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A judge has found former president Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud. The Senate has unveiled a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown - but we’ll see if it passes the House. After almost 150 days, Hollywood writers are back to work after studios made key concessions. Families are mourning after a fire at an Iraqi wedding killed at least 100 people. And, the stage is set for th...

Former President Donald Trump and his adult sons have been found liable for fraud in a New York civil case. Senate leaders unveiled a new bipartisan stopgap bill with a deadline to avoid a government shutdown approaching. An alleged co-conspirator indicted in a bribery scheme with Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez has been released on bail. Hollywood writers are allowed to return to work for now. Lastl...

President Joe Biden encouraged autoworkers on the UAW picket line in Michigan. A judge has dropped all charges against an officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop in Philadelphia last month. The US Supreme Court rejected Alabama’s latest attempt to avoid creating another majority-Black congressional district. The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states hit Amazon with a major antitru...

Midnight Saturday - that’s the deadline for Congress to avoid a government shutdown, and there’s currently no viable plan. Hunter Biden is suing Rudy Giuliani and another person, alleging they hacked into his devices. President Joe Biden is hitting a picket line later today in Michigan, in a historic first for a modern sitting president. The French government is in the process of moving people exp...

President Joe Biden will become the first sitting President in modern history to visit a picket line, a day before former President Donald Trump speaks to strikers. We'll tell you why Hunter Biden is suing Rudy Giuliani and his former attorney. A gas station explosion has killed at least 20 people in a breakaway region of Azerbaijan. A new survey looks at the impact of long Covid. Plus, the Victor...

President Joe Biden will visit autoworkers on the picket line today. Moody's says a government shutdown could impact America's credit rating. More than 2.6 million people are waiting in an immigration court backlog. Only seven candidates are expected to take part in tomorrow's Republican primary debate. Plus, all schools in California will have to provide gender neutral bathrooms. To learn more ab...

President Joe Biden called out some House Republicans this afternoon – accusing them of pushing the federal government to the brink of a shutdown. Russia and Ukraine traded fire today, with Ukraine claiming it killed a top Russian naval commander last week. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says roughly 10 percent of New York’s military personnel are now helping with the state’s migrant crisis. The Biden...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is ramping up the pressure on hard-liners, as a government shutdown becomes more and more likely. Maui saw the first Lahaina residents return today, with authorities warning against dangerous debris from the wildfires last month. New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez remained defiant today, even as he faces charges of bribery. The US Army Corps of Engineers could soon have t...

As lawmakers struggle to reach a government funding deal, President Joe Biden plans to pin a potential government shutdown on House Republicans. Americans can order free Covid-19 tests again. Thousands of people fled to Armenia from a disputed neighboring region -- we'll explain why. Ukraine claims an attack killed a key Russian commander. And, we’ll tell you who’s performing at the NFL Super Bowl...

The Hollywood writers' strike could be over soon, as the two sides have reached a tentative deal. The clock is ticking for Congress to pass a funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will visit Michigan back-to-back this week. We have more details on what led to Canada accusing India’s government of a Sikh activist’s assassination. And, the...

Hollywood writers and studios have reached a tentative deal that could end the strike. Canadian autoworkers’ union members have ratified their agreement with Ford – we’ll tell you how that could impact the US auto union workers on strike now. The US and Mexico are working together to address the latest rise of migrant crossings at the border. Lawmakers have until Saturday to pass a funding bill an...

After the apparent death of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last month, there were questions about the future of the mercenary group and what Russian president Vladimir Putin would do to take back control. In today’s episode, CNN travels to the Central African Republic to see what that future looks like on the ground. We examine why Wagner remains popular there despite Prigozhin's death and look a...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is projecting optimism despite a possible government shutdown now just one week away. A Texas high schooler is suing Gov. Greg Abbott after being suspended for his hairstyle. Talks continue in Hollywood as the financial toll of the writers' strike grows. Pain and silence loom large in an Oregon community nearly eight years after it was rocked by a school shooting. And...

Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina, leaving thousands in the dark. Migrant encounters at the US-Mexico border are up and Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is going to see it for himself. The UAW strike could hit your local car dealership. A daring missile strike on a Russian target in Crimea could make a dent on the Kremlin's Black Sea fleet. And a California man...

Democratic and GOP Senate leaders are trying to pass their own government spending bill - as the House so far fails to avoid a shutdown. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN today he’d be willing to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia. President Joe Biden said he’ll walk the picket line with members of the United Auto Workers Union next week. Tropical Storm Ophelia is getting stron...

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife have been accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes - the second allegation of corruption against him in just a decade. The second GOP presidential debate is set for next week, as some candidates are starting to weigh their options. New reporting shows Justice Clarence Thomas attended conservative donor events, once again casting doub...

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was charged with corruption-related offenses for the second time in ten years. The southern border is seeing an increase of migrant crossings – we talk to a reporter in a Texas border town who's spoken to migrants. Ukraine’s counter offensives appears to have made progress in Crimea. We’ll explain why the auto workers strike against General Motors and Stellantis is...

The House will need to pass eleven bills in just eight days to avoid a government shutdown. The bodies of two people, including a three year old child, have been recovered from the Rio Grande at the US southern border. The US, Russia and China have all been expanding their nuclear testing sites. Ukraine has launched a missile strike on Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters. Plus, obesity is gettin...

Eagle Pass, Texas is asking for help, saying around 5000 people have cross the US border in the last few days. Congress has gone home for the weekend without a deal to avoid a government shut down. The UAW is warning that the strike could get worse today if progress isn't made. Parts of the East Coast are under a tropical storm warning. Plus, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas' divorce is getting complic...

President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House –we’ll hear from both leaders about providing more aid to Ukraine as Republicans grow skeptical. Meanwhile, Russia launched a wave of deadly missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure – we have details. In New York, we’ll tell you about a deadly bus crash and share new developments on a drug operation at...

We begin with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s critical meeting with President Joe Biden as support for additional military funding among Republican lawmakers appears to wane. Plus, the Senate has made a trio of key military confirmations despite stalling tactics from a Republican holdout. India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens. Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met with lawmakers in Washington this morning. The Biden administration has announced plans to help with the number of migrants coming into the US - at the border and across the country. People in New York City are struggling to find Airbnbs – the CEO weighs in. Hollywood studios and the writers' union are making progress toward reaching a deal, while union a...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appears to be optimistic about avoiding a government shut down. As Ukraine's president visits the US, Russia launches a wave of strikes across his country. More than 43,000 people have been displaced because of the floods in Libya. Former Trump aid Cassidy Hutchinson has accused Rudy Giuliani of groping her in 2021. Plus, why some Filipino listeners are upset about Doj...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington, DC today to meet with lawmakers and convince them his country needs more aid. House Democrats are facing an unusual dilemma. There's been a big rise in the number of people crossing the US Southern border. Some rare optimism came out of yesterday's Hollywood strikes meeting. Plus, a family is suing Google Maps over the death of a father. To...

The Senate has voted to confirm the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, ending months of gridlock caused by one senator. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy seemed hopeful after presenting a new GOP plan to avoid a government shutdown to members of his party. The Pentagon is launching a new outreach campaign to LGBTQ+ service members affected by “don’t ask, don’t tell.” After months of entertainm...