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Convicted murderer who escaped Pennsylvania prison spotted on surveillance camera, DA says

By Danny Freeman and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — A convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison Thursday was spotted on a surveillance camera in the area, according to local officials. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, broke out of the Chester County Prison, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia, at around 8:50 a.m. Thursday, the Chester

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White man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house, judge rules

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial. Clay County Judge Louis Angles issued the ruling after a dozen witnesses spoke at a preliminary hearing, including Ralph

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Russia claims several Ukrainians killed and detained in foiled sabotage operation

By Anna Chernova, Victoria Butenko and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A Russian official claimed Thursday that a Ukrainian sabotage operation had been foiled in Bryansk, southwestern Russia, with several Ukrainians killed or captured. Alexander Bogomaz, governor of the Bryansk region that borders both Ukraine and Belarus, said on his Telegram channel that two of

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No charges will be filed in the shooting death of a South Carolina college student who tried to get into the wrong house, officials say

By Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — The fatal shooting of a University of South Carolina student who was trying to enter the wrong home on his own street has been deemed a justifiable homicide and no charges will be filed, police said. “The determination is based on several factors to include evidence gathered at the

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Some in Africa are celebrating the coups. Many are fed up and desperate for change, analysts say

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Coups that have resurfaced in Africa after years of stability are being celebrated by some. Experts warn that’s because of widespread frustration over unmet expectations in countries whose rich resources have not benefitted everyday citizens. Like in many countries, residents in Gabon celebrated in the streets

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5 things to know for August 31: Idalia, Johannesburg, Mitch McConnell, Russia, Cannabis

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — As AI-generated images and deepfake videos become increasingly realistic, tech companies are scrambling to find reliable ways to identify and flag manipulated content. This week, Google unveiled an invisible, permanent watermark on images that will identify them as computer-generated but cautioned that “the technology isn’t perfect.” Here’s what else

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Uvalde mayor calls on district attorney to resign, accusing her of a ‘cover-up’ in the Robb Elementary shooting investigation

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The mayor of Uvalde, Texas, is calling on District Attorney Christina Mitchell to resign and filed a lawsuit accusing her of repeatedly blocking the city’s investigation into last year’s shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead. “It’s been fifteen months since this tragedy,

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5 things to know for August 31: Idalia, Johannesburg, Mitch McConnell, Russia, Cannabis

CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — As AI-generated images and deepfake videos become increasingly realistic, tech companies are scrambling to find reliable ways to identify and flag manipulated content. This week, Google unveiled an invisible, permanent watermark on images that will identify them as computer-generated but cautioned that “the technology isn’t perfect.” Here’s what

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