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The Khehne and Nagel warehouse storing millions of contraceptives is seen in Geel

US to burn $9.7 million worth of USAID-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is set to destroy $9.7 million worth of US-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas, following the dismantling of foreign assistance programs carried out by the US Agency for International Development, or USAID. The “preliminary decision” to destroy the USAID–procured birth control was confirmed

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‘Worst-case scenario of famine’ is unfolding in Gaza, UN-backed food security initiative says

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A UN-backed food security agency has warned that “the worst case scenario of famine” is unfolding in Gaza, its starkest alert yet as starvation spreads and Israel faces growing international pressure to allow more food into the territory. “Conflict and displacement have intensified, and access to food and other

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5 things to know for July 29: Mass shootings, Extreme weather, SNAP lawsuit, Planned Parenthood, Ghislaine Maxwell

SPECTRUM-NEWS-NY1, CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Darren Beattie, who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump’s first term after CNN revealed that he spoke at a conference attended by White nationalists, will now serve as the acting president of the US Institute of Peace, a senior State Department official said. Here’s

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5 things to know for July 29: Mass shootings, Extreme weather, SNAP lawsuit, Planned Parenthood, Ghislaine Maxwell

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Darren Beattie, who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump’s first term after CNN revealed that he spoke at a conference attended by White nationalists, will now serve as the acting president of the US Institute of Peace, a senior State Department official said. Here’s what else

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People paying tribute outside Manhattan’s Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center as the body of Officer Didarul Islam was transferred on Tuesday.

An NYPD officer, security guard, Blackstone exec and Cornell grad were killed in the Manhattan shooting. Here’s what we know

By Amanda Musa, Rebekah Riess, Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A New York police officer, a “beloved” security guard, a young Cornell graduate and a senior executive with investment firm Blackstone were killed Monday when a lone gunman stormed a sprawling office tower in Midtown Manhattan and opened fire. The shooter then killed himself, ending

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Bay Area Rapid Transit Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the San Francisco Bay Area’s rapid transit system, which is referred to as Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Facts San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates BART and the Municipal Railway system (MUNI), manages all forms of San Francisco area transportation and traffic, including streetcars,

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