By Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — For the past week, Israel has unleashed a furious assault across Lebanon, targeting the militant group Hezbollah from Tripoli in the far north to the villages along the country’s southern border. The Israeli military says it has targeted Hezbollah sites with hundreds of strikes. The attacks have
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By Alexandra Banner, CNN Past presidents and lawmakers from both parties will gather today in Chicago for Rev. Jesse Jackson’s public funeral, sending off a legendary civil rights icon. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Strikes in Iran Israel launched a wave of
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Past presidents and lawmakers from both parties will gather today in Chicago for Rev. Jesse Jackson’s public funeral, sending off a legendary civil rights icon. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Strikes in Iran Israel launched a wave
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By Kara Fox, Leila Gharagozlou, Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — The streets of Tehran are eerily quiet – until the bombs come. “It feels like a ghost town. No one is coming and going. It feels like a soulless city, zombies – like the walking dead – if you see anyone in the streets,” one
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By Holly Yan, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Less than 24 hours after a mysterious triple homicide baffled investigators and devastated two idyllic Utah towns, a bevy of license plate readers, a trail of footprints and a victim’s own key fob helped lead authorities to a suspect more than 300 miles away. The gruesome saga
Continue Reading Story by Reuters Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party gained leads in early counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing his other rivals, including the country’s former prime minister who was forced to resign after a historic youth-led uprising last year. Shah, 35, former mayor of the capital city of Kathmandu, has dominated the race to become
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By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — A week into the latest Middle East conflict, US attacks on Iran continue ramping up and Israeli strikes in Lebanon are spurring panic. The war has killed more than 1,320 people, according to Lebanese and Iranian state media, and the Trump administration warns it will
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By Associated Press Nashville, Tennessee (AP) — Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died. Bernard LaFayette, III, said his father died Thursday morning of a heart attack. He was 85.
Continue Reading By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Is it okay to hate cats now? Two well‑known personalities seem to think so, sparking a wave of claws‑out reactions online. (Our editor, a devoted feline mom, firmly objects.) Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Workforce
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By Thomas Bordeaux, Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — New satellite images from several key military bases in the Arabian Peninsula suggest that Iran is seeking to degrade air defenses by destroying US-made radars that detect incoming missiles and drones. The radar system for an American THAAD missile battery in Jordan was struck and apparently destroyed
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CNN By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Kurdish people are an ethnic minority group in the Middle East without an independent state. Estimates of the population range between 25 million and 45 million worldwide, with most living in the mountainous region that stretches across parts of western Iran, eastern Turkey, northern Iraq and Syria,
Continue Reading By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Kurdish people are an ethnic minority group in the Middle East without an independent state. Estimates of the population range between 25 million and 45 million worldwide, with most living in the mountainous region that stretches across parts of western Iran, eastern Turkey, northern Iraq and Syria, and
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By Chris Boyette, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — As Saturday night spilled into Sunday morning, the sidewalks and crowded patios of lively Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, were cloaked in terror and fear as the clinking of glasses and music gave way to frantic calls for help after a gunman opened fire. Panicked 911 calls
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CNN By Jessie Yeung, Billy Stockwell, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Now in its sixth day, the latest Middle East conflict continues to widen – with a “hybrid attack” on Israel from Iran, Israel ordering massive evacuations in Lebanon, and NATO countries increasing their missile defenses. Here’s what to know. What are the main headlines?
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By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Utah’s rugged canyons and picturesque national parks became the backdrop of a horrific tragedy when officials in the small town of Torrey responded to a pair of distraught men who had discovered the bodies of their wives — friends who hadn’t come back from a hike on
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Sophia Peyser, David Williams, CNN (CNN) — As Siobhan Kirchstein stepped up to the counter of the Kansas Division of Vehicles last Thursday, she was struck by how banal the moment felt, even though the circumstances that brought her there felt far from ordinary. “Why is everyone acting like this is a
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN More than 17,500 American citizens have returned to the US from the Middle East since the war with Iran began six days ago, according to the State Department. Emotional reunions at airports around the world underscore the relief many families feel after making it home following days of uncertainty. Here’s what
Continue Reading CNN, WFSB, STUDENT HANDOUTS, UNSOURCED VIDEO AND IMAGE, MAMLEKATE, IRAN WIRE , SOCIAL MEDIA, VANTOR, IDF, CNN TURK, POOL, U.S. ARMY, PLANET LABS PBC By Jessie Yeung, Billy Stockwell, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Now in its sixth day, the latest Middle East conflict continues to widen – with a “hybrid attack” on Israel from
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, Billy Stockwell, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Now in its sixth day, the latest Middle East conflict continues to widen – with a “hybrid attack” on Israel from Iran, Israel ordering massive evacuations in Lebanon, and NATO countries increasing their missile defenses. Here’s what to know. What are the main headlines? Fresh
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Academy Awards are right around the corner, and it’s difficult to find another year when the major categories were this wide open. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Water worries Sea levels are on average 1
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