives used for Nord Stream pipelines attack

• Exclusive: Zelensky warns of 'open road' through Ukraine's east if Russia captures Bakhmut, as he resists calls to retreat

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Brian Laundrie's mother says letter to her son saying 'burn after reading' was meant to show how much she loved him

Brian Laundrie's mother says the letter she wrote to her son asking him to "burn after reading" pre-dated his 2021 trip with Gabby Petito and was meant "to reach out to Brian while he and I were experiencing a difficult period in our relationship," according to an affidavit filed Monday.

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What to know about Holi, the festival of colors

Millions of people in India and around the world celebrating Holi this week.

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Some California residents are urged to prepare 2 weeks of essentials ahead of expected flooding this week

Officials in California are imploring residents to prepare for a powerful storm set to lash the region with torrential rain later this week as the state continues to recover from colossal amounts of snow that trapped mountain communities.

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Tucker Carlson 'passionately' hates Trump, and 8 more key revelations about Fox News from new Dominion filings

Fox News continues to be exposed like never before.

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Zelensky responds to video showing apparent execution of unarmed Ukrainian soldier

Horrific video appears to show a Ukrainian soldier, allegedly a prisoner of war, executed seemingly by Russian soldiers after he says: "Glory to Ukraine." CNN's Erin Burnett reports.

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French oil refineries blockaded as workers protest against pension reforms

Oil refineries across France were blockaded Tuesday by workers taking part in a sixth mass protest this year against government plans to raise the retirement age.

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Xi Jinping hits out at US as he urges China's private firms to 'fight' alongside Communist Party

China's leader Xi Jinping hit out at the United States with unusually direct comments as he called on the country's private companies to "fight" alongside the Communist Party at a time of mounting challenges at home and abroad.

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Alligator allegedly taken from Texas zoo as an egg or hatchling has been returned nearly 20 years later, officials say

A nearly 8-foot alligator that allegedly was taken from a Texas zoo nearly 20 years ago as an egg or a hatchling has been returned to the facility after it was spotted living illegally in the backyard of a home near Austin, officials say.

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California hiker found dead after falling 20 feet down Oregon bluff

A 25-year-old hiker from California was found dead after falling from a rocky bluff along the Oregon coast and being swept into the ocean over the weekend, authorities said.

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Woman found dead in small US town identified decades later thanks to advances in forensic genetic genealogy

The remains of a woman found in a small Massachusetts town in 1978 were identified more than four decades after her death using "old fashioned police work" -- and help from advances in forensic genetic genealogy, officials announced Monday.

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What's next for Alex Murdaugh? About 100 fraud charges and a coming appeal

Alex Murdaugh will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of murdering his wife and son, but his days in court are far from over.

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Bruce Willis' wife begs paparazzi not to yell at him in the street

Bruce Willis' wife, Emma Heming Willis, has called on paparazzi to keep their distance and stop yelling at the "Die Hard" star when they see him in public.

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World Cup final: How Argentina won penalty shootout

A soccer match lasts for 90 minutes, another 30 if there really needs to be a winner. But if it's still level after that, then the game will be decided with a penalty shootout, arguably the most nerve-shredding experience in all of sports.

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NTSB sending investigators to the site of another Norfolk Southern train derailment in west central Ohio

The National Transportation Safety Board is sending investigators to west central Ohio Monday after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed there over the weekend, prompting calls to shelter in place before authorities announced the wreck was not hazardous and there was no environmental harm.

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4 US citizens missing after being assaulted and kidnapped in Mexico, FBI says

Four US citizens were assaulted and kidnapped after crossing the border into northeastern Mexico on Friday, according to the FBI, which is working to locate the missing Americans.

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Biden to visit Selma as he makes his own case for voting rights

President Joe Biden will visit Alabama on Sunday to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the landmark Bloody Sunday march that galvanized the Civil Rights movement and helped lead to an expansion of voting rights.

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#StopWillow is taking TikTok by storm. Can it actually work?

When Elise Joshi posted a TikTok video about the Alaska oil drilling project known as Willow in early February, she didn't have high hopes it would go viral.

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Alex Murdaugh's risky testimony ultimately brought him down

Convicted former attorney Alex Murdaugh's decision to take the stand at his double murder trial was not entirely surprising given his family's legal legacy stretching back to the early 1900s in coastal South Carolina.

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How a group of digital activists are helping earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria find shelter

Five digital activists have created a website to help provide shelter to survivors of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey that left millions homeless amid freezing winter temperatures.

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Endangered Mexican wolf species is making a US comeback

The Mexican wolf population in the United States surpassed 200 individuals in 2022, federal officials announced -- a stunning recovery for a species that nearly went extinct, with just seven known wolves in existence in the late 1970s.

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Opinion: Fox News was never a real news network

Since Fox Chairman Rupert Murdoch's deposition in the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit was recently made public, there has been an avalanche of speculation about the effect his words will have on the network. Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News hosts -- Sean Hannity, Jeanine Pirro, Maria Bartiromo and former host Lou Dobbs -- endorsed lies that the 2020 presidential election was stolen; and that he gave Jared Kushner confidential information about President Joe Biden's ads and debate strategy in 2020.

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Homosexuality is 'evil,' according to DeSantis appointee to new Disney board

An appointee to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' new oversight board in control of Disney's special tax district called homosexuality "evil" last year and shared a baseless conspiracy theory that tap water could be making more people gay.

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3 children in protective services care found dead in Texas home, 2 others hospitalized

Three children were found dead in a Texas home and two others were taken to hospitals Friday afternoon, the Ellis County Sheriff's Office said.

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Their houses were destroyed in the war. Now boxer Oleksandr Usyk is helping Ukrainian families move back home

Diana Savenok smiles when she recalls what life was like in Ukraine before Russia's invasion just over a year ago.

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Fighting grows intense around Bahkmut

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Paul Mescal says he met Nicole Kidman in his underwear

Paul Mescal had an awkward encounter while meeting Nicole Kidman for the first time.

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Norfolk Southern CEO sells stock and sets up scholarship fund for East Palestine

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw sold $448,000 worth of the company's stock this week, a month after the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that is still being cleaned up.

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Baltimore Ravens' wide receiver and general manager reveal discontent in war of words

All doesn't appear well at the Baltimore Ravens after a war of words broke out amongst members from the underperforming NFL team.

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Climate advocates are rallying against the Willow Project. The White House is eyeing concessions to soften the blow

With just days to go until the Biden administration is set to a release a decision on the first major oil drilling project of its tenure, the White House has indicated it may reduce the scope of the controversial project that has drawn fierce criticism from climate advocates.

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Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh faces sentencing today after he was found guilty of murdering his wife and 22-year-old son

Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced attorney whose dynastic family had significant legal reach in parts of South Carolina's Lowcountry for decades, faces sentencing Friday after he was found guilty of murdering his wife and 22-year-old son.

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South Korea doesn't need nuclear weapons to face the North, prime minister says

South Korea doesn't need nuclear arms to deter the threat from North Korea, the country's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said in an exclusive interview with CNN -- even as public opinion swings the other way amid Asia's accelerating arms race.

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Video shows scuffles erupt over tragic train crash that killed dozens

Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a head-on collision between two trains killed dozens and left scores injured in central Greece. The crash is raising questions about the country's poor track record of railway safety. CNN's Eleni Giokos has more.

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UGA football standout turns himself in on charges related to crash that killed teammate and staffer

University of Georgia football standout Jalen Carter surrendered to police in Athens, Georgia, Wednesday night on charges related to a crash that killed his teammate and a team staffer hours after they celebrated the Bulldogs' national championship victory.

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Operator of train that derailed ordered to meet with residents as concerns continue over health effects

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, will get the opportunity to address the operator of a train that derailed while carrying toxic chemicals in their community nearly one month ago as frustrations mount over potential long-term health effects.

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The once-prominent attorney is accused of fatally shooting his wife and son on the family's expansive hunting estate

WIth Alex Murdaugh's murder trial nearing its end, legal experts who have participated in some of America's most high-profile cases joined CNN Wednesday night to examine key questions that have loomed over the proceeding, including whether Murdaugh's admission of lying to investigators could help or hurt his case.

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Investigation underway after federal judge has 13-year-old daughter of defendant handcuffed

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals is investigating a misconduct allegation against a federal judge who called a 13-year-old girl out of the spectator's gallery at her father's supervised release revocation hearing and had her handcuffed and placed in the jury box, according to court documents.

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Fox News election fraud revelations could take down the network's embattled chief

• Analysis: A lot of conservative 'churn' as Fox News is unmasked

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'A form of resistance': More Black families are choosing to homeschool their children

Tracie Yorke grew concerned about the quality of education her son was receiving after his school moved to remote learning during the pandemic in 2020.

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Biden could face first veto decision if Democrats join Republicans in overturning DC crime law

Multiple Democrats are undecided about how they will vote on a measure that would overturn a rewriting of Washington, DC's criminal code, which critics have argued is soft on violent criminals.

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Ohio gov. set to visit toxic trail derailment site in East Palestine as removal of hazardous materials continues

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine are set to visit the toxic train derailment site in East Palestine Wednesday for an update on the removal of the hazardous waste from the wreck.

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Finland begins construction of barriers along frontier with Russia, border agency says

• Video: Russian soldiers send a surprising message to Wagner Group • European airline to suspend flights to Moldova due to airspace 'risk • Putin signs a decree honoring Steven Seagal

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Nestlé to close factory, office in Myanmar

Nestlé has announced that it will close its sole factory and head office in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, as it switches to a more "sustainable" business model amid ongoing turmoil in the country.

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