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By Samantha Waldenberg and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy ship shot down 14 drones launched from “Houthi-controlled areas” of Yemen, US Central Command said Saturday. The unmanned aircraft systems “were assessed to be one-way attack drones and were shot down with no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries,” US Central Command posted on

By Aaron Pellish and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack President Joe Biden as a “threat to democracy” and doubled down on language condemned for its ties to White supremacist rhetoric, saying at a campaign event in New Hampshire that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of

By Katelyn Polantz, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to pay nearly $150 million in damages to former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whom he defamed following the 2020 presidential election. But as with all major jury awards, the question is whether

CNN Opinion by Sophia A. Nelson (CNN) — It’s remarkable to see just how far Rudy Giuliani has fallen from grace. He’s come a long way from being the once celebrated “America’s Mayor” to now being held liable for defaming two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. On Friday, a jury ordered Giuliani

CNN By Faith Karimi and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Scientists are decoding what the past smelled like. Nine mothers around the world share their mental health struggles. Tipping’s getting weird, and we’re all confused. Those are just a few of our favorite projects from CNN Visuals’ list of their best work of 2023. Here’s

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ted Cruz, Republican senator from Texas and former 2016 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: December 22, 1970 Birth place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Rafael Edward Cruz Father: Rafael Cruz, pastor Mother: Eleanor Darragh, computer programmer Marriage: Heidi (Nelson) Cruz (2001-present) Children: Caroline

By Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A Washington, DC, jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay nearly $150 million to two Georgia election workers for the harm caused by defamatory statements he made about them following the 2020 election. Ruby Freeman was awarded $16,171,000 for defamation and $20 million for

Compiled by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — During then-President Donald Trump’s final days in office, a 10-inch-thick binder of raw Russian intelligence transported from the CIA went missing after it was last seen at the White House, CNN reported Friday. The investigation offered disturbing new details about the final frantic days of Trump’s term.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Rand Paul, US senator from Kentucky. Personal Birth date: January 7, 1963 Birth place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Birth name: Randal Howard Paul Father: Ron Paul, former presidential candidate and retired US representative from Texas Mother: Carol (Wells) Paul Marriage: Kelley (Ashby) Paul Children: Robert,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) – Here’s a look at the life of John Thune, Republican senator, and Senate majority leader from South Dakota. Personal Birth date: January 7, 1961 Birth place: Pierre, South Dakota Birth name: John Randolph Thune Father: Harold Thune, schoolteacher Mother: Yvonne “Pat” (Bodine) Thune, librarian Marriage: Kimberley (Weems) Thune (1984-present) Children:

By Aaron Pellish and Liz Brown-Kaiser, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended himself Friday from accusations of antisemitism while repeating unfounded claims about Covid-19 and vaccines. In an interview with CNN’s Kasie Hunt, Kennedy, an avid opponent of Covid-19 vaccines and public health policies that were intended to reduce the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Mike Pompeo, former US secretary of state and director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1963 Birth place: Orange, California Birth name: Michael Richard Pompeo Father: Wayne Pompeo, machinist Mother: Dorothy (Mercer) Pompeo Marriages: Susan (Mostrous) Pompeo (date unavailable publicly-present); Leslie

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed an executive order that defunds diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs in state agencies, including public colleges. The executive order, signed Wednesday, prohibits state funding and state “property or resources” from being used for such efforts. Oklahoma now joins several other Republican-led states

By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kit Maher and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are pressuring former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the party’s 2024 nomination, to join them on the debate stage in Iowa next month. Trump has not participated in any GOP debates this year. CNN is

By Alex Marquardt and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military has repeatedly attacked the US-backed Lebanese army to the north over the past two months, prompting alarm in the Biden administration and sharp rebukes from top US officials to Israeli leadership. The Israelis have struck Lebanese Armed Forces positions more than 34 times since

CNN By Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump spoke in uncharacteristically personal terms Friday about her experience becoming a US citizen and the challenges she faced traversing a complicated legal system as she made a rare public appearance during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives in Washington. The

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US and coalition forces in Iraq came under attack on Thursday afternoon, as the senior general overseeing US forces in the Middle East was visiting the region to meet with American troops and key leaders. Multiple one-way attack drones were launched against Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, on Thursday, a US

By Jason Morris, Zachary Cohen and Pamela Kirkland, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — A federal appeals court appeared skeptical of former Donald Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ attempt to move his Georgia election interference criminal case to federal court during a hearing Friday morning. Meadows attorney George Terwilliger argued that he should be protected

By Arlette Saenz and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama teamed up on a new video vowing to protect and expand Obamacare at a time when former President Donald Trump has threatened to renew his efforts to repeal the health care law if he wins a second

By Steve Contorno, Jeff Zeleny and Alison Main, CNN Concord, New Hampshire (CNN) — With the holidays approaching and the first Republican nominating contest a month away, the GOP presidential contenders will urgently spread across the early voting states in the coming days for what is likely the last full weekend of heavy campaigning before