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Dual US-Jordanian citizen imprisoned in Jordan on sedition charges launches hunger strike

February 12, 2023 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Aaron Pellish and Evan Perez, CNN A dual US-Jordanian citizen convicted on sedition charges in Jordan is calling on the US government to demand…

US military shoots down high-altitude object near Lake Huron on Sunday

February 12, 2023 3:38 PM CNN

CNN By Oren Liebermann, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, Arlette Saenz and Phil Mattingly, CNN The US military shot down another high-altitude object…

US fighter jet shoots down airborne object over Lake Huron on Sunday

February 12, 2023 2:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, Arlette Saenz, Phil Mattingly and Haley Britzky, CNN A US F-16 fighter jet shot down another…

Republican senator warns Congress must take action now to protect Medicare and Social Security

February 12, 2023 10:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc and Sam Fossum, CNN Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota offered Sunday a stark warning about the future of Social Security…

Republican senator warns Congress must take action now to protect Medicare and Social Security

February 12, 2023 10:32 AM CNN

CNN By Paul LeBlanc and Sam Fossum, CNN Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota offered Sunday a stark warning about the future of Social…

House Intelligence chair says he prefers ‘trigger-happy’ approach with unidentified objects

February 12, 2023 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner said Sunday he prefers how the US shot down unidentified objects over North…

House Intelligence chair says he prefers ‘trigger-happy’ approach with unidentified objects

February 12, 2023 10:08 AM CNN

CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner said Sunday he prefers how the US shot down unidentified objects over…

US says it killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia airstrike

February 12, 2023 7:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN US Africa Command has said it killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters in a remote area of Somalia on Friday in support of that…

Latest Supreme Court-related ruling overturning gun regulations worries domestic violence survivor advocates

February 12, 2023 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Advocates for domestic violence survivors are worried that a controversial federal court ruling striking down a gun control…

Here is what we know about the unidentified objects shot down over North America

February 12, 2023 4:35 AM CNN

CNN By Haley Britzky, CNN A high-altitude object was shot down near Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon, marking the fourth time in just over a week that…

Here is what we know about the unidentified objects shot down over North America

February 11, 2023 10:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Haley Britzky, CNN An unidentified object was shot down over northern Canada on Saturday, marking the third time in a week that US fighter jets…

US jet shoots down ‘unidentified object’ over northern Canada, Trudeau says

February 11, 2023 6:44 PM CNN

CNN, CTV NETWORK By Paula Newton and Haley Britzky, CNN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that an “unidentified…

Washington Post: Trump campaign commissioned research that failed to prove 2020 election fraud claims

February 11, 2023 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaanita Iyer, Jamie Gangel and Zachary Cohen, CNN A research firm commissioned by former President Donald Trump‘s 2020 campaign team to…

US jet shoots down ‘unidentified object’ over northern Canada

February 11, 2023 2:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Paula Newton and Haley Britzky, CNN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that an “unidentified object” had been shot…

Conservative activist Matt Schlapp denies sexual battery allegations in new court documents

February 11, 2023 1:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Stuart and Jamie Gangel, CNN High-profile conservative activist Matt Schlapp is denying claims of sexual assault and wants the man who…

GOP lawmakers escalate fight against gender-affirming care with bills seeking to expand the scope of bans

February 11, 2023 7:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN A flurry of bills seeking to restrict access to gender-affirming care for trans youth have been introduced by Republican state…

What we know about the unidentified object shot down over Alaska

February 11, 2023 4:25 AM CNN

CNN By Haley Britzky, CNN An unidentified object was shot down 10 miles off the frozen coast of Alaska on Friday afternoon, US officials announced,…

What we know about the unidentified object shot down over Alaska

February 10, 2023 10:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Haley Britzky, CNN An unidentified object was shot down 10 miles off the frozen coast of Alaska on Friday afternoon, US officials announced, but…

Trump attorney appeared before federal grand jury in Mar-a-Lago probe

February 10, 2023 6:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Donald Trump attorney Evan Corcoran appeared last month to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington, DC,…

What to know about the lawsuit aiming to ban medication abortion drug mifepristone

February 10, 2023 6:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN A federal judge may rule later this month on a lawsuit seeking to block the use of medication abortion nationwide, in the biggest…

Trump team turns over additional classified records and laptop to federal prosecutors

February 10, 2023 5:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, Paula Reid and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump‘s legal team turned over more documents with classified…

Fetterman discharged from Washington, DC, hospital

February 10, 2023 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Rokus and Jessica Dean, CNN Sen. John Fetterman has been released from a Washington, DC, hospital, after being admitted due to…

Fact check: Breaking down Biden’s exchanges with Republican senators over Social Security and Medicare

February 10, 2023 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden has gone on the attack over Social Security and Medicare. In speeches and tweets this week, Biden and his…

Border crossings in January drop to lowest point since February 2021

February 10, 2023 2:07 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 10 FEB 23 16:00 ETBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The number of unlawful crossings of the US-Mexico…

Border crossings in January drop to lowest point since February 2021

February 10, 2023 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The number of unlawful crossings of the US-Mexico border in January marked the lowest levels of encounters since February…

Biden ordered US military to ‘down’ a ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska, White House says

February 10, 2023 1:40 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 10 FEB 23 14:39 ETUpdated: 10 FEB 23 15:38 ETBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House announced…

Biden ordered US military to ‘down’ a ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska, White House says

February 10, 2023 1:38 PM CNN

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden ordered the military to down what it described as a…

Texas Attorney General Paxton agrees to $3.3 million settlement with whistleblowers who accused him of abuse of office and bribery

February 10, 2023 1:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to a $3.3 million settlement and an apology as part of a…

‘This is a lie’: Sinema’s office denies Santos’ account of friendly exchange during State of Union

February 10, 2023 1:22 PM CNN

CNN By Manu Raju, Eva McKend and Clare Foran, CNN Freshman Rep. George Santos of New York, who has been caught lying extensively about major parts of…

‘This is a lie’: Sinema’s office denies Santos’ account of friendly exchange during State of Union

February 10, 2023 1:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju, Eva McKend and Clare Foran, CNN Freshman Rep. George Santos of New York, who has been caught lying extensively about major parts of his…