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Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97

CNN By Jackie Wattles, Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97. Lovell died on August 7 in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to a NASA news release. The cause of

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The exhibit

References to Trump’s impeachments are reinstalled at Smithsonian exhibit — with some slight but crucial changes

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Smithsonian Institution has reinstalled material referencing President Donald Trump’s two impeachments at an exhibit related to the presidency at the National Museum of American History – but there have been some changes made to the prior text. As CNN previously reported, the museum last month removed a temporary

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A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol vehicle drives past recently installed concertina wire along the US-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana in San Diego

Exclusive: Federal law enforcement to begin interviewing unaccompanied migrant children in government custody

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration notified shelter providers who care for unaccompanied migrant children this week that federal law enforcement agents will begin conducting in-person interviews of kids at shelters around the country, according to an internal notification obtained by CNN. The notification, which has not been previously reported, marks an

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New York Attorney General Letitia James sits in the courtroom during Donald Trump's civil fraud trial at New York Supreme Court on January 11

Justice Department opens investigation into New York attorney general who won civil fraud case against Trump

By Kara Scannell, Casey Gannon, Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office as part of a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s long-time adversary, according to multiple sources, in the latest example of the Trump administration taking on the president’s perceived enemies. Two grand jury

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks with CNN on Tuesday.

Scientists launch coordinated response to Trump’s attempt to wipe credible climate research off the record

By Ella Nilsen, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of veteran climate scientists are launching a coordinated response to a Trump administration report that casts doubt on the severity of climate change. The report, released last week alongside proposals to deregulate some polluting sectors, was authored by five researchers well-known for sowing doubt over the

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A resident rides a golf cart as he exits his property while the Canyon Fire burns on Thursday in Halsey Canyon

A wildfire continues to burn through the mountains north of LA, with thousands under evacuation orders

By CNN Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Brandon Miller, Briana Waxman, and CNN’s Joe Sutton A wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles continues to burn after it tore through thousands of acres and forced evacuations after igniting Thursday afternoon. It’s one of several notable fires in the West that have exhibited explosive growth in recent

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Federal health officials announced last month that they are looking for input on how to define ultraprocessed foods.

A former FDA chief’s ‘brilliant’ move to test the agency’s commitment to making America healthy

By Sarah Owermohle, Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The former head of the US Food and Drug Administration is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to “Make America Healthy Again” with a challenge to crack down on some of the key ingredients in ultraprocessed foods. In a petition filed Wednesday, the former FDA commissioner, Dr. David

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