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A general view of gates and tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark

Thousands of flights were delayed at Newark Airport. Investigators want to know if moving this FAA facility caused it

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Transportation’s inspector general has opened an audit into the relocation of the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control facility responsible for flights approaching or departing Newark Liberty International Airport. The relocation, which stirred much controversy among controllers and their union, occurred last July when controllers

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, composed of sculptures of the faces of former Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Facts The monument is located on Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum selected the four presidents

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Statue of Liberty Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Statue of Liberty, located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Facts The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France to commemorate 100 years of Franco-American friendship. The statue also commemorates the centennial of America’s independence. The

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This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza shows destroyed buildings in the north of the territory in January 2025.

For first time, two leading Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza

By Ivana Kottasová, Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — A pair of leading Israeli human rights groups has accused Israel of “committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,” becoming the first such organizations to make the claim. B’Tselem said in a major report released on Monday that it came to that “unequivocal conclusion” after an “examination of

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5 things to know for July 28: Gaza, Tariffs, Walmart attack, Missing mom and child, Pets

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago’s “sanctuary” laws. The suit claimed that these local statutes “thwart” federal efforts to enforce immigration laws. However, Judge Lindsay Jenkins said the US lacked standing to sue. Similar suits have been filed against Los Angeles, New York City,

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Money, sex and a Buddhist monk: Head of China’s famed Shaolin Temple under investigation

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s famed Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation for suspected embezzlement and “improper relationships” with women, reviving decade-old allegations against the controversial, high-profile monk. Shi Yongxin, known as “CEO monk” for his entrepreneurial endeavors that transformed the Buddhist monastery into a commercial

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Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen

Israel is pausing operations in some parts of Gaza amid mounting horror over starvation. Will it be enough?

By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israel has announced a daily “tactical pause in military activity” in three areas of Gaza to enable more aid to reach people, amid growing international outrage over starvation in the territory. The Israeli military said the move would “refute the false claim of deliberate starvation in the Gaza Strip.”

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A 2023 aerial view of Denver International Airport

Passengers evacuated from plane onto Denver runway after landing gear issue sparked fire and left 1 injured

CNN By Dalia Faheid, Jordan Brown, CNN (CNN) — More than 150 passengers on an American Airlines flight departing from Denver International Airport Saturday were evacuated onto the runway after a “possible landing gear incident” left one person injured and sparked a fire, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. After the Boeing 737 MAX 8

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