By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Numerous victims of Jeffrey Epstein took aim at the “public legitimization” of his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell as they urged a federal judge considering unsealing grand jury transcripts to take their privacy into account when making his decision. Lawyers Brad Edwards and Paul Cassell, who represent numerous victims, including a
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to establish a White House task force to coordinate the federal government’s preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, using the occasion to rail against transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports. The task force is a
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By Kevin Liptak, Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” the heir apparent to the Make America Great Again movement, the furthest he’s gone in backing Vance as a future presidential candidate. Trump also proposed that Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio join
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By Meagan Halbardier Moore Click here for updates on this story STEAMBOAT, Ariz. (KOAT) — Just days after celebrating his birthday, Joey Apachee was found dead in his hometown of Steamboat, Arizona. Known for his warm bear hugs, and kind nature, Apachee was a beloved father, son, brother, and community member. His sudden death left
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By Sam Harasimowicz Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEBURG, Indiana (WCPO) — Behind the doors of the Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center, there are two pods — one for a group of men and another for a group of women. This section of the jail is the home of Dearborn County’s Jail Chemical
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By Veronica Haynes Click here for updates on this story WEBSTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A 5-foot-long water monitor lizard named Goose that escaped from his home in Webster, Massachusetts, is headed off to live at a reptile sanctuary after his two-week adventure on the loose came to an end this weekend. On Monday, officials said
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By Ben Simmoneau Click here for updates on this story SUDBURY, Massachusetts (WCVB) — With scammers targeting us by text, email and phone, it can be hard to tell what’s real when you suddenly get a warning that you owe money. That happened to a MetroWest couple who got a parking ticket in the mail
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By Jill Martin, Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Just over a week ago, before the start of the Canadian Open, it was announced Naomi Osaka split with tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou, ending their 10-month partnership. Now, the four-time grand slam champion is making a run on the hard courts in the weeks leading up to
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By Raquel Ciampi Click here for updates on this story ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — The man who pointed a gun at a pastor in Allegheny County after murdering a relative will spend years behind bars. Bernard Polite has been sentenced for the attempted murder of Pastor Glenn Germany during a service in North Braddock,
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By Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — PBS North Carolina announced it is offering a series of voluntary separation offers to its employees following a significant loss of federal funding. The public media network confirmed via a press release on Tuesday that its “most permanent employees” will
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By Thomas Robertson Click here for updates on this story FAIRFAX COUNTY, Virginia (WTOP) — A 4-year-old boy who was found dead in Lorton, Virginia, more than 50 years ago, and whose name has remained a mystery, has finally been identified after a flood of tips, a series of DNA tests and decades of twists
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department will seek to indict the man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, DC, on federal hate crime charges this week, according to sources familiar with the matter. The indictment against Elias Rodriguez is expected to include special findings for capital punishment, where
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By Alexandra Skores, Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has directed the agency to fast-track plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Expediting work to place a reactor on the lunar surface to help power moon exploration efforts would keep the United States ahead of China and Russia, both
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By Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story SPANISH FORK, Utah (KSL) — The man charged with capital murder in the death of Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser is now facing additional charges for allegedly attacking multiple deputies at the Utah County Jail. Michael Aaron Jayne, 43, of Garrett, Indiana — who is
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By Kate Devine Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Boeing is facing its second strike in less than a year, but Spirit AeroSystems employees in Wichita say they aren’t concerned, at least for now. About 3,200 Boeing defense workers in the St. Louis area walked off the job just after
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — George Clooney wants everyone to know Adam Sandler is much more than a funnyman. The pair star in the forthcoming Netflix film “Jay Kelly” which centers around “famous movie actor Jay Kelly (Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Sandler) as they embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound
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By KAKE News Staff Click here for updates on this story SALINE COUNTY, Kansas (KAKE) — For the fifth time in four days, an earthquake has been reported in Saline County. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.3 magnitude earthquake centered around 3.1 miles (5 kilometers) east of Assaria was reported around 11:20 p.m. Monday.
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Linda Yaccarino, the former CEO of the Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, has a new leadership gig in the weight loss space. Yaccarino on Tuesday was named the CEO of eMed, a Miami-based telehealth company that dispenses GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic. The appointment
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By Mike Beiermeister Click here for updates on this story OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — An Oak Creek family is searching for answers after three individuals forced their way into the home while the family’s two children were inside. The frightening incident, caught on a security camera, has left the family feeling violated and concerned
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Violent crime decreased in the US in 2024, along with property crime, murder and robbery, while the number of reported assaults on officers reached a 10-year high, according to FBI data released Tuesday. According to the FBI’s Reported Crimes in the Nation, a report that relies on local law
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WXYZ, WALTONWOOD CARRIAGE PARK, CNN By Christiana Ford Click here for updates on this story CANTON, Michigan (WXYZ) — Michigan’s oldest known resident, Bonita Gibson, received a unique birthday surprise when a 72-foot Big Idaho Potato visited her senior living community, Waltonwood Carriage Park, in Canton. The four-ton fiberglass potato on wheels made a special
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House Oversight Committee has issued nearly a dozen subpoenas to the Justice Department and high-profile Democratic and Republican figures for files and information related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a major move that comes as many congressional Republicans call for more transparency around the case.
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By John Miller, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the killings of four relatives of a baby found abandoned last week has been arrested after a weeklong manhunt across rural Tennessee, according to police in Jackson. Austin Robert Drummond, 28, was caught in a wooded area Tuesday morning after being spotted by residents,
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A former NFL player has been convicted for running an operation that bred and trafficked “grand champion” dogs and their offspring for dogfighting, the Department of Justice said. LeShon Johnson, 54, a former running back for the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants, was convicted by
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By Holly Yan, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Stymied by treacherous terrain and untamed wilderness, authorities are struggling to find an Army veteran suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar last week. Investigators say Michael Paul Brown, 45, vanished Friday after gunning down a bartender and three patrons at The Owl Bar in
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration recently presented a vision for the country’s future in song and video. “The Promise of America is worth Protecting. The Future of our Homeland is worth Defending,” the Department of Homeland Security wrote on X. In the accompanying vintage-filtered montage, families gaze out wondrously at our
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A British hiker who had to be airlifted to safety after he ignored signs and crossed warning barriers in the Italian Dolomites is paying a high price for his rescue. The 60-year-old, whose name has not been made public, was given a bill for €14,225 ($16,400) to pay
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By Alayna Treene, Josh Campbell, Paula Reid, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Top Trump administration officials will gather at the vice president’s residence Wednesday evening as they continue to weigh whether to publish an audio recording and transcript of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s recent conversation with Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. The
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By Lisa Meadows Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — A nonprofit river clean-up and conservation organization that has been traveling the Mississippi River has now parked its classroom barge in St. Paul, Minnesota. It looks like just a normal barge parked on the Mississippi River, but then you step
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By Shania Shelton, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is planning to reinstall two Confederate monuments, following through on a push by President Donald Trump to restore statues that were removed in the wake of the George Floyd protests. Hours after the US National Park Service said Monday that it will restore
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