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May 11, 2024 • 9 mins
13-year-old Landon Goldberg and his younger brother Lyric started a band with their dad, and their performances have gone viral! An eighth grader sprang into action to save his school bus from crashing in Wisconsin. An orangutan does something scientists have never seen a wild animal do before. A nurse chose to work instead of attending her graduation, so her co-workers decided to surprise her. And some students organized a prom at...
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A new report from the State Department finds Israel may have violated international law in Gaza. Russian forces launched serious cross-border assaults in Ukraine as the US announces a new round of aid. The US unveiled new incentives to stop the spread of bird flu on dairy farms. Apple employees at one unionized store in the US are expected to vote on a possible strike. Finally, we’ll tell you which vehicles thieves targeted the mos...
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UN member nations voted overwhelmingly to back a Palestinian membership bid. Prosecutors called more witnesses to the stand today in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. A federal appeals court has upheld Steve Bannon’s contempt-of-Congress conviction. Target is limiting the number of stores that’ll sell its Pride Month merchandise this year. And, we’ll tell you which parts of the US have the best shot at seeing the no...
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Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial continues in New York – we'll tell you when Michael Cohen is expected to testify. A UN official is warning of a humanitarian disaster if Israel carries out its operation in Rafah. Pro-Palestinian encampments have been cleared on three college campuses this morning. Trump targets RFK. Jr, who just got access to another state's ballot. Plus, Rep. Henry Cuellar's associates have accepte...
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CNN has gained exclusive evidence from Israeli whistleblowers of alleged Palestinian prisoner abuse. More than 300 tornados have been reported in the US since April 25th, as the severe weather threat continues today. Meanwhile, more heavy rain is expected to hit Brazil as heavy rains and floods have already killed at least 107 people. A major US health care system says it had to divert ambulances from several of its hospitals follo...
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May 10, 2024 • 6 mins
A UN’s agency is closing its headquarters in East Jerusalem after an attack, while Israel's prime minister vows to go it alone if needed. Legal experts say the testimony following Stormy Daniels' was more important in Donald Trump's hush money trial. A Florida sheriff publicly released bodycam footage from a deputy who fatally shot a Black senior airman in his home last week. A vote has gone through to restore the original names of...
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Negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage exchange have paused. The criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump continued today with mundane, but crucial testimony about bookkeeping and finances. The US is seeing a lot more tornados than usual lately. Three arrests have been made in a New Mexico investigation of child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Plus, a gym known for its ch...
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The US says it’ll start using a temporary pier constructed off the coast of Gaza to delivery aid to Gaza. Russia is taking advantage of a "window of opportunity" to escalate attacks on Ukraine. Stormy Daniels’ testimony ended for the day in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. The family of a Black airman killed by a sheriff's deputy in his home says law enforcement went to the wrong apartment. And, calls for the chair...
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Adult film star Stormy Daniels is back on the stand in the criminal hush money trial against former President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden’s weapons-delivery-condition comments is sparking political tensions in Israel. The Biden administration is set to propose a rule that would rapidly reject migrants who are ineligible for asylum. Neuralink faced a setback with the brain chip implanted in their first human patient. Plus, two...
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Israeli officials are reacting to President Joe Biden's threat to halt some weapon shipments to Israel if Rafah is invaded. Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are challenging the gag order on him, as testimony from Stormy Daniels is set to continue today. A tornado watch has been issued for millions of people in northern and central Georgia, after Tennessee was hit yesterday with deadly storms. Houston’s police chief has sudde...
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In an exclusive CNN interview, President Joe Biden says he would halt some weapon shipments to Israel if it invades Rafah in Gaza. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was booed on the House floor as she unsuccessfully tried to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Stormy Daniels is expected back on the stand today in Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Officials in the central and southern US are assessing tornado and storm damage, as people from East T...
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The House has rejected an effort by a Republican congresswoman to remove Speaker Mike Johnson. The UN is raising an alarm over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. President Joe Biden announced a big investment from Microsoft to build a new AI-focused data hub in the US. The man accused of killing a Georgia nursing student in February has been indicted on murder charges. Nearly 100 people filed a lawsuit saying they were sexual...
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The head of the World Health Organization warns that hospitals in southern Gaza will soon no longer be able to treat patients. GOP lawmakers grilled the leaders of three major school districts about antisemitism incidents in K-12 schools today. New York’s attorney general is suing over unproven abortion pill reversal claims. AstraZeneca is pulling its Covid-19 vaccine – we’ll explain why. And, a New York district attorney’s office ...
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The Georgia Court of Appeals will consider an effort by former President Donald Trump and others to disqualify the Fulton County DA from the state's election subversion case. A high stakes report from the Biden administration on Israel’s war conduct looms at a pivotal moment. Reports of surprise pregnancies raise new questions about drugs approved for weight loss. Collapsed crypto exchange FTX has an update on whether they can pay ...
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Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Rafah as Israel's defense minister vows to continue the military operation there. Meanwhile, police have arrested more pro-Palestinian protesters on US campuses. More than 145 million people from Texas to Maine could see some storms today. Ukraine says a "massive" strike hit its energy infrastructure. Plus, the world has passed a clean energy milestone.
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The US paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over their potential use in a military operation in Rafah. Former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial in Florida has been indefinitely postponed, as his lawyers called for a mistrial in the hush money case. The heat is on as a global hot streak continues. The body of what's believed to be the final victim killed in the Baltimore bridge collapse has been recovered. Plus, we...
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We start with new developments in two of former President Donald Trump's criminal cases. Israeli airstrikes have killed dozens in a southern Gaza city. We have the latest on talks between House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. A Russian cybercriminal has been charged and sanctioned by several countries. Plus, the Boy Scouts of America is changing its name.
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May 7, 2024 • 5 mins
Stormy Daniels described how a hush money deal went down in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial today. Israel’s prime minister says Israel can't accept the ceasefire deal Hamas agreed to as it moves head with its military operation. We’re learning more about a US soldier arrested in Russia last week. Vladimir Putin has started his fifth term as Russia’s president. And, TikTok has sued to block a law that could ban its so...
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Stormy Daniels is the prosecution’s next witness in the criminal hush money trial against Donald Trump. Israel takes control of the Palestinian side of the key aid crossing between Gaza and Egypt. President Joe Biden is calling out the rising tide of antisemitism in US, after protests erupted on college campuses. A federal judge is weighing in on the Alabama AG’s threat to prosecute groups that help women arrange out-of-state abort...
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Israel has sent tanks to take over the Rafah border crossing, stopped aid there from entering Gaza. As Donald Trump's hush money trial continues, his lawyers are trying to get evidence tossed in his classified documents case. Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plan to talk again today, after yesterday's two-hour meeting on potentially ousting him from his role. Rescue efforts continue in South Africa as dozens of ...
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