CNN By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The historic first criminal trial of a former US president begins with opening statements on Monday. Judge Juan Merchan swiftly moved through consideration of roughly 200 potential jurors to find a jury pool of 18 by midday Friday, swearing in 12 jurors and six
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By Steve Contorno and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s rally in North Carolina – set to be his first since the start of his hush money criminal trial began in New York – was postponed Saturday due to concerns over severe weather. Trump called into the Wilmington rally from his airplane,
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CNN By Aqeel Najim and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — The Iraqi army said on Saturday that a command post at Kalsu military base, south of the capital Baghdad, had been hit by an explosion overnight, killing one member of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) and injuring eight other people. The PMU, also known as
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — When Margaret Bensfield Sullivan envisioned the type of family who might jet off for a year to explore the world together, she had a very specific image in her head. It involved a “bandana,” a baby in the back carrier” and a “smiling selfie” at a “noodles stand on
Continue ReadingBy MOHAMMAD TAUFAN Associated Press PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities say the country’s elite counterterrorism police have arrested eight suspected militants in recent days believed to be part of a new cell linked to Jemaah Islamiyah, an al-Qaida-linked group. Police conducted raids in Central Sulawesi province between Tuesday and Thursday. Two laptops, several cellular
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It was a week of unexpected developments in an unpredictable but consequential election year. Here are the surprise developments and what they could mean for the future: Jury set for Trump’s first trial Unless you’ve been stranded off the grid in Antarctica, you know that former President
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s police force has been forced to issue two apologies after officers threatened to arrest an “openly Jewish” man if he refused to leave the area around a pro-Palestinian march because his presence risked provoking the demonstrators. Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was
Continue ReadingBy MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah killed at least nine people, six of them children, hospital authorities said Saturday, as Israel pursued its nearly seven-month offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. Israel’s war against the Islamic
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — It’s 420 or “weed day,” and people around the world will be paying homage to their favorite guilty pleasure: marijuana. Currently, 24 states, two territories and the District of Columbia in the United States have legalized marijuana for recreational use, making it that much easier for people to take
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Russian officials said Saturday that 50 drones were shot down by air defences over eight Russian regions. They included 26 drones over the country’s western Belgorod region close to the Ukrainian
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TODAY: We’re partly cloudy and mild Saturday, with highs in the upper 50s, near 60. A northeast breeze around 10-15 mph keeps us cool this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies remain partly cloudy overnight, with clearing towards sunrise. Temperatures fall into the 30s as skies clear and winds calm. We’ll be risk for frost, especially in the
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — In December 2021, the principal at Eagle Point Elementary School in Broward County, Florida, received an anonymous bomb threat. Using a silent panic alarm app on her phone, she alerted police and within seconds her image appeared on multiple screens in the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said Saturday, as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas. Fighters from the Karen ethnic minority last week captured the last of the Myanmar army’s outposts in and
Continue Reading By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Deserted streets, shuttered shops and silent restaurants. Damaged buildings and craters from missile strikes pockmarking the asphalt. Arrows on house facades signposting the nearest bomb shelters and stock of emergency supplies. The once-tranquil city of Belgorod, some 25 miles north of Russia’s border with Ukraine, has been transformed into
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Everyone knows the familiar shapes that make up New York’s skyline. There’s the Art Deco curved crown of the Chrysler Building, the sweeping isosceles triangles that twist around One World Trade Center, the stepped limestone and granite rectangles of the Empire State Building and the triangular prism of the
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City police say they are investigating a murder suspect as a possible serial killer after bones, a saw, blood and the ID cards of missing women were found at a room he rented. Mexico City prosecutors did not identify the suspect by name but said late Friday that he was
Continue ReadingOpinion by Sara Stewart (CNN) — This piece contains mild spoilers for the Netflix series “Ripley” and a scene in the movie “Civil War.” Are we finally ready to take another look at why we love to hate sociopaths so much? The answer to that question may depend on how you feel about empathy. An
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — This year’s musical performer at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, is so big, Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is offering to buy “early bird” tickets back from buyers and pay ticket holders an extra $50. Similar to a music festival, the Grand
Continue Reading By Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Elon Musk has postponed his planned trip to India, citing “very heavy” obligations at Tesla. The Tesla CEO was due to arrive in India next week for a visit that was expected to include a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and confirmation that Tesla will build
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Los cuatro primeros clasificados del medio maratón de Beijing han sido despojados de sus medallas después de que una investigación descubriera que tres corredores africanos deliberadamente disminuyeron la velocidad cerca de la línea de meta para dejar ganar a un competidor chino, según los organizadores. He Jie cruzó la línea
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