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This 12-year-old bull rider from Australia is bucking expectations as she chases a world title. Rapper Pitbull and thousands of his fans came together to party and set a world record. A dinosaur fossil left in a drawer for decades turned out to be the first one discovered on this continent. New opportunities for at-risk youth are blooming after two CNN Heroes team up to do even more good. Plus, the World Cup is winding down, but the connections it sparked are outlasting the tournament. 

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We start with the Homeland Security secretary’s threat to state election officials before the midterm elections. The CDC says don’t eat the lettuce at Taco Bells in five states after being linked to the cyclospora parasite outbreak. We’ll break down the latest in the legal saga over Paramount’s bid to buy Warner Brothers Discovery. A federal agency ordered Kalshi to defy a court order. Plus, we set the stage for the World Cup Final this weekend.

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The cyclospora outbreak has been traced to lettuce sold at some Taco Bell locations. Terrible air quality is impacting Americans across the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic thanks to Canadian wildfires.. Iran is retaliating after days of US strikes. The UK prepares for its seventh new prime minister in a decade. And, former President Barack Obama hasn’t endorsed in the Michigan Senate race – but you wouldn’t know it looking at campaign ads.

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President Trump's declassified documents lack bombshell on election threats. At least two people have been killed after being swept away in Texas floods.  Epstein survivors met with acting AG Blanche.  According to sources, lettuce at Taco Bell has been  linked the Cyclospora outbreak.  Plus, a podcasting nun goes viral. 

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President Donald Trump’s is expected to discuss the security of US elections tonight, but critics worry it will sow mistrust in the 2020 elections. We’ll take you to Central Texas at least one person has died in the catastrophic floods. Prosecutors are pushing back on new FBI claims about the fatal ICE shooting in Houston. The woman at the center of an International Criminal Court sexual misconduct case spoke with CNN. Plus, Trump media is coming up with an early access plan for traders.

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A flash flood emergency continues to unfold in Texas Hill country, one year after flooding killed more than 130 people. A CNN investigation has found that President Donald Trump has promoted more than 20 companies on his Truth Social account days after buying stock in those firms. The dismissal of Ukraine’s popular defense minister has sparked protests against President Volodymyr Zelensky. The family of a teenager who drowned in a Texas lake is demanding answers. And the FDA has approved the first of its kind cholesterol pill – we’ll break down what it means for you.

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Dozens of water rescues performed amid Texas flooding.  President Trump is set to deliver a primetime speech tonight, as some of his nominees are grilled in the Senate. The FBI alleges drugs were found in the van driven by a Houston man shot by ICE.  A DoorDash driver finished a delivery after a car hit her.  Plus, a Jude Bellingham look-alike winner is crowned in London. 

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Todd Blanche’s confirmation is still to be determined as he faces questions on Capitol Hill about FBI director Kash Patel, we give you the details. Paramount’s deal to buy CNN’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery is stalled; we tell you why. A new way to test Alzheimer's could make it easier to get a diagnosis. Argentina moves on to the World Cup final against Spain after defeating England. And we'll tell you what foods are safe to eat during this cyclospora outbreak.

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Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche is among picks of President Donald Trump to face tough questions from Congress. Meanwhile, Trump is pushing back on ICE’s decision to pause traffic stops in the wake of two deadly shootings. Parts of Texas are underwater after massive storms. And hundreds of people have applied for a coveted position on a storied game show.

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ICE halts most traffic stops and changes their body camera policy. President Trump reverses course on tolls in Strait of Hormuz. Supreme Court justices ask for more security amid threats. One person is dead and three are missing after a boat sinks near Alcatraz Island. Plus, a T. rex fossil sells for $50m. 

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