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Russia’s Putin and China’s No. 2 official praise deepening ties as Ukraine war grinds on

By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed “flourishing” trade ties with China during a meeting with a top Chinese official in Moscow as the two countries bolster their partnership in the face of mounting frictions with the West. Speaking to Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Putin said Russia-China “large-scale joint

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Florida trio charged in apparent acid attack that left a New Jersey woman with burns to a third of her body, prosecutors say

By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Three Florida residents have been arrested in connection to an apparent acid attack on a New Jersey woman who suffered burns to more than 35% of her body, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office said. Investigators believe suspects Betty Jo Lane, 38, and Jmarr McNeil, 39, were hired by William DiBernardino,

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California school safety officer pleads no contest to voluntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of 18-year-old

By Cindy Von Quednow and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A former California school safety officer has pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter nearly three years after he was charged with murder for fatally shooting an 18-year-old woman as she tried to flee a physical altercation, officials said Tuesday. Eddie Gonzalez is scheduled to be

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Man who faked own death by hacking into death registry to avoid paying child support sentenced to over 6 years in prison

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A Kentucky man who faked his own death by hacking into a death registry to avoid paying child support was sentenced to over 6 years in prison Monday, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Kentucky. Jesse Kipf accessed the Hawaii death registry system

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African health officials hopeful mpox shots will start within days as WHO says outbreak is ‘not the new Covid’

By Alex Stambaugh, Larry Madowo and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — African nations could begin vaccinations against mpox within days, according to the continent’s top public health agency, as a World Health Organization official said the spread of a deadlier strain of the virus could be controlled and “was not the new Covid.” The Democratic

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Ex-Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, convicted in connection with George Floyd’s killing, released from federal prison

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Thomas Lane, one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted in connection with the killing of George Floyd, was released from federal prison Tuesday, a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson told CNN. Lane, 41, was found guilty in 2022 of violating Floyd’s civil rights when he was fatally restrained

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Bernard Kerik Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bernard Kerik, former New York police commissioner, who served time in prison for tax fraud and lying to officials. Personal Birth date: September 4, 1955 Death date: May 29, 2025 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Bernard Bailey Kerik Father: Donald Kerik,

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Charlie Sheen Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of actor Charlie Sheen. Personal Birth date: September 3, 1965 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Carlos Irwin Estevez Father: Martin Sheen (Ramon Estevez), actor Mother: Janet (Templeton) Estevez Marriages: Brooke Mueller (May 30, 2008-May 2, 2011, divorced); Denise Richards (June 15,

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Iran says it will not take ‘hasty action’ against Israel for killing of Hamas political leader

By Mostafa Salem, Frederik Pleitgen and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s pledged retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran will take time, according to a spokesperson for the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “Time is on our side and the waiting period for this response may

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‘Several opportunities’ to prevent Maine mass shooting were missed, commission finds

By Dakin Andone and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An independent commission tasked with reviewing the shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, last October found the local sheriff’s office and leaders of the gunman’s Army Reserve Unit failed to take actions that might have prevented the shooting. While Robert Card was “solely responsible” for the shootings

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