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Chris Christie says it is time for GOP to 'face the realities of the 2020 election'

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday urged Republicans "to face the realities of the 2020 election and learn, not hide from them," as he lobbed several thinly veiled criticisms at his one-time ally, former President Donald Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3tHdOmJ
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Judge denies November request to remove Britney Spears' father as her co-conservator

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied on Wednesday a motion to remove Britney Spears' father from his role as a conservator of his daughter's $60 million estate, making official a November request to allow a trust to act as co-conservator of her estate. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UfLiuy
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Kim Jong Un warns of 'grave consequences' and fires top officials after Covid-19 incident

Kim Jong Un fired several senior officials who failed to enforce North Korea's stringent Covid-19 prevention, a dereliction of duty which the young dictator said will have "grave consequences" for the impoverished and isolated nation, state media reported Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qCENOM
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China is facing its worst power shortage in a decade. That's a problem for the whole world

China is in the middle of a huge power crunch as extreme weather, surging demand for energy and strict limits on coal usage deliver a triple blow to the nation's electricity grid. It's a problem that could last for months, straining the country's economic recovery and weighing on global trade. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x6QvU6
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Britney Spears has been pushing her attorney to petition to end her conservatorship in days since hearing

In the week since Britney Spears' bombshell court hearing in which she asked to terminate her nearly 13-year court-ordered conservatorship, CNN has learned from a source close to the singer's family that she has "begged" her attorney, Samuel Ingham, III to file a petition to end the arrangement once and for all. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/365lVhP
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US days from completing formal Afghanistan withdrawal but up to 1,000 troops could remain

The US could complete its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within days, according to multiple US officials, making this a critical week in President Joe Biden's campaign to end America's longest war even as US military officials warn the country could devolve into civil war. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UaHKKf
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Russia says people can decline its vaccine. But for many, they'll get fired if they do

If you ask the Kremlin whether Covid-19 vaccination in Russia is voluntary, its officials will tell you it is. Yet authorities in Moscow have put together a policy that essentially gives people in public-facing roles little choice but to get their shots. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dk3iL5
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What two US Democratic senators can learn from the Lincoln Republicans on voting rights

By the standards Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have set for federal action on voting rights, the 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution -- two pillars of the post-Civil War effort to ensure equality for all Americans -- would never have become law. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dpAMHY
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An inside look at how the first Covid-era cruise prepared to set sail

The first cruise ship is set sail from a U.S. port since the CDC brought the industry to a halt more than 15 months ago with a no-sail order that was ultimately extended a number of times. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets an exclusive early look at the procedures and safety features in place to make cruising in the Covid-19 era possible. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x2NzYz
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AOC's master class in crushing Trumpian lies

It must have been a dream come true for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Georgia Republican got a standing ovation as one of former President Donald Trump's opening acts on Saturday night at the kick-off of his "revenge" tour in Wellington, Ohio. Yet Greene's reception from the crowd of rabid Trump supporters should have been no surprise: she had truly earned this spot with her open bigotry, embrace of dangerous conspiracy theories and playing on White victimhood -- all things that are a big part of Trumpism. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3w2kgUy
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In Ohio, Trump supporters refuse to accept truth about January 6

CNN's Donie O'Sullivan was on the scene at former President Donald Trump's rally in Wellington, Ohio, where he spoke with diehard supporters who remain convinced that Trump won the 2020 election (he didn't) and claim that Democrats and the FBI are to blame for the Capitol insurrection (they aren't). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3w17Ex1
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Biden directs airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups

President Joe Biden directed military forces to conduct defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region on Sunday evening, according to a news release from the Department of Defense. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x0IUWV
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Pride is a parenting opportunity

I work with a remarkable teenager who is figuring out where she fits in the LGBTQ+ community. Meanwhile, her mother is earnestly pressing her to dress and behave more "normal" and "straight." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hcj1wD
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Rudy Giuliani is in big trouble

In a carefully reasoned and evidence-packed decision, a New York State appellate court suspended Rudy Giuliani's law license this week. The court found that Giuliani engaged in so many clearly unethical actions while seeking to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election on behalf of his client Donald Trump, that immediate action was necessary to protect the public. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h6EhUD
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Collapsed Florida condo showed 'subsidence' in 1990s, researcher says

Shimon Wdowinski, a professor with Florida International University's Institute of Environment, said that the Champlain Towers South condo building showed signs of subsidence in the 1990s, according to a study last year. While Wdowinski said this sinking alone would likely not cause the condo's collapse, he said it could be a contributing factor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jfeYlW
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Apple Daily's demise deals another blow to Hong Kong's battered reputation

Hong Kong has long been Asia's leading financial hub, straddling the West and China. But as Beijing tightens its grip on a city still largely cut off by coronavirus restrictions, it's increasingly tricky for tech, media and banks to do business — and some fear the end of an era. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gUPA3f
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Mars helicopter takes it to the limit with more groundbreaking flights

Where are you now, Mars Ingenuity helicopter? While it seems like the little chopper has been quiet, it turns out that Ingenuity has aced more of its flights -- and even got a software update to fix an annoying issue that impacted some of its previous outings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35UOU82
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'A punch in the gut': Van Jones' immediate reaction to sentencing

CNN's Van Jones reacts to former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin being sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Under Minnesota law Chauvin will have to serve two-thirds of his sentence in prison (15 years), ​and he will be eligible for supervised release for the other 7 and a half years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dcJvxa
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He ran for president in Uganda and lost. Now he's under house arrest

CNN's Zain Asher speaks with Ugandan musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, who ran for president in January 2021 and lost to President Yoweri Museveni. Museveni claimed he had been re-elected for a sixth term despite widespread allegations of fraud and intimidation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xTiCpU
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Palestinians demand end to Abbas presidency after activist dies during 'brutal beating'

Large demonstrations are being held across the West Bank calling for an end to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Presidency of Mahmoud Abbas, after the funeral of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat, who died while in the custody of PA security forces on Thursday morning. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2T9utRV
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China's vaccines could be less effective, but they're not a failure

Among more than 90 countries that are using Covid-19 vaccines from China, several countries have seen new Covid-19 outbreaks. Examples from these countries suggest that the Chinese vaccines may not be very effective at preventing the spread of the virus, but experts say they're not a total failure. CNN's David Culver has more. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xRFXYV
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Nikki Haley tests the Iowa waters while the base yearns for Trump

Nikki Haley took top billing at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Dinner Thursday night, decrying what she called Democrats' "socialist" agenda and calling for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as she became the latest potential 2024 contender to lay her marker in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2T6UfWX
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Uyghurs in Xinjiang are being given long prison sentences. Their families say they have done nothing wrong

Newlyweds Mehray Mezensof and Mirzat Taher were two days from leaving Xinjiang to start a new life in Australia when Chinese police knocked on their door in April 2017, seized Taher's passport and threw him into detention. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gZyVMl
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Anthony Scaramucci testifies that he helped get bank executive who loaned millions to Manafort an interview for Trump administration job

Former President Donald Trump staffer Anthony Scaramucci took the stand Thursday in a federal case against a former Chicago Bank executive whom Scaramucci says he helped get an interview for a potential spot in the administration. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vUBbIO
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The symbolism of Hong Kong's Apple Daily

Jimmy Lai fled mainland China more than 60 years ago, smuggling himself into Hong Kong on a fishing boat at age 12 to escape the chaos of the Communist Party. This week, Beijing finally caught up with him, after a law it had imposed on Hong Kong last year was used to take down his pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3h7qDAR
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Ted Cruz accused of 'mansplaining' as hearing goes off the rails

A Senate Judiciary Hearing considering the nomination of Judge Gustavo Gelpí to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals got heated as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) lashed out at chair Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), who accused Cruz of misrepresenting her line of questioning. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j750TK
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Scientist says early coronavirus samples were deleted from NIH database

Scientists investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic might be working with the wrong samples, because some early samples of the virus submitted by a Chinese researcher were deleted from a shared database, an expert in the evolution of viruses says. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35OqUU0
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'Never seen you this impassioned': CNN anchor reacts to stark message

CNN's Becky Anderson speaks with UN's World Food Programme (WFP) executive director David Beasley about the developing food crisis in southern Madagascar which he says has pushed 1.14 million people "right to the very edge of starvation." Successive droughts made worse by climate change are plaguing the African island, according to the WFP. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vRH612
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WWII code-breaker makes history on UK currency

The scientist Alan Turing helped end WWII by deciphering Nazi messages. In the 1950s, the UK convicted him under Victorian-era homophobic laws. Today, his legacy is being celebrated with an artwork and by making Turing the face of Britain's new £50 note. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gMi7YW
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Frustration and bewilderment: Emails show tension between Facebook and Biden campaign

People working with Joe Biden's presidential campaign repeatedly warned Facebook about violent campaign-related rhetoric on its platform during the heat of the 2020 election, but a series of email exchanges reveals how the social media giant sometimes brushed them off. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/361gXTn
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John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison

John McAfee, the controversial antivirus software magnate who'd had multiple recent run-ins with the US law, has died at 75. McAfee was awaiting extradition in a Spanish prison after being charged with tax evasion in the United States last year. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gSydjy
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US warplanes fly first combat missions off foreign aircraft carrier since World War II

United States Marine Corps fighter jets aboard a British aircraft carrier flew combat missions over the Middle East this week -- the first time US warplanes have gone into combat from a foreign warship since World War II, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xLdJPo
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Biden administration backs end to the disparity of cocaine sentences

The Biden administration "strongly supports" ending the racial disparity of sentencing federal offenders who are convicted for crack versus powdered cocaine, according to head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, who testified Tuesday in support of a measure to do just that. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UvMOsI
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'I've spent almost all my concert earnings on art': Pop star Jay Chou's collecting obsession

Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou tends to excel at whatever he puts his mind to. He's one of Asia's best-known singers, the director of an award-winning movie and a magician with his own Netflix series. But when it came to collecting art, Chou wasn't, by his own admission, instantly successful. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SWmcRc
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This is democracy in America in 2021

Efforts to update the way Americans vote in local elections were met in New York with some grousing, while efforts to streamline the way Americans vote in federal elections were blocked in Washington. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3d4JgUx
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Louisiana's Democratic governor vetoes anti-trans sports ban, calling it discriminatory

Louisiana's Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would've prohibited transgender girls and women in the state from competing on girls' and women's public elementary, secondary and college sports teams, calling the Republican-backed measure discriminatory and saying it addressed a nonexistent issue in the state. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zMBSXH
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He inspired an Oscar-nominated film. Now, he could face life in prison

Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager who housed thousands of refugees during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, is facing terror-related charges in Rwanda that could land him a life sentence. CNN's Zain Asher speaks with his daughter, Carine Kanimba, about his jail conditions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gUchDN
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Video shows hoverboard burst into flames in home

A video shows a hoverboard catch fire inside a Utah family's home. The family says they purchased the used hoverboard a few weeks ago and that the previous owner told them it was about a year old. Fire investigators were sent to the home and an investigation is underway. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qfrq6Q
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Where another Trump presidency could take America

"It's a fragile time for our democracy," said US Rep. Eric Swalwell, disclosing earlier this month that the Department of Justice had secretly seized his communications records in 2017, when he was on a congressional committee investigating then-president Donald Trump's ties to Russia. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hbwuFl
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How Brazil's fear of losing the Amazon guides Bolsonaro's policies towards the forest

In 2000, when the internet in Brazil was still in its infancy, an email with an alarming message about the Amazon went viral. It claimed that the United States and the United Nations had taken the forest from Brazilians and transformed it into a protected area -- a falsehood, but one that reflected a long-running conspiracy theory still promoted today by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3d5uZqJ
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How Democrats can defy history in 2022

The huge voter turnout over the past three elections could scramble the usual dynamics of midterm voting -- potentially providing Democrats their best chance to avoid losses next year that could cost them control of the House, the Senate or both. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3qkbL6m
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'Every day, I feel really sad': Migrant children still in temporary sites for prolonged periods, attorneys say

Migrant children who crossed the US-Mexico border alone are still spending prolonged time in temporary government facilities, raising concerns among attorneys, who say the conditions are inadequate for kids, according to a court filing Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gIx4Ls
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They stood up to Trump's lies and now are losing their jobs

Democrat Helen Butler and Republican Baoky Vu, who have stood up to former President Trump's lies about the 2020 election, are both being removed from their roles on election boards in Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law that allows the GOP to appoint members to local election boards. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3d01wP6
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Euro 2020: Fairytale comes true as Denmark grabs place in knockout stages

In a campaign overshadowed by the health of Chrisian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's opening Euro 2020 game, the Danish national team delivered a pulsating performance against Russia to secure an unlikely place in the tournament's knockout stages. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2SIYckx
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Russian ambassador to US arrives in Washington

The Russian Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, has returned to Washington, DC, after spending almost three months in Moscow, the Russian embassy tweeted Sunday, days after US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to send both the US and Russian ambassadors back to their posts during their meeting in Geneva last week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zLC2P1
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What it's really like to be an Amazon warehouse worker during Prime Day

For much of the past 16 months, Amazon's warehouse workers have faced grueling pressure to keep up with the demand from households for online goods during the pandemic. Now, workers must endure the stress of meeting a spike in orders from Amazon's summer shopping holiday, which kicks off Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gHJW4w
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Most major metropolitan areas have become more racially segregated, study shows

Some of the nation's largest metropolitan regions have become increasingly segregated in the last 30 years, underscoring racial inequalities that have led to poorer life outcomes in Black and brown neighborhoods, according to a study released Monday by the University of California Berkeley's Othering & Belonging Institute. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xCrT5A
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Get ready for years of chaos in container shipping

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Iran elected a hard-liner. Let's see what he does now

Perhaps now that Iran has chosen to install a new, ultra-conservative judiciary chief as its next president, it's time the world, but especially the United States, needs to adopt a new approach to dealing with this determinedly anti-American government. Global heads of state must pay attention to what Iranian leaders do, not what they say. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gLzYOo
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Trump dashed dreams of reform in Iran. The country's new hardline president is living proof

It should have been a spring day most Iranians could look forward to. The trees that lined Tehran's boulevards glistened in the sun as a gentle breeze wafted through the city. But on May 8, 2018, the capital's residents braced themselves for a terrible reversal of fortunes. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UlZimE
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Variants and low vaccination rates in US threaten to prolong the pandemic

As the United States continues on a path to near pre-pandemic normalcy, experts remain concerned over low vaccination rates and the spread of variants, which could potentially exacerbate a pandemic that has upended life for more than a year and inflicted a damaging toll on Americans and the world. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xzjuQ9
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The US marks a vaccine milestone, but one expert warns that the coronavirus Delta variant has a worrying impact on patients

As President Joe Biden celebrated America's 300 million vaccine dose milestone Friday, experts warned that the spread of coronavirus variants could spur a surge in troubling new cases if more people don't get inoculated. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gNSQw8
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Pentagon pulls missile defense, other systems from Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries

The Pentagon is pulling missile defense systems and other military hardware and personnel from Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East, according to a defense official, as it realigns its mission and forces to confront China and Russia. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35ALxCV
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A California reservoir is expected to fall so low that a hydro-power plant will shut down for first time

Water in a key California reservoir is expected to fall so low this summer that its hydroelectric power plant will be forced to shut down for the first time, officials said Thursday, straining the state's already-taxed electric grid. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35yApq1
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Utah cheerleading photo incident sends a message

In second grade, my son's class finished the school year by doing theatrical re-creations of the books they had read. Parents even got a flyer announcing the activity with students listed under each book. My son was missing, and when I inquired, was told that "Nico would participate as an audience member." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gFGaJa
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Alleged financier for Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro says he fears being extradited to the US

He claims he was tortured by the authorities in Cape Verde and that even worse punishments await him if he is extradited to the United States. Alex Saab, the Colombian businessman who's also said to be a 'financier' and 'front man' of embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, told CNN in an exclusive interview from his detention site in Cape Verde that he has no doubts about what will happen to him if sent to America. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zAflNR
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Spike in Covid-19 cases leaves shipping backlog that could take months to clear and lead to shortages during the year-end holiday shopping season

A coronavirus outbreak in southern China has clogged ports critical to global trade, causing a shipping backlog that could take months to clear and lead to shortages during the year-end holiday shopping season. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3q4CXpr
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Former Ivory Coast president gets hero's welcome after ICC acquittal

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo returns to the country after 10 years in exile, following an acquittal from the International Criminal Court. He had been on trial for violence in the country following his refusal to concede in the 2010 elections. Professor Phil Clark of the SOAS University of London speaks to CNN's Zain Asher about the case and the challenges the ICC faces. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3vAiXfE
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IDF strikes Gaza for second time this week

The Israeli military struck targets in Gaza for the second time this week, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement, after a continued barrage of incendiary balloons sparked eight fires in southern Israel. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gF0Orn
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Jan. 6 rioter charged with bringing gun to Capitol grounds, undercutting GOP claims of unarmed mob

The Justice Department on Thursday charged a US Capitol rioter with bringing a handgun onto Capitol grounds -- two days after a hearing where Republican lawmakers downplayed the deadly attack and claimed the pro-Trump rioters were unarmed. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35zSKmN
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These communities remain at high risk for dangerous Covid-19 variants rapidly increasing in US, expert warns

The country continued this week on a path to reopening from the Covid-19 pandemic, with major population centers such as New York and California pulling back on restrictions following increased vaccinations and lowered infections. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zBPYLI
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Canadian businessman and wife plead guilty to violating quarantine rules after flying to indigenous community to get Covid-19 vaccine

A Canadian businessman and his wife pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating quarantine requirements after flying to a small indigenous town in the Yukon territory and allegedly posing as local workers to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gIzxUY
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Israeli military launches airstrikes in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from the coastal enclave

The Israeli military struck targets in Gaza overnight Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement, citing incendiary balloons launched from Gaza earlier in the day. According to reports in Israeli media, incendiary balloons launched from Gaza sparked multiple fires in southern Israel. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gsLb7s
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Brother of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is acquitted of murder charges from 2018 shooting

After a mistrial was declared last month in the murder trial of Tevin Biles-Thomas, the brother of Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, a judge in Ohio acquitted Biles-Thomas of the charges against him in a retrial on Tuesday, court records show. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xoVaAC
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Lisa Banes, 'Gone Girl' actress, has died following hit and run accident

Actress Lisa Banes, who appeared in numerous television series and films like "Gone Girl," died Monday after suffering injuries sustained from being hit by a scooter in New York City earlier this month, the NYPD and a law enforcement official told CNN Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3gsG9bq
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Russian mercenaries accused of atrocities in the Central African Republic

CNN has uncovered disturbing evidence of human rights atrocities by Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic. CNN's Clarissa Ward and her team were denied entry to the country because of CNN's previous reporting on the activities of the mercenaries. But working with local journalists and an independent investigative group The Sentry, CNN has assembled evidence of a pattern of abuses, which one UN expert says may amount to war crimes. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2U1xX8Z
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Here's what went on inside off-the-record meeting with DOJ

Bruce Brown, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, describes an off-the-record meeting with leaders of the current DOJ regarding former President Donald Trump's Department of Justice secretly obtaining records about the communications of members of the press. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3wkImLn
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The real earthquake in Israeli politics

The new Israeli government sworn into power on Sunday is a motley coalition of political parties with no common ideology beyond ousting Benjamin Netanyahu and ending his 12-year rule. Skeptics rightly wonder how a government could survive that includes both an avid supporter of West Bank settlers like the new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Mansour Abbas, a man Bennett once labeled a "supporter of terrorism" and now calls "a decent man." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/35zp7lH
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