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An ex-aide to former President Donald Trump has been convicted of contempt of Congress. North Korea claims to have launched a new “tactical nuclear” submarine, according to its state media. Hurricane Lee has rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm and could become a Category 5 as soon as tomorrow. Microsoft says suspected Chinese operatives may be using artificial intelligence to influence US...

Former President Donald Trump says he “may” try to move his election interference case in Georgia to federal court. Some Democratic senators are weighing in on President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings. A judge has sentenced actor Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison for rape. Hurricane Lee continues to strengthen as meteorologists track whether its projected path will impact the US. And...

House and Senate Republicans have to navigate spending and policy differences to avoid a government shutdown before the end of the month. Pennsylvania officials expanded the search area for the inmate on the loose. New York City is welcoming children of migrants seeking asylum in classrooms with open arms, despite challenges for city schools. We’ll break down a win for climate groups in Alaska, an...

A new CNN poll shows the public isn't too impressed with President Joe Biden. The Pennsylvania manhunt is now in its eighth day but some schools are reopening. Hurricane Lee is expected to rapidly intensify and could reach near category 5 strength in the coming days. Abortion is now legal in Mexico. Plus, the race to save an American man stuck in one of Turkey's deepest caves. To learn more about...

There have been some significant updates in some of Donald Trump's legal battles - and it's bad news for the former President. President Joe Biden will travel to India today for the G20 summit. Texas has been told to remove a controversial floating barrier from the Rio Grande. A California school district rule described as an "outing policy" has been blocked by a judge. Plus, the Rolling Stones ar...

The Justice Department says Special counsel David Weiss intends to indict Hunter Biden in a gun case this month. A Mar-a-Lago IT worker flipped against former President Donald Trump in his classified documents case. Authorities have details about the moment a convicted killer broke out of a Pennsylvania prison last week. GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell vows to finish his term amid concerns over...

We begin with a judge’s ruling in the first televised hearing on an alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. A federal judge has found former President Donald Trump liable in E. Jean Carroll’s second defamation case against him. Tropical Storm Lee could strengthen into a hurricane today. Spanish soccer star Jennifer Hermoso has filed an official complaint against the soccer c...

People will be able to watch the first hearing for Georgia’s election subversion case against former President Donald Trump take place today. A Russian attack on a market in Ukraine has killed at least 16 people. Investigators are piecing together how an inmate on the run in Pennsylvania may have escaped. More than 50 million people are under heat advisories in the US today, as scientists declare...

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Ukraine today to get an update on the country's counteroffensive. The record breaking summer heat is sticking around in parts of the US. Some schools are still closed as the manhunt for an escaped inmate in Pennsylvania enters its seventh day. Ten million Afghans have now lost assistance from the UN’s World Food Programme this year. Plus, a man wrongfull...

A new report says the summer of 2023 was far and away the hottest on record and leaders are being urged to act. The US is warning North Korea that there will be consequences if it enters an arms deal with Russia. The Fulton County, Georgia election subversion case will see its first hearing today. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to address his health during a closed-door confere...

We begin with the longest sentence handed down yet in a case stemming from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. A federal court has struck down Alabama’s redrawn congressional map again. Lawyers for former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh want a new trial over claims of jury tampering. Tropical Storm Lee is forecast to become a major hurricane later this week. Lastly, a Vietnam War veteran has been awa...

The last of the five members of the far-right organization, the Proud Boys, is being sentenced for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and the rest of his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case have pleaded not guilty. The office for Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell has released an update on his health following two health scares....

US officials say North Korea and Russia could have an arms deal in the works - we'll tell you what North Korea could get out of an agreement. The Senate is back in session after a 40 day break. The inmate who escaped a Pennsylvania prison last week is on the move. There's some relief in sight for people sweltering under extreme heat in parts of the US. Plus, Wegovy makers say they can't keep up wi...

Leaders from the world's 20 biggest economies will meet later this week, but there's already controversy surrounding the event. We'll bring you the latest from the investigations into former President Donald Trump. We'll hear from a man who spotted an escaped prisoner in his home, as schools in Pennsylvania close their doors. A Black North Carolina Supreme Court Justice is defending her comments o...

Experts warn some communities on the Gulf Coast are at a tipping point because of climate change. An arms deal could be in the works between North Korea and Russia. First Lady Jill Biden has been diagnosed with Covid-19. The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton starts today. Plus, people finally leave the Burning Man festival in Nevada. To learn more about how CNN protects listen...

The presidents of Russia and Turkey discussed the possibility of reviving a critical Ukrainian grain deal – we have the latest. Thousands of people who attended Nevada’s Burning Man festival but became stranded following heavy rain are now able to leave. President Joe Biden threw some verbal jabs at his predecessor during his Labor Day speech in Pennsylvania. Greece is putting a cap on the number...

We start with the latest from the Burning Man festival in Nevada, where thousands of people are stranded in the desert. Ukraine says Russia has once again attacked its port infrastructure ahead of an important meeting on food exports. The latest Covid-19 variant might not be as bad as some experts had feared. People near Chester County, Pennsylvania and being warned to keep their doors locked beca...

As a new NFL season kicks off this week, old questions about the game’s safety are being asked following Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest and Tua Tagovailoa’s multiple concussions last year. And it’s not just the pros: youth leagues around the countries have adjusted practice routines and safety protocols to guard against injuries that can carry long-term impacts. In today’s episode, we exam...

Ukraine says it’s “moving forward” with its counteroffensive as it tries to reverse the narrative that its efforts haven’t been effective. The FDA is under pressure to announce plans to ban menthol tobacco products in the U.S, after more than a decade of consideration. X, formerly Twitter, will now start collecting its users’ biometric data - we’ll tell you why. Bill Richardson, the former New Mex...

Ohio police have released body cam footage of the fatal police shooting of pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young, an investigation into the incident has begun. Temperature records might be broken across the Upper Midwest and the Northern and Central Plains this Labor Day weekend. In Hunstville, TX, residents have evacuated due to a large wildfire in the area. A 98-year-old former Nazi concentration c...

Rudy Giuliani joined six of his co-defendants who pleaded not guilty today in their Georgia election subversion cases. Russia’s newest nuclear weapons system, known in the west as “Satan II,” is now operational. A federal judge blocked a law that would’ve required kids in Arkansas to get parental consent to use social media. In a college sports shakeup, three universities are joining the Atlantic...

President Joe Biden praised his administration's economic policies for the latest jobs numbers on employment levels and activity. The Proud Boy who smashed a window at the US Capitol with a police riot shield on Jan. 6th has been sentenced. Several of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants pleaded not guilty in the Georgia election subversion cases. We have new details on the search for a c...

Student loans will start gathering interest again, starting today. The Biden Administration wants to make it harder sell firearms at gun shows. Gender-affirming care is now banned for most minors in Texas. Some of Donald Trump’s co-defendants are struggling with legal bills, but the former president isn’t paying. Plus, why some states are losing residents. To learn more about how CNN protects list...

We'll tell you about the latest jobs figures and what they mean for the economy. The Biden Administration is asking for an extra $4 billion for FEMA funding. It's been a record breaking summer of travel, and Labor day weekend is expected to cap it off. A retired teacher has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over online comments. Plus, an AI avatar gets a record deal. To learn more about how...

Early forecasting could have made hurricane Idalia less deadly than previous storms. Ukraine has opened criminal prosecutions against Russia involving allegations of thousands of crimes against children. A convicted murderer has escaped from a prison in Pennsylvania. A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a law restricting drag shows in the state. Plus, the race to capture five million b...