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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) responds to Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) threatening to remove him from the House Intelligence Committee if he's elected House Speaker. (630 kB) #CNN #News
New information has emerged in the investigation into the stabbing deaths of four Idaho college students, but police still have not identified a suspect or a murder weapon. The victims' families are demanding answers. CNN's Camila Bernal reports. #CNN #News
CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with Russian investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov who was recently placed on President Vladimir Putin's "wanted list." #CNN #News
Responders managed to rescue both the pilot and the passenger after a private plane crashed into a transmission tower in Maryland, resulting in a power outage for 120,000 people. CNN's Pete Muntean reports. #CNN #News
Richard Fierro helped take down a mass shooter at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado. People in the community are lining up to support his business and buying t-shirts after his heroic act. #CNN #News
Ivana Trump, a longtime businessperson and an ex-wife of Donald Trump, has died in her home in New York City, the former President posted on Truth Social. She was 73.
The New York Police Department said later Thursday there did not "appear to be any criminality" related to Ivana Trump's death. According to a statement, police received a 911 call about an "aided individual" at about 12:40 p.m. ET and found a "73 year-old female unconscious and unresponsive."
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CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports on Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the Kherson region and a military expert’s hot mic moment on Russian television. #CNN #News
Ex-magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll sued former President Donald Trump for battery and defamation under a new New York law that allows adults alleging sexual assault to bring claims years after the attack. Carroll filed the lawsuit Thursday, the first day that civil lawsuits can be brought under the new law, the Adult Survivors Act, which gives adults a one-year window to file a claim. #CNN #News
Misty Copeland is the first African American ballerina to perform the lead role in the American Ballet Theatre's history .
Staff Sargent Aquilino Gonnell of the Capitol police has been at the January 6 hearings in person. He says that while former Vice President Mike Pence was courageous in doing his job on January 6, 2021, he did not see that courage before or after that day. #CNN #News
Officials in Chesapeake, Virginia, have released details of a note found on the Walmart shooter’s phone. In a series of tweets, the city of Chesapeake tweeted a screenshot of a note called “death note,” which outlined grievances the shooter, Andre Bing, had with himself and colleagues, though specific names have been redacted. #CNN #News
A federal court in Florida unsealed the search warrant executed at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, which cites three different criminal laws. CNN’s Evan Perez breaks down what those laws are and how Trump might have violated them. #cnn #News
'They were shooting directly at journalists.' These are the words of one eyewitness to the shooting of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin Camp, in the West Bank. Nearly two weeks on, CNN has found new video evidence and eyewitnesses which suggest the Israel Defense Forces carried out a targeted attack. CNN's Katie Polglase reports. #cnn #news
Russian college student Mikhail Sukhoruchkin tells CNN's Anderson Cooper he was beaten by police and fled to Poland after spray painting "Putin = war" on a wall. #CNN #News
The suspect in the Club Q shooting that left six people dead and more than a dozen injured in Colorado Springs, Colorado made their first court appearance via video conference. The court appearance and mugshot show just how badly they were beaten after witnesses took the suspect down. #CNN #News
Protesters have taken to the streets across China after years of the government's zero-Covid policy have left citizens feeling desperate. CNN's Selina Wang reports from China. #CNN #News
Gov. Ron DeSantis has gotten a rock star’s reception at Republican Party functions since winning reelection this month, solidifying himself as a top-tier possible presidential contender. But the Florida Republican has left some influential members of the party wanting more. #CNN #News
George Conway reacts to the FBI search at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The search was part of an investigation into the handling of presidential documents, including classified documents, that may have been brought there, three people familiar with the situation told CNN. #CNN #News
Former President Donald Trump will not return to Georgia to campaign with Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker during the runoff election. CNN's Harry Enten explains why Republicans are relieved by Trump's absence. #CNN #News
The US Coast Guard rescued a man after he was reported missing from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico. US Coast Guard search and rescue coordinator Lt. Seth Gross joins CNN This Morning to discuss the rescue. #CNN #News
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe reacts to the FBI executing a search warrant at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of an investigation into the handling of presidential documents, including classified documents, that may have been brought to Florida, three people familiar with the situation say. #CNN #News
Retired Col. Cedric Leighton discusses Russia's attacks on the energy infrastructure in Ukraine that has caused massive blackouts. #CNN #News
Employees are resigning from Twitter after Elon Musk told employees they would be required to work "extremely hardcore" to stay. One critic projected insults directed at Musk on Twitter's building. #CNN #News
CNN military analyst, retired Colonel Cedric Leighton, explains how the changing seasons could affect military strategy on both sides, as Russia's war on Ukraine continues. #CNN #News
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) refused to quit banging the table after House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) gave a Former Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer extra time to finish his opening statement.
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"Jeopardy!" Executive Producer Mike Richards reflects on Alex Trebek's life after the longtime game show host passed away at age 80. #CNN #News
At least six people were killed inside a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, according to local officials. CNN's Brian Todd speaks with an employee who witnessed the shooting before the gunman eventually turned the gun on himself, according to law enforcement. #CNN #News
The man who opened fire inside a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, purchased the handgun he used the morning of the attack and left a "death note," outlining grievances against people in his life, city officials said Friday. #CNN #News
From Shanghai to Beijing, protests have erupted across China in a rare show of dissent against the ruling Communist Party sparked by anger over the country’s increasingly costly zero-Covid policy. As numbers swelled at demonstrations in multiple major cities over the weekend, so too have the range of grievances voiced – with some calling for greater democracy and freedom. CNN's Selina Wang reports. #CNN #News
Ju Ae, the daughter of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, has made a second public appearance within a week sparking a debate about political succession in the country. CNN's Kaitlan Collins discusses with Newsweek columnist Gordon Chang. #CNN #News
Former Republican congressman Charlie Dent and Democratic strategist Keith Boykin react to former President Donald Trump hosting rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes at his Mar-a-Lago estate. #CNN #News
Mick Mulvaney, who formerly served as President Trump's chief of staff, has resigned as special envoy to Northern Ireland after a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol and delayed proceedings to certify the US election. #CNN #News
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) faces a fierce primary challenge from Harriet Hageman, who is embracing former President Trump's lie about the 2020 election. CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports. #CNN #News
Judge Maya Guerra Gamble reprimanded right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, saying he violated his oath to tell the truth during his defamation trial. The trial will determine how much in damages Jones will have to pay Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims, who won a default judgment against him earlier this year. #cnn #news
CNN's John Berman speaks with Major Mike Lyons (Ret.) about Russia's threat to use tactical nuclear weapons how NATO may respond. #CNN #News
The Atlanta-area prosecutors scrutinizing former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia said Tuesday that all 16 of the "fake electors" who participated in a plan to subvert the Electoral College are now targets of an ongoing criminal investigation. #CNN #News
Protests erupted across China, including at universities, in an unprecedented show of defiance against the country's zero-Covid policy. #CNN #News
Russia's widespread missile attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure caused the temporary shutdown of many Ukrainian power plants. Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton explains Russia's shift in strategy. #CNN #News
Former CIA chief of Russia operations Steve Hall reacts to Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with mothers of Russian soldiers. #CNN #News
Officials in Chesapeake, Virginia, have released details of a note found on the Walmart shooter’s phone. In a series of tweets on Friday, the city of Chesapeake tweeted a screenshot of a note called “death note,” which outlined grievances the shooter, Andre Bing, had with himself and colleagues, though specific names have been redacted. #CNN #News
Ukrainian Special Forces Weapons Sgt. Andriana Arekhta joins CNN’s Jim Acosta to discuss the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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Donald Trump faced vocal opposition from the "Never Trump" wing of the GOP in the 2016 and 2020 elections. In today's episode of The Point, Chris Cillizza explains how a new group -- the "Never-Again Trumpers" -- could pose a threat to the former president as he mounts a third bid for the White House.
Even with control of the Senate already secured, the stakes are high as Democrats seek to secure a majority outright instead of the power-sharing agreement currently in place. That has led to candidates and allied outside groups waging a fierce battle for the final seat, spending millions of dollars, launching personal attacks and leaning into divisive debates as the December 6 runoff approaches. #CNN #News
Republican Herschel Walker is getting a tax break intended only for a primary residence this year on his home in the Dallas, Texas, area, despite running for Senate in Georgia. Publicly available tax records reviewed by CNN’s KFile show Walker is listed to get a homestead tax exemption in Texas in 2022, saving the Senate candidate approximately $1,500 and potentially running afoul of both Texas tax rules and some Georgia rules on establishing residency for the purpose of voting or running for office. #CNN #News
At a conference with Russian journalists, Russian President Vladimir Putin characterized Nikita Khrushchev's actions during the Cuban missile crisis as a "retreat." Historian Timothy Naftali discusses the significance and how the West should respond. #CNN #news
CNN has obtained an intercepted phone conversation between a Russian soldier and his girlfriend where he describes what he sees on the ground in Ukraine as the "third world war." CNN's Matthew Chance reports. #CNN #News
CNN international diplomatic editor Nic Robertson reports from Ukraine on Ukrainian military officials saying Russia wants to turn Kherson into a “city of death.” #CNN #News
On CNN's State of the Union, Dana Bash speaks with Mike Pence's former Chief of Staff Marc Short, Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen, Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson and CNN Political Commentator Ashley Allison about former President Trump's dinner with White nationalist Nick Fuentes and rapper Kanye West. #CNN #News
Newly appointed special counsel Jack Smith is getting to work with no signs yet that the two investigations he now oversees around Donald Trump will slow down – despite being stuck in the Netherlands due to a cycling injury. The Justice Department notified a federal appeals court that Smith is now involved in the Mar-a-Lago case, and shared documents showing he’s received Attorney General Merrick Garland’s direction and taken his oath of office. #CNN #News
A man was saved by the US Coast Guard possibly 15 hours after he fell overboard on a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico. CNN correspondent Nick Valencia shows footage of the helicopter rescue. #CNN #news
The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years, sparking an ashfall advisory for Hawaii’s Big Island and surrounding waters. #CNN #News
