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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Turkish authorities have banned a cruise ship catering to American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in the country’s ports, citing “moral standards” and “family values,” the CEO of the events company behind the upcoming Mediterranean tour said Thursday. The “Athens to Venice” cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5,
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly Richardson, Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The breakout World Cup expert isn’t a coach, player or commentator — it’s a cat. Billy has been predicting match winners with startling accuracy, leaving his owners and the internet equally baffled. Take a look. ⚽ Sign up for The Beautiful Game newsletter
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By Tommy Walters (CNN) — Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel delivered a series of provocative warnings and predictions about the future of artificial intelligence and the West on Tuesday, accusing Pope Leo XIV of inadvertently serving as a “Chinese communist agent” by calling for AI regulation. In his remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival in
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is planning for an increase in worksite immigration enforcement operations, with multiple federal agencies involved in determining how to boost the number of arrests and placate the president’s base, according to five sources familiar with the discussions. Administration officials say that criminal investigations have been ongoing
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Health experts are encouraging men to get screened for prostate cancer as cases continue to rise nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among American men, behind lung cancer. Nearly 300,000 new cases are expected to be diagnosed this
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of South Africa. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1918 Death date: December 5, 2013 Birth place: Mvezo, Transkei, South Africa Birth name: Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Mandela Father: Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, a counselor to the
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By Kristen Holmes, Jason Morris, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has ramped up its investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia by dedicating more personnel to what an internal memo refers to as a “priority,” a person familiar with the matter told CNN, ramping up an inquiry into the election that President Donald
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Update: 7/2/2026 : A 35-year-old Desert Hot Springs man accused of possessing hundreds of images of child sexual abuse material and attempting to meet minors in person remained behind bars Thursday after a judge postponed a hearing on a request to reduce his bail. Ian Whitney was arrested on June 16 in Desert Hot Springs
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1954 (some sources say August 31) Birth place: Kopys, Belarus Full name: Alexander Grigorievich Lukashenko Father: name unavailable publicly Mother: Yekaterina Lukashenko, milkmaid Marriage: Galina (Zhelnerovich) Lukashenko (1975-present) Children: with Galina (Zhelnerovich) Lukashenko:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Hall of Fame hockey player Wayne Gretzky, who holds the records for most points (2,857 career points) and most assists (1,963 career assists) in National Hockey League (NHL) history. Personal Birth date: January 26, 1961 Birth place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada Birth name:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of North Korean government official Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un. Little is known about her as the family is notoriously secretive. Personal Birth date: September 26, 1987 or 1988 (Widely believed to be in her early 30s, though her reported
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By Katelyn Polantz, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — A former Olympic canoeist has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington, DC, Superior Court, for allegedly damaging the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. David Hearn was charged Thursday with one count of destruction of property with a value of more than $1,000,
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By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A US Air Force major was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol on Wednesday after delivering a speech calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. The arrest of Jason Watson occurred after he spoke at a news conference organized
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV will mark the 250th anniversary of US independence by highlighting the plight of migrants, an area of continuing tension between the papacy and the Trump administration, on a visit to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa. The treatment of migrants has been one of the main
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Facts Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in Manhattan. It is 103 stories tall (1,250 feet to top floor, excluding height of antennae, which is 204 feet). Took only one year and 45 days to build, or more than
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Personal Birth date: January 12, 1964 Birth place: Albuquerque, New Mexico Birth name: Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen Father: Ted Jorgensen Mother: Jackie (Gise) Bezos Marriage: Lauren Sanchez (2025-present); MacKenzie (Tuttle) Bezos (1993-2019, divorced) Children: Adopted daughter and three sons Education:
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Donors who intended to support a bipartisan nonprofit that’s organizing celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary were allegedly redirected — without their knowledge — to a separate nonprofit behind events being promoted by President Donald Trump, according to a report from a group of House Democrats, citing confidential, unnamed
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave her coveted endorsement Thursday to Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Senate candidate in Michigan who party leaders have worried might be too left-leaning to win in the swing state. “After watching this campaign unfold for well over a year, it has become clear
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By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Douglas S. DePodesta, the special agent in charge of the FBI Chicago field office, was pushed to retire after disagreements with the local US Attorney Andrew Boutros, according to two people familiar with the situation. Several people familiar with the retirement told CNN they didn’t believe one single dispute
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By Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — In the two deadliest child tragedies in the US this decade, Texas has turned to the same two investigators to determine what went wrong. Casey Garrett and Michael Massengale did not know each other when the state asked them to untangle the mistakes and confusion surrounding the law enforcement
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