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Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing on July 23 in Boise

From ‘you’re a joke’ to ‘I’ve forgiven you’: Families of Idaho murder victims address Bryan Kohberger at sentencing

By Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students killed by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, called him a “joke,” “loser,” and “as dumb as they come” in a day of searing victim impact statements. “If you hadn’t attacked them

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Ukrainians attend a rally against the new law in central Lviv

Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war, as Zelensky moves to weaken anti-corruption agencies

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has seen the first major anti-government protests since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion over three years ago, as a move by President Volodymyr Zelensky to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked fury across the nation. Defiant crowds gathered in the capital Kyiv on Tuesday, as well as Lviv in

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Palestinians rush to queue in line at a charity kitchen in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 22.

‘We are watching our colleagues waste away’: Aid workers, doctors, journalists go hungry alongside people in Gaza

By Kathleen Magramo, Abeer Salman, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is endangering the lives of doctors and aid workers, while a major news agency says it is trying to evacuate its remaining freelance journalists because the situation has become “untenable.” In

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An image taken from video released by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office show's McNeil on the ground.

Florida police under fire as video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop goes viral

JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF’S OFFICE By Danya Gainor, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A cell phone video showing a White police officer in Jacksonville, Florida, striking a Black man in the face during a February traffic stop before officers dragged the driver from his car has sparked outrage online as conflicting accounts of

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A member of a fire crew assess how to remove debris from a tree during continued search and recovery operations on the bank of the Guadalupe River in Ingram

Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — In critical minutes and hours when deadly flash floods hurtled down the Guadalupe River washing away children’s camps and RVs, the county official responsible for coordinating emergency response was likely asleep at home, the Kerr County sheriff tells CNN. When asked

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An image taken from video released by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office show's McNeil on the ground.

Florida police under fire as video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop goes viral

By Danya Gainor, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A cell phone video showing a White police officer in Jacksonville, Florida, striking a Black man in the face during a February traffic stop before officers dragged the driver from his car has sparked outrage online as conflicting accounts of the incident have

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Feds charge man with making improvised explosive devices and placing them on Williamsburg Bridge and Manhattan rooftops

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A 55-year-old man was indicted Tuesday after authorities say he created and placed at least seven improvised explosive devices in different areas of New York City, including subway track on the Williamsburg Bridge and on Manhattan residential apartment building rooftops, according to an indictment announced Tuesday. Michael Gann, who

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Police push back protesters as they gather outside of Columbia University's Butler Library in New York

Columbia University sanctions more than 70 students for campus protests as it tries to get federal funds restored

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University disciplined dozens of students this week after its Judicial Board investigated pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the university’s largest library this year and at another campus location last year – as the school tries to get millions in federal funding restored. “While the University does not release individual disciplinary

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Riot police scatter protesters with water cannons during demonstrations to mark the historic 1990 Saba Saba protests for democratic reforms in the Kangemi slum of Nairobi

As protesters are hit with terrorism charges, critics accuse Kenya’s government of criminalizing dissent

By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — One of Kenya’s most prominent human rights activists has been released on bail after being charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, as critics accuse authorities of ramping up efforts to stifle dissent in the East African country. Boniface Mwangi was arrested over the weekend “in connection with

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A private company runs the control tower where a B-52 got too close to a passenger jet. It’s more common than you might think

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The control tower where a Delta Air Lines regional jet had to perform an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid colliding with an Air Force B-52 bomber isn’t staffed by the Federal Aviation Administration, but rather air traffic controllers working for a private company. It’s more common than most fliers

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Neil Armstrong Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong. Personal Birth date: August 5, 1930 Death date: August 25, 2012 Birthplace: Wapakoneta, Ohio Birth name: Neil Alden Armstrong Father: Stephen Armstrong, auditor Mother: Viola (Engel) Armstrong Marriages: Carol (Held Knight) Armstrong (June 12, 1994-August 25, 2012, his death); Janet

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One World Trade Center Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about One World Trade Center. It is the tallest building in the United States and second-tallest in the Western Hemisphere. Other Facts One World Trade Center was designed to be the safest commercial structure in the world. The New York Police Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau is

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J.K. Rowling Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series. Personal Birth date: July 31, 1965 Birth place: Gloucestershire, England Birth name: Joanne Rowling Father: Peter Rowling, aircraft factory manager Mother: Anne (Volant) Rowling, lab technician Marriages: Neil Murray (December 26, 2001-present); Jorge

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