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Trump announces ‘Patriot Games,’ a youth athletic competition celebrating United States’ 250th birthday

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday the White House will host the “Patriot Games,” a competition with young athletes from across the county, as part of the celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary next year. “In the fall, we will host the first ever Patriot Games, an unprecedented four-day

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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra

Australian PM announces gun buy-back plan, day of reflection following Bondi Beach shooting

By Hira Humayun, Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a national buy-back scheme for firearms to “get more guns off our streets” following the Bondi Beach massacre. Speaking at a press conference in Canberra on Friday, Albanese said the scheme would buy surplus, newly banned, and illegal firearms. The

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Amanda Cockerham was driving on a nearby road when the plane crashed shortly after 10:15am on Thursday morning. “30 seconds sooner and it would have t-boned us

Former NASCAR driver and 6 others dead after private jet crashes in North Carolina

By Devon M. Sayers, Pete Muntean, Dianne Gallagher, CNN Statesville, North Carolina (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after seven people – including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle – died when a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, this week, investigators said Saturday. Biffle, his wife Cristina,

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Puerto Rico Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a self-governing US territory located in the Caribbean. About Puerto Rico (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 9,104 sq km Population: 3,019,450 (2024 est.) Capital: San Juan Other Facts The people of Puerto Rico are US citizens. They vote in US

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Kim Jong Un Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Personal Birth date: January 8 (Widely believed to be in his mid-30s, though birth year is publicly unavailable.) Father: Kim Jong Il Mother: Ko Yong Hui Marriage: Ri Sol Ju Children: Ju Ae, reportedly two others

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Amanda Cockerham was driving on a nearby road when the plane crashed shortly after 10:15am on Thursday morning. “30 seconds sooner and it would have t-boned us

Former NASCAR driver and 6 others dead after private jet crashes in North Carolina

CNN By Devon M. Sayers, Pete Muntean, Dianne Gallagher, CNN Statesville, North Carolina (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after seven people – including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle – died when a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, this week, investigators said Saturday. Biffle, his wife

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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley speaks as the manhunt for the gunman continues following a shooting at Brown University.

Brown University has over 1,200 surveillance cameras. Why that wasn’t enough to capture video of the shooting suspect

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In March 2021, a Brown University doctoral candidate wrote an op-ed in the school paper criticizing Brown’s increasing use of surveillance cameras and lack of transparency. “In the span of two decades, Brown University quietly deployed an expansive surveillance apparatus, unbeknownst to many in the community; it’s well past

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Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at the Mar-a-Lago club

Exclusive: Frustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say

By Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Frustration is mounting inside the Justice Department as it races to redact thousands of pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein before they must be released Friday, multiple sources familiar with the process told CNN. A substantial number of redactions are needed, one of the sources said,

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