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‘Thanksgiving Grandma’ and the teen she accidentally texted won’t let breast cancer keep them from their annual dinner

By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — The “Thanksgiving grandma,” who accidentally texted a dinner invitation to a teen she’d never met, invited him anyway and went viral for her kindness, is facing a new challenge as the holiday approaches. Wanda Dench is receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer, she said in a statement posted by Jamal

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California man charged with murder is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting 9 women, authorities say

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A California man has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting nine women, including one woman who died from the drugs, prosecutors said Friday. Michael DiGiorgio, 50, faces multiple charges including murder, rape by use of a drug and furnishing a controlled substance, according to court records obtained by

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North Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to Ukraine

By Isaac Yee, Victoria Butenko and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a training ground in Russia’s far east, appearing to confirm reports from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) that 1,500 soldiers have been shipped over for military training to be deployed in Ukraine.

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Venezuela’s opposition leader speaks about ‘nightmare’ of his last days in Caracas before Spanish exile

By Alejandra Oraa, Esteban Campanela and Sebastián Jiménez Valencia, CNN en Español Madrid (CNN) — From exile in Spain, Venezuela’s opposition leader sat down with CNN en Español on Thursday where he spoke about the “nightmare” of his last days in Caracas and his hope to find a solution to Venezuela’s political crisis. In his first television

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2016 Presidential Election Investigation Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at investigations into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. For details about computer hacking during the campaign, visit 2016 Presidential Campaign Hacking Fast Facts. Special counsel Robert Mueller and multiple congressional committees launched Russia-related investigations in 2017. Select congressional and

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