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Boulder View Fire in Arizona’s most populous county over 60% contained as evacuation status downgraded

By Paradise Afshar, Sydney Bishop, Sarah Dewberry and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Residents in Maricopa County, Arizona, are able to return home Sunday after evacuation orders in areas impacted by the ongoing Boulder View Fire in the Sonoran Desert were downgraded – though some should continue to stay vigilant, according to state fire officials. The

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Bolivia arrests multiple high-ranking military and intelligence officials following failed coup

By Sahar Akbarzai, Abel Alvarado and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia has arrested more than a dozen high-ranking military and intelligence officials following a failed attempt to unseat the country’s president in a coup allegedly led by its former army chief. Military officials first held meetings in May to plot the coup attempt on Wednesday, which

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Former Uvalde school police chief, officer indicted in 1st-ever criminal charges over failed response to 2022 mass shooting

By Shimon Prokupecz, Leigh Waldman and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury has indicted two former Uvalde school police officers in the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, two Texas state government sources with knowledge of the indictment

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Kim Yo Jong Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of North Korean government official Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un. Little is known about her as the family is notoriously secretive. Personal Birth Date: September 26, 1987 or 1988 (Widely believed to be in her mid 30s, though her reported

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West Virginia couple charged with trafficking their adopted Black children to be used as ‘slaves,’ authorities allege

By Rikki Klaus and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Two West Virginia parents are awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges after adopting four Black children and allegedly using them for “forced labor” on their farm, court documents show. Jeanne Whitefeather, 62 and Donald Lantz, 63, who are both White, have been charged with

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Restaurants ban young customers, video captures massive sinkhole and a rare dinosaur find: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Parents have searched far and wide for ways to reduce their children’s screen time. A new study suggests that the answer may lie in the parent’s own screen habits. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things 1️⃣ Age restrictions: A new upscale Caribbean

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Restaurants ban young customers, video captures massive sinkhole and a rare dinosaur find: Catch up on the day’s stories

KMOV, CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Parents have searched far and wide for ways to reduce their children’s screen time. A new study suggests that the answer may lie in the parent’s own screen habits. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things 1️⃣ Age restrictions: A new

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Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud crackdown

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced a sweeping series of charges Thursday against nearly 200 people accused of participating in health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion. More than 190 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners and other licensed medical professionals, were charged over two weeks in federal courts

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Oklahoma state superintendent announces all schools must incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in curriculums

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — All Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in their curriculums, effective immediately, the state’s chief education officer announced in a memorandum Thursday. At a State Board of Education meeting, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said the Bible is “one of the

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Kenya rocked by fresh protests despite president’s U-turn over tax bill

By Nimi Princewill and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Police in Kenya fired tear gas on protesters as a fresh wave of demonstrations swept the country, despite President William Ruto’s U-turn on controversial tax plans. Fresh protests dubbed “One Million People March” began Thursday, with demonstrators calling for roads leading to the capital Nairobi to be blocked.

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