'She glowed. That's not even hyperbole. It just is the truth': Actor reflects on Betty White

Actor Henry Winkler remembers the life of Betty White. The former Golden Girl and national treasure has died at age 99, her longtime agent said in a statement to People.

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From the Beijing Winter Olympics to Xi's likely third term: 5 things to watch in China in 2022

2022 is finally here. And for China, there's no shortage of big moments on the horizon -- from the Beijing Winter Olympics to the 20th Communist Party Congress in the fall.

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Husband captures 'apocalyptic' moment leaving Costco

Colorado resident Hunt Frye was shopping for his sick wife when suddenly told to evacuate Costco as fast moving fires were moving through the community.

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Watch New Year's Eve celebrations around the world

Here's how countries around the world are celebrating the start of 2022.

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Hong Kong's statues are disappearing, but their symbolism may prove harder to erase

Depicting a heap of screaming faces and contorted torsos, the "Pillar of Shame" was not just a reminder of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre -- it was, for many, an emblem of free speech in Hong Kong.

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Tony Blair, Covid-19 experts and Olympians recognized in UK New Year's Honours List

Tony Blair, the former UK prime minister is to be knighted with the highest possible ranking in the New Year's Honours List, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.

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Corinne Tan is American Girl's first Chinese American 'Girl of the Year'

American Girl's latest "Girl of the Year" doll is the line's first of Chinese descent.

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Alaska reached temperatures warmer than Southern California in December

Kodiak Island in southern Alaska set a record for the warmest December day at 67 degrees. CNN's Bill Weir has more on the unusual warm temperatures many Americans are experiencing this holiday season.

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CNN goes inside medical supply factory boosting US PPE production

The US Medical Glove Company, or USMGC, aims to reduce US reliance on imports of medical gloves from the Far East, especially China and Thailand, while creating American jobs that pay well beyond the minimum wage. CNN's Scott McLean has more.

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Big Ben rings on New Year's Eve after four years of silence

One of the world's most famous clocks is returning to service in time to ring in the new year.

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South Dakota AG impeachment investigation broadens scope to key officials related to fatal crash

South Dakota lawmakers voted on Wednesday to broaden their examination of the state attorney general's killing of a man in a fatal collision last year.

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Woman tests positive mid-flight and self-isolates in plane bathroom

After a woman tested positive for Covid-19 midflight, the bathroom became her seat for the next few hours.

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Skier buried head-first in snow after backflip attempt goes wrong

A California skier had to be rescued by his friends after being trapped in deep snow upon landing a backflip.

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Biden hopes for Ukraine de-escalation in call with Putin

President Joe Biden will speak Thursday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the hopes of defusing an unremitting crisis on Russia's border with Ukraine.

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Omicron surge is 'unlike anything we've ever seen,' expert says

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Analyst: Calling Trump a terror movement leader is 'too kind'

Juliette Kayyem, Havard professor and National Security Analyst, joins New Day to discuss the first anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol and former President Donald Trump's role in it.

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1 officer is dead and a second in critical condition after a shooting at an Illinois hotel, police say

One of two Illinois police officers shot Wednesday after they responded to a call about dogs barking in a hotel parking lot has died, the Bradley Police Department said in a news release.

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Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let it end Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' immigration policy

The Biden administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court for permission to end the Trump-era "remain in Mexico" program, which requires non-Mexican migrants to stay in Mexico until their US immigration court dates.

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Former Afghan President was given 'no more than two minutes' to get ready to flee Kabul

The former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani said he was given "no more than two minutes" to get ready to flee Kabul in August, during the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country's capital.

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4 numbers that explain the wild market in 2021

From the start, it was clear that 2021 was going to be a different kind of year for markets. After the tumult of 2020, investors were feeling euphoric, betting that the availability of Covid-19 vaccinations would unlock a huge economic rebound that would send stocks soaring.

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67-degree day in Kodiak, Alaska, sets new statewide temperature record

This holiday season has been quite unseasonal, at least as far as temperatures go.

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US flies reconnaissance aircraft over eastern Ukraine

The US Air Force flew a reconnaissance mission this week over eastern Ukraine to gather intelligence about the situation on the ground -- two days after Russia announced it would withdraw 10,000 troops from its border with that nation.

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Fossil discovery of 5 mammoths along with Neanderthal tools reveals life in ice age

The bones of five mammoths were discovered with Neanderthal stone tools at a quarry near Swindon, providing a revealing look at life in Britain during the ice age 200,000 years ago.

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Months later, Afghan evacuees abroad and at US bases still wait to be resettled

Aminullah Hotaki flew out of Afghanistan on September 21 with his wife and 5-year-old son. They landed in the United Arab Emirates where they expected to stay for a short period of time before coming to the United States.

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Father's exchange with Biden worries Congressman

A father who told President Biden "let's go Brandon," which is a right-wing code meaning "f**k Joe Biden," on a Christmas eve phone call also spread lies about the 2020 election on Steve Bannon's podcast.

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Gergen looks back on Harry Reid's career in the Senate

Harry Reid, the former Democratic Senate leader who spearheaded epic legislative battles through three decades in Congress, has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from his wife, Landra Reid. CNN's Jim Acosta discusses Reid's legacy with CNN senior political analyst David Gergen and former Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman.

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Video shows physical altercation on flight

A woman onboard a Delta flight from Tampa to Atlanta was caught on video getting in a physical altercation with another passenger. CNN's Ryan Young has the details.

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'They know where Black voters live': Challengers say 'race blind' redistricting maps are anything but

In states like Texas and North Carolina, Republican lawmakers in charge of redrawing the political maps for the next decade say that the new plans are "race blind." Their opponents in court say that the claim is implausible and one that, in some situations, is at odds with the Voting Rights Act.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX satellites catch heat in China over close calls with space station

Elon Musk's rocky year in China is ending on another sour note.

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A firebrand cleric will help decide the fate of the Iraqi prime minister

Iraq's Supreme Court has ratified the results of October's parliamentary election, dealing a blow to Iran-backed factions who have staged protests against the outcome of the vote.

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January 6 committee eyes interim report by summer 2022

The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot is working toward a goal of releasing an interim report with initial findings by the summer, a committee aide told CNN, and that a final report would follow in fall 2022.

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Thousands of cranes killed by bird flu in 'worst blow to wildlife' in Israel's history

An outbreak of avian flu has killed more than 5,000 migratory cranes in Israel, prompting authorities to declare a popular nature reserve off-limits to visitors and warn of a possible egg shortage as poultry birds are culled as a precaution.

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2021: The year when America's crumbling infrastructure finally got its due

Following decades of talk about failing infrastructure, the country finally took a major step toward repairing it in 2021, transportation experts say.

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Drugs, violence and racism are leading to a spate of killings in shootouts in Marseille

The southern French port city of Marseille has made headlines in recent months over the deaths of several young people in drug-related shootouts, in what is often referred to as a "settling of scores."

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Russian court shuts down prominent human rights group in another blow to civil society

Memorial International, a prominent human rights organization, said Tuesday that Russia's Supreme Court has ruled it must cease all its operations, in the latest blow to the country's shrinking civil society.

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US and Russia to talk Ukraine and security issues next month

US and Russian officials have agreed to sit down for security talks on January 10, a spokesman for the National Security Council confirmed Tuesday.

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Inside a Mississippi city that became one of the country's most murderous during the pandemic

Around Thanksgiving, this crisis-plagued state capital saw a series of shootings that pushed the year's homicide total past 130, setting a grim annual record for a city that over the last two years has quietly become one of the country's deadliest.

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Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial enter fourth full day of deliberations

Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's federal sex trafficking trial were set to resume deliberations in New York on Tuesday, their fourth full day of deliberations in the high-profile case.

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Holiday travel nightmare continues with another 2,200 flights canceled Tuesday

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Airplane crashes in San Diego County

An airplane has crashed in the El Cajon area of Southern California, authorities said.

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Edinson Cavani salvages point for Man United at Newcastle

Substitute Edinson Cavani scored in the second half to help Manchester United salvage a 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday.

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Desmond Tutu's powerful words throughout the decades

The South African anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu has passed away at 90. Hear some of the Nobel Peace laureate's most powerful words from the last four decades.

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Japan and China agree to set up defense hotline amid territorial tensions

The defense ministers of Japan and China on Monday agreed to set up a joint communication hotline by the end of 2022, a news release from Japan's Defense Ministry said, amid tensions between the East Asian neighbors.

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Five people dead, including the suspect, officer injured in shooting that spanned Denver area

A string of shootings across the Denver metro area left multiple people dead and a police officer injured, authorities said.

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On GPS: How will 2021 go down in history?

Historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham join Fareed to reflect on 2021 and how it compares to decades past.

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China's industrial profit growth tumbles as raw material prices fall

Profits at China's industrial firms grew at a much slower pace in November, the statistics bureau said on Monday, pressured by tumbling prices of some raw materials, a faltering property market and weaker consumer demand.

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'I'm not going to not do my job:' House Democrat responds to disturbing death threat

Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell tells CNN's Dana Bash that "I'm not going to not do my job" despite the jarring death threats she receives.

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'I hope he keeps it up': Hear Fauci's praise for Trump

In an interview on ABC's "This Week," Dr. Anthony Fauci praised Donald Trump for promoting vaccines and expressed dismay over a crowd booing the former president when he announced that he'd received his Covid-19 booster shot.

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Trump and the January 6 committee locked in a full-on confrontation

Nearly a year after his failed coup attempt, Donald Trump's habit of putting his own political gain over truth is playing out again as the ex-commander-in-chief and his associates seek to delay and defy the House select committee probing the January 6 insurrection.

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Wayne Thiebaud, celebrated American painter, dies age 101

Artist Wayne Thiebaud, whose paintings breathed color into the everyday symbols of post-war America, has died age 101, according to a statement from the University of California, Davis, where he taught for more than 40 years.

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Airport security officer leaps conveyor belt to help choking baby

A mother saw her two-month old wasn't breathing after walking through the security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport. In response, officer Cecilia Morales jumped over the conveyer belt and performed the infant Heimlich Maneuver.

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More than 30 reported killed in Myanmar Christmas Day attack

At least 30 people, including women and children, were killed in the eastern Myanmar state of Kayah, according to the Karenni Human Rights Group, with two members of international humanitarian group Save the Children still missing.

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The bipartisan friendship that could overcome 'toxic' year in Washington

Two Michigan lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle came together to urge the importance of unity and kindness after a "toxic" year in Washington and across the country.

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The charges against Ghislaine Maxwell in her federal sex trafficking trial, explained

Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with six counts in her federal trial in New York related to what prosecutors say are her efforts to groom and traffic underage girls to be sexually abused by her close companion Jeffrey Epstein.

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Biden thanks service members in Christmas remarks

President Joe Biden thanked service members stationed across the globe for their service in a Christmas Day virtual meeting from the White House.

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On 40th anniversary, Citymeals on Wheels provides 20K 'festive meals' to elderly New Yorkers

Citymeals on Wheels, a New York City-based non-profit that provides meals to elderly New Yorkers, provided 20,000-holiday meals to older city residents on Christmas morning with the help of 300 volunteers, a news release from the organization says. The achievement comes as the non-profit celebrates its 40th Christmas in operation.

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Olivia Munn and John Mulaney have shared a photo of their new baby

It's a Christmas Eve gift! Actress Olivia Munn and comedian John Mulaney have shared the first glimpse of their baby, who is now 1 month old.

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Dad, sons and dogs die in fire likely caused by Christmas tree or electrical issues

A father and his two school-aged sons died on Christmas Day when their house caught fire, likely due to a combination of electrical issues and a dry Christmas tree, according to Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Fire Marshal Doug Wilhelm.

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Armed intruder arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle as the Queen celebrated Christmas

An armed intruder was arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle where Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and some members of her family were spending Christmas, Thames Valley Police said on Saturday.

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The Pope reflects on relationships in pandemic times in his traditional Christmas address

Pope Francis has dedicated a large part of his traditional Christmas message on Saturday to reflect on the pandemic and its impact on relationships.

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Albert Bourla of Pfizer is the CNN Business CEO of the Year

The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over. But life in many ways has returned to something resembling normal for many. That's in large part because there are now multiple coronavirus vaccines, including one from Pfizer.

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Nurse goes beyond duty and rescues a hospitalized patient's dog from the shelter

It was right after Thanksgiving that registered nurse Jennifer Smith got an early morning phone call from John Burley, one of her favorite patients. He was distraught about his beloved dog, Boomer.

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How World War II shaped 'It's a Wonderful Life'

It's George Bailey's crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he's not sure is listening: "I'm not a praying man, but if you're up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I'm at the end of my rope."

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Three key numbers that explain America's labor shortage

Twenty-one months into the pandemic, America is no longer struggling with an astronomically high unemployment rate. Instead, it's big problem remains a shortage of workers.

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Duchess of Cambridge gives surprise piano performance during Christmas concert

The Duchess of Cambridge has surprised British TV audiences with a piano performance during a special Christmas service that was shown on TV on Christmas Eve.

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Surfer killed in shark attack at California beach, officials say

A male surfer was killed in a shark attack in Morro Bay, California, on Christmas Eve, the Morro Bay Harbor Department confirmed to CNN.

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Michigan shooting suspect's parents willfully disregarded signs that their son was a threat, prosecutors say

Prosecutors in a filing say the parents of alleged Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley are at a "greater risk of flight" now than when they were arraigned on involuntary manslaughter charges earlier this month and allege the couple "willfully ignored the needs and well-being of their son and the threat he posed to others."

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Kate Winslet 'couldn't stop crying' when she was reunited with Leonardo DiCaprio

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio's friendship will go on, despite distance or time.

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Carnival cruise ship with 'small number' of Covid-19 cases books a new port after being denied entry to 2

A Carnival cruise ship that departed Miami has "a small number" of people aboard who have tested positive for Covid-19, and it has been denied entry to ports at two Caribbean islands, the cruise line said.

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Congressional panel will investigate Live Nation's role in Astroworld tragedy

A congressional panel will investigate Live Nation Entertainment, the concert promoter behind the tragic Astroworld Festival that left 10 people dead and hundreds injured last month.

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Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial concludes first week of deliberations without a verdict

Elizabeth Holmes' fate in her criminal fraud trial will not be decided before Christmas as the jury failed to reach a verdict in its first week of deliberations.

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'Makes me physically ill': SE Cupp reacts to Trump's January 6 anniversary plan

CNN political commentator SE Cupp reacts to former President Donald Trump's announcement that he will hold a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on the first anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol.

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Trump touts effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccine

Former President Donald Trump pushed back on a questioner's skepticism about the effectiveness and safety of the Covid-19 vaccine in a new interview, saying that the "vaccine works" and "people aren't dying when they take the vaccine."

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'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski transferred to a prison medical facility in North Carolina

"Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski has been moved to a federal medical center in North Carolina, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

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Rare sea eagle from Asia spotted thousands of miles from home in Massachusetts

Birdwatchers are flocking to a Massachusetts state park in hopes of getting a glimpse of a rare Steller's sea eagle -- an enormous raptor that is native to eastern Russia and parts of Asia.

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Outcome reached in trial of ex-officer Kim Potter over fatal shooting of Daunte Wright

• Potter testified she mistook her gun for a Taser during shooting

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Joan Didion, famed American essayist and novelist, has died

Nationally acclaimed Writer Joan Didion has died at the age of 87, her publicist confirmed to CNN.

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Dramatic video shows moment two babies were pulled from tornado rubble

After the devastating tornados that ripped through 8 states, bodycam footage shows police officers in Kentucky pulling two babies out of rubble.

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19-year-old found in basement after she was missing for five days

A missing college student was found and reunited with her family on Saturday after she went missing on December 13, Snow College officials said in a news conference Sunday. Madelyn Allen was found at a house in Wayne County, Utah, college police said.

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Billionaire Jeff Green leaves the Mormon church, donates $600K to LGBTQ organization

Jeff Green, reportedly one of the richest people from Utah, has officially left The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is donating $600,000 to Equality Utah, according to a letter obtained by CNN. Equality Utah describes itself as, "Utah's Premier LGBTQ Civil Rights Organization."

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Video shows rare deep-sea encounter with a giant phantom jellyfish

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute captured rare footage of a giant phantom jelly. Watch this majestic deep-sea encounter.

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What to do if you test positive for Covid before the holidays

You've tested positive for Covid-19 right before the holidays. What now? CNN Health Reporter Jacqueline Howard explains what you should to do keep yourself and others safe.

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Russia aims for January talks with NATO, US on security guarantees

Russia hopes to hold bilateral talks with NATO and the United States in January over security guarantees it is seeking from both, state media RIA Novosti reported Wednesday, citing Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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Michael Flynn loses legal challenge to House January 6 probe, one day after filing it

Michael Flynn has swiftly lost his bid in court to block a possible House Select Committee subpoena for his phone records and to hold off demands he speak to the committee investigating January 6.

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World's first SMS sold as NFT for $150,000 at Paris auction house

The world's first SMS has been sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) for $149,729 (132,680 euros) at auction in Paris, according to the auctioneer Aguttes.

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Malaysia warns of more floods as Prime Minister admits lapse in rescue efforts

Malaysia on Tuesday warned of more storms and heavy rainfall in the coming days as Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob admitted to weaknesses in the government's response to flooding that has led to more than a dozen deaths and the displacement of over 60,000 people.

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Thailand's quarantine-free travel pass suspended amid Omicron variant concerns

Amid the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Thailand has announced some changes to its inbound quarantine-free travel status for some visitors.

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Cruelty debate over zoo exhibition highlights complexities of elephant tourism in Thailand

An Asian elephant struts into the pool and dips its head beneath the surface, using the tip of its trunk like a snorkel.

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After 78 years of waiting, this 97-year-old WWII veteran finally got his high school diploma

One high school in Tacoma, Washington, recently honored a former student who wasn't able to get his diploma 78 years ago.

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Vaccine rules Russian out of Australian Open bid

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6.2-magnitude quake shakes California

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Northern California rattled a wide swath of the state shortly after noon local time, according to data from the US Geological Survey.

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The smoking gun in the Mark Meadows texts

The text messages sent to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on January 6 -- from the likes of Donald Trump Jr. and a bevy of Fox News personalities -- are, without a doubt, revealing. They suggest that -- despite attempts by these people to downplay the events of that day -- they were fully aware of just how bad this was for the country and then-President Donald Trump.

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Why Elon Musk will end up with an $11 billion tax bill this year

Elon Musk says his tax bill this year will be $11 billion, and he's probably right: The filings he has made with the Securities and Exchange Commission about his recent stock trades back up that massive number.

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CNBC show co-host shows positive tests on-air: 'I have Covid'

"Squawk on the Street" co-host Jim Cramer anchored his CNBC show from his home office today, explaining that he tested positive for Covid last week.

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'The world's best place to be a woman' is being sued for misogyny

The bruises on Maria Árnadóttir's body were numerous, ranging in color from pale yellow to deep purple.

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Pope Francis says domestic violence against women is 'almost satanic'

Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence against women engage in something that is "almost satanic."

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Carlos Marín, Il Divo singer, dead at 53

Carlos Marín, one quarter of the pop-opera group Il Divo, has died at the age of 53.

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Global M&A dealmaking smashes all-time record to top $5 trillion

Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity shattered all-time records in 2021, comfortably erasing the high-water mark that was set nearly 15 years ago, as an abundance of capital and sky-high valuations fueled frenetic levels of dealmaking.

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Closing arguments are set to begin today in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial

Closing arguments are set to begin Monday morning in Manhattan in the federal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidante of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Julia Ducournau explains the crippling love beneath her beautiful dark twisted fantasy 'Titane'

Julia Ducournau lights a cigarette, as if to punctuate her point. The French writer-director had been musing about love in her film "Titane," a through line buried beneath much hysteria since it won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. Love, she insisted, is the foundation of the whole movie -- though it's intractable.

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Emma Raducanu voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Tennis player Emma Raducanu was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday, receiving British sport's annual individual accolade as a reward for her remarkable U.S. Open triumph.

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Stocks tumble and oil sinks as storm clouds gather over global economy

Investors hoping for an easy Christmas week could be sorely disappointed as stocks and oil prices tumble in the face of growing threats to the global economy.

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UK Deputy PM refuses to rule out further Covid restrictions before Christmas

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Elizabeth Holmes trial: What you should know as the jury begins deliberations

Elizabeth Holmes' fate is now in the hands of a jury of eight men and four women. The jury is set to deliberate on Monday and is tasked with determining whether the onetime billionaire who claimed to have revolutionized blood testing knowingly misled investors, doctors, and patients about her startup in order to take their money.

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The economic catastrophe that wasn't: How Washington found a way to quietly raise the debt ceiling

Even as the partisan battle lines for the next epic political clash were being drawn, President Joe Biden had no desire to engage.

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As Omicron looms, here are 5 ways to ease anxiety

Just when we thought we could exhale and enjoy the holidays, the newest coronavirus variant Omicron has given us another gut punch. With this renewed uncertainty hitting when we are already depleted, it's increasingly hard to keep calm and carry on.

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Medical marijuana and autism: 'I'm getting my boy back,' mom says

At first, Joann Fouquette's son, Ezra, was hitting all the milestones. It's what every new mom hopes for: a happy, healthy baby.

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The year Reddit changed Wall Street forever

Nearly a year ago, a bunch of day traders from the fringes of the internet figured out how to beat Wall Street at its own game. Or so they thought.  

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Watch moment Miss Universe 2021 was crowned

India's Harnaaz Sandhu became Miss Universe 2021 at the 70th edition of the pageant, held in Eilat, Israel.

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These former Stanford students are building an app to change your accent

The Stanford students heard the sadness in their friend's voice when he shared the news.

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Trump loyalists are knocking on voters' doors in the latest quest to find fraud in the 2020 election

A few months ago, two women showed up at Steve Snell's home in southern Pennsylvania with questions for his 89-year-old mother-in-law.

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Spielberg's West Side Story shows us the value of multilingualism

Director Steven Spielberg deliberately omitted subtitles for scenes in Spanish in his remake of the film "West Side Story'' which is currently in theaters. "If I subtitled the Spanish I'd simply be doubling down on the English and giving English the power over the Spanish. This was not going to happen in this film, I needed to respect the language enough not to subtitle it," he said. This is a bold move, as speaking a language other than English in this country inherits an apology.

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Brooklyn Nets bring back Kyrie Irving part time following controversy over his vaccination status

The Brooklyn Nets will bring back star guard Kyrie Irving to play in road games after he was prohibited from playing this season due to his refusal to comply with a New York City vaccination mandate, Nets General Manager Sean Marks said on Friday.

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'SNL' goes without an audience and airs pre-taped sketches due to rising Covid cases

"Saturday Night Live" wasn't exactly live from New York on Saturday night.

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Richard Rogers, Pritzker Prize-winning British architect, dies aged 88

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers, whose landmark buildings include the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the 3 World Trade Center tower in New York, has died aged 88. Rogers "passed away quietly" on Saturday evening, his representative Matthew Freud of Freud Communications confirmed to CNN on Sunday.

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Some call this Kentucky town the 'Heart of America.' Now its international community is picking up the pieces after a deadly tornado

When Leyda Becker heard a weather alert on her phone in the early morning hours of December 11, she wasn't surprised. Tornado alerts in Bowling Green are not uncommon and often don't amount to much.

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20 astonishing facts about the A380 superjumbo

Beloved by passengers for its spaciousness and comfort, but disliked by airlines because of its running costs, the Airbus A380 has already entered its sunset years, even though it debuted commercially just 14 years ago.

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From 6.2 million international visitors to 45. Thanks, 2021

Omicron is sweeping through Europe. The United States is preparing for full-throttle winter holiday travel. And Australia and the Caribbean island-nation of St. Kitts and Nevis are relaxing visitor restrictions.

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Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers

Fully vaccinated international travelers arriving in Sydney and Melbourne will no longer have to quarantine for 72 hours starting Tuesday, December 21, Australian government officials announced Thursday.

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Juno flyby reveals stunning new images of Jupiter, sounds of its moon Ganymede

Flybys of Jupiter and its moon Ganymede conducted by the NASA Juno mission have revealed new Van Gogh-like images of the gas giant, as well as the sounds made by one of its moons.

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Flash floods in northern Iraq kill 12 people

At least 12 people have died in flash floods caused by heavy rains overnight in northern and northeastern Iraq, Erbil mayor Nabz Abdulhamid told CNN Friday.

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Smerconish: There's a limit to my sympathy and compassion for the unvaccinated

CNN's Michael Smerconish weighs in on rising Covid-19 cases in the US as stores, sports, schools and Broadway stages scramble to deal with the virus's impact.

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Covid-19 fears behind shock Women's Champions League exit, says Chelsea's Emma Hayes

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said fears about a possible Covid-19 outbreak in the squad affected her team's performance in their 4-0 Women's Champions League defeat at Wolfsburg on Thursday.

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Australian Open organizers confirm medical exemption process

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said players applying for a medical exemption to participate in the grand slam without being vaccinated against Covid-19 will have their case reviewed by an independent three-person panel.

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Is Mitch McConnell in trouble?

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is in a power struggle with former President Donald Trump over the control of the Republican Party... and McConnell is losing. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza unpacks why Trump's endorsements are a must among GOP candidates -- and his ongoing feud with McConnell could be a threat to the Senator's quest to stay in leadership.

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Jill Biden says the Biden administration will keep 'showing up' to help communities heal from tragedies

First lady Jill Biden wants the American people to know that the first family is there for them.

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Dallas nonprofit helps refugee women stitch together a bright future

When refugees arrive in the US, they face unique challenges.

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Melania Trump launches NFT platform in first public endeavor since White House

Melania Trump is getting in on the latest crypto craze -- NFTs.

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McDonald's claws back $105 million from fired CEO Steve Easterbrook

McDonald's has a settled a lawsuit with former CEO Steve Easterbrook, forcing the disgraced executive to repay his severance package of more than $100 million.

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White House to announce new lead pipe and paint removal effort

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to announce a new administration push to eliminate lead from water pipes and homes during remarks Thursday in Washington, according to senior administration officials.

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Queen Elizabeth II cancels pre-Christmas family lunch

Queen Elizabeth II has canceled a pre-Christmas family lunch as a precaution because of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the United Kingdom, a source at Buckingham Palace told CNN on Thursday.

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Bank of England hikes interest rates to combat surging inflation

The Bank of England is hiking interest rates in an effort to fight surging consumer prices even as the Omicron variant engulfs the United Kingdom and threatens to put the economy into reverse.

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Exclusive: 'Cyber is the most dangerous weapon in the world,' JPMorgan council warns

Business leaders and former policymakers are sounding the cyber alarm.

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Mercedes withdraws its appeal into chaotic F1 finale and congratulates Max Verstappen on first world title

Max Verstappen's first Formula One world title panned out "way more intense" than he could have imagined but the Red Bull driver can finally enjoy his victory after after Mercedes officially withdrew its appeal into how the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finished.

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Taniela Moa: Former Tonga rugby international dies aged 36

Former Tonga rugby international Taniela Moa has died at the age of 36, the Tongan Rugby Union announced on Thursday.

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France to ban plastic bottles in stadiums to protect players and staff

The sale and carrying of plastic bottles is to be banned in French stadiums from July 2022, the French government announced Thursday in a statement.

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Black tech entrepreneurs struggle to find funding in Britain. Now they're looking abroad

Black tech entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom say they have to rely on foreign investors to get their businesses off the ground.

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Top editor at nationalist Chinese state tabloid retires

The longtime editor of one of China's most outspoken and nationalistic state media outlets says he's stepping down.

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From A to Z-endaya, 2021's best celebrity red carpet trends

After a year of awkwardly Zoomed-in awards show speeches and tie dye hoodies, it's been a relief to see stars returning to the red carpet. Glamour came back with a vengeance, filling our feeds with color, sparkle and flashes of nostalgia.

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More hurricane-force wind gusts were reported across the US in a single day than ever before

A record-setting day of extreme weather struck a large portion of the US on Wednesday, with heavy winds barreling in from the Rockies to the Great Lakes and exacerbating fire conditions.

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Microsoft warns China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey are exploiting recently revealed software vulnerability

Hackers linked with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have moved to exploit a critical flaw in software used by big tech firms around the world, Microsoft warned late Tuesday.

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4 women testified at Ghislaine Maxwell's trial that they were sexually abused. Here's what they said

The case against Ghislaine Maxwell primarily relies on the testimony of four women who say they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein when they were under 18 -- and that Maxwell facilitated and sometimes participated in that abuse, too.

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Biden set to surpass Trump in first-year judicial nominees; a window into a major Democratic push

President Joe Biden will soon announce his latest wave of nine judicial nominees, according to a White House official, capping a year where the selections -- and an effort to establish an imprint on the federal courts -- served as a focal point for his administration.

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Derek Chauvin expected to change plea today in federal civil rights case in the death of George Floyd

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in April on state murder charges for killing George Floyd, is scheduled to appear at a change of plea hearing Wednesday in the federal civil rights case against him, according to court documents.

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Biden administration expected to release some previously classified JFK assassination documents

The Biden administration faces a Wednesday deadline to publicly release a tranche of secret documents that some historians -- and conspiracy theorists -- hope might shed light on the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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Biden is set to visit Kentucky following deadly tornadoes and storms

President Joe Biden will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday in the wake of deadly tornadoes and severe storms that devastated the area, where he'll survey storm damage, meet with victims and deliver remarks.

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China was already facing an economic slowdown in 2022. Now here comes Omicron

China's economy is still struggling with real estate woes and fallout from sporadic Covid-19 lockdowns. Throw the global spread of the Omicron variant into the mix and it could be looking at a sharp slowdown next year.

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Pfizer CEO: Big mistake to think Covid-19 pill will replace vaccines

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says his company's anti-viral pill to treat Covid-19 awaiting FDA approval could be a game-changer in fighting the pandemic, but cautioned that it should not replace vaccines because the goal is to not get infected by the coronavirus in the first place.

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Dissident journalist jailed in Vietnam for 9 years for 'anti-state' acts

A court in Vietnam jailed a journalist and prominent dissident for nine years on Tuesday for anti-state activities, her lawyers and state media said, in a case that attracted the attention of international human rights groups.

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Power in some Kentucky tornado-stricken areas may take months to restore as attention turns to recovery

As thousands of people without homes or utilities try to recover from the deadliest day of tornadoes during the month of December in US history, efforts are now turning to the arduous tasks of rebuilding shattered communities.

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Rocket scientists and brain surgeons not necessarily smarter than public

Brain surgeons and rocket scientists are not necessarily smarter than the general public, researchers reported Monday, as they tried to settle the argument of whether the phrase "it's not brain surgery" or "it's not rocket science" is most deserved.

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These are the top YouTube videos of 2021

From a YouTube star burying himself alive to a heartwarming video about autism, these are the top YouTube videos of 2021 in the United States.

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What Elon Musk as 'Person of the Year' says about us

After a year in which vaccines developed by brilliant scientists became widely available in the United States and health care professionals worked heroically to treat millions of people sickened by Covid-19, Time magazine has selected tech billionaire Elon Musk as its Person of the Year. The choice says so much about our priorities as a culture and the way we fixate on the wealthy -- even when their actions are selfish and irresponsible.

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China Mobile gets the green light to list in Shanghai after it was kicked out of New York

China's largest telecom company has received the green light to raise billions of dollars for its 5G ambitions by listing shares in Shanghai, months after it was kicked out of New York.

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Delivery driver's gesture prompts homeowner to reach out to Amazon

One Amazon delivery driver's nice gesture left an Oregon homeowner so thankful, she decided to reach out to the company so he could be recognized. CNN affiliate KPTV reports.

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See what wife did to husband's moles before dermatologist

Holy moly! Look what Utah wife did to hubby's moles when he went to the dermatologist. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

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Louisville detective who fatally shot Breonna Taylor is appealing his termination from the police department

One of the Louisville detectives who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a botched raid is appealing his termination this week.

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Israeli Prime Minister meets UAE Crown Prince in historic encounter at palace in Abu Dhabi

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed at his private palace in Abu Dhabi, according to Bennett's office.

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Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo to face PSG's Lionel Messi in Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will come head-to-head after Manchester United was drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 on Monday.

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Geminid meteor shower could bring one of the best and last showers of the year

The calendar of annual meteor showers saves one of its best for last.

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Fareed Zakaria calls out Elon Musk's comments on US spending

Fareed Zakaria discusses Elon Musk's recent comments about Biden's spending plan during a Wall Street Journal interview. The bill includes up to a $12,500 tax credit for electric vehicles and subsidies for electric vehicle charging stations.

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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai and 7 others sentenced to prison over banned Tiananmen vigil

A Hong Kong court has sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other pro-democracy figures to up to 14 months behind bars for participating in an unauthorized assembly last year to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

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China was ready to approve Western mRNA vaccines months ago. Why is it still holding off?

When the highly infectious Delta variant hit China in the summer, some public health experts were hopeful that the country could soon receive an immunity boost from BioNTech's highly effective mRNA Covid-19 vaccine.

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CNN political commentator's childhood home leveled by tornado

CNN political commentator Scott Jennings, who grew up in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, talks with Pamela Brown about the aftermath of a deadly tornado that leveled the homes of his parents and grandparents.

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SenseTime delays its IPO after being hit by another US blacklist

SenseTime is postponing its big stock market debut after once again getting caught up in tensions between the United States and China.

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1 person dead and 13 others injured in shooting at a vigil near Houston, police say

One person has died and at least 13 others were injured after shots rang out during a vigil in a Houston suburb where around 50 people had gathered, police said.

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January 6 committee releases resolution recommending holding Meadows in contempt of Congress

The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol has issued a resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, in contempt of Congress.

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Travis Scott's spiked seltzer has been discontinued

Travis Scott's spiked hard seltzer CACTI has been discontinued, Anheuser-Busch said.

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Peloton has a response for the 'Sex and the City' reboot shocker

This article contains spoilers about the first episode of "And Just Like That..."

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The first female sheriff of Orleans Parish is also the first Black woman to hold the job in Louisiana

Voters in New Orleans elected the first female sheriff of Orleans Parish on Saturday, upsetting a four-term incumbent.

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Harris calls out 'ridiculous' press coverage of her Paris trip but avoids questions on recent staff exits

Vice President Kamala Harris blasted press coverage of a personal shopping trip she took during an official visit to France last month as "ridiculous" but avoided questions about recent high-profile staff departures from her office, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday.

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Respected, feared, criticized, Pelosi plans to continue in leadership

Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stay until at least after the midterm elections, extending her nearly 20-year run as the House's top Democrat after she turns 82 and, perhaps, beyond.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild Covid-19 symptoms, after testing positive on Sunday, the office of the presidency said in a statement.

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Legendary Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez passes away at age 81

Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, 81, passed away on Sunday at a hospital in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, according to a post published on his official Instagram account.

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The global economy is increasingly out of sync

The economic recovery from the coronavirus has always been uneven, with different parts of the world bouncing back at different speeds.

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The trip could have killed them. But people fleeing economic wreckage in the Middle East say they'd do it 100 times over

Four-year-old Azhi hobbles across a makeshift migrant center on the Polish-Belarusian border. Grabbing his mother's hand for support, he carefully tucks his legs under piles of donated blankets.

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At least 70 feared dead in Kentucky alone, governor says, after tornadoes hit central and southern US

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Michael Strahan, Alan Shepard's daughter, and four others rocket to the edge of space

Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, sent Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, the daughter of famed astronaut Alan Shepard, and four paying customers on a supersonic joy ride to the edge of space Saturday morning.

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Soccer legend Samuel Eto'o elected president of Cameroon FA

Samuel Eto'o has been elected president of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) after winning a vote on Saturday.

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Fugitive Portuguese banker arrested by South African authorities

South African authorities have arrested a convicted Portuguese banker that had fled from the country in mid-September.

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World's top tourist destination on 'very high' travel risk list

You all excited for a third year of the pandemic? Neither are we. But as restrictions tighten around the world, CNN Travel has been taking solace in the world's greatest cocktail bars and Europe's finest cheeses.

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The five scandals swirling around Boris Johnson after a tumultuous spell in British politics

Boris Johnson must be sick of the sound of sleigh bells by now.

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Michael Strahan is about to go where no American journalist has gone before

Shortly before Jeff Bezos flew to space in July, "Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan was one of the few journalists who got to ask the billionaire directly why he was going. Little did the public know that Strahan would be offered the same opportunity a few months later.

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At least 50 people are likely dead following a tornado in Kentucky, governor says

At least 50 people are likely dead after a tornado hit southwestern Kentucky late Friday, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.

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Superme Court endgame looms over Trump's January 6 tango with Congress

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Trump accuses Netanyahu of disloyalty for congratulating Biden after 2020 win: 'F**k him'

Former President Donald Trump railed against his one-time close ally Benjamin Netanyahu in a new interview series, saying he felt betrayed by the then-prime minister of Israel's call to Joe Biden congratulating him on winning the presidency.

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After 20 years of anti-terror work, CIA gets back to spycraft basics in shift to China

The CIA is overhauling how it trains and manages its network of spies as part of a broader effort to transition away from 20 years of counterterrorism wars and focus more closely on adversaries like China and Russia, multiple sources familiar with the move tell CNN.

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GOP 2020 contender who spent 7 days in ICU with Covid says Trump gave it to him

In a PBS interview, Republican former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who spent a week in the ICU with Covid in 2020, says that then-President Donald Trump gave him Covid-19 during debate preparation sessions where six-out-of-seven people involved were later diagnosed.

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How Dr. Oz went from being Oprah's protégé to Trump's cheerleader

"Oprah for President." That was the rallying cry rattling across the internet in early 2018, days after Oprah Winfrey delivered a powerful, and pointed, speech at the Golden Globes.

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New White House 'red line' policy gives agencies 24 hours to assess major cyberattacks

The White House has enacted a new policy requiring the FBI and other agencies to help US officials quickly assess whether a cyberattack "rises to the level of a national security concern" that could hamper the provision of key services such as fuel or food, according to a National Security Council memo obtained by CNN and two US officials.

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As Biden promotes democracy abroad, advocates urge him to focus on fixing US elections

President Joe Biden kicked off the inaugural White House "Summit for Democracy" on Thursday by sounding alarms about challenges to democracy around the globe as authoritarian governments gain ground.

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CNN anchor presses pro China analyst: What is the 'rationale' for Uyghur camps?

Former Chinese government official Victor Gao reacts to the ruling by an independent tribunal that China committed genocide against Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

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How a photo from the other side of the world sparked a continent-spanning pandemic love story

It was the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Reggie Laroche, stuck in his Florida apartment, was struggling to stay optimistic.

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Indy 500 legend Al Unser Sr. dies aged 82

Legendary race car driver Al Unser Sr. died Thursday at his home in Chama, New Mexico, the president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) announced.

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Sen. Bob Dole's funeral service set to take place at Washington National Cathedral

A funeral service and tribute ceremony for the late Kansas Republican Sen. Bob Dole are scheduled to be held in Washington, DC, on Friday.

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US authorities win their latest bid to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

US authorities have won their bid to overturn a judge's ruling that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to face charges in the United States.

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Evergrande can't pay its debts. China is scrambling to contain the fallout

Evergrande has defaulted on its debt. Now Beijing is intervening to prevent a disorderly collapse of the indebted real estate group that could wreak havoc on the world's second biggest economy.

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A jury found Jussie Smollett guilty of falsely reporting a hate crime. Here's what comes next

Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty Thursday on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019.

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India pays tribute to helicopter crash victims ahead of funerals with military honors

India was mourning the victims of a helicopter crash that killed 13 people including the country's top military official, as their funerals got underway on Friday.

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Covid-19 patients at this hospital are dying 'at a rate we've never seen die before' -- and it's taking a toll on health care workers

Nurse Katie Sefton never thought Covid-19 could get this bad -- and certainly not this late in the pandemic.

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Former NFL star Demaryius Thomas dies at age 33

Demaryius Thomas, who played 10 seasons in the NFL and is considered one of the best wide receivers in Denver Broncos history, was found dead at his home in Roswell, Georgia, according to officials. He was 33 years old.

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SenseTime's public debut may be spoiled by US-China tensions

SenseTime's big public debut may be hitting a snag because of brewing tensions between the United States and China.

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YouTuber discovers submerged car of teens who disappeared 21 years ago

A scuba-diving YouTuber, who has made it his mission to find missing people, discovered the vehicle of two teens who disappeared 21 years ago in rural Tennessee.

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Cyclist and family 'extremely distressed' following aggravated burglary

British cyclist Mark Cavendish says he was attacked by four masked men in his home last month.

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Meta bans businesses run by Myanmar's military from Facebook

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is further clamping down on content linked to Myanmar's military amid pressure to step up safety controls in the country.

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'Please just send me to a mental institution.' Mom describes daughter's struggle with social media

Struggling to understand how to help her daughter, one mother describes the "mental health epidemic" teens are facing with social media.

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EU wants to give millions of gig economy workers paid leave and a minimum wage

As many as four million European gig economy workers could become employees if new draft EU legislation becomes law.

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UN suspends food distribution in two towns in Ethiopia after looting

The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended food distribution in Ethiopia's Kombolcha and Dessie towns after looting of supplies that staff were unable to stop due to intimidation, including being held at gunpoint, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

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Canada bans conversion therapy, a practice Trudeau calls 'despicable and degrading'

Canada on Wednesday banned conversion therapy, which are treatments that claim to be able to change a person's sexual orientation or identity.

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What the heck is going on with Kamala Harris?

Vice President Kamala Harris has been in office for just under a year and her staff has already seen an unusually high amount of turnover... raising the question: what's going on? In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza unpacks the VP's revolving door and explains how this is nothing new for Harris.

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Barbados to build new slavery museum after severing ties with Britain

Celebrated architect David Adjaye is to design a major new heritage site in Barbados, the country's prime minister has announced. The new site on the Caribbean island will lie next to a burial ground where the bodies of 570 West African victims of British transatlantic slavery were discovered.

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Headsets instead of head injuries: How VR tech could make football safer

Beginning in 2018, footballer Freya Holdaway suffered three concussions in the space of only 18 months.

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Sole survivor of India helicopter crash fights for his life as country mourns victims

The only survivor of a helicopter crash that killed 13 people including India's top military official is on life support, officials said Thursday, as the nation mourned the victims and investigations into the incident continued.

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Merkel receives standing ovation as new German chancellor is elected

Olaf Scholz has been voted in as Germany's new Chancellor, bringing an end to Angela Merkel's four terms at the helm of Europe's largest economy. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.

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China and Russia attack Biden's 'so-called' Summit of Democracy

Chinese and Russian state media are working in overdrive to denigrate the Biden administration's Summit for Democracy taking place this week, calling the project hypocritical.

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A swarm of more than 40 earthquakes in 24 hours is causing a buzz in the northwest US

One of North America's most active fault lines sprung to life on Tuesday after a swarm of more than 40 earthquakes -- ranging from a magnitude 3.5 to 5.8 -- rattled off the coast of Oregon, catching the attention and concern of millions in the region.

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Novak Djokovic on Australian Open entry list but Serena Williams will miss tournament

Novak Djokovic has been named on the entry list for next month's Australian Open, while Serena Williams has withdrawn on medical grounds.

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NASA to launch new x-ray telescope designed to unravel mysteries of black holes

We're about to get a new perspective on some of the most extreme objects in the universe. In the early morning hours of December 9, NASA will launch its Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer mission, or IXPE, to measure X-rays released by black holes and neutron stars.

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Scottish oysters were on the rocks. Now a whiskey distillery is throwing them a lifeline

Professor William Sanderson, or Bill as he likes to be known, wades into the shallows of the Dornoch Firth as the sun breaks over the ragged skyline of the Scottish Highlands, turning the waters gold. Something in the water catches his eye and he stoops to pick it up. "This is a European native oyster," he explains. "They used to be very abundant in this site thousands of years ago right up to the 1800s."

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Golf courses on borrowed time as Earth's weather patterns become wilder

The 30 or so golf courses in the Salt Lake County of Utah drink up around nine million gallons of water a day to stay pristine green -- that's more than 13 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

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Navy seeks to contest Hawaii health officials' order to halt operations at fuel site linked to contaminated tap water

The Navy will contest an emergency order issued by the Hawaii Department of Health to suspend operations at a fuel site tied to contaminated tap water at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, officials said Tuesday.

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Kenyan 'rogue' policeman kills five in rampage, police say

A Kenyan police officer shot dead five people in a rampage through the capital Nairobi on Tuesday and then shot and killed himself, the police Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said.

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Hawaii faces life-threatening flooding after some areas of the state see more than a foot of rain in 48 hours

Relentless rain in Hawaii has left parts of the state under the threat of "significant and life-threatening flooding," the National Weather Service in Honolulu said Monday night, with some areas already tallying more than a foot of rain over a 48-hour span.

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China pumps $188 billion into the economy to counter real estate slump

China has decided it's time to loosen its purse strings and pump money into the economy in a bid to stave off threats to the recovery.

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Police arrest boyfriend of Florida woman who has been missing for more than a week

Police in Florida have arrested the boyfriend of a woman who was last seen more than a week ago in an area northwest of Tampa.

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Look up to see bright Comet Leonard this month before it vanishes forever

There is a new comet in town, and December is your only chance to see it before disappears forever. Astronomers say that Comet Leonard is our best and brightest comet to see in 2021.

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Novak Djokovic named in Serbia team for 2022 ATP Cup in Sydney

Novak Djokovic was named in Serbia's team for the men's season-opening ATP Cup in January in Sydney, although the world No. 1 has yet to commit to the Australian Open following the organizers' mandate for Covid-19 vaccinations.

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A giant 'black box' will gather all climate data for future civilizations to learn from

Every time new climate research is published, news headlines are posted or tweets are shared, a giant steel box perched on a granite plain in the Australian state of Tasmania will be recording it all.

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Instagram will now tell users when to take a break from using the app

Just a day before the head of Instagram will face questions from lawmakers over its child safety practices, the company is rolling out a handful of new features aimed at making it harder for users, particularly teenagers, to fall down rabbit holes that could be harmful to their mental health.

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Bob Costas shares personal story on Beijing's playbook of repressing criticism

Veteran American sports commentator Bob Costas joins CNN's Erin Burnett to discuss the Biden administration's decision to partially boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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China threatens the US with retaliation over diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics

China has threatened the Biden administration with retaliation over its decision to impose a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, warning the move could damage bilateral relations.

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As millions fell into poverty during the pandemic, billionaires' wealth soared

The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the massive financial gap between rich and poor around the world, a new report has found.

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Microsoft used court order to seize websites used by China-based hacking group

Microsoft used a court order to seize dozens of websites that a China-based hacking group was using for a cyber-espionage campaign against organizations in the US and 28 other countries, the tech giant said Monday.

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GOP Rep. Nunes retiring to become CEO of Trump's new media company

Republican Rep. Devin Nunes of California announced Monday he'll leave the House in the coming weeks to become CEO of the Trump Media & Technology Group.

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Maxwell trial stirs anti-media conspiracy theories

Julie K. Brown, the Miami Herald investigative reporter, has been in court covering the Ghislaine Maxwell trial every day. She says the issue is "the government concealing information, the judiciary allowing the sealing of documents in this case. And that is what has allowed these conspiracy theories to fester."

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Biden faces high-stakes test in call with Putin over Ukraine

President Joe Biden is set for one of the most critical calls of his presidency on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he gets stark warnings from the US intelligence community that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine as soon as next month.

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Greek PM defends vaccine mandate: 'Our policies eventually will be vindicated'

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks with Christiane Amanpour about making Covid vaccines mandatory for the over 60s -- and why he overcame his initial reluctance.

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Uniformed White nationalist group marches at Lincoln Memorial

Patriot Front, a group widely considered to be White nationalists, marched at the National Mall in Washington, DC, wearing white masks and carrying plastic shields. CNN's Laura Jarrett and John Avlon react to the scene.

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Why Donald Trump cares *so* much about Georgia

Donald Trump's recruitment of former Sen. David Perdue to take on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in next year's Republican primary is part of a broader effort by the former president to install loyalists in the state with an eye not just on 2022 but the possibility of his re-run for the White House in 2024.

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Federal regulators are investigating the Trump SPAC deal

The shell company that is facilitating former President Donald Trump's return to Wall Street disclosed Monday that federal regulators are investigating the deal.

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3 more hostages released in Haiti, Christian aid group says

Three more members of a group of 17 hostages kidnapped in Haiti in October were released Sunday night, according to a statement from the US-based Christian Aid Ministries.

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Wikipedia's first ever edit is being auctioned as an NFT

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales is auctioning off a non-fungible token (NFT) of the first edit ever made on the site.

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South African epidemiologist flags a concern found in new Omicron data

CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks with Salim Abdool Karim, a South African epidemiologist and former co-chair of the country's Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19, about the latest developments in the data regarding the Omicron variant's spread in South Africa.

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'I am not a traitor': Contractor who leaked top-secret NSA document speaks out for first time

Reality Winner, a former NSA contractor, who pleaded guilty to leaking a classified NSA document providing details of a 2016 Russian cyberattack on a supplier of US voting software tells CBS she acted out of love during a "60 Minutes" interview. CNN's Katie Bo Lillis reports.

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Henry Cavill says his dog, Kal, has saved his mental health

"Superman" star Henry Cavill has revealed that not all heroes wear capes -- some just have fluffy paws.

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SEC probes Tesla on whistleblower's claims about solar panel defects

Tesla is under regulatory investigation after a whistleblower alleged the company failed to properly disclose fire risks associated with solar panel defects.

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Biden considers sanctions against Putin's inner circle ahead of this week's key call

US officials are currently weighing a wide set of sanctions on Russia meant to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from launching an invasion into Ukraine, according to people familiar with the discussions.

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January 6 committee postpones depositions with Michael Flynn and Trump's personal assistant

One-time Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn and the former President's personal assistant, who were scheduled to be deposed by a congressional committee Monday, have been granted short postponements, a committee aide tells CNN.

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Hong Kong warns Wall Street Journal of legal action over election editorial

Hong Kong has warned the Wall Street Journal that it may have broken electoral law by "scaremongering" in a recent editorial about the upcoming vote for the city's legislative council.

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Asia-Pacific wants to live with Covid. Omicron is threatening those reopening plans

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Volcano rescue workers dig through thick layers of hot ash in Indonesia after Mount Semeru erupts

Rescue workers in Indonesia continued to dig through thick layers of hot ash and debris Monday to find survivors of a volcanic eruption that left more than a dozen people dead and thousands displaced in the country's East Java province, even as the volcano continued to erupt ash.

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Lewis Hamilton accuses Max Verstappen of 'being over the limit' after thrilling Saudi Arabian GP

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's rivalry continued to heat up on Sunday -- both on and off the track -- at an action-packed Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the Mercedes driver won his third consecutive race to go level on points with the Dutchman in the driver standings with one race remaining in the Formula One season.

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These dogs with jobs are the new calendar stars of 2022

Sam is an artist shiba inu from Berlin in a plaid button-down shirt who poses with his easel. Bertha is a microdosing king poodle chef who frequents the Berlin club Berghain. Bruno the boxer will hustle you in pool at the local dive bar; Pan the tarot-reading vizsla wants to know your sun and rising signs.

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China wants to return to 'zero-Covid.' But cases have been above zero for seven weeks

As the world grapples with the new Omicron coronavirus variant, China is determined as ever to eliminate Covid-19 within its borders -- but it hasn't been able to achieve that ambitious goal for the past seven weeks.

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Evergrande shares plummet after debt warning

Shares of Evergrande are plummeting in Hong Kong after the debt-laden developer warned it may not have enough funds to meet its financial obligations.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison

A court in Myanmar has sentenced deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison on charges of incitement and breaking Covid-19 rules, in the first verdict against the Nobel Peace Prize winner since the military seized power in February.

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The timeline of events leading to Chris Cuomo's firing

CNN's Brian Stelter breaks down the events that led up to CNN's firing of Chris Cuomo.

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See Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupt

Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano in East Java Province has erupted. Authorities say thousands have been displaced due to the smoke and ash.

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Pregnant woman saves man from burning home

A pregnant woman faced 50 ft flames to save the life of a nearby neighbor whose house caught fire in Utah. CNN affiliate KSL reports.

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Jim Jordan says 'real America is done with Covid.' These maps indicate otherwise

CNN's Phil Mattingly takes a look at how some prominent Republican lawmakers are peddling misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines.

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Dole's death prompts nostalgia for a bygone era sullied by Trump's GOP

The bipartisan outpouring of praise following the death on Sunday of Republican Bob Dole, the longtime Senate leader and former presidential nominee, mourned both a man and a more outwardly collegial era as Republicans drive the country toward another debt ceiling deadline crisis and party leadership downplays dangerous radicalism in its ranks.

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Fauci dumbfounded by GOP senator's false accusation

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) falsely accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of "overhyping" the coronavirus pandemic in a Fox News radio interview. Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to the false claim with CNN's Jake Tapper.

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CNN goes inside Covid-19 sequencing lab

CNN's Dianne Gallagher gets access inside a North Carolina lab that is sequencing Covid-19 variants.

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Tesla shows off its $1900 Cyberquad ATV for kids

Tesla revealed its all-electric Cyberquad for Kids, two years after the reveal of the Tesla ATV.

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Runny-nosed hippos test positive for Covid-19 in Belgium

Two hippos at a zoo in Antwerp, Belgium, have tested positive for Covid-19, in what is believed to be the first such infection reported in the species.

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UN and US condemn Myanmar military after protest reportedly turns deadly in Yangon

At least five people were killed in Myanmar when a vehicle plowed into anti-junta protesters this weekend, according to local media. The attack took place in a Yangon township, news outlet Myanmar Now reported Sunday, citing protesters and eyewitnesses.

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Stolen yogini goddess statue, once on sale at Sotheby's, to be returned to India

A stolen yogini statue, which was once on sale at Sotheby's auction house in London, will be returned to the High Commission of India to be repatriated.

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Canadian employers, facing labor shortage, accommodate the unvaccinated

Canada's tight labor market is forcing many companies to offer regular Covid-19 testing over vaccine mandates, while others are reversing previously announced inoculation requirements even as Omicron variant cases rise.

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Manchester United defeats Crystal Palace in Ralf Rangnick's first game in charge

Ralf Rangnick's first game in charge of Manchester United ended in a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

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Bob Dole, giant of the Senate and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, dies

Bob Dole, a Republican Party stalwart and presidential hopeful who espoused a brand of plain-spoken conservativism as one of Washington's most recognizable political figures throughout the latter half of the 20th century, died Sunday.

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Pope Francis decries 'shipwreck of civilization' as he visits refugees

Pope Francis met with refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos Sunday, his second trip to the island -- which has become a symbol of the migrant crisis -- in five years.

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How Elon Musk sold 10 million Tesla shares and increased his Tesla holdings

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold a massive stake in his company over the past several weeks. And yet he owns 564,000 more shares than he did at the start of the selling spree.

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The world has the tools to end Covid pandemic. They're not being used properly

The Covid-19 pandemic will not last forever.

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Real Madrid extends La Liga lead; Bayern triumphs in Der Klassiker

Real Madrid moved eight points clear at the top of La Liga after a 2-0 victory against Real Sociedad on Saturday.

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A man found his mother's vintage school cafeteria cookbook. He's now had the decades-old recipes reprinted

One man is bringing back memories, and delicious food, for the community of Abilene, Texas.

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Top Space Force official: China is developing space capabilities at 'twice the rate' of US

Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations for the US Space Force, said Saturday China is developing its space capabilities at "twice the rate" of the US.

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What the Omicron variant means for the holidays

Just when we thought we were heading for a more normalized holiday season, a new variant -- the dreaded Omicron -- has been identified as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization. I and other public health experts are cautioning Americans to take this variant seriously, but also to be patient, as we have much to discover. But I recognize that the wait feels understandably frustrating: how is it possible that almost two years into the pandemic, we still can't know with certainty what the next best step might be?

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Biden administration still seeking return to compliance with original Iran nuclear deal while preparing for world without it

The Biden administration is still seeking a return to mutual compliance to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran but is "preparing for a world in which there is no return" to the landmark agreement, a senior State Department official said Saturday.

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Exclusive video shows arrest of Crumbley parents

Police arrested James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the suspect in the Oxford High School shooting Ethan Crumbley, on manslaughter charges.

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CNN reporter asks GOP politician about statements on critical race theory. Hear his response

CNN's Donie O'Sullivan takes a look at how the debate over critical race theory is dividing a rural Virginia community.

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Thousands flee as Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupts

Mount Semeru, a volcano on Indonesia's East Java Province, erupted on Saturday, spewing a column of smoke and ash while displacing thousands from the area, authorities said.

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Militants kill at least 31 in central Mali, say local authorities

Militants killed at least 31 people in central Mali on Friday when they fired on a bus ferrying people to a local market, local authorities said -- the latest deadly attack in a region racked by violent insurgency.

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Gambians vote with marbles in key test for stability

Polls opened in Gambia on Saturday with voters using a unique voting system, marbles dropped in each candidate's ballot drum, in a tightly fought presidential election that will test stability and democratic progress.

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Black job applicant suing over hair discrimination, but the company claims misunderstanding

A Black job applicant suing an employer over hair discrimination is demanding an apology and policy change -- but the company said it was a misunderstanding.

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We know who is attacking us and we know how to get even, says Israel's cyber defense chief

On a nondescript office park in the desert town of Be'er Sheva, a "war room" filled with screens showing various maps, rolling information, and graphics inform around a dozen or so staffers, manning computers at the central heart of Israel's civilian cyber defense system.

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How detectives cracked open the case of teen girl's murder from over two decades ago

Omar Soriano has waited 22 years for good news from police about his younger cousin Minerliz, ever since that winter day in 1999 when the 13-year-old never returned home from school.

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French judoka plans appeal over release of partner she accused of domestic abuse

Margaux Pinot, a judoka with the French national team, plans to appeal a decision by a Paris court to not pursue a conviction against her partner, whom she accuses of domestic abuse, her lawyer Rachid Madid told CNN on Friday.

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Parents of alleged school shooter taken into custody

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Brazil's top court opens investigation into Bolsonaro for linking Covid-19 vaccines to AIDS

Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro's false claim that people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 may have a higher risk of contracting AIDS.

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Man in Italy uses fake silicone arm to try to get vaccine certificate

A 50-year-old man tried to pass off a silicone arm as his own at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in northern Italy, in an attempt to get a vaccine certificate without actually getting inoculated.

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Tensions are rising on Ukraine's border with Russia. Here's what you need to know

Tensions between Ukraine and Russia are at their highest in years, with reports of a Russian troop build-up near Russia's borders with Ukraine fueling fears over Moscow's intentions.

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International Space Station swerves to avoid space junk, Russia says

The International Space Station had to adjust its orbit to avoid collision with a piece of debris from a US rocket, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said on Friday, according to state news agency TASS.

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Thousands of Americans will still be without power and heat this winter despite call for utility companies to prevent shutoffs

As Michael Lundy cradles her newborn son, she's mentally preparing to pack up and leave her Detroit home again.

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Fact-checking 4 Biden claims about the economy

President Joe Biden has spoken regularly about the economy in the past month -- trying at once to reassure Americans about inflation, draw attention to job growth and earn support for his signature infrastructure and social spending proposals.

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Peng Shuai: Human rights activist Peter Dahlin says IOC is putting Chinese tennis star at 'greater risk'

Human rights activist Peter Dahlin says the International Olympic Committee's calls with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai are putting her at "greater risk" and that they are "obviously staged."

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'Make hanging traitors great again:' CNN finds problematic ads sold by Facebook

Facebook sold ads promoting anti-vaccine messages, comparing the US government's response to Covid-19 to Nazi Germany, casting doubt on the result of the 2020 election, and even pushing political violence. Former Facebook executive Frances Haugen reacts to the latest reporting from CNN's Donie O'Sullivan.

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Trump's White House doctor facing fresh scrutiny over Covid test timeline

Former President Donald Trump's positive Covid test in September 2020, three days before the first presidential debate, is raising new questions about whether Trump's physician at the time, Dr. Sean Conley, had a duty to inform the public -- and Joe Biden -- about Trump's positive result.

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Republicans pull back from the Covid brink -- for now

Sanity prevailed Thursday night when the Senate overcame an effort by a handful of conservative Republican senators who had threatened to force a government shutdown unless they got a vote on an amendment to defund President Joe Biden's Covid-19 vaccine mandates.

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WTA's Steve Simon: IOC's call with Peng Shuai 'very much orchestrated'

WTA CEO Steve Simon discusses his continued concerns for Peng Shuai, his decision to suspend all tournaments in China and why this is about "right and wrong."

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Shell scraps plans to develop Cambo oilfield, citing economics not the climate

Shell has pulled out of a controversial oil project in Scotland that was strongly opposed by climate activist groups.

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Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'

In an interview with ABC that aired Thursday, Alec Baldwin shed light on what happened in the moments prior to the fatal shooting on the set of the film "Rust" that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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America keeps adding jobs but we're still not back to normal

The US jobs recovery has picked up steam again in the final months of the year, bringing some good news in the face of persistently rising prices and a new Covid variant.

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Former head of World Athletics Lamine Diack dies aged 88

Lamine Diack, the former head of world athletics' governing body, has died aged 88.

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Chinese developer Kaisa talks with bondholders as default threat looms

Chinese property developer Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd has begun talks with some of its offshore bondholders over extending the deadline for a $400 million debt repayment due next week, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

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They've read the briefs and heard oral arguments. Here's what the Supreme Court justices do next.

The nine Supreme Court justices will gather in their private conference room Friday, if they follow general practice, to cast initial votes in a case that could determine the future of Roe v. Wade and radically transform -- after a half century -- the landscape of women's reproductive health nationwide.

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Appeals court hears arguments in E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Trump

Former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll squares off against the Justice Department before a New York federal appeals court Friday in an oral argument that will likely decide the fate of her defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump.

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LeBron James clears NBA Covid-19 health and safety protocols after negative tests

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James is cleared to return to play after a brief stint isolated from his team due to the NBA's Covid-19 health and safety protocols.

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Former nurse who sexually assaulted an intellectually disabled woman is sentenced to 10 years in prison

A man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled woman in an Arizona long-term health care facility was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday, according to prosecutors.

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Contract reveals federal investigation into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations

A contract for outside legal help for New York State's Executive Chamber shows the existence of a federal investigation into sexual harassment allegations against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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DA who released Waukesha suspect ahead of tragedy says it was the result of human error by an overworked staffer

The Milwaukee district attorney whose office allowed for the release of a man accused of running over holiday parade attendees last month said Thursday that his low cash bail amount was the result of "human error" by an early-career prosecutor.

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Fauci calls out Fox for its silence after host compares him to Nazi doctor

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday night called out Fox News for staying silent after one of its personalities and streaming hosts, Lara Logan, compared him to an infamous Nazi doctor.

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14 people arrested for group thefts at high-end Los Angeles stores

Fourteen people involved in recent group thefts at high-end Los Angeles stores have been arrested, authorities said.

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Didi says it will leave New York 'immediately' and list in Hong Kong

Didi said Friday that it would "immediately" start delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and instead prepare to sell shares in Hong Kong, just months after its disastrous IPO.

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Nevada police identify victim of 41-year-old cold case homicide using genealogy and DNA testing

The woman formerly known as "Jane Arroyo Grande Doe" now has a name after 41 years, police in Henderson, Nevada, announced Thursday.

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Botswana president: Bans are unacceptable, inhumane and demeaning

Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi tells CNN's Zain Asher that the latest travel restrictions against African countries over the Omicron coronavirus variant are not an acceptable response and offers up what countries could have done instead.

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Video shows men spit and throw shoes at Hanukkah party bus

London Metropolitan Police are looking into an alleged anti-Semitic incident caught on camera in which men spit and throw shoes at a bus carrying Jewish youths celebrating Hanukkah.

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Huge areas of Spanish island buried in volcanic ash

Drone video shows large parts of La Palma island covered in ash from the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano, reports Reuters.

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Moderna president clarifies CEO's remarks on vaccine's efficacy against Omicron

During a CNN Global Town Hall, Moderna President Stephen Hoge responded to comments from the company's CEO Stéphane Bancel in which he suggested that current vaccines might struggle with the Omicron variant.

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'Wrong, wrong, wrong': John King responds to GOP lawmaker

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) fired back at Republicans for spreading racist rhetoric, while CNN's John King says that anyone who thinks House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is bringing people together by tolerating hateful speech is wrong.

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Trump's former chief of staff could flip Trump's January 6 narrative on its head. Here's why.

Former President Donald Trump maintains strong support among Republicans even though the party suffered significant losses in both the House and Senate during his presidency. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza talks about how Trump is tricking Republicans into thinking he's the party's the best option in 2024.

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Pope Francis urges Europe to shed its 'walls of fear' on visit to divided Cyprus

Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus Thursday, where he called on residents to "welcome and integrate one another," referencing the divisions that the migrant crisis has sowed on the island nation.

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How South African scientists discovered Omicron and set off a global chain reaction

In the early days of November, laboratory technicians at Lancet Laboratories in Pretoria, South Africa, found unusual features in samples they were testing for the coronavirus.

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Meghan wins latest court battle with UK newspaper

A UK court has upheld a ruling in favor of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, as part of her litigation against a newspaper publisher which reproduced parts of a private letter she sent to her father Thomas Markle in August 2018.

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Peng Shuai 'reconfirms' she is safe and well in second call, IOC says

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) held a second call with Peng Shuai on Wednesday and said that the Chinese tennis star "reconfirmed" that she was safe and well given the "difficult situation" she is in, the sporting organization said Thursday.

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Wall Street sees biggest debut IPO by a Southeast Asian company

Grab, the Southeast Asian unicorn, is finally having its day on Wall Street.

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Investigators reveal concerns about behavior of Michigan high school shooting suspect leading up to the tragedy

The timeline of events leading up to a deadly high school shooting Tuesday in Michigan reveals there were concerns about the teen suspect's behavior before the tragedy that left four dead and seven injured.

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Germany's unvaccinated could soon face even tougher Covid restrictions

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CNN talks to WTA chief on decision to pull tournaments from China

CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with Steve Simon, chairman of the Women's Tennis Association following the organization's statement suspending all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, in response to the lack of transparency from the Chinese government in the wake of tennis star Peng Shuai's sexual assault allegation against a former top Chinese government official.

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'That's not what's happening:' Biden tries to rebut news coverage about empty store shelves

A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.

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Student breaks down after learning classmate died in shooting

CNN's Adrienne Broaddus speaks with Oxford High School student JaVon Pittman and his family about the shooting that left at least four of his classmates dead and several others injured.

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Major League Baseball lockout begins as players and owners fail to reach a new bargaining agreement

The collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' union expired at 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, leading to the first official work stoppage in professional baseball since the 1994-95 seasons.

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South Korea struggles with record Covid-19 cases

Record numbers of new Covid-19 cases, critical cases and deaths in South Korea, the new reality of 'living with Covid' and Omicron's discovery in South Africa are threatening the country's road to recovery. The health system is stretched to the limit and medical staff are mentally and physically exhausted. CNN's Paula Hancocks catches up with the doctor she first met at the start of the pandemic.

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Fauci answers questions on Omicron variant

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Biden to extend transportation mask mandate through March

The Biden administration will extend existing requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, buses, trains and boats, as well as in airports and other transportation hubs, through March to address concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant.

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Christian TV network founder who discouraged vaccinations dies after being hospitalized for Covid-19

Prominent Christian televangelist and anti-vaccine advocate Marcus Lamb died after being hospitalized with Covid-19, his family announced Tuesday.

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Facebook: Belarusian KGB made fake accounts to stir tension at Poland border

Facebook's parent company Meta said it has evidence that Belarusian KGB created fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to post false content and stir tension about crisis at the Poland border. Fake accounts from Poland discouraging migrants from entering the EU were also found, according to Meta. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports.

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'This revelation shocked me': Ex-Trump aide on Trump's positive Covid test

Former Trump communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin tells CNN's Jake Tapper that she was "shocked" to learn Trump had tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of a presidential debate with Joe Biden.

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Jussie Smollett 'wanted me to beat him up,' Abimbola Osundairo testifies

On January 25, 2019, a few days before Jussie Smollett reported an alleged hate crime attack, he told an acquaintance he "wanted me to beat him up," the man testified Wednesday.

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Inside the Biden White House's thorny response to the Omicron variant

President Joe Biden has spent hours over the last week peppering his medical team with questions about the quickly spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, pressing them for more data and asking when his team would know more.

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Jacqueline Avant, wife of music exec Clarence Avant, shot and killed in home robbery

Jacqueline Avant, a philanthropist and the wife of music icon Clarence Avant and mother-in-law to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, was fatally shot in her home early Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for Netflix.

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Democrats officially have a retirement problem

The shock retirement announcement by Oregon Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio on Wednesday provides clear evidence that senior members of the Democratic Party expect next year's midterm election to drive them out of the majority.

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Takeaways from the historic Supreme Court arguments on abortion rights

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on one of its most important cases in decades and considered the future of abortion rights in America.

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Madagascar's food crisis has been blamed on climate change. Scientists say that's wrong

The UN's World Food Programme and multiple media organizations have been warning that the African island nation of Madagascar is on the brink of the world's first climate-change-induced famine. But a new study says the human-made climate crisis has had little to do with the current food scarcity in the country.

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Roe has lasted almost 50 years. How unusual would it be to overturn it?

For nearly half a century, Roe v. Wade has stood as the law of the land.

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Boat carrying Nigerian students capsizes, killing at least 29

A boat carrying Nigerian students capsized in Kano state in northern Nigeria, killing at least 29, local officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

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London Heathrow airport reopens terminal to process arrivals from 'red list' countries

London's Heathrow airport has reopened its Terminal 4 as a separate arrivals facility for countries on the government's Covid "red list" as of Wednesday.

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Zapping cow dung with lightning is helping to trap climate-warming methane

A Norwegian technology company has found a way to stop livestock slurry from releasing methane -- by zapping it with artificial lightning.

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Watch moment students sheltered in class during shooting

15-year-old freshman Mark Kluska recorded the moment students huddled together and sheltered in their classroom during an active shooter incident at Oxford High School in Michigan. CNN's Don Lemon explains.

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China's birthrate just hit another record low. But the worst is yet to come

China's birthrate in 2020 has hit another record low -- and there's no indication things are about to pick up anytime soon.

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TV star calls out Kim Kardashian over cryptocurrency

While A-list celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Matt Damon are being paid to promote crypto, one actor is publicly bucking the trend. Ben McKenzie, of "The OC" and "Gotham," has become one of the most prominent critics of celebrities endorsing the controversial and booming industry. CNN's Jon Sarlin talks with McKenzie about his journey from TV star to crypto critic.

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Renewables are being installed at top speed -- but still far too slow to fix the planet, energy watchdog says

Growth in renewable energy is set to hit an all-time record this year, but is still falling "well short" of what is necessary to slash planet-warming emissions, according to the International Energy Agency.

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Myanmar's military govt files new corruption charge against Suu Kyi - state TV

Myanmar's military government has filed a new corruption charge against deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former President Win Myint, state-run broadcaster MRTV reported on Tuesday.

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