By Derek Van Dam, Devon Sayers, Michael Rios, CNN Black River, Jamaica (CNN) — Once described as a tropical paradise, the coastal town of Black River, Jamaica, is now being compared to “hell on Earth” after being ravaged by Hurricane Melissa. Many of the town’s colorful homes, historical buildings and lush greenery have been reduced
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By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — Two additional deaths have been reported in a listeria outbreak that’s been linked with recalled ready-to-eat pasta salads and prepared meals sold at major grocery chains including Trader Joe’s, Sprouts Farmers Market, Kroger and Walmart, health officials said Thursday. Seven new illnesses have been reported in three states over
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Apple reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday that provided an early glimpse into how the iPhone 17 lineup may be catching on so far. Apple’s earnings for the quarter that ended in September met analysts’ expectations on revenue but slightly missed on iPhone sales. iPhone sales in the fourth quarter
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey argued in a filing Thursday that the indictment against their client is too vague and have requested a detailed explanation of what false statements, exactly, Comey allegedly made to Congress. The dispute is at the heart of a new motion to dismiss
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Max Foster, Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles took the extraordinary step of starting the process to strip his brother Andrew of his royal titles and evict him from the royal estate in Windsor, in the most dramatic attempt yet to quell the scandal over the disgraced prince’s links
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just made its closest pass of the sun, setting it on an outgoing path — but it’s not leaving our cosmic neighborhood yet. The comet, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, came within about 126 million miles (203 million kilometers) of our star, according
Continue Reading CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just made its closest pass of the sun, setting it on an outgoing path — but it’s not leaving our cosmic neighborhood yet. The comet, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, came within about 126 million miles (203 million kilometers) of our star,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jesse Eisenberg shocked some folks during an appearance on “Today” with an announcement which seemed to also surprise him. The “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” star was being hailed by the morning show’s co-anchor Craig Melvin for being a big supporter of blood drives, given that
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By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — The hosts of “The View” have said they want more conservatives to appear on the show. Next week, they’re getting one of the most outspoken: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The MAGA congresswoman from Georgia, long known for her fiery rhetoric and penchant for political brawling, will appear on the
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CNN By Brianna Keilar, CNN (CNN) — As military families lurch from one pay day to the next, they’re suffering collective anxiety, unsure if paychecks will arrive as the government shutdown passes a month with no signs of resolution. Just days ahead of pay day, the Trump administration has shifted Pentagon and Department of Homeland
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By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Democrats say the Trump administration still won’t share critical details of recent US military strikes on suspected drug boats in the western hemisphere, asserting that Pentagon lawyers were pulled at the last minute Thursday from a briefing on Capitol Hill. As they emerged
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By Devan Cole, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston indicated Thursday that she will intervene in a high-stakes fight over the Trump administration’s decision to not tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to help cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November. “Right now, Congress
Continue Reading CNN, POOL By Devan Cole, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston indicated Thursday that she will intervene in a high-stakes fight over the Trump administration’s decision to not tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to help cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November. “Right
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The neurologic disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE has most often been found in people who experienced repeated blows to the head while playing contact sports and there’s now evidence of genetic damage inside the brain, too. The researchers examined the brains of football players and others with
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By Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department’s decision to sideline two US attorneys and remove mentions of Donald Trump and the US Capitol attack from court papers before the sentencing of a pardoned January 6 rioter is being viewed by former and current career prosecutors as an alarming whitewashing of history.
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By Krista Bo Polanco, CNN (CNN) — Jeff Robertson didn’t take Halloween decorations seriously until 2020, when he wanted to make his kids smile during the pandemic. Every year since, his yard in Holly Springs, North Carolina — and hundreds more across the country –— has been full of plastic skeletons of all sizes for
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By Ivana Kottasová, Vasco Cotovio, Nada Bashir, Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — An elderly man sits on the floor, dozens of bodies lying around him, before a Sudanese rebel fighter approaches and shoots him. The apparent killing – captured on video shared online by the rebels themselves – took place at a university medical school
Continue Reading By Brianna Keilar, CNN (CNN) — As military families lurch from one pay day to the next, they’re suffering collective anxiety, unsure if paychecks will arrive as the government shutdown passes a month with no signs of resolution. Just days ahead of pay day, the Trump administration has shifted Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A pair of trailers dropped Thursday that are sure to make two fan bases happy. Horror and sci-fi fans (and those who like both) got treated – not tricked – with the release of the trailers for “Scream 7” and “Stranger Things 5” on the same day. The
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on a kleptocratic ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was removed this month as president of the Serb territory within Bosnia and Herzegovina for chipping away at the US-brokered peace deal that ended bloody ethnic violence in the Balkans in the 1990s.
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By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Tal Shalev and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israel received the remains two deceased hostages held in Gaza on Thursday afternoon. The remains were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross and taken to the country’s national forensics laboratory for identification. The deceased hostages were identified as Amiram Cooper and Sahar
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By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Hard to believe we’ve already reached the halfway mark of the NFL season. Week 9 brings the return of Lamar Jackson, another Mahomes–Allen duel, and hopefully a few games that actually keep us on the edge of our seats. Here are five things to know about Week 9: Lamar’s
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris, in an interview out Thursday, said a frustrating phone call with Joe Biden ahead of her debate with Donald Trump showed her that the former president wasn’t focused on her success – citing it as an example of why she has a “complicated” relationship
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Rescue efforts are underway across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and forceful winds have already unleashed widespread destruction along the storm’s path in Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas. Melissa is
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By Lindsey Leake, CNN (CNN) — Happier people are more successful in their careers, have more fulfilling relationships and live longer, healthier lives, previous research has shown. Now, scientists say they have identified the “happiness threshold” needed for a country’s population as a whole to achieve certain health benefits. Specifically, a nation’s happiness level can
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It feels like the Billboard charts could use a good rap beef right about now. That’s because, according to the publication, for the first time since 1990, there is no hip hop in the Top 40 of the Billboard 100 chart. “With Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s 13-week Billboard
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By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is postponed as the nominee goes into labor with her first child, according to a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee spokesperson and a person familiar with Means. As it was planned, Means would
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — One of the sports world’s most intriguing start-up companies is renewing its long-term partnership with its first-ever major professional sports league partner. The NBA and Cosm, the entertainment company that’s reinventing the sports bar with what they like to call “shared reality,” announced Thursday an extended partnership to air
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CNN By Simone McCarthy, Brad Lendon, Betsy Klein, CNN Beijing/Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to begin testing US nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, heralding a potentially major shift in decades of US policy at a time of growing tensions between the world’s nuclear-armed superpowers.
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CNN By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman and Karina Tsui (CNN) — Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and forceful winds unleashed widespread destruction along the storm’s path in Jamaica,
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