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CNN  —  For the first time in eight months, the Russians are on the cusp of taking a Ukrainian city, albeit a small one already abandoned by more than 90% of its prewar population. Ukrainian defenses in and around the eastern city of Bakhmut are being squeezed by a combination…

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Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Xi Jinping’s backing of Vladimir Putin has opened the door for the United States and partners in the Pacific to shore up sometimes frayed relationships to the detriment of Beijing. In the past few months alone, Japan has pledged…

Washington CNN  —  As president, Donald Trump made some of his most thoroughly dishonest speeches at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. As he embarks on another campaign for the presidency, Trump delivered another CPAC doozy Saturday night. Trump’s lengthy address to the right-wing gathering in Maryland was filled with…

Former US defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta joins CNN’s Jim Acosta to discuss the possibility of another Trump presidency. Source link

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CNN  —  A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad” cholesterol and double the risk of cardiovascular events such as blocked arteries, heart attacks and strokes, according to new research. “Our study found that regular consumption of a self-reported diet low in carbohydrates and high…

New York CNN  —  CNN anchor and chief national affairs analyst Kasie Hunt and husband Matthew Mario Rivera welcomed their second child to the world last week in an unforgettable way. Their daughter, Grey Hunt Rivera, was born at home on Wednesday morning after just 13 minutes of sudden labor…

‘It still hurts’: Chris Rock addresses the Will Smith Oscars slap in new comedy special Almost a year after the comedian was assaulted on stage at the 2022 Academy Awards, Rock finally talked about the infamous moment in his new Netflix comedy special, “Selective Outrage.” Source link

CNN  —  This season has been one of trials and tribulations for Liverpool and its beleaguered fans, but there may still be light at the end of the tunnel as Jurgen Klopp’s men put in a truly scintillating performance to tear Manchester United apart at Anfield. Braces from Cody Gakpo,…

Jon Stewart to conservative state senator: ‘you don’t give a flying f**k’ In an interview about gun control with Oklahoma State Senator Nathan Dahm, Jon Stewart argues Dahm’s support of anti-drag show laws directly conflicts with the logic he uses for loosening gun restrictions. 01:25 – Source: CNN Business Source…

‘Total shock’: Family reacts to finding missing woman after 30 years Patricia Kopta, 83, disappeared more than 30 years ago and was believed to be dead by her family. She was recently found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico, her family and police said at a news conference.…

CNN  —  Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, stamping his authority on the season in the opening race. After winning his second consecutive world championship in October 2022 with four races to spare and setting a record for the most race wins in a…

CNN  —  Maurice Hastings, a man wrongfully convicted of a 1983 robbery-homicide and sexual assault, has been declared innocent by a California judge. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan formally declared Hastings factually innocent and cleared the arrest and prosecution from his criminal record during a Wednesday…

CNN  —  One person died as a result of severe turbulence on a private business jet that was diverted to the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, on Friday, according to aviation officials. A Bombardier CL30 jet departing from Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Keene, New Hampshire, heading to Leesburg Executive…

CNN  —  First lady Jill Biden pushed back on concerns about President Joe Biden’s age and dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take a mental competency test. “Ridiculous,” the first lady said, responding to Haley’s proposal during an interview with CNN,…

CNN  —  Her smile is bright, cheery, sometimes goofy and always contagious. But pictures can’t completely capture her upbeat, positive vibe. At 21, Claire Bridges has a mature spirit that amazes those who love her as well as the doctors who had to operate on her heart and remove both…

CNN  —  Five people were injured in a shooting at a Los Angeles beach Saturday – a few miles from where city officials had hosted a gun buyback event earlier in the day, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles City Councilmember Tim McOsker. The LAPD’s Harbor…

CNN  —  The Oscars are considered the highlight of awards season, but its categories are so rigid – best actress? Best costuming? How about freakiest killer doll nightmare and best performance by a donkey? We at CNN’s culture desk are honoring the best and most memorable movies of the year…

CNN  —  Jon Jones won the UFC heavyweight title in some style on Saturday, defeating France’s Ciryl Gane with a first-round submission following a three-year absence and a step up in weight division. But Jones’ long sabbatical and body transformation seemed almost irrelevant once he was in the Octagon, as…

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CNN  —  Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has apologized for one of the country’s worst train crashes in years, saying “We cannot, will not, and must not hide behind human error.” A passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided with a freight train on Tuesday evening in Tempi, near…

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara on January 18. (Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images/FILE) When Sweden and Finland declared their intention to join NATO last May, it was seen by many as a poke in the eye for Russia and evidence…

CNN  —  When Elise Joshi posted a TikTok video about the Alaska oil drilling project known as Willow in early February, she didn’t have high hopes it would go viral. Joshi, 20, posts often about climate issues on TikTok for the account Gen-Z for Change, as well as her personal…

CNN  —  Convicted former attorney Alex Murdaugh’s decision to take the stand at his double murder trial was not entirely surprising given his family’s legal legacy stretching back to the early 1900s in coastal South Carolina. But legal experts say it was ultimately a costly maneuver for the scion of…