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Despite al-Zawahiri strike, US officials are concerned about tracking terrorism threats in Afghanistan

August 5, 2022 1:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Shortly before the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Defense Department created a task force responsible for handling…

Biden signs bills tackling Covid relief fraud into law

August 5, 2022 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden signed into law two bipartisan bills on Friday aimed at holding accountable individuals who commit fraud…

US Army is developing a tactical bra for its female soldiers

August 5, 2022 11:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US Army is developing a tactical bra for its female soldiers. The bra, known as the Army Tactical Brassiere, is still in…

RNC announces it will hold 2024 convention in Milwaukee

August 5, 2022 11:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Gabby Orr, CNN Republicans will officially head to Milwaukee to select their next presidential nominee, Republican National Committee chairwoman…

Bidens to travel to Kentucky after deadly flooding

August 5, 2022 10:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are scheduled to travel to Kentucky on Monday after deadly floods in the eastern…

2 dead, 2 injured by lightning strike near White House

August 5, 2022 10:02 AM CNN

CNN By Colin McCullough, Paul LeBlanc and Sonnet Swire, CNN Two people are dead and two are injured following a lightning strike across the street…

Biden administration announces latest steps aimed at filling high-quality jobs

August 5, 2022 9:52 AM CNN

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration this week announced two new steps aimed at placing more Americans into high-quality…

Biden administration announces latest steps aimed at filling high-quality jobs

August 5, 2022 9:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration this week announced two new steps aimed at placing more Americans into high-quality jobs, dedicating…

Pentagon rejects DC mayor’s request for National Guard to assist with migrants arriving in the nation’s capital

August 5, 2022 9:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The Pentagon has declined Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for aid from the DC…

Man who threatened Anthony Fauci sentenced to over 3 years in federal prison

August 5, 2022 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A man was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in federal prison for sending threatening emails to Dr. Anthony…

John Fetterman announces first campaign rally since suffering stroke in May

August 5, 2022 8:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Dan Merica, CNN Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman will make his full return to the campaign trail on August 12 with a…

Meijer says returning to Biden-Trump in 2024 would be ‘pretty sad commentary’ on country

August 5, 2022 8:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump last…

Sinema says she will ‘move forward’ on economic bill, putting Biden’s agenda on the cusp of Senate approval

August 5, 2022 7:27 AM CNN

CNN By Manu Raju and Ali Zaslav, CNN Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Thursday night offered critical support for President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda…

Trevor Reed: Brittney Griner’s nine-year prison sentence by Russian court is ‘clearly political’

August 5, 2022 7:06 AM CNN

CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Trevor Reed, a US citizen freed earlier this year after being detained in Russia for nearly three years, said…

Trevor Reed: Brittney Griner’s nine-year prison sentence by Russian court is ‘clearly political’

August 5, 2022 7:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Trevor Reed, a US citizen freed earlier this year after being detained in Russia for nearly three years, said Friday…

White House summoned Chinese ambassador to condemn provocations after Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

August 5, 2022 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House summoned China’s ambassador on Thursday to condemn China’s…

US Air Force charges service member in connection to insider attack on base in Syria

August 5, 2022 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent A US Air Force technical sergeant has been charged in connection with an attack in April at a US…

‘Bull in a china shop’: Ukrainian-born GOP lawmaker rankles colleagues with her aggressive criticism of Kyiv

August 5, 2022 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Natasha Bertrand, CNN When a bipartisan group of lawmakers visited the Ukraine border in March, an unexpected guest showed up…

Sinema says she will ‘move forward’ on economic bill, putting Biden’s agenda on the cusp of Senate approval

August 4, 2022 9:27 PM CNN

CNN, SENATE TV, HOUSE TV, US TREASURY, WHITE HOUSE By Manu Raju and Ali Zaslav, CNN Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Thursday night offered critical support…

Four people in critical condition after lightning strike near White House

August 4, 2022 8:19 PM CNN

WUSA, DC FIRE EMS PHOTOS, CNN By Colin McCullough and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Four people are in critical condition following a lightning strike across the…

Kari Lake will win GOP nomination for Arizona governor, CNN projects, becoming fourth election denier to secure major nomination in the state

August 4, 2022 8:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner, CNN Republicans in Arizona have chosen Kari Lake, the former television journalist who has become a leading voice behind former…

Jan. 6 committee and federal investigators have asked for Alex Jones’ phone records, Sandy Hook attorney says

August 4, 2022 7:49 PM CNN

CNN By Devan Cole and Oliver Darcy, CNN The attorney representing two Sandy Hook parents in the Alex Jones defamation case said Thursday that…

Michigan man charged with setting fire to Planned Parenthood building

August 4, 2022 6:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced charges against a 25-year-old man who allegedly set fire to a Planned Parenthood…

3 killed in lightning strike near White House

August 4, 2022 6:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Colin McCullough, Paul LeBlanc and Sonnet Swire, CNN Three people are dead and one is injured following a lightning strike across the street from…

FBI director expresses concern over potential attacks on US emanating from Afghanistan

August 4, 2022 5:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand and Paul LeBlanc, CNN FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday expressed concern over potential terrorist attacks on US soil…

Orban addresses conservative confab in Texas, setting the stage for Trump speech this weekend

August 4, 2022 5:27 PM CNN

CNN, AFP, ATV, VIKTOR ORBAN, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, VIKTOR ORBAN/FACEBOOK, VIKTOR ORBAN/YOUTUBE By Michael Warren, CNN Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…

Here’s what a ‘vote-a-rama’ is (and what it means for Democrats’ energy and health care bill)

August 4, 2022 4:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democrats’ push to advance their energy and health care bill is likely headed for a procedural speed bump known in…

Cheney says DOJ not prosecuting Trump if there’s evidence could call into question the US as ‘nation of laws’

August 4, 2022 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner, CNN Photographs by Rachel Woolf for CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said if the Justice Department does not prosecute former President…

Cheney says DOJ not prosecuting Trump could call into question the US as ‘nation of laws’

August 4, 2022 3:37 PM CNN

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN Photographs by Rachel Woolf for CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said if the Justice Department does not prosecute former…

Exclusive: Trump lawyers in talks with Justice Department about January 6 criminal probe

August 4, 2022 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, Kara Scannell, Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s legal team is in direct communication with…