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Special Counsel Jack Smith is fighting to get his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump back up and running. Some schools are finishing classes early because of dangerous heat and humidity from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic. Russia hit Ukraine with another round of strikes overnight. An immigration policy that could have impacted more than 550,000 people in the US has b...

Former President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt about whether a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris would take place next month during a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan today. Talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are expected to continue this week. Russia launched a wave of deadly missile strikes on Ukraine overnight. A trial date has been set for some of Trump’s allies cha...

As parts of the US brace for record temperatures this week, a new study underscores the dangers of extreme heat. A new congressional task force is visiting the site of the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. US leaders are marking three years since a suicide bombing killed 13 American service members during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. We’ll tell you about an ic...

Former President Donald Trump appeared to undercut his campaign’s efforts to keep the same rules in place for his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris next month. The US is optimistic about where negotiations stand for a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. Mortgage rates are falling in the US, but the drop could be a double-edged sword for home buyers. The captain o...

Negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza continue in Cairo, after a weekend of escalating tensions in the Middle East. A judge in Arizona is set to hear arguments today that may decide whether several allies of former President Donald Trump could face prison time. A person is dead and several others injured after a landslide hit Ketchikan, Alaska, with officials warning anothe...

Hezbollah and Israel appear to be backing off after the two traded strikes over the weekend. The body of a missing hiker has been found as hundreds of rescues have been taking place in Grand Canyon National Park. Meta says an Iranian-backed hacker group is targeting people with political and diplomatic connections. The founder and CEO of Telegram has been arrested in Paris. Plus, Americans are est...

A series of new rules have gone into effect that overhaul the way Realtors get paid to help people buy and sell their homes. In this episode, we’ll explain what prospective homebuyers and sellers need to know – and why some Realtors are worried the changes could prompt their colleagues to leave the industry.  Guest: Samantha Delouya, CNN Business Writer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year invented a potential treatment for skin cancer. A mother delivered her baby on the side of a highway in Colorado with help from 911. Scientists developed a new light-absorbing material that can turn everyday objects into solar panels. Thousands of people showed up to an open casting call in New Jersey for Happy Gilmore 2. Plus, the city that has so many street cats, ado...

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his campaign and thrown his support behind former President Donald Trump. Israel has made it clear that even if a ceasefire deal is reached, it could end up only lasting weeks before war in Gaza resumes. A tropical storm is approaching Hawaii. Taliban rulers have banned the sound of women’s voices in some spaces. And, we’ll tel...

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters today that ceasefire and hostage talks are “moving forward.” In a new lawsuit, the Justice Department alleges that real estate company RealPage uses landlord data to artificially inflate the price of rent nationwide. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell strongly indicated that a rate cut is coming next month, but the size of that...

Democrats are still buzzing from their convention after Vice President Kamala Harris' closing speech last night. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that a rate cut is coming in September. Multiple Secret Service personnel have been reassigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, as new details are emerging about communication failures that day....

After her speech at the DNC last night, we'll hear what's next for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. A CNN analysis finds former President Donald Trump’s businesses have been raking in millions of dollars from Republican political campaigns, including his own. A judge has dismissed felony charges against 2 former police officers charged in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid. Despite Ukraine's in...

Vice President Kamala Harris capped off the DNC last night with a speech to rally Democrats. After, former President Donald Trump shared his thoughts about his presidential rival, while sources say RFK Jr. may endorse Trump today. The Supreme Court is blocking some of Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship requirements for this November’s election, but is allowing some other controversial requirements. Th...

An Arizona man accused of threatening to kill former President Donald Trump is in custody. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the nation to close out the Democratic National Convention in Chicago tonight. The U.S. Supreme Court blocked some parts of an Arizona law that could have barred thousands of voters from casting a ballot in the upcoming presidential election. Updated Covid-19 vaccinatio...

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote address on the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Top US officials are in Cairo to take part in the latest round of talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The Missouri Supreme Court blocked a death row inmate’s bid to avoid being executed – we’ll explain. Four Milwaukee hotel workers pleaded not guilty to murder ch...

Vice President Kamala Harris will accept the presidential nomination tonight at the DNC – we’ll tell you what to expect from her speech. A new database tracked over 550 cases of election-related disinformation, including fake celebrity endorsements. British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch’s body was found after a superyacht sank off Sicily. Mexico issued an arrest warrant for the son of cartel boss “...

The DNC will culminate with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the party's nomination tonight, but a sit-in outside the convention highlights some divisions in the party. The families of some of those being held in Gaza are boycotting Israel's commemoration of the October 7th attacks because of a lack of a ceasefire and hostage release deal. Brazil will start restricting travelers from some As...

Governor Tim Walz officially introduced himself as the Democrats nominee for vice president last night, while some lawmakers showed support for the uncommitted voters at the Democratic National Convention. Sources tell CNN that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to suspend his independent campaign for president. A rail lockout in Canada is threatening to disrupt several US industries. President Joe...

Tim Walz steps into the spotlight tonight – we’ll preview the vice presidential nominee's DNC speech. President Joe Biden spoke with Israel’s prime minister at a critical moment in Gaza ceasefire talks. A Missouri man set to be put to death next month for a 1998 murder will not be executed. More than half of the foods marketed for small children may be lacking in nutrition. Plus, Target is snappin...

Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz takes center stage tonight at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. US government officials are hammering out the final details of a ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas. Divers recovered four bodies today in the search for those missing from a superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily earlier this week. A deadly shooting inside a school in Bos...

New data shows US job growth was weaker than previously thought. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will introduce himself to voters as the Democrats' Vice Presidential nominee tonight at the DNC. GOP Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance thinks Democrats should focus more on issues and less on former President Donald Trump. Moscow says Ukraine launched a major drone attack over Russia’s capital. Plus, a...

Federal filings show Vice President Kamala Harris got a fundraising boost and that former President Donald Trump may be getting other support. Montana will let voters decide if abortions rights protections should be enshrined in the state's constitution. Africa’s top public health agency says countries in the continent could begin vaccinations against mpox, as more suspected cases pop around the w...

Barack and Michelle Obama delivered back-to-back speeches at the DNC last night, urging voters to reject former President Donald Trump, who was campaigning in Michigan. Iran says it's still planning to retaliation against Israel, but doesn't want it affecting a ceasefire deal in Gaza. An upcoming ban on non-compete agreements has been blocked by a federal judge. Moscow's mayor says his city was ta...

Some notable Republicans are expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention this week. The Israeli military is investigating whether its forces killed six Israeli hostages whose bodies were retrieved from Gaza today. Boeing’s 777X plane encountered another problem that could delay its revised launch. Europe slashed tariffs on Teslas made in China. Plus, there’s a new finding on the risk o...

Additional security fencing went up outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago after some protesters against Israel’s war in Gaza allegedly trespassed. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Qatar to try to move close to a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. Former President Donald Trump is backing off comments he made that some interpreted as his intention to take dir...