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Thousands Detained in France Protests

Why Republicans are Playing Defense in Trump Country

Trump to Stop Using Taxpayer Money for Promo Ads

Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant Sentenced

In 2026, You Can’t Spell ‘Campaign Ads’ Without AI

US Moves Air Force Bombers from UK Base

How El Niño Could Impact Our Food Supply

When Life Got Hard, They Tried a New Morning Routine

Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation

Could Maine Still Turn Blue?

Hero FlyDubai Pilot Speaks From Hospital

Apparent Attempted Plane Hijacking Investigation

What CNN’s Fact-Checker Learned from a Decade of Trump’s Lies

Failed Tennessee Execution Attempt

Passengers Thwart Mid-flight Stabbing

Why You Should Care About California’s Governor’s Race

Fat Bear Week Champ Crowned

‘Idol’ Alum Convicted of Murder

Is Georgia Going Blue?

AI Executives at the White House

SpaceX Launches Unprecedented Starship Flight

‘#HangEmHigh’: A Texas GOP Candidate’s Extreme Posts

5 Arrested on Suspicion of Terror Near UK Air Base

He Used to Oversee Executions. He Still Sees The Dead.

This City’s Airport is Looking for a New Voice

SCOTUS Allows Controversial Voter Check

The ‘Biggest DOJ Election Observer Effort in History’

40 Million People Could Feel Impact of Nor'easter

CNN White House Access Restored

When ‘Bet on Anything’ Meets the Midterms

Judge Orders White House to Reinstate Access for 3 Media Outlets

Iran President’s Defiant UNGA Speech

Why Some GOP Candidates Are Running Away from Trump

Iran's President to Speak at UN After Trump Threats

Trump Threatens to ‘Annihilate’ Iran

Can Third-Party Candidates Deliver Wins for Democrats?

Trump to Speak at UN Amid Global Conflicts

Paramount Merger Lawsuit Settlement

Why Michigan is in the Middle of Everything This Midterms

CNN Among 3 Outlets Suing Trump Admin. Over White House Access

Inside the Struggle to ‘Self-Deport’

The Surprising Power of Self-Compassion

Trump ‘Bans’ News Organizations

The Midterms' Unlikely Villain: Data Centers

Trial for Former "American Idol" Contestant Accused of Killing Wife

Kennedy Center Demolition Fears

Why North Carolina is Making it Harder to Early Vote on Sundays

El-Sayed Responds To Vance Attack

Fed Interest Rate Hike

Is the GOP’s Case Against ‘Crazy’ Democrats Losing Steam?