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Judge rips DOJ for attempting to remove her from case challenging Trump’s executive order on law firm

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge sharply rejected a Trump administration request that she recuse herself from a case challenging an executive order targeting Democratic-tied law firm Perkins Coie, accusing the Justice Department of attacking the messenger because it could not attack the message. “When the U.S. Department of Justice engages in

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Kurdish People Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq, eastern Turkey, western Iran and small portions of northern Syria and Armenia. About the Kurdistan region Area: Roughly 74,000 sq mi Population: approximately 25-30

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Syrian Civil War Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Facts Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria as president from July 2000-December 2024. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from 1970-2000. The ongoing violence against civilians has been condemned by the Arab League, the European Union, the United States and other countries. Roughly

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Missing Banning woman found

Update 2:35 p.m. Sanchez has been found, Banning police confirmed. Original Report BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 65-year-old Banning woman last seen Tuesday afternoon. Linda Sanchez was last seen in Banning at around 3:00 p.m. Silver Alert – Riverside, Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties.Last seen: E Ramsey

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Prosecutors accuse Luigi Mangione’s lawyers of fanning publicity around him and call out hidden heart-shaped notes in socks

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s fashion choices at his latest court appearance have caught the attention of Manhattan prosecutors who are accusing his lawyers of encouraging the publicity around him. Prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that Mangione’s defense team has “fanned the flames” of publicity in the murder case, which has already

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Kenyan officer killed in Haiti after gang ambush, as Rubio visits Caribbean to discuss Haitian security crisis

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A member of the international force battling gangs in Haiti has been killed, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launches a tour of the Caribbean with Haiti’s security crisis high on the agenda. The Kenyan police officer was initially reported missing after suspected gang members ambushed two mine-resistant

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Supreme Court may uphold programs aimed at bringing internet to rural, poor neighborhoods

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic Wednesday to a series of programs geared toward expanding high-speed internet in rural and poor communities, despite a challenge from a conservative group claiming funding for that effort violates separation of powers principles. After nearly three hours of argument, several of the court’s conservatives

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Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. Twenty-three-year-old Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, before taking his own life. Cho was a senior at

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Sources say the details shared by Hegseth in Signal chat were classified as Atlantic publishes additional messages

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Betsy Klein and Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — The information Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed in the Signal chat of top Trump national security officials was highly classified at the time he wrote it, especially because the operation had not even started yet, according to a US defense

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Pete Hegseth Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Personal Birth date: June 6, 1980 Birth place: Minneapolis, Minnesota Birth name: Peter Brian Hegseth Father: Brian Hegseth, basketball coach Mother: Penelope “Penny” Hegseth, career coach Marriages: Jennifer Rauchet (2019–present); Samantha Deering (2010-2018, divorced); Meredith Schwarz (2004-2009,

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JD Vance Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Vice President JD Vance. Personal Birth date: August 2, 1984 Birth place: Middletown, Ohio Birth name: James Donald Bowman Father: Donald Bowman Mother: Beverly Aikins, nurse Marriage: Usha (Chilukuri) Vance (2014-present) Children: Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel Education: Ohio State University, B.A., 2009;

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Marco Rubio Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former Republican Senator of Florida. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1971 Birth place: Miami, Florida Birth name: Marco Antonio Rubio Father: Mario Rubio, a bartender Mother: Oriales García Rubio Marriage: Jeanette (Dousdebes) Rubio (1998-present) Children: Amanda

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