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By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Scott Jennings has emerged as an early favorite for next White House press secretary, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN, though all stressed that the process is far from complete. Chief of staff Susie Wiles recently met with Jennings, who is a CNN contributor, at
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By Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — The Alaska primary on Tuesday presented us with something unusual ahead of the 2026 midterm elections: An actual matchup between the two candidates who will face off in November in a key Senate race. That’s because the state uses an all-party primary system and ranked-choice voting. Also, there were
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of hedge fund executive and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Personal Birth date: August 21, 1962 Birth place: Conway, South Carolina Birth name: Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent Father: Homer Gaston Bessent Jr., real estate developer Mother: Barbara McLeod Bessent Marriage: John Freeman (2011-present) Children: Cole
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), a religious sect that broke away from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church, over the practice of polygamy. 2002-present – Warren Jeffs is the spiritual leader of
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at World War II, which lasted from 1939 to 1945. Causes of World War II The Peace of Paris – The treaties worked out in Paris at the end of World War I satisfied few. Germany, Austria and the other countries on the losing side of the
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By Kevin Liptak, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — First, Michael Cohen was Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and self-described “pit bull.” Then he became a bitter foe, exposing what he called “dirty deeds” and earning him the level “rat” by a president scorned. Now, after burying the hatchet, Cohen has become something else: a radio interviewer
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By Allison Gordon, Pamela Brown, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday and then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day as part of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation
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By Tal Shalev, Zeena Saifi, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli government advanced an internationally condemned settlement plan in the occupied West Bank that could split the territory and “bury” the possibility of a two-state solution. Israel’s Housing Ministry issued a notice inviting bids for the construction of more than 1,200 housing units in
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By Jack Guy and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Police in Australia have apologized after the family of an 18-year-old hiker missing in dense bushland for eight days was mistakenly informed that she had been found alive. In fact, Lily Hooper’s body was found and now an investigation is underway to determine how she went
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s upcoming return was plastered across UK’s front pages Thursday, as Britons woke to the surprise news that the couple will move back to the country after six years in the United States. The Sussex family are set to live in
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Melania Trump grew up attending Formula 1 races with her father in Europe. On Thursday, America’s first lady merged that longtime personal interest in cars and racing with a new one: foster youth. She teamed up with IndyCar and Fox Corporation to launch $2 million in new scholarships for
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For people who still care whether a bit of writing came from a machine or from a human brain, it’s harder and harder to tell the difference. Many people are quite bad at writing. AI models, meanwhile, have advanced to the point of producing text that is, if not
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CNN By Jennifer Hansler, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Five Americans and the head of Ecuador’s intelligence agency died after a helicopter carrying tourists crashed in central Kenya Wednesday. The aircraft was traveling from the Loisaba wildlife conservancy to the Ewaso Ngiro river area when it crashed around 9:13 a.m. at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu
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By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — The captain of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor earlier this month, killing a baby and her mother, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, authorities said. Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, 46, was arrested on August 9 and charged after a boat carrying 14 people capsized
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — In a Texas hospital this week, doctors performed a complex, high-risk, open-heart surgery on a 6-day-old boy born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare congenital condition that rendered part of his heart underdeveloped. Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar waited in the hospital as the newborn, whom they named
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By Gabe Cohen, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Former Census Bureau leaders, statisticians and voting-rights advocates are raising alarms about an unusual, unsigned new report posted on the agency’s website that claims tens of thousands of noncitizens voted in the 2020 presidential election. President Donald Trump touted the results Tuesday on Truth Social, saying the
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CNN, POOL, INSTAGRAM, @MEGHAN, @TELEGRAPH By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s upcoming return was plastered across UK’s front pages Thursday, as Britons woke to the surprise news that the couple will move back to the country after six years in the United States. The Sussex family
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By Kosta Gak, Lex Harvey, Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — At least 17 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a “massive” Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight and on Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said. Attacks also bled into Moldova and Romania on Thursday. Romania said an explosive-laden naval drone believed
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SHERMAN OAKS (KESQ) – Sparks flew tonight as Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman sparred over homelessness, housing and public safety, and attempted to persuade voters to support their respective bids to lead the second-largest city in the nation. During the 90-minute debate conducted by the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council and Sherman Oaks/Encino
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By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The founder of embattled property behemoth Evergrande and formerly one of China’s richest men was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, according to state media, the latest chapter of ignominy for a one-time symbol of the nation’s economic boom. Hui Ka Yan pled guilty in April
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