By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US and UK governments on Thursday sanctioned six Russians and one Ukrainian for their alleged involvement in an infamous Russia-based cybercrime network that infected millions of computers worldwide, including those in American hospitals. The sanctions target seven alleged core members of a cybercrime gang known as Trickbot, whose eponymous hacking
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TAVERNIER, Fla. (AP) — Some 114 Haitian migrants made landfall in the Florida Keys early Thursday in the latest large group making their way to the state from Haiti and Cuba by water in recent months, the U.S. Border Patrol said. Border patrol and law enforcement responded to the site in Tavernier, south of Key
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UPDATE– El Paso Sector Border Patrol officials confirm to ABC-7 that a large group of 500 migrants illegally entered the United States Wednesday night. Officials confirmed the encounters occurred over the span of several hours between 8:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Agents said most of the migrants who entered were citizens of Venezuela, but there
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By Clare Foran, CNN The House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution condemning China’s use of the suspected surveillance balloon that was shot down by US jets over the weekend. The resolution is a symbolic rebuke of the Chinese government and is not binding legislatively. The resolution condemns “the Chinese Communist Party’s use of
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. Then came Kevin Durant to Phoenix. The breakup in Brooklyn is rebuilding some contenders in the West. Trade deadline day in the NBA on Thursday featured plenty of moves, with the Suns making the biggest as they chase the first championship in
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Anti-doping authorities are seeking a six-year ban against four-time NCAA champion Divine Oduduru of Nigeria, whose alleged cheating was uncovered in the first case brought by U.S. authorities under a sweeping law designed to combat widespread doping schemes across the globe. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees anti-doping in
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Donna Kelce will become the first mom to have two sons play against each other when brothers Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelch of the Kansas City Chiefs face off on Super Bowl Sunday. She speaks to CNN’s Poppy Harlow about how she she plans to support both sons during the game.
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida lawmakers voted Thursday to give Gov. Ron DeSantis new power over the state’s most iconic theme parks amid his ongoing feud with Disney. Under a fast-tracked bill that could be headed to the Republican governor’s desk by the end of the week, the state would take over the Reedy Creek
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Manu Raju, Jeremy Herb and Haley Britzky, CNN Biden administration officials disclosed new information Thursday about the capabilities of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that traversed the United States last week and what they are learning as the FBI begins analyzing the recovered parts after the balloon was shot down
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer A senior executive of Southwest Airlines apologized to a Senate committee Thursday for a December meltdown and said the airline is upgrading software to help fix its inability to reassign crews after the winter storm. The president of the Southwest pilots’ union told senators that airline leaders ignored calls
Continue Reading By Alayna Treene and Annie Grayer, CNN The GOP-led House committee on the alleged “weaponization” of the federal government kicked off its first public hearing Thursday with a witness list that suggests Republicans on the panel will push a popular narrative among conservatives that has been disputed by federal officials. The hearing was split into
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Congress wants to know what led to Southwest Airlines’ massive meltdown around Christmas. Congress is set to receive new evidence Thursday of internal chaos at Southwest Airlines over the Christmas holiday meltdown. The Senate Commerce committee is set to question Southwest executive Andrew Watterson, alongside Southwest pilot union president Casey Murray, Sharon Pinkerton of the Airlines for America
Continue Reading By Mark Morales and Holly Yan, CNN For the second time in about a week, a New Jersey council member was found shot to death in a car. Milford Borough Councilman Russell Heller, 51, was in the parking lot of a PSE&G energy company facility in Somerset County when a former employee approached his car
Continue Reading A New Jersey community is in mourning after beloved councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was found shot dead in her car. CNN’s Bianna Golodryga spoke with Dwumfour’s friend and colleague Nelia Rodriguez about her tragic death.
Continue Reading By Alex Marquardt and Kristin Fisher, CNN The president of SpaceX revealed the company has taken active steps to prevent Ukrainian forces from using the critical Starlink satellite technology with Ukrainian drones that are a key component of their fight against Russia. “There are things that we can do to limit their ability to do
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Just before President Joe Biden’s visit to Florida on Thursday, one of the state’s Republican senators, Rick Scott, repeated a false claim about Biden and Medicare — a claim that was debunked by multiple news outlets when Scott and a Scott-chaired Republican organization uttered it during the 2022 midterm campaign.
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside and Holly Yan, CNN Houston Zoo officials are investigating possible vandalism after an enclosure at the brown pelican habitat in the Children’s Zoo was deliberately cut. Keepers noticed a 4-inch gap in the mesh of the enclosure on Monday, zoo spokesperson Jackie Wallace said in a statement. They determined the animals in
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officials confirm an early morning pursuit that ended in Central El Paso. Officials say a trooper was pursuing a vehicle when it came to a stop. The people inside then fled the vehicle on foot. DPS says, that 10 to 11 migrants were taken into custody
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is considering deporting non-Mexican migrants to Mexico in an unprecedented step to stem the flow of migration to the US southern border, according to two Homeland Security officials. Since taking office, President Joe Biden has wrestled with a growing number of migrants at the US-Mexico border, fueling criticism
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant is leaving Brooklyn, as Kyrie Irving just did and James Harden before that. Loading up on superstars didn’t pay off in Brooklyn. “Let’s be honest there,” general manager Sean Marks said. “We did not reach the full potential of where we thought we
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Good Morning! The cooler air will hang around all thanks to a cold front. It will be a windy afternoon with north to northeasterly winds peaking around 30 mph. It will be very cold tonight into Friday morning with temperatures dropping to the teens and 20s, remember the 4 Ps of cold weather. The temperature
Continue Reading By Jalen Brown, CNN Black college students have lower six-year completion rates for any type of degree or certificate program than any other racial or ethnic group because of racial discrimination, the high cost of higher education and a multitude of external responsibilities, according to a new Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2023 State of Higher Education study.
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By Natasha Bertrand Iran appears to be modifying the attack drones it’s providing to Russia so that the explosive warheads can inflict maximum damage on infrastructure targets inside Ukraine, according to a new investigative report obtained exclusively by CNN. Iran has given Russia hundreds of drones to use in its war in Ukraine, many of
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CNN By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN The world of Harry Potter is getting new life. Hogwarts Legacy — the new open-world video game by Avalanche and Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company, will be released Friday, to much anticipation. The single-player game has been five years in the making — experts put its budget at $150
Continue Reading CNN’s Nic Robertson gets a closer look at military training exercises by NATO forces in Estonia.
Continue Reading CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh is on the ground in Turkey, where search-and-rescue efforts continue at the epicenter of a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that caused hundreds of buildings to collapse, trapping thousands of residents.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The safest seat on an airplane is also the one nobody wants: in the middle and at the back. Although data shows middle rear seats will protect you the most in an emergency, aviation experts say your seat selection really doesn’t matter because air travel is the safest mode of transport
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Each February, young adults across the nation raise awareness about the issue of teen dating violence. Teen dating violence is a pattern of abuse against teenagers who are dating. This includes threats to the victims and abuse through verbal, emotional, physical, sexual, and digital forms. This affects millions of young
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez, Steve Contorno and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden will embark Thursday on the next leg of his post-State of the Union tour with a visit to the former swing state of Florida, home to an emerging Republican foil, Sen. Rick Scott. The president is expected to drive home his pledge to
Continue Reading By Joe Sutton and Emma Tucker, CNN A NewsNation correspondent was arrested on Wednesday after he began reporting live during a news conference held by Ohio authorities regarding a train derailment — an incident police said involved a confrontation between him and a National Guard official after he was told to stop speaking during the
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