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Campbell is dropping the ‘Soup’ from its name

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — No more soup for the Campbell’s company. The 155-year-old Campbell Soup Company plans to drop “soup” from its corporate name, rebranding as The Campbell’s Company. More consumers are reaching for snacks and ditching ready-to-serve soups, and the company has bought up other food lines to grab them. In addition to its lineup of soups, Campbell

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A residential care worker gets prison in Maine for assaults on a disabled man

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A residential care center employee in Maine is going to prison after pleading guilty to what prosecutors described as “grotesque and pervasive” assaults on a disabled man. Zachery Conners was accused of waterboarding, choking and assaulting a nonverbal adult male client for three years at Lee Residential Care in Hampden. Prosecutors

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US Secret Service official who oversees protective operations to retire this week

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service official who oversees protective operations of elected officials, foreign dignitaries and high-profile events is retiring this week – marking the second high-ranking official to leave the agency as it grapples with the aftermath of Donald Trump’s near assassination in July. Michael Plati, an assistant director

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Chaparral High placed on lockdown after receiving threatening message

CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Gadsden ISD officials say Chaparral High School received a threatening message this morning. The school was placed on lockdown around 11 AM, officials say. “Thanks to the prompt response from law enforcement and their close collaboration with the Gadsden Independent School District security team, the situation was quickly assessed and

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Johnson emphasizes agreement with Trump on plan to tie government funding to election security bill

By Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized his agreement with Donald Trump on government funding after the former president posted that if congressional Republicans “don’t get absolute assurances on Election Security,” they should vote against a continuing resolution to fund the government. “I think President Trump is saying exactly what

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Johnson emphasizes agreement with Trump on plan to tie government funding to election security bill

CNN By Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized his agreement with Donald Trump on government funding after the former president posted that if congressional Republicans “don’t get absolute assurances on Election Security,” they should vote against a continuing resolution to fund the government. “I think President Trump is saying exactly

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Senior Republicans urge Biden to lift restrictions on Ukraine hitting targets deep inside Russia

By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A group of key House Republicans have written to President Joe Biden urging him to lift the restrictions on the use of US-provided long-range weapons systems and allow Kyiv to strike targets deep inside Russia. The letter, dated Monday, echoes repeated appeals from the Ukrainian government itself,

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Dick Cheney Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: January 30, 1941 Death date: November 3, 2025 Birth place: Lincoln, Nebraska Birth name: Richard Bruce Cheney Father: Richard Herbert Cheney, worked for the Department of Agriculture Mother: Marjorie Lorraine

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Nobel Prize Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and peace. October 5-12, 2026 – The Nobel Prizes are announced. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, former UN human rights chief, “for her efforts to

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EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms

Associated Press The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says flaws in a Vermont program are preventing the state from adequately controlling phosphorus discharges from certain farms, which contribute to severe water quality problems in Lake Champlain and other bodies of water. The letter says the program fails to comply with the Clean Water Act and directs

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Smoke clouds Sao Paulo’s skies and the Pinheiros River turns emerald green amid fire and drought

Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A major river in the Brazilian metropolis Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies have turned from blue to grey. The changes suggested a fantasy world, but in fact environmental threats have transformed the reality of the city’s color palette in recent days. The state’s environmental authority

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Dolphins coaches, players react to ’emotional’ and ‘triggering’ footage of Tyreek Hill traffic stop

AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill’s teammates and coaches used words like “triggering” and a “shame” to describe body camera footage showing a police officer yanking the Miami Dolphins receiver out of his sports car and forcing him face-first onto the ground during a traffic stop. The incident outside the Dolphins’

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