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Month: April 2026

This AI-generated fake image shared by President Donald Trump to Truth Social on Sunday shows him depicted as a Christ-like figure healing a sick person.

Pope says he has ‘no fear of Trump administration’ after president slams his Iran war criticism

By Laura Sharman, Isabelle D’Antonio, Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday strongly pushed back against criticism from US President Donald Trump, defending his position of seeking peace and rejecting violence amid the Iran war. “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message

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Hailstones in comparison to a quarter

What is a severe thunderstorm?

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Harsh weather of all kinds is often called severe, but the word takes on a very specific meaning when it comes to thunderstorms. About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

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Human Spaceflight Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its crewed space shuttle program with the launch of Atlantis on July 8, 2011, and landing on July 21, 2011. China and Russia are the only other countries to have

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Masters Golf Tournament Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Masters, one of golf’s four major tournaments, along with the US Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship. It is held annually at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. April 9-12, 2026 – The 90th Masters tournament takes place. Rory McIlroy wins,

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President Donald Trump arrives at the White House on April 12

Judge tosses Trump’s Wall Street Journal defamation lawsuit, gives him chance to refile

By Brian Stelter, Andrew Kirell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a lewd birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump’s name. US District Judge Darrin P. Gayles ruled that Trump failed to plausibly allege the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper

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