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  • GOP's Epstein subpoena, NJ US attorney uncertainty, crash victims mixup & more

    Republicans joined Democrats on a House subcommittee to vote to subpoena the Justice Department’s files on Jeffrey Epstein. A standoff is brewing over who will be New Jersey's next US attorney. A plane with nearly 50 people on board has crashed in Russia. The Pentagon’s watchdog has evidence that classified information was in the Defense Secretary’s Signal messages. Plus, some Air India plane crash victims’ families have been sent the wrong remains.

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    6 min
  • Trump named in Epstein files, Thai airstrikes, Macrons sue Candace Owens & more

    Sources tell CNN that the Attorney General told President Donald Trump his name was in the Epstein files. Columbia University has agreed to a 9-figure settlement with the Trump administration. Three Ohio police officers have been wounded after a gunman opened fire in what officials call an "ambush." We'll tell you why Thailand launched airstrikes against targets in Cambodia today. Plus, Candace Owens is being sued for claiming the French First Lady is a man.

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    7 min
  • Epstein files latest, flu vaccines change, Matthew Perry’s doctor & more

    We begin with a conversation between the US attorney general and President Donald Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files. The head of the World Health Organization weighs in on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Law enforcement officials offered more details about the investigation into the Idaho college student murders. There’s a new federal health policy to remove a controversial ingredient from flu shots. Plus, new developments in a case tied to Matthew Perry’s death.

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    8 min
  • Kohberger sentenced, climate reparations, Trump’s AI plan & more

    We begin with the sentencing of Bryan Kohberger, the man who admitted to killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022. We’ll tell you about the latest battle between the Trump administration and Harvard University. The world’s highest court has offered a landmark advisory opinion on the climate crisis. Another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine is underway. Plus, the Trump administration unveiled its plan to win in AI.

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    7 min
  • Gaza’s ‘horror show’, new Trump-Epstein photos, CNN Hero & more

    The head of the UN is issuing a stark warning about Gaza, as more people die of starvation. We’ll tell you what President Donald Trump had to say about newly-discovered photos and video of him with Jeffrey Epstein. Cell phone footage of a White police officer hitting a Black man in Florida has sparked outrage. The House is boosting security funding for lawmakers. Plus, the first CNN Hero of 2025 has been named.

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    7 min
  • Gaza help drying up, student loan forgiveness paused, passport rankings & more

    A humanitarian group says it’s running out of ways to help people in Gaza. We’ll tell you what you need to know about the halt to some student loan forgiveness. Columbia University is sanctioning students to restore funding. The man who admitted to killing four University of Idaho students is due to be sentenced. Plus, we’ll tell you which country has the most powerful passport.

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    7 min
  • Aid workers ‘wasting away’, Trump’s Epstein ties, Japan trade deal & more

    Humanitarian groups are warning that their workers are facing starvation in Gaza. Newly discovered photos and footage are shedding light on President Donald Trump’s ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, Trump says he’s made a "massive" trade deal with Japan. Texas officials will start their investigation into the July 4 floods, but there’s already a split. Plus, transgender women athletes are facing another blow.

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    7 min
  • House’s Epstein measure, National Guard to help ICE, Target perk ending & more

    House Republican leadership is hoping to sap momentum behind a bipartisan push to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein. A move to mobilize National Guard troops for immigration crackdowns could come as soon as this week. We’re tracking new developments on trade negotiations in Southeast Asia. Investigators outlined some potential factors that possibly played a role in a deadly fire at a Massachusetts's assisted-living facility. Plus, a big change for Target shoppers looking for bargains.

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    7 min
  • DOJ-Ghislaine Maxwell meeting, UNESCO withdrawal, Ozzy Osbourne dies & more

    We begin with President Donald Trump’s reaction to a proposed meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate. The US is pulling out of a widely recognized UN organization – again. We’ll explain why Trump is accusing a former US president of treason. Protesters confronted police in Bangladesh after a deadly military jet crash. Plus, the godfather of heavy metal has died at 76.

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    7 min
  • Epstein associate meeting, FEMA resignation, Coca-Cola's new soda & more

    The Justice Department says it wants a meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. Israel ramps up its offensive in Gaza as the UN warns people are starving to death. We’ll tell you what prompted FEMA’s search and rescue chief to resign. Several companies are on the hunt for a new and nearly unlimited clean energy source. Plus, Coca-Cola is releasing a new Trump-approved Coke.

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    7 min

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