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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

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 f...

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...

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 se...

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 – bu...

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

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 misconduc...

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 Volodym...

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.  Lear...

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...

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. Learn more about your ad c...

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The two fatal ICE shootings in Maine and Houston raise questions about body camera deployments nationwide. We have details on the latest military actions from the US on Iran. A family member of Lindsey Graham’s has been sworn in to finish the late Senator’s term. There’s a significant move in the three-y...

The Trump administration is trying to exert authority over the Strait of Hormuz – but some US allies are not on board. Residents of Biddeford, Maine are reeling after yesterday’s deadly ICE shooting. We break down some good news about inflation. Parts of Texas ravaged by last year’s historic floods are getting more rain dumped on them. And Capitol Hill gets a rare visit from a pair of Supreme Cour...

An ICE agent killed a 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine. The US strikes Iran for the third night, and is set to reimposed its blockade.  Lindsey Graham’s sister will temporarily fill his Senate seat. Michigan officials believe the Cyclospora outbreak is linked to greens. Plus,  Norwegian Soccer star  Haaland brings home a taxidermy raccoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

We start with a judge’s scathing opinion in a controversial lawsuit related to President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. We have new details about ICE shootings in Maine and Houston. A media mega-merger is facing a new legal challenge. Journalists from CNN and other outlets were attacked on&...

President Donald Trump says the US will restart the blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US strikes increase and expand beyond coastal areas. For the second time in less than a week, ICE is involved in a deadly shooting. French authorities are taking water from the River Seine to fight a raging wildfire south of Paris. British counter-terror police are now...

President Trump orders flags at half-staff in honor of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.  The US Military says it hit Iran with strikes after a weekend of attacks.  Senator Mitch McConnell posted a hospital photo and explained why he’s been under care for the last month.  At least 27 people have been killed in a Bangkok pub fire.  Plus, a summer camp teaches skilled trades to te...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been hospitalized for nearly a month, but it remains unclear why or what his condition is. His prolonged absence comes just after Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) disappeared for over 100 days, for what he later revealed was treatment for depression. These incidents are reigniting a prickly debate ov...

No one has carried their partner to more world championship wins than this Finnish man. Meet one of this year’s CNN Heroes who offers more than a roof over the heads of people experiencing homelessness in Syracuse, New York. Kelsey Pfendler completed a record-breaking row from California to Hawaii. These furry airport employees in West Vi...

We start with President Donald Trump’s comments on an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate him and the security measures he’s taking. A bipartisan bill is set to become law without Trump’s signature. A 1-in-1000-year rainfall prompted dozens of rescues in Missouri. We’ll tell you how one company is equipping trains in Europe to beat the heat. Plus, the flight that had one passenger fearing for his...

President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are back on but reiterated that the ceasefire is over. Witnesses are casting doubt on ICE’s story in the killing of a Houston father. The parents of a Black teenager found dead on July 4th in Mississippi are begging for answers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly reiterating his crackdown on facial hair i...

Sources tell CNN that Israel shared intelligence with the US about a new Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump.  The former roommate of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, says Robinson told him he “wished he hadn’t done it.”  A shoe factory fire in China kills 28 and the owner and others have been arrested.  New video and eyewitness accounts fuel question...

Mediators are working to get US-Iran talks back on track amid both sides’ dueling strikes. We’re hearing from Utah prosecutors’ key witness in the Charlie Kirk shooting case. A former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool appeared in court today. President Donald Trump turns to his latest White House construction project.&nbs...

CNN gets a firsthand view of Iran war tensions onboard a US aircraft carrier. The field to replace Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race is growing. Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse are casting doubt on his longtime assistant’s congressional testimony. Concerns are mounting in several states about a parasite that can cause several weeks of diarrhea. And the beloved musician behind “Total Ecl...