(CNN) — New York Republican Rep. George Santos’ short and dazzling political career may come to an end on Friday as a supermajority of his colleagues prepares to execute a maneuver as rare as the man they’re poised to evict from the House. No less than two-thirds of the chamber is expected to vote for a resolution from
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CNN By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A fire that ripped through a train as it travelled along a strategic rail tunnel in eastern Russia was the work of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), a Ukrainian defense source has claimed. “Four explosive devices were detonated while the freight train was
Continue Reading CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Barbara Arvanitidis, Nima Elbagir, Abeer Salman and Alex Platt, CNN (CNN) — The release of Palestinian prisoners by Israel, as part of a deal with Hamas to free hostages held in Gaza, has put a spotlight on a controversial practice that allows Palestinians to be detained for indefinite periods without trial
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Rosalynn Carter, who transformed the role of first lady as a trusted political partner to former President Jimmy Carter and carved out her own humanitarian legacy, will be buried on Wednesday at her home in Georgia. Her funeral, a little more than a week after her death at age 96, will be held at Maranatha Baptist Church, where Jimmy Carter
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Cold weather is stretching across the US while parts of the East are getting walloped by lake-effect snow. This occurs when cold air blows over warmer lake water, picking up more moisture and often dumping large amounts of snow in a short period of time. Here’s what else
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SmartAsset ranked 344 of the largest U.S. cities based on the largest population declines over five years between 2017 and 2022.
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The Marshall Project looks into how while property crime and violence against young people are both up, other crime trends are murkier.
Continue Reading CNN By Jomana Karadsheh, Florence Davey-Attlee and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Picking through the rubble of his destroyed home, Khaled Nabhan lifts a doll that had belonged to his granddaughter and kisses it. Toys and memories are all he has left of his beloved grandchildren, 3-year-old Reem and 5-year-old Tarek, who were killed last
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Cold weather is stretching across the US while parts of the East are getting walloped by lake-effect snow. This occurs when cold air blows over warmer lake water, picking up more moisture and often dumping large amounts of snow in a short period of time. Here’s what else
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has decided to take measures to punish Cardinal Raymond Burke, who is one of his highest-ranking critics. Two people briefed on the measures say Francis has decided to revoke Burke’s right to a Vatican apartment and salary. Burke’s secretary says he hasn’t received any
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Packing for a trip can be a daunting experience — especially if you’re traveling home for the holidays. You want to streamline your stuff so as to travel light, but you also don’t want to be so bare-bones that you wind up shopping for the essentials you forgot when you should be enjoying your trip. Maximizing your carry-on baggage allowance
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New York (CNN) — Black Friday, for plenty of people, will mark a day of relaxation after family and friends gather around a traditional turkey dinner the night before. For serious deal hunters, however, there will be no rest. The day after Thanksgiving historically has marked the start of the holiday shopping rush. On Black Friday, retailers
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WASHINGTON and LONDON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv Monday morning for an unannounced visit to Ukraine, his second to the country since Russia invaded in February 2022. He’s expected “to meet with Ukrainian leaders and reinforce the staunch support of the United States for Ukraine’s fight for freedom,” according to a Defense
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By MIKE PESOLI and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police and protesters clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters on Wednesday night during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, the latest reflection of boiling tensions over the bloody conflict. Scores of Democratic representatives and candidates, including House Minority
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces. Biden and Xi met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco on Wednesday. A key goal was to forge an agreement to
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As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of Americans are gearing up to hit the highway or head to the airport — and some airlines are expecting their busiest Thanksgiving ever. Here’s what you need to know: Thanksgiving travel by air AAA projects 4.7 million travelers will fly over Thanksgiving — a 6.6% increase from last year. This would mark the highest
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SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and South Korea on Monday updated a bilateral security agreement with the aim of more effectively countering North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. The move followed high-level military talks in Seoul, where the allies also discussed enhancing three-way defense exercises with Japan and improving information-sharing on North Korean missile launches.
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Originally Published: 28 OCT 23 21:05 ET By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing on “Friends,” has died in an apparent drowning accident at his Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles Times, citing law enforcement sources. He was 54. No foul play is suspected, the sources told
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds gathered in Downtown El Paso Saturday to show support for the people of Palestine. This comes as the Israeli-Hamas War enters its third week. “My people are over there getting massacred. Genocide. And I’m just here, and all I can do is speak and protest, and show that I
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso officials announced Saturday that they will begin using Nations Tobin Recreational Center to house migrants by Saturday night. The facility can house up to 400 people. Officials also announced will also be chartering five buses to New York City, Chicago, and Denver Saturday with the help
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(CNN) — Groups of leaves are sprouting on Lahaina’s historic banyan tree, which was burned during the Aug. 8 fire that destroyed most of Front Street. Arborists are volunteering their time and expertise to save the 150-year-old tree. They say the green leaves indicate positive signs for its long-term recovery. Just weeks ago, the mammoth
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Originally Published: 18 SEP 23 15:29 ETUpdated: 18 SEP 23 16:07 ETBy Whitney Wild, CNN(CNN) — Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, pleaded not guilty to drug and money laundering charges Monday afternoon. Making his first court appearance since being extradited from Mexico on Friday, Guzmán López wore an
Continue Reading Originally Published: 18 SEP 23 03:50 ETUpdated: 18 SEP 23 10:45 ETBy Jennifer Hansler, Mostafa Salem, Becky Anderson and Rob Picheta, CNNDoha and Washington (CNN) — Five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran have been freed and have landed in Doha, Qatar, before flying to the United States later on Monday.The five, all of
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(CNN) — Hackers stole Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers from a “significant number” of loyalty program customers of Caesars Entertainment, the hospitality and casino giant said Thursday. The disclosure comes as another big Las Vegas brand, MGM Resorts, is recovering from its own apparent cyberattack in which guests on Monday reported being unable to make
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BY SAMY MAGDY AND YOUSEF MURAD DERNA, Libya (AP) — The death toll from flooding that hit the eastern Libyan city of Derna reached more than 5,000 and was expected to rise further, a local health official said Wednesday, as authorities struggled to get aid to the coastal city where thousands remained missing and tens of thousands were homeless. Aid
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(CNN) — The Hawaii Tourism Authority announced Friday it approved more than $2 million to help rebuild Hawaii’s struggling tourism industry. The agency said West Maui accounts for 15% of Hawaii’s total tourism revenue, and since the deadly wildfires, the state has lost roughly $9 million per day because of the resulting drop in travel and tourism.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths have gone up in recent weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. The CDC’s Covid Data Tracker shows that there were 15,067 hospitalizations between August 13 and August 19, which is the most recent data on the CDC’s website. That’s an 18.85% increase
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(CNN) — Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have launched a recovery fund for the people who lost housing in the Maui wildfires, the pair announced in a video shared on Instagram Thursday. The two stars together donated $10 million to get the campaign started and are inviting the public to help in the effort. “We have created the
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(CNN) — Eleven people abroad a Delta Airlines flight were taken to a hospital on Tuesday, August 29 after experiencing “severe turbulence” before landing in Atlanta, a company spokesperson told CNN. The plane was carrying 151 passengers and 14 crew members from Milan when the turbulence happened, a Delta spokesperson said. The 11 people injured
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(CNN) — Hawaiian Electric Company said that power lines falling in high winds seem to have caused a fire during the early morning of August 8, but power lines in West Maui had been de-energized for more than six hours by the time a second afternoon fire began in the Lahaina area. The company made the
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