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A former Harvard morgue manager is accused of stealing, selling and shipping human body parts, indictment says

(CNN) — A former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing, selling and shipping human body parts, according to an indictment. Cedric Lodge, 55, who worked at the medical school’s morgue in Boston, “stole dissected portions of donated cadavers, including…heads, brains, skin, bones, and other human remains, without the knowledge

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Grand jury votes to indict Marine veteran who held homeless man in fatal chokehold on NYC subway

(CNN) — A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on the New York City subway, according to a source with knowledge of the case. Penny, 24, was indicted on second-degree manslaughter charges. Penny surrendered to police last month to face a second-degree manslaughter charge. He

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Grammy Awards add Best African Music Performance category as sounds of the continent receive global acclaim

(CNN) — Next year’s Grammys will feature three new categories, including Best African Music Performance, as the awards move to reflect the massive popularity of Afrobeats around the world. The category “recognizes recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the African continent,” the organizers said in a statement published Wednesday. Throughout the year, the Recording Academy – the group

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What to expect from the Fed meeting

Washington, DC (CNN) — In a pivotal meeting that could shift the direction of the US economy, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce Wednesday that it will hold interest rates steady after increasing them 10 straight times to bring down historically high inflation. However, that doesn’t mean the Fed is done hiking altogether: Officials have characterized their expected move as

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Watch: Donald Trump and aide set to appear for arraignment Tuesday afternoon

(CNN) — For the first time in US history, a former president will appear in federal court to face criminal charges as the Justice Department’s classified documents case against former President Donald Trump escalates the legal jeopardy surrounding the 2024 GOP front-runner. Tuesday’s hearing, at 3 p.m. ET in Miami, is expected to be procedural in nature. Trump will enter

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US defense secretary points to parallels with Ukraine war at D-Day anniversary ceremony

Colleville-sur-Mer, France (CNN) — Thousands gathered by the beaches of Normandy on Tuesday to remember those who died fighting for freedom in World War II, ceremonies that had renewed meaning as speakers, including US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, pointed to parallels with Ukraine’s war against Russia. Seventy-nine years ago, D-Day kicked off the liberation of Europe, spearheaded by

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ICE acting chief Tae Johnson to retire

(CNN) — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s acting chief, Tae Johnson, is set to retire at the end of June, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Monday. Johnson’s departure from ICE, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security, marks the second significant shake up among the Biden administration’s immigration officials in recent days. Last

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‘Barbie’ movie’s pink paint splurge led to global shortage, production designer says

(CNN) — Creating the perfect backdrop for the upcoming “Barbie” movie required so much pink paint that it led to a global shortage, according to its production designer. “The world ran out of pink,” said Sarah Greenwood in a recent interview with Architectural Digest. Greenwood, who has been nominated for six Academy Awards, including for the art direction of

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Arnold Schwarzenegger explains in Netflix docuseries how he told wife about his secret son, report says

(CNN) — It sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger struggled to tell his then wife Maria Shriver about his secret son with their housekeeper Mildred Baena. According to The Sun, Schwarzenegger revealed how the bombshell came out that Joseph Baena, now 25, was his son. The publication reports the “Terminator” star shares the story in his forthcoming, three-part

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Remains of 2 more victims recovered from Iowa apartment building collapse, Davenport police chief says

(CNN) — The remains of three victims have been recovered from the rubble of the six-story building that partially collapsed May 28 in Davenport, Iowa, the city’s police chief said Monday morning. One victim was recovered early Monday, with others removed Sunday and Saturday, Chief Jeffery Bladel said during a news conference. Two victims had been unaccounted for

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Pence files paperwork to join 2024 presidential race, setting up clash with Trump

(CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday filed the paperwork for his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, setting up a clash with his running mate of elections past, former President Donald Trump. Pence is set to formally announce his candidacy on Wednesday ahead of a CNN presidential town hall that evening. The former vice president’s entrance

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Biden to address nation from Oval Office after avoiding catastrophic default

Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Friday evening – his first time speaking to the country directly from that setting – following congressional passage of a compromise measure that raises the federal borrowing limit and avoids a catastrophic default. The decision to speak in the most formal of presidential settings

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White House says Biden is fine after tripping on sandbag and falling on stage at Air Force Academy commencement

(CNN) — President Joe Biden tripped on a sandbag and fell as he completed handing out diplomas at the US Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado on Thursday. Biden appeared fine afterward, walking without assistance to his seat in the stands. He was seen smiling and jogging toward his vehicle at the ceremony’s conclusion. The White House

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