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Month: August 2025

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks to supporters in Caracas on May 25.

Venezuela mobilizes its militia after US says it’s deploying military forces to waters around Latin America

By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday the deployment of 4.5 million militiamen throughout the country, assuring that “no empire will touch the sacred soil of Venezuela,” after the United States doubled the reward for information leading to his arrest and increased the number of troops sailing around Latin

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NY Attorney General Letitia James and Ed Martin are pictured in a split image.

DOJ prosecutor investigating New York Attorney General Letitia James seen posing for photos outside of her home

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department weaponization chief, called for the resignation of New York Attorney General Letitia James and posed for photos outside of her Brooklyn home last week – all as he is conducting investigations into her conduct. His investigation of James, whose office brought civil

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Natasha Rothwell stars in "The White Lotus."

Natasha Rothwell reveals her inspiring and ‘delulu’ true story about paying off her student loans

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Belinda coming into some serious money in Season 3 of “The White Lotus” has everyone thinking about what they’d do with a similar windfall. For Emmy-nominee Natasha Rothwell – who famously portrayed resort wellness employee Belinda in both the first and third seasons of the acclaimed Mike White-created satirical

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Federal agents detain a person after attending a court hearing at immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 1 in New York City

Democratic states sue to force Trump to hand over crime grant money in immigration fight

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Twenty states and Washington, DC, sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging that it is improperly withholding hundreds of millions of dollars meant to help victims of crimes in order to force states into cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts. The states, all of which have Democratic attorneys general,

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pictured in Stockholm on July 29. Bessent on August 19 threw cold water on the idea that Americans could soon receive tariff rebate checks.

New tariffs are generating billions of dollars in revenue, but Bessent says that will go toward paying national debt

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday threw cold water on the idea that Americans could soon receive tariff rebate checks. Bessent, during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” said that revenue from import tariffs will be put toward the US national debt. “I think, at a point, we’re going

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Neil Gorsuch Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1967 Birth place: Denver, Colorado Birth name: Neil McGill Gorsuch Father: David Gorsuch, lawyer Mother: Anne Gorsuch Burford, lawyer and administrator of the EPA for nearly two years under President Ronald

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Gilad Shalit Abduction Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the abduction of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured and imprisoned by the military wing of Hamas from 2006 to 2011. Personal Birth date: August 28, 1986 Birth place: Naharia, Israel Father: Noam Shalit Mother: Aviva Shalit Marriage: Nitzan Shabbat (June 23, 2021-present) Military service:

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NFL Concussions Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at concussions in the National Football League. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head. Reports show an increasing number of retired NFL players who have suffered concussions have developed memory and cognitive issues such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, depression

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El fiscal Karim Khan se aparta de la investigación Venezuela 1 de la CPI, tras señalamientos por posible conflicto de interés

Por CNN en Español El fiscal Karim Kahn presentó formalmente un escrito en el que se aparta de la investigación de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) sobre posibles crímenes de lesa humanidad en Venezuela, cumpliendo la orden de la Sala de Apelaciones del tribunal por posible conflicto de interés. En un escrito remitido el lunes,

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James Mattis Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Marine General James Mattis, the former secretary of defense. Personal Birth date: September 8, 1950 Birth place: Pullman, Washington Name: James N. Mattis Father: John West Mattis Mother: Lucille (Proulx) Mattis Education: Central Washington University, B.A. in History, 1971 Military service: US

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