CNN 5 Things

We start with exclusive CNN reporting about warnings from a DHS official that could have avoided the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s trial date has been defined. We have more details on how an AI model broke into a company’s system – we tell you what it did. Tropical storm Bertha has made landfall, we give you the forecast. Plus, Elon Musk is challenging Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey film with a ‘historically accurate’ version of the mythological Greek poem.

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Two US officials and a source familiar with the matter tell CNN that President Donald Trump has approved a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia – how will it impact the Middle East? A French model recruiter who arranged for the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to meet multiple models was found dead in his home near Paris. Ben Crump announced independent autopsy findings in the death of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes another military shakeup. Plus, we'll tell you what Austria is turning Adolf Hitler's birthplace into to deter neo-Nazi visits.

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Tense hearings on Capitol Hill as the Pentagon asks for billions more in war spending. Storms bring historic flooding and tornadoes across multiple states.  The wreckage of a Pan Am airplane has been found 74 years after a deadly crash. House Speaker Johnson is on board with banning lawmakers from dating staffers.  Plus, an Australian lawmaker loses it on his dog during a live interview.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is making his case for more funding for the Iran war to Congress. An advisor to President Donald Trump has faced a legal setback in connection to the January 6th attack on the Capitol. France has become the first country in the EU to ban social media for children. The preliminary hearing for a popular singer accused of killing a teenage girl is underway. Plus, what parents should know about teens exposed to AI-generated explicit content.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prepares to testify in front of Congress as US servicemember deaths and injuries mount in the Middle East. Has President Donald Trump reignited another trade war with Canada? Arizonans go to the polls in a key test for the MAGA movement. The new Maine Democratic Senate frontrunner is facing questions about his temperament. And 74 years after it crashed, the wreckage of a Pan Am flight is discovered off the coast of Puerto Rico.

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President Trump vows revenge for US troop deaths.  A US Army veteran has been arrested for an attack at a Federal Building in New York City.  A Tropical Storm warning has been issued as Bertha threatens the Gulf Coast. Senator Darlene Graham says she will be running for a full Senate term in South Carolina.  Plus, the truth behind Matt Damon's blockbuster biceps.

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We start with a controversial campaign strategy by Israel’s right-wing candidates to resettle in the Gaza strip. A judge’s ruling has put this media mega-merger on hold for two weeks – we tell you all about it. Sudan’s citizens fear what comes from the sky as war intensifies on the ground. We’ll tell you why the response to the cyclospora outbreak could have been slowed down. Plus, what we know about the suspect arrested after setting off an incendiary device at a New York City federal building.

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The Defense Department has identified two of the three US service members killed in the Middle East this weekend. Andy Burnham officially takes over as UK Prime Minister. A CNN investigation has found the government’s reaction to the cyclospora outbreak has been undermined by massive budget and staffing cuts under President Donald Trump. Russia launches a barrage of missiles against Ukraine. And, tiny bottles are becoming big business for liquor brands. 

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Another US service member has been killed, during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone. Spain wins the World Cup for the second time in ever. Second Lady Usha Vance gave birth to a new baby. Social media influencers, Andrew Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami.  Plus, an odd-looking raccoon becomes a viral celebrity in Seattle.

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President Donald Trump gave a primetime speech on Thursday revealing what he said was new information related to foreign efforts to influence US elections. However, experts say the documents he declassified did not back up his claims and that his continued focus on the 2020 election could sow mistrust in the upcoming midterms. We hear from a federal election official recently fired by Trump and take a closer look at the elections security bill Trump is desperate for Congress to pass. 

For more: Trump’s speech claiming US election vulnerabilities, annotated 

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Guests: Benjamin Hovland & Zachary Wolf, CNN Politics Senior Writer 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Ariel Edwards-Levy 

Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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