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US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate and diplomatic talks hit a snag

By Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively approached” the ship in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday hours before two gunboats operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps approached a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to

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Madeleine Albright Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Personal Birth date: May 15, 1937 Death date: March 23, 2022 Birth place: Prague, Czechoslovakia Birth name: Marie Jana Korbelova Father: Josef Korbel, diplomat Mother: Mandula Korbel Marriage: Joseph Albright (1959-1983, divorced) Children: Katharine, 1967; Anne

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Elon Musk and Howard Lutnick walk on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on March 14

There are many famous names in the Epstein files

CNN By Zachary B. Wolf, Michael Williams, Austin Culpepper, CNN (CNN) — The major headlines from the latest dump of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein focus on President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and the former Prince Andrew, among others. And rightly so. Those names are sprinkled

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The Kennedy Center in Washington DC

Trump hints at dramatic Kennedy Center renovations that will leave steel ‘fully exposed’

By Betsy Klein, Kristen Holmes, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday suggested the Kennedy Center’s two-year renovation project could be dramatic — a demolition effort short of a complete teardown, but one so severe that it would leave the Washington building’s steel “fully exposed.” A source close to the center said

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U.S. Senate primary candidate

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — With now just a month to go until Election Day, the Democratic primary for US Senate in Texas has become so fraught that a TikToker’s accusations have roiled the race and prompted a major endorsement in the backlash. The incident started Sunday night when Morgan Thompson posted a video

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Committee Chairman James Comer

Clintons agree to in-person depositions in 11th-hour offer to avoid contempt vote in Jeffrey Epstein investigation

CNN By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to appear for in-person depositions in Washington, DC, in the congressional Jeffrey Epstein probe, caving in hopes of avoiding a looming House contempt of Congress vote. It was not immediately clear whether the last-minute acquiescence would work, as GOP leaders indicated Tuesday

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Committee Chairman James Comer

Clintons agree to in-person depositions in 11th-hour offer to avoid contempt vote in Jeffrey Epstein investigation

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to appear for in-person depositions in Washington, DC, in the congressional Jeffrey Epstein probe, caving in hopes of avoiding a looming House contempt of Congress vote. It was not immediately clear whether the last-minute acquiescence would work, as GOP leaders indicated Tuesday the

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Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice on December 19

Epstein victims’ lawyers ask judges to force takedown of released files, citing ‘thousands of redaction failures’

By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers representing victims of Jeffrey Epstein are asking judges to force the Justice Department to take down the millions of Epstein-related documents it has posted online, saying in a letter dated Sunday that the failure to properly redact victims’ information has triggered an “unfolding emergency.” The letter, written by

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