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The Jesse Jackson that I knew

By Rick Davis (CNN) — It was sometime in 1991 when I got a call from my boss, senior news executive Ed Turner. “Rick, how would you like to get another show?” he asked. At the time I was the executive producer of CNN’s Washington-based public affairs shows, including “Crossfire,” “Evans & Novak,” “Capital Gang”

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Protestors hold an anti-ICE rally outside Columbia University after federal agents detained a student Thursday.

Columbia says ICE agents used false pretenses to enter a university residence and detain a student. Here’s what we know

By Emma Tucker, Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Ellie Aghayeva spent Wednesday night buried in books at a Columbia University library, documenting an intense 10-hour study session for her social media following — a window into the discipline and determination of student life. Little did she know at the time, she would spend

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Everyone has something to say at the Supreme Court. Why the tariffs ruling had more than 160 pages

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The extraordinary number of dueling opinions in the Supreme Court’s tariff case, laying bare divisions among the justices, also became the basis for a punch line. At the courtroom lectern this week in a dispute between an energy-pipeline company and the state of Michigan, lawyer John

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Afghan men gather near a damaged car after an overnight Pakistani airstrike hit a residential area at the Girdi Kas village in Bihsud district

Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?

By Sophia Saifi, Masoud Popalzai and Rhea Mogul, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Afghanistan and Pakistan are fighting again, trading deadly shelling and mortar fire across their rugged border, with Islamabad’s defense minister saying his country’s patience had “run out” and declaring “open war” on its Taliban-run neighbor. It’s the latest flare-up in an on-off conflict

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I-Team: FDA reviews Zyn risk claim

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Nicotine pouches are gaining popularity. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing whether certain ZYN products can legally be marketed as potentially reducing harm compared to cigarettes. That does not mean they are considered safe. Swedish Match, the maker of ZYN, has applied for what’s called a Modified

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Living Desert up for three USA Today Reader’s Choice Awards

PALM DESERT, Calif (KESQ) – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens has earned three nominations in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards: Best Zoo, Best Exhibit for its Australian Adventures habitat, and Best Zoo Membership. This national honor reflects the Zoo’s commitment to exceptional animal care, educational opportunities, and impactful conservational programs that aim

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