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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A federal watchdog investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith’s two prosecutions against President Donald Trump is based on “imaginary and unfounded” accusations, attorneys for Smith said in a letter obtained by CNN. The letter dated Monday from Smith’s lawyers is the first time the former special counsel has
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By Brooklyn Joyner Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Instead of one teen starting off his junior year with his classmates, he has begun his freshman year of college. Quinton Simpson of Clinton has started attending Hinds Community College at only 16 years old. He graduated from Acellus Academy High
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump wants to eliminate “cashless bail” in the nation’s capital and across the country. But what exactly does that mean, and what is the controversy all about? “Cashless bail” is a term for criminal justice reform policies that have upended the traditional practice of making bail –
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at terror attacks involving vehicles used as deadly weapons by radicalized individuals or terror groups. Facts Al Qaeda’s Yemeni branch encouraged its Western recruits to use trucks as weapons. A 2010 webzine article, “The Ultimate Mowing Machine,” called for deploying a pickup truck as a “mowing
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By Katelyn Polantz, Maureen Chowdhury, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said that his administration will seek the death penalty in all murder cases in Washington, DC, a move that could run into significant obstacles with city juries. “Anybody murders something in the capital, capital punishment. Capital, capital punishment. If somebody kills somebody in the
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Ayer a las 12:45 del mediodía fue atropellada una persona que caminaba por una calle de la comunidad de Twentynine Palms cerca del Hwy 62 a donde llegaron los paramédicos para auxiliar al hombre quien fue declarado muerto en el lugar. El área fue cerrada mientras el forense y los investigadores hacían su trabajo. Las
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The US attorney’s office in Washington, DC, that’s run by Donald Trump-appointee Jeanine Pirro has struggled to secure a grand jury’s approval of at least one indictment in federal court this month, in an indication of possible issues arising with the office’s crackdown on crime. In one case this
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump called for Harvard University to pay a sweeping $500 million settlement to restore its federal funding, saying the elite university has been “very bad.” “We want nothing less than $500 million from Harvard. Don’t negotiate, Linda,” Trump said to Education Secretary Linda McMahon during a Cabinet
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department said it finds travelers with firearms more often than you think. While there are cases where you can bring a firearm on a plane, it is not permitted in carry-on luggage. PSPD said previously, any traveler found with a firearm through the Palm Springs International
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By Alli Rosenbloom, Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship is going from “so high school” to officially getting married. The couple announced Tuesday that they are engaged via concurrent posts on Instagram, with a caption reading, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” The post included five
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — David Spade has no issue with fans, but professional autograph hunters may want to beware. During a recent episode of his “Fly on the Wall” podcast, Spade told his cohost, friend and former “SNL” costar Dana Carvey, about a scary moment in which he thought he was about
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, a celebration of the new year. September 22-24, 2025 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on September 22 and is celebrated through nightfall on September 24. October 2-4, 2024 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on October 2 and is
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By Arit John, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — A Democratic National Committee panel on Tuesday failed to advance dueling resolutions on the party’s stance on Israel’s war in Gaza, after one proposal was voted down and a second was withdrawn. The DNC’s resolutions panel considered two measures Tuesday morning at the committee’s summer meeting in Minneapolis:
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By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — The figurehead of the populist right in the United Kingdom has pledged to deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers and withdraw the country from international human rights treaties. But experts say Nigel Farage’s plans – billed as the most radical immigration overhaul in modern British politics – are
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By Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out an aggressive, unusual lawsuit the Trump administration brought earlier this year against all 15 federal judges in Maryland, rejecting a bid by the Justice Department to limit court power in fast-moving immigration cases. The opinion on Tuesday framed the lawsuit
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By Mostafa Salem and Charbel Mallo, CNN (CNN) — United States Special Envoy Tom Barrack sparked outrage after telling Lebanese journalists to act “civilized,” not “animalistic,” during a news conference in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday. Barrack, joined by deputy envoy Morgan Ortagus, was in the Lebanese capital as part of US efforts to
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By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by members of the Proud Boys who claim their convictions related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack were the result of “political prosecution.” In a court filing Monday, the Justice Department argued
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s decision late Monday to dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook escalated his yearlong effort to consolidate executive power and could open a new high-stakes legal battle at the Supreme Court. The 6-3 conservative court has repeatedly allowed Trump to fire the leadership at independent agencies, but
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is building a fundraising juggernaut that is rivaling some of the Democratic Party’s core infrastructure, prompting questions about both her future and the party’s. Small-dollar donations – contributions of less than $200 – are the lifeblood of campaigns and a key measure of voter enthusiasm. And on
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By Alayna Treene, Jeff Zeleny, Arlette Saenz, Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A group of Republican legislators from Indiana are scheduled to visit the White House Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the meeting told CNN, where the group is likely to discuss redistricting. The White House sent the invitation to the state’s lawmakers in July,
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