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Iranian state TV: Deadly drone attack on tanker was in retaliation for Israeli strike
Iranian state media has said that the deadly attack on a tanker connected to an Israeli billionaire was in retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria, in an escalation of maritime tensions in the Middle East.
[ cnn.com ]More than 100 motorists were stranded after a mudslide onto an interstate in Colorado
More than 100 motorists were stranded after mudslides shut down a major interstate in Colorado, officials said Friday.
[ cnn.com ]Biden nominates Khizr Khan, a Gold Star father and Trump critic, to post
President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was appointing Khizr Khan, a Gold Star father who drew then-candidate Donald Trump's ire when he spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
[ cnn.com ]3 expelled by Bowling Green State University in relation to hazing death of student
Bowling Green State University in Ohio announced on Friday that it has permanently expelled three students and suspended 17 in connection to the death of a sophomore participating in fraternity hazing in March of this year.
[ cnn.com ]Georgia GOP inches closer to takeover of elections in state's largest county
Republican lawmakers in Georgia are requesting that the state undertake a performance review of local election officials in Fulton County -- a move that could result in a GOP takeover of election operations in a heavily Democratic region of this battleground state.
[ cnn.com ]Audit push by Pennsylvania GOP lawmaker hits roadblock as counties decline to hand over election materials
A Pennsylvania Republican's effort to launch a ballot audit of the 2020 results in the Keystone State has hit a roadblock after three counties declined to hand over their election materials and voting machines.
[ cnn.com ]Russian Olympic Committee hits back after US swimmer questions whether gold medal winner was '100% clean'
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[ cnn.com ]Bone confirmed to be remains of missing British hiker Esther Dingley
A bone found in the Pyrenees mountains has been identified as belonging to missing British hiker Esther Dingley, the charity representing her family said in a statement Friday.
[ cnn.com ]Here are all the wildest allegations from the former Nikola chairman indictment
A truck with the doors duct-taped on. Ford pickups masquerading as something else. The head of a company running to google whether or not the thing he had just promised inventors was even physically possible. These are some of the wildest allegations from charging documents filed this morning against Trevor Milton, the founder and former chairman of electric-and-hydrogen vehicle company Nikola. The US Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York alleges that Milton deceived investors about the nature and progress of Nikola. Milton's legal team, in response, released a statement saying he is "innocent" of the allegations and that "justice was not served by the government's action today, but it will be when Mr. Milton is exonerated."
[ cnn.com ]If we want kids back in school and the economy to prosper, more of the US needs to get vaccinated, expert says
The United States is facing a pivotal moment in the battle against the coronavirus, given that vaccination rates remain stubbornly low in places and the Delta variant is hastening the rise in Covid-19 cases: It must do everything possible to increase vaccinations or risk worsening impacts of the pandemic.
[ cnn.com ]Carl Levin, longtime Democratic US senator, dies
Carl Levin, a former US senator from Michigan who advanced Democratic priorities throughout his 36-year tenure in Congress, has died, the Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School said late Thursday in a statement. He was 87.
[ cnn.com ]Courts in Arkansas and Ohio split on restoring pandemic unemployment benefits
Pandemic unemployment benefits must restart in Arkansas while a lawsuit works its way through the court system, a state judge ruled in a decision filed Thursday.
[ cnn.com ]Greenland lost more than 8.5 billion tons of surface mass on Tuesday
Greenland is experiencing its most significant melting event of the year as temperatures in the Arctic surge. The amount of ice that melted on Tuesday alone would be enough to cover the entire state of Florida in two inches of water.
[ cnn.com ]'It's like we don't matter': EU loophole has devastating impact on community
The European Union pledged to curb carbon emissions -- but a loophole in the directive leaves companies to pollute Black communities and devastate ecosystems in the American South.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse didn't consent to this
A Whitney Houston hologram concert is coming to Vegas. This October, "An Evening With Whitney" will begin its residency at Harrah's Las Vegas, featuring the virtual image and voice of the late singer, backed by a live band, singers and dancers. According to Variety, this event has been in the works since Houston's estate partnered with publishing/management company Primary Wave and includes additional plans for an album of unreleased tracks and a musical.
[ cnn.com ]Web designer who refused to make same-sex wedding websites loses appeal in court
A Colorado web designer who didn't want to create wedding websites for same-sex couples has lost her appeal of the state's anti-discrimination law.
[ cnn.com ]First on CNN: President Biden to meet with 7 governors Friday to discuss devastating wildfires
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with seven governors on Friday to talk about how states are responding to a devastating Western wildfire season -- and how the federal government can assist.
[ cnn.com ]Blinken warns talks with Iran can't go on indefinitely
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that negotiations with Tehran over the Iran nuclear deal "cannot and will not go on indefinitely."
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: I've been raped, beaten and held under house arrest for fighting for my Sahrawi people
Earlier this month, the Biden administration reaffirmed the United States' recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, a disputed region on the northwest coast of Africa. The United Nations calls Western Sahara a "non-self-governing territory"; I call it home. My home is under occupation and my people, the Sahrawis, are under attack, and the US position on Western Sahara legitimizes this occupation and will be used as license for further attacks. I know this because I have lived it.
[ cnn.com ]Outspoken Chinese billionaire Sun Dawu sentenced to 18 years in prison
Billionaire Sun Dawu, a vocal critic of the Chinese government, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday for "picking quarrels and provoking troubles," according to an official statement posted by the court.
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