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Sources tell CNN that senior US officials have largely stopped their push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, amid fighting between Hezbollah and Israel. A new CNN-SSRS poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading among younger voters. A bipartisan Senate report says Secret Service agents failed to take charge of decision-making for security at a rally where former President Donal...

Hezbollah has fired a missile directed at Tel Aviv this morning, in what could be an escalation in the fighting. People in Florida are readying for Helene to hit tomorrow, as it's expected to strengthen to a hurricane today. A woman is accusing rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs and his bodyguard of drugging and assaulting her while filming the attack. A Missouri man whose murder conviction had been questi...

Vice President Kamala Harris’ vow to kill the Senate’s filibuster rule to pass abortion rights has cost her an endorsement from leading Senate moderate Joe Manchin. Israel says it’s launching a new wave of strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon as thousands of displaced people flee. Evacuations are underway in parts of Florida as Tropical Storm Helene gains strength. The Justice Department slapped V...

We start with new developments on the latest cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah. President Joe Biden addressed Middle East tensions, artificial intelligence and more during his final address to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. We’re tracking Tropical Storm Helene and its expected landfall in Florida this week. Three men’s lacrosse players from Tufts...

A new national CNN poll shows the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is still extremely tight. Lebanon has been thrown into chaos as Israel continues to attack what it says are Hezbollah targets. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to lean heavily on Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. Students are returning to Apalachee High School today, weeks after a...

Israel and Hezbollah have continued their strikes overnight and this morning, as fears of escalation rise. President Joe Biden will address the UN General Assembly today, for his final speech at the summit as President. Florida is bracing for what could be the US’ heaviest-hitting hurricane so far this season. Republicans are trying to stop some mail-in ballots from being counted. And, teenagers a...

The US is racing to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, as Lebanon experiences its deadliest day in almost two decades. Donald Trump is touting his economic policies and Kamala Harris is considering a border visit while on the campaign trail. California’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobile. Plus, a Missouri prisoner faces execution today, despite a prosecutor sayi...

Republicans have gained in voter registration compared to Democrats since 2020 – we'll tell you how it breaks down. US officials worry that the annual UN General Assembly could escalate tensions in the Middle East. New FBI data shows violent crime is down nationwide. A jury has found the King Soopers shooter guilty of 10 counts of murder. Plus, expect some movie theater upgrades in the next few ye...

An Israeli military spokesperson has urged residents of Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley to evacuate, as the death toll from Israeli air strikes continues to rise. Crime Stoppers is offering its largest reward ever for information related to the mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama. A Florida judge ruled that the suspect in the second assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump will remain behind...

Fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah has increased in ferocity and the death toll continues to grow. The man suspected of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump had previously laid out his plans in a letter. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will be back on the campaign trail in battleground states as polls show they're neck and neck. The US Commerce Departme...

Lebanese authorities say more than 180 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes today. The US government is beginning preparations for a partial shutdown, despite a funding agreement being on the horizon. President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting the US to outline Ukraine’s “victory plan” against Russia. Oceangate’s surviving co-founder is testifying in the Coast Guard’s hearing into the Titan...

It was an intense weekend of fighting between Israel’s military and Hezbollah, with airstrikes continuing this morning. The latest CNN poll of polls suggests the 2024 election is the closest in decades. Top campaign officials working for North Carolina Lt. Governor, Mark Robinson have resigned following porn-site comments. Four people have been killed in a shooting in Birmingham, Alabama. Plus, Sr...

El Salvador was once dubbed the “murder capital of the world,” causing many to flee north towards the United States. Now, many Salvadorans say they have never felt so safe, and some are even returning to the country after rebuilding their lives in the US. In this episode, we examine the controversial measures behind the turnaround.  Guest: David Culver, CNN Senior National Correspondent Learn more...

Students at a Kentucky high school that wouldn’t have been interested in band before now play in the state’s first mariachi band. Nora Langdon is considered one of the best senior powerlifters in the world and wants to inspire others to keep exercising. An Arizona woman is named a CNN Hero for supporting Native American foster youth and families. A team of student engineers in Zurich have develope...

Vice President Kamala Harris railed against former President Donald Trump over reproductive rights. The Federal Trade Commission is accusing three companies of artificially inflating insulin list prices. We have new developments on a deadly Israeli strike in Lebanon. The Food & Drug Administration approved the first flu vaccine that doesn’t have to be administered by a health care provider. Plus,...

President Joe Biden held his first Cabinet meeting in almost a year – urging Congress to pass a stopgap bill while Georgia’s State Election Board passed a controversial new rule. The acting director for the Secret Service admitted a shocking breach of protocol during an assassination attempt on former President Trump in July. The death toll is climbing after Israel’s latest attack on Lebanon. Auth...

Israel says it carried out a “targeted” strike on a top Hezbollah military official in Beirut today. The Georgia State Election Board is considering new rules, a month before early voting starts. A grand jury is hearing from witnesses in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case. The site of the US’ worst nuclear disaster is reopening in 2028 and plans to sell its supply solely to a tech giant. Plus, a major sh...

North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson denies he’s behind the graphic comments made to a porn site following a CNN investigation. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate. A Kentucky Sheriff turns himself in over the fatal shooting of a judge inside a courthouse. The Biden Administration is asking the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling on Obamacare. Plus, a Chinese zoo admits...

A CNN investigation has uncovered graphic comments linked to the GOP's nominee for North Carolina governor, that could impact former President Donald Trump’s campaign in the state. Meanwhile, Trump made controversial comments about Jewish American voters at an event billed as opposing anti-semitism. Israel’s military says it hit about a hundred rocket launchers in Lebanon late yesterday, raising f...

We’ll tell you what the Trump and Harris campaigns are spending on TV ads in some key states. Decades of conflict could be coming to a head after Israel carried out attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon. One key takeaway from yesterday’s Federal Reserve rate cut is its impact on mortgage rates. The spotlight continues to shine on the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio. Plus, did you know you can vot...

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has pledged “heroic efforts” to deliver all mail ballots on time this year. Prospects for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas are lower than ever, amid rising tensions with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Scientists have new evidence about where the SARS-CoV2 virus jumped from animals to humans. Several news outlets filed an emergency petition today asking Nevada’s supre...

Israel warns of a new era of war after deadly device blasts in Lebanon, raising fears of wider conflict. China is quickly closing in on the US in the race to master nuclear fusion – a limitless clean energy source. Polls show a tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, as mail-in voting starts this week in some states. Trump Media's stock sell restrictions lift today. The...

A new poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris is leading in two battleground states. People in Lebanon say there's widespread fear about the safety of electronic devices after deadly pager and walkie talkie attacks. US overdose deaths have dropped in recent months. Investigators believe they've finally found the body of the Kentucky interstate shooting suspect. And, a fantasy football feud leads t...

Former President Donald Trump is praising the Teamsters union, after it announced it wouldn't be endorsing either presidential candidate for the first time in almost three decades. Israel says its war effort is moving north after twin attacks targeting devices in Lebanon. House Speaker Mike Johnson is defending his decision to call a vote on a funding bill he expected to fail. A new report is toug...

The Teamsters union declined to endorse a presidential candidate for the first time in nearly three decades. Israel’s defense minister has apparently acknowledged the country's role in two deadly blasts in Lebanon. The House is expected to vote on Speaker Mike Johnson’s spending bill tonight, but Republicans are under more pressure to tank it. Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in federal...