By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — It hasn’t been a sleepy August on the White House beat despite nearing the end of summer and the annual Congressional recess that usually slows the pace in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump made 26 public engagements this month, most recently, a three-plus-hour Cabinet meeting Tuesday where the
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By Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville woman could be just a few days away from being homeless after she says FEMA’s telling her to get out of her apartment, despite having a lease. The Helene survivor was expecting housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management
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CNN By Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, Ramishah Maruf, Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court Friday struck down many of President Donald Trump’s historic tariffs, saying he unlawfully leaned on emergency powers to impose the import taxes. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize tariffs like the ones Trump used the
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has fired two dozen Federal Emergency Management Agency IT employees, including top leaders, for allegedly neglecting security protocols and compromising sensitive data. A DHS press release Friday claims a routine cybersecurity review uncovered major vulnerabilities that allowed a “threat actor” to breach FEMA’s network.
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By Riley Rourke, Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A woman is accused of pulling a fire alarm at a Dunkin’ in Concord, Massachusetts and causing a bomb scare at the store next door. April Grueter, 48, of Webster, was ordered held on $3,500 bail Friday at her
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By Arlette Saenz, Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has notified Congress he is moving to cancel $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid using a rare “pocket rescission,” drawing criticism from Democrats and at least one top Republican senator who questioned the legality of the move. The Office of Management and Budget’s
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Italy’s most famous film festival is well underway, and the canals of Venice are filled with celebrities being ferried to the red carpet. Now in its 82nd year, the Venice Film Festival will run until September 6 and showcase a number of hotly anticipated films such as “Bugonia” by
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By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KPIX) — Vacaville Fire Station 71 was home to a heartwarming reunion on Thursday night. There, a Dixon man who had a heart attack behind the wheel earlier this year met the first responders who saved his life for the first time. Michael
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By Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story BURLESON, Texas (KTVT) — The Burleson Police Department has a new addition to the team. BPD said its victim assistance coordinator heard “the tiniest meow” from a drain near the police station on Thursday and ended up saving a kitten. The police department said that
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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — A well-preserved human skeleton that scientists recently excavated in Vietnam dates back about 12,000 years ago to the Ice Age and contains the oldest human mitochondrial DNA found in the region. It belonged to a man who died when he was around 35 years old after being pierced in
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States is denying a visa to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for next month’s UN General Assembly – a significant and controverisal move ahead of the global summit where multiple countries are expected to recognize a Palestinian state. The State Department announced Friday it is “denying and
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By Jeff Zeleny, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst has decided not to seek reelection to a third term, two people familiar with the decision say, and is poised to make an announcement next week. Ernst, 55, has been wrestling with the decision for months, but began telling friends in recent
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a Republican-friendly redistricting bill approved by the state legislature, finalizing a new congressional map pushed by President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “Today, I signed the One Big Beautiful Map into law,” the governor wrote on X. “This map
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By Devan Cole, Bryan Mena, CNN (CNN) — An emergency court hearing over President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook ended with no immediate ruling from the judge overseeing the high-stakes legal battle. US District Judge Jia Cobb spent more than two hours Friday morning hearing arguments over Cook’s request to
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By Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story ZIRCONIA, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Zirconia man has set a new North Carolina record – and nearly a world record – with a colossal cantaloupe. This marvelous melon, grown by Wayne Morgan of Zirconia, weighs a whopping 72.94 pounds, making it the largest cantaloupe
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By Elijah Skipper Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene ripped apart Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge, officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) say the scale of the rebuild is unlike anything the state has ever attempted. On
Continue Reading WLOS By Elijah Skipper Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene ripped apart Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge, officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) say the scale of the rebuild is unlike anything the state has ever attempted.
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CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by CNN. Former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life. Harris, as a former vice president, received six months of protection after leaving office, according to federal law. That
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By David Close, Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — In his heyday within the global spotlight, no one in the sporting world multitasked better than Deion Sanders. A unicorn within the white lines, “Prime Time” dominated opponents and singlehandedly got fans out of their seats with his unmatched athletic ability in both MLB and NFL stadiums.
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By Martin Goillandeau, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — Two passengers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a Houston-bound United Express flight operated by SkyWest met with severe turbulence and was forced to divert to Austin, Texas, officials said. “We’re going to need a stretcher, and there is bleeding as well. SkyWest 5971,”
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CNN, POOL, BLOOMBERG, FOX BUSINESS, GETTY IMAGES, AP IMAGES, KTVT, X|@PULTE By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — A Trump administration housing official has sent a new criminal referral to the Justice Department against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as she sues the administration to fight the president’s efforts to fire her. The new criminal referral,
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Offering “thoughts and prayers” after a tragedy may sound insufficient, said Father Chris Collins, a Jesuit priest and vice president for mission at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey expressed a similar point of view on Wednesday after two children were killed
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by CNN. Former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life. Harris, as a former vice president, received six months of protection after leaving office, according to federal law. That period
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CNN, KARE, WCCO, MOYSKI FAMILY | MERKEL FAMILY By Shimon Prokupecz and Rachel Clarke, CNN Minneapolis, Minnesota (CNN) — For a few hours, as she slept with her parents in their bed, Chloe Francoual’s mind told her that the bullets, the screams and the terror at Annunciation Catholic Church weren’t real, and she was able
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The British government has barred Israeli officials from attending a major arms fair in London next month, citing Israel’s escalation of its military campaign in Gaza. “The Israeli Government’s decision to further escalate its military operation in Gaza is wrong. As a result, we can confirm that no
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By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Gunfire crackles and screams echo through Eeka McLeod’s home in Phoenix, Arizona. McLeod is issuing rapid instructions to her 7-year-old daughter Ella, who is sprawled on her back on a bedroom floor. “Stop breathing so heavy. Don’t move … little breaths, less, less,” she tells the girl. “Relax your
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CNN, WCCO, KARE, YOUTUBE, SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY , YOUTUBE, CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION, Saint Thomas Academy / Youtube By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine, Allison Gordon, Audrey Ash, Rob Kuznia, John Miller, Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — As a teenager, Robin Westman claimed to have been suspended after discussing school shootings with classmates – later
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By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand Police have released CCTV footage believed to show a fugitive father who has been on the run with his three children in the remote wilderness for nearly four years. Thomas Callam Phillips has been hiding his children Jayda, Maverick and Ember, in the dense New Zealand bush
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — More cast changes are coming to “Saturday Night Live.” On Thursday, CNN confirmed that Heidi Gardner and Michael Longfellow are leaving the sketch show, becoming the third and fourth cast members to depart this week. Gardner’s departure comes after eight seasons with the show, which saw her create famously
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, Caroll Alvarado, Jillian Sykes, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Before Endre Gunter was taken to emergency surgery to treat a gunshot wound to the stomach, the 13-year-old boy asked a surgeon to pause for a moment. “Can you say a prayer with me?,” he said, according to his aunt, Natalie Davis, who
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