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After years of Russian denials, court accidentally admits Black Sea battleship was sunk by Ukraine

By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia has admitted for the first time that a Ukrainian missile sank its prized Black Sea flagship, later deleting the statement and returning to the official narrative that the guided-missile cruiser Moskva went down because of a freak accident. The Moskva was one of Russia’s most important

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5 things to know for Jan. 26: Minneapolis shooting, Winter storm, Government shutdown, Trump-NATO, Super Bowl

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN The American Academy of Pediatrics released its updated recommendations for childhood vaccines today. This year’s routine revision is significant because more states and doctors are relying on it instead of a controversial new schedule from the CDC. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on

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Officials say Alex Pretti ‘brandished’ a weapon, but have offered no evidence. Why that term matters

By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials have claimed Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by at least one Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis Saturday, “brandished” a firearm to officers. “This individual went and impeded their law enforcement operations, attacked those officers, had a weapon on him and multiple dozens of rounds of ammunition,

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Cars drive along a road during a power outage in Kyiv on January 20

Here’s the latest on the first trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and US as negotiators set plans for future meeting

By Mitchell McCluskey and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday highlighted progress made by Russian, Ukrainian and American negotiators in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi, even as the path to achieving peace remains unclear. “A lot was discussed, and it is important that the conversations were constructive,”

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Alexander bros: Another NY jury will soon weigh the fate of men accused of using their celebrity and money to assault women

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors accuse two of New York’s top real estate brokers, and their brother, of sexually assaulting over a dozen women and young girls over a period that spanned more than a decade. During the trial’s opening statements, which are scheduled for Monday, prosecutors are expected to describe to

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