By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — You know that feeling when you read something online and it seems deliberately provocative, almost manufactured to create outrage? You may have just encountered “rage bait” – content deliberately designed to elicit anger in order to increase engagement. And it has become so ubiquitous online that the Oxford Dictionary
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — In a dramatic about-face, the Trump administration on Monday re-suspended more than a dozen FEMA employees mere hours after CNN broke the news that they’d been reinstated to the agency following a three-month exile and a probe into alleged misconduct. The staffers were put on administrative leave in August
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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Any Lucia Lopez Belloza arrived at the airport in Boston excited to embark on a surprise trip home to spend Thanksgiving with her family in Texas. The 19‑year‑old freshman at Babson College was nearing the end of her first semester studying business – a major she hoped would help
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CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle voiced serious concerns over the weekend over reports on a follow-up strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, with some suggesting it could constitute a “war crime.” Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican who serves
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By Alaa Elassar, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Cheers rang out as hands lifted the gleaming trophy high, a symbol of victory for this undefeated small-town Virginia football team. But in the midst of Saturday’s celebration, one key figure was glaringly absent – someone who should have been at the heart of it all. Eleven
Continue Reading WCYB, VIRGINIA STATE POLICE, CNN By Alaa Elassar, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Cheers rang out as hands lifted the gleaming trophy high, a symbol of victory for this undefeated small-town Virginia football team. But in the midst of Saturday’s celebration, one key figure was glaringly absent – someone who should have been at the
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic Monday to an internet service provider locked in a copyright battle with the music industry that some warn could leave millions of Americans disconnected and turn companies that provide connectivity into “internet police.” At issue are peer-to-peer file-sharing protocols like BitTorrent that allow users
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — As Department of Homeland Security agents are expected to surge into New Orleans this week, the latest Democrat-led city targeted by a federal immigration enforcement crackdown, a common thread has emerged among local officials: They’re being kept in the dark – and it’s spiking fear among the immigrant community.
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By Chris Lau, Karina Tsui, Rhea Mogul, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong’s leader said he will ensure “justice is served” over the inferno that killed more than 150 people last week, as city officials point the finger of blame at construction companies for allegedly using substandard mesh netting to wrap scaffolding on the
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WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – Millions of Americans are hitting the road to head home after the Thanksgiving holiday, and this year’s travel rush is proving to be the busiest on record. According to AAA, more than 73 million people nationwide are expected to drive during the holiday travel period, part of a record 81.8 million Americans
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Four men have been arrested over their alleged involvement in an “international satanic child sex abuse material ring,” according to Australian Police, who say they’re still working to identify the victims. Det. Supt. Jayne Doherty, commander of the New South Wales sex crimes squad, said the four men allegedly
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Today is the final day of the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians’ 42nd annual Powwow. The three day event kicked off on Friday with bird singing and dancing. The celebration features all kinds of activities focused on keeping Native American tradition alive. This morning, the gates open at 11 a.m. at
Continue ReadingBy Alessandra Freitas, Kit Maher, Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made his first public appearance in days on Sunday, putting to an end speculation within the country that he had fled amid escalating tensions with the US. Maduro, who usually appears on Venezuelan television multiple times a week, had not been
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CNN By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A child’s birthday party – a usually joyous event – turned into the site of a mass shooting Saturday night that left three children and one other person dead and 11 wounded, with the suspected shooter still on the run. The tragedy in Stockton, California, adds to a
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STOCKTON, Calif. (CBS News) – Four people were killed, and 11 others were wounded in a shooting during a family gathering in the Northern California city of Stockton Saturday night, authorities said. The suspect, or possibly suspects, remains at large. Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, told reporters in
Continue Reading By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle voiced serious concerns over the weekend over reports on a follow-up strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, with some suggesting it could constitute a “war crime.” Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican who serves on
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Afghan man who allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, DC, last week went from being a US partner in Afghanistan to spending the last few years in Washington state with his family, where, according to reports and sources who spoke to CNN, he had a hard
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CNN, POOL, WHDH, WCVB, COHASSET POLICE, PETER KIRBY By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A jury in a suburban town south of Boston is set to hear the murder case against Brian Walshe in the death of his wife, Ana Walshe, nearly three years after her disappearance garnered national attention. In a stunning move
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A jury in a suburban town south of Boston is set to hear the murder case against Brian Walshe in the death of his wife, Ana Walshe, nearly three years after her disappearance garnered national attention. In a stunning move on the first day of jury selection earlier
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By Christopher Lamb and Billy Stockwell, CNN Beirut (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV touched down in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Sunday with the hope of being a “messenger of peace” as he began a three-day visit to the nation at the heart of a Middle East battered by recent conflicts, just days after an Israeli
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