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President Joe Biden announced new funding for cancer research as part of his initiative that aims to cut cancer deaths in half in the coming decades. The Israeli prime minister’s office denied it added new conditions in ceasefire talks. Tens of thousands of Russians have been forced to flee as Ukrainian troops cross into its territory. Tropical Storm Ernesto is strengthening as it plows through Ca...

The United Auto Workers union filed labor charges against former President Donald and Elon Musk – we’ll explain why. An Israeli leader’s controversial visit to a holy site in Jerusalem is sparking outrage. An Ohio officer accused of fatally shooting a pregnant Black woman outside a grocery store last year has been indicted on murder charges. Thousands of doctors across India are on strike to deman...

Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to keep up the momentum with her 2024 campaign – we'll look at the latest polls and see if it's working. Home Depot has a warning about the economy. Diplomats are scrambling to prevent an attack by Iran on Israel, which is dealing with infighting over the war in Gaza. Tropical Storm Ernesto is slamming into the Caribbean. And, the CEO of Starbucks is stepping...

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are trying to get the attention of voters by focusing on their policies. Russia’s president is promising to kick Ukrainian troops out of his country, more than a week after their surprise incursion. American summers are getting hotter and longer thanks to human caused climate change. Reports of a deadly drone attack in Myanmar is stoki...

Intense diplomatic efforts are underway to prevent an Iranian retaliation against Israel that could also derail Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Former President Donald Trump sat down with Elon Musk to talk about his plans if he wins the 2024 presidential election. Arizona voters will get to decide if the right to an abortion should be added to their state’s constitution. Firefighters from half a doze...

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticized Donald Trump for focusing on Vice President Kamala Harris’ crowd sizes at her rallies. A Hamas military wing claims its soldiers shot and killed an Israeli hostage and injured two others in separate incidents. Russian President Vladimir Putin vows to “kick the enemy out” of his country as Ukraine’s cross-border incursion expands. Trump filed a $100 mi...

Vice President Kamala Harris is backing a policy that was first suggested by former President Donald Trump. Israel and the US are preparing for a potential Iranian attack on Israel, which could threaten Gaza ceasefire talks this week. Puerto Rico is under tropical storm warnings as a hyperactive hurricane season ramps up. People near Athens have been ordered to evacuate because of a fast-spreading...

We'll tell you about the one economic policy Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump seem to agree on. Big changes are coming this week for realtor commission fees. More evacuations in Russia as Ukraine's surprise incursion enters its seventh day. It could be too hot for some countries to host the Summer Olympics in the future. Plus, Disney has announced new rides, lands and...

The Democrat and Republican presidential campaigns appear to be focusing on different policies, as the Trump team says it was hacked. Obstacles to a ceasefire in Gaza are popping up, as Israel remains on high alert for potential retaliation from Iran. An officer is reportedly fighting for his life after being assaulted during protests marking the 10-year anniversary of the police shooting of Micha...

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to lay out her economic polices this week, while former President Donald Trump’s campaign is talking about mass deportations. The US is sending more forces to the Middle East ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack against Israel. A single point in women's basketball allowed the US to tie with China for most gold medals at the end of the Paris Olympics. Ukra...

NASA insists they aren’t stranded. But eight weeks after their original return date, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are still on board the International Space Station. In this episode, we explain why Boeing’s Starliner – and private space travel writ large - is under the microscope as officials work towards a solution.  Guest: Kristin Fisher, CNN Space & Defense Correspondent Learn mor...

A community in South Carolina rallied together to make sure every single animal at a local shelter had a foster home as Tropical Storm Debby approached. You could see new wild fruits in the grocery store soon since researchers cracked an ancient mystery about thorny plants like roses. A family in Massachusetts going through a tough time was surprised by an act of kindness and a heartfelt note. As...

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are rallying voters in the western US today. We’re following new developments on a deadly plane crash in São Paulo, Brazil. A state of emergency has been declared in a Russian territory amid ongoing attacks by Ukrainian forces. Boeing’s Starliner astronauts may not return to Earth until next year. Plus, it was a huge night for track an...

We start with a plane crash that Brazil’s president says killed 61 people on board. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have campaign events in different parts of the country today – we have details. The RNC is trying to revive parts of an Arizona voter law that Democrats say is unnecessary. Four Milwaukee hotel workers charged for the murder of a Black man are in custod...

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump head out west for campaign stops, while one of the cases against Trump remains in limbo. Cross border attacks by Russia and Ukraine intensify. Debby may have lost its tropical status, but the storm is still a threat to the northeast. California Governor Gavin Newsom wants local officials to do more to clear homeless encampments. Plus,...

Former President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail today, after agreeing to debate Vice President Kamala Harris. Another teenager has been arrested by Austrian authorities in the alleged terror plot to strike a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. Kyiv has launched a drone strike on Russia today, days after a Ukrainian incursion into Russian territory. Delta airlines says CrowdStrike's apology...

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a debate next month, but there may be more than one. CNN has obtained new footage showing the moment police saw a gunman just before he shot at Trump at a rally last month. Egypt, Qatar and the US are pushing for Israel and Hamas to resume ceasefire talks. Sexual assault and harassment survivors are calling for major cha...

Former President Donald Trump says he’s agreed to three debates with Vice President Kamala Harris during a news conference from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. All three major US indexes made gains after the latest unemployment data from the Labor Department. We’ll tell you what contributed to a decline in the overall death rate in the US. Ukrainian forces are pushing further into Russian territor...

The threat of war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah has residents of a frontline Israeli city on edge. The death toll from Tropical Storm Debby is rising after its second landfall today. Anti-government protests continued in Kenya its president swears in a new cabinet. US mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in more than a year. And, we’ll tell you why Samsung is recalling about a million of its elect...

Polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in the 2024 race. Three teenagers in Austria are in custody after an alleged terror plot led to Taylor Swift's concerts getting canceled. A $50 million lawsuit claims the Titan submersible crew knew they were going to die before the vessel imploded. A law was passed in 2022 to help veterans affected by toxi...

Three Taylor Swift concerts have been cancelled because of an alleged terror plot in Austria. Former President Donald Trump has been staying home this week while his running mate is on the campaign trail. The Uvalde school police chief has finally spoken to CNN about the shooting that killed 19 kids and two teachers. Anti-racism demonstrators are hitting back at far-right riots in the UK. Plus, tw...

Hezbollah is looks like it's ready to strike Israel on its own, while Iran considers its next steps. Three Taylor Swift concerts have been cancelled over an alleged terror threat. Tropical Storm Debby has made landfall in the US for the second time. US stocks closed lower yesterday as Wall Street struggles to recover from the major losses at the start of the week. And, the athletics is heating up...

President Kamala Harris and running mate Gov. Tim Walz held a rally in Wisconsin today, and Republican VP candidate JD Vance was also campaigning in the battleground state. Russia says Ukraine crossed the border and launched an attack on Russian territory yesterday. A glacier unleashed a rush of water and flooded Juneau, Alaska. Four Milwaukee hotel workers have been charged with murder in connect...

We’ll tell you what leaders from Islamic countries are hoping to achieve at an emergency meeting in Saudi Arabia. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign didn’t hesitate to take on Vice President Kamala Harris’s new running mate. Tropical Storm Debby is on the move, dumping rain in its wake. Monthly abortion rates are continuing to rise. Plus, the impact of the slowing economy has reached the “pl...

Former President Donald Trump says he's happy that Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Tropical Storm Debby has moved off land, but it's not done yet. US stocks are bouncing back after a troubling start to the week. Russia claims Ukraine launched a "massive attack" in its territory. And, Olympic legend Katie Ledecky reflects on her success and share...