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This man lost his life after drinking a cocktail. Now Brazilian authorities are racing to tackle a methanol poisoning crisis.

‘My brother was murdered by greed’: Inside Brazil’s methanol poisoning crisis

By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — When Marcelo Lombardi, 45, complained he was feeling sleepy on a Friday, his family didn’t think much of it. Lombardi often put in long hours running his family’s 17-year-old real estate business in São Paulo, Brazil, working alongside two of his older sisters. A well-known attorney, he was a

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Residents attend a vigil honoring the victims of a blast at an explosives plant

Investigators tread carefully at charred Tennessee explosives plant as families of 16 blast victims learn of their loss

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The families of 16 victims killed in a devastating blast at a Tennessee explosives plant have been notified of their loss, as investigators methodically work to clear the scene and gather evidence to determine what caused the tragedy in the tight-knit community. In the coming days, authorities will slowly

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Members of the Texas National Guard stand guard at an army reserve training facility in Elwood

National Guard troops in Illinois can remain federalized but can’t be deployed, appeals court rules

By Michelle Watson, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court ruled Saturday the National Guard troops in Illinois can remain under federal control but can’t be deployed as the appeals process continues in the ongoing showdown between the Trump administration and the state. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to temporarily pause

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At least 6 killed and others injured in Mississippi shootings near high school football games, authorities say

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — At least three shootings across Mississippi this weekend, all apparently connected to high school football games, left several people dead, including an expectant mother, and others injured. Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting in the northwestern Mississippi city of Leland late

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As its ruling party turns 80, an emboldened Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s new hypersonic weapon, ICBM

By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea showed off a new hypersonic glide vehicle and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) at a military parade late Friday, as it marked 80 years of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea. The Hwasong-11Ma hypersonic weapon and the Hwasong-20 ICBM, which state media called

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US President Donald Trump makes an announcement at the White House

Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year

By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his physician said in a memo released by the White House. “In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza

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