By Zachary Cohen, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Senior Pentagon leaders are putting together lists of uniformed US service members who will be offered the chance to attend the UFC fight at the White House next month hosted by President Donald Trump, but tickets will only be given to those who meet military body composition
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By Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a yearslong renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President Donald Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue. US District Judge Casey Cooper concluded that the law
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Olaf Scholz, the former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: June 14, 1958 Birth place: Osnabrück, Germany Birth name: Olaf Scholz Father: Gerhard Scholz, textile worker Mother: Christel Scholz, textile worker Marriage: Britta Ernst (1998-present) Education: University of Hamburg, J.D., 1984 Religion: Non-denominational
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The White House has yet to release any results from President Donald Trump’s most recent physical exam, a break from its own past practice that’s likely to fuel further questions about his health and fitness. Trump, who is the oldest president to be inaugurated, declared on social media that
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A multimillion dollar project tracking windblown dust hopes to target the Coachella Valley’s poor air quality. The South Coast Air Quality Management District and CVAG showcased the new tool, PI-SWERL, or Portable In-Situ Wind Laboratory, at UC Riverside’s Palm Desert campus Friday. Officials say the equipment will sample Coachella Valley
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CNN By Billy Stockwell, Sophie Tanno, Will Ripley, Rebecca Wright, Angie Puranasamriddhi, Isaac Tellechea, June Jeong, Kara Fox, Catherine Nicholls Laos (CNN) – Four more men have escaped from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped there for 10 days, unexpectedly navigating their way through the underground tunnels themselves and surprising rescue divers who
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By Devon M. Sayers, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Five people are dead and dozens are injured after a bus failed to slow down for traffic and struck six cars on Interstate 95 near Quantico, Virginia, early Friday morning, according to Virginia State Police. Traffic was slowing in the southbound lanes of I-95, due to
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An ICE agent facing several assault charges in connection with a shooting involving two Venezuelan people in Minnesota earlier this year has been arrested in Texas, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said. Christian Castro was charged earlier this month with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The driver of a vehicle which crashed into a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Friday morning may have been experiencing a mental health crisis, an airport official said. “He made the statement upon being apprehended that he was there to meet with Tom Cruise, and to save
Continue Reading CNN By Kocha Olarn, Kara Fox, Isaac Yee, Bex Wright, Sophie Tanno, Will Ripley, Helen Regan,and Angie Puranasamriddhi Laos (CNN) – The rescue operation to bring the remaining four men out of a cave in Laos has been suspended until tomorrow, according to officials on the ground. One man was safely brought to the surface
Continue Reading By Billy Stockwell, Sophie Tanno, Will Ripley, Rebecca Wright, Angie Puranasamriddhi, Isaac Tellechea, June Jeong, Kara Fox, Catherine Nicholls Laos (CNN) – Four more men have escaped from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped there for 10 days, unexpectedly navigating their way through the underground tunnels themselves and surprising rescue divers who were
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By Sarah Ferris, Paula Reid, Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi remained tight-lipped about the Justice Department’s handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files in a long-sought interview with Hill lawmakers, Democrats said on Friday, repeatedly noting that her successor – Todd Blanche – was largely in charge. In
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Virginia has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with plans to create a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who it says were wrongly targeted by the government in the past. The brief order from US District Judge Leonie Brinkema says the
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By Nimi Princewill, Larry Madowo, Lauren Kent, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Kenya’s government is pushing ahead with plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at a military installation in partnership with the United States after a Kenyan high court temporarily barred the arrangement earlier this week. The facility is for Americans potentially
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN AI-generated voice scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with technology that can now mimic the voices of people you know and trust. Experts say a few simple tips can help you spot the warning signs. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.
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By Andy Rose, Isa Mudannayake, CNN Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) — A pregnant woman and her 4-year-old son, who spent more than a week confined to “a windowless room with a single bed and toilet” at Washington Dulles International Airport after arriving on tourist visas, are on a flight back to their home country of Ghana
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By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — At James Talarico’s first rally after Ken Paxton became his opponent in their US Senate race, one of Texas’ most prominent Black leaders, Rodney Ellis, acknowledged he had supported Talarico’s opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, in their hard-fought Democratic primary. “That was then, this is now,” Ellis said on Wednesday.
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By CNN Staff, CNN (CNN) — As negotiations between the United States and Iran edge toward a possible agreement, Tehran is increasingly signaling that any return to war would look very different from the last. US officials said Thursday that a tentative agreement had been reached in talks between Tehran and Washington and was awaiting
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By Michael Williams, Alayna Treene, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has become preoccupied with an idea to punish cities and states that do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement — cutting customs staffing at their airports and possibly stopping the processing of international travelers all together. But the
Continue ReadingBy Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — What happens to Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, including the 970 pounds that it has highly concentrated to near-weapons grade, is one of the primary sticking points as the US and Iran have trudged through weeks of negotiations to potentially end the Iran war. President Donald Trump has insisted that
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