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Concert attendees Isaac Hernandez and Matthias Coronel watch Jesus Martinez sign a remembrance board at a makeshift memorial on November 7

Houston’s police chief spoke with Travis Scott about safety before a deadly crowd surge left 8 people dead at the Astroworld Festival

By Travis Caldwell, Holly Yan, Rosa Flores and Steve Almasy, CNN Before rapper Travis Scott took the stage Friday night at his sold-out Astroworld Festival, Houston’s police chief had a “brief and respectful” meeting with him to discuss safety concerns. “I met with Travis Scott and his head of security for a few moments last

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Varatha Shanmuganathan says people should always have a goal in life: "Find out what dream you want to follow and pursue it until the end."

An 87-year-old grandmother from Sri Lanka has become the oldest person to earn a master’s degree at this university in Canada

By Alaa Elassar, CNN A grandmother of seven who emigrated from Sri Lanka has become the oldest person to earn a master’s degree at Canada’s York University — where she turned her passion for peace and learning into a political science degree. Varatha Shanmuganathan is 87, but her soul is as young and vibrant as

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More than a dozen video clips were played during Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial last week. Here’s what they showed

By Christina Maxouris, CNN More than a dozen video clips were entered into evidence during the first week of Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as prosecutors and defense attorneys pieced together a chaotic night that turned deadly. The videos, some of which show graphic footage from the aftermath of the shootings, were played

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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said his government had presented its opinion to the Americans "clearly and openly." Bennett is shown here at a weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on November 7

Israel doubles down against US, saying there is no room in Jerusalem for an American Consulate for Palestinians

By Hadas Gold, CNN Sitting next to the Israeli Foreign Minister in Washington this October, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was clear: The Americans want to re-open their consulate in Jerusalem to serve Palestinians. “We’ll be moving forward with the process of opening a consulate as part of deepening of those ties with the Palestinians,”

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Anti-police candidates and a policing overhaul referendum were rejected on Election Day in Seattle

Voters and public officials choose police reform in moderation after George Floyd’s murder

By Peter Nickeas and Emma Tucker, CNN Anti-police candidates and a policing overhaul referendum were rejected on Election Day in Seattle, Minneapolis and Buffalo, continuing a trend of voters and public officials choosing moderate and measured approaches to policing over sweeping or radical changes. The debate over every issue related to law enforcement has played

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