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Biden set to add new guidelines for active shooter drills, how this could affect El Paso schools

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Biden administration is set to introduce and sign a new executive order aimed at enhancing school safety and cracking down dangerous firearm modifications. The executive order will ask federal government parters to go through and research how active shooter drills are conducted in schools. White House officials say this

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Kremlin says changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine are intended to send a warning to the West

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says that changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine are intended to discourage Ukraine’s Western allies from supporting attacks on Russia. The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday that the revisions in the document announced by President Vladimir Putin are a “signal warning those countries about the consequences in case of

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China redoubles first-aid for its economy with support for banks and workers

AP Business Writer China is redoubling its first-aid for the economy, targeting banks, workers and poor families as the ruling Communist Party prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic. Reports Thursday said the government plans to spend about $142 billion on recapitalizing six big state-owned banks. Authorities also said

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Wendy’s takes aim at McDonald’s broken McFlurry machines with a $1 Frosty

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s has become notorious for its broken ice cream machines — there’s even an independent website that monitors broken McFlurry machines. So Wendy’s is taking advantage. Wendy’s is selling small-sized, $1 Frosty frozen dairy desserts until September 30 — and it’s collaborating with McBroken, which reports which

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Local officers highlight miscommunication around Trump’s first assassination attempt at hearing tainted by politics

By Holmes Lybrand, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The House task force charged with investigating the near assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, heard from local law enforcement and a medical examiner about what happened on July 13, when the former president was shot and one rallygoer was killed. During

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5 things to know for Sept. 26: Hurricane Helene, Middle East, Government shutdown, NYC mayor, Zelensky visit

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Kids say the darndest things — especially if you’re discussing serious topics like politics, religion or the climate crisis. CNN asked 10-year-olds about the November election and received jarring responses on how they view the candidates and the country’s political landscape. Here’s what else you need to know to Get

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Murdoch family holds its breath as future of media empire hangs in the balance

By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — The fate of Rupert Murdoch’s vast media empire, including Fox News, is now in the hands of a Reno probate commissioner, who will decide whether the 93-year-old media mogul can change his succession plan to preserve the right-wing editorial bent of his influential outlets. Murdoch and his eldest children descended on a Reno courthouse to appear for evidentiary hearings in a

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The Rust Belt manufacturing collapse devastated their communities. Two men explain who they’re supporting for president

By Phil Mattingly, Andrew Seger and Jeremy Moorhead, CNN (CNN) — Driving through the streets of Saginaw, Michigan, with Hurley Coleman III, the raw tension between what was and what could be in his community runs deeper than what can be seen through the passenger windows. It’s a feeling that comes through in his every

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Senate Democrats launch first multimillion-dollar TV investments in Texas and Florida as map grows more daunting

By Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — The Senate Democratic campaign arm is making its first multimillion dollar TV investments in Texas and Florida – two GOP-held seats that represent the party’s best opportunities to mitigate any losses in red states and closely contested battlegrounds. The new spending from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, shared first with

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Police are probing apparent cyber vandalism on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations

LONDON (AP) — U.K. transport officials and police are investigating a “cyber-security incident” after users of public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations reported being shown anti-Muslim messages. Passengers trying to log onto the Wi-Fi at 19 stations on Wednesday evening were met by a page reading “We love you, Europe,” followed by

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