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Police carry Thunberg out of a group of protesters and activists and away from the edge of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. Roberto Pfeil/picture alliance/Getty Images

Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained by police in Germany at coal mine protest

CNN-- Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been detained by German police at a protest over the expansion of a coal mine in the west German village of Lützerath. This is the second time Thunberg...

White House defends releasing incomplete information about classified documents

Kevin Liptak, CNN January 17, 2023

CNN -- The White House offered its most robust – if still extremely limited – explanation of why it has repeatedly released incomplete information about classified documents located in President Joe...

Peña is taken into custody Monday by police in Albuquerque. Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal/Zuma Press Wire/Newscom

Failed GOP candidate arrested on suspicion of orchestrating shootings at homes of Democrats in New Mexico, police say

Jennifer Henderson, CNN January 17, 2023

CNN-- A Republican former candidate for New Mexico’s legislature who police say claimed election fraud after his defeat has been arrested on suspicion of orchestrating recent shootings that damaged...

A pioneer of broadcast journalism, Barbara Walters was a force to reckon with in legendary interviews that spanned from world leaders to tearful celebrities.

Barbara Walters, legendary news anchor, has died at 93

Todd Leopold, Emma Tucker and Jamiel Lynch, CNN December 30, 2022

(CNN) -- Barbara Walters, the pioneering TV journalist whose interviewing skills made her one of the most prominent figures in broadcasting, has died, her spokesperson confirmed to CNN. She was 93. “Barbara...

Jan. 6 panel urges Trump prosecution with criminal referral

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee urged the Justice Department on Monday to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, delivering what it called a “roadmap to justice”...

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, DJ for ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show,’ dead at 40

Lisa Respers France, CNN December 14, 2022

Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 to connect with a trained...

A Manhattan jury has found two Trump Organization companies guilty on multiple charges of criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records connected to a 15-year scheme to defraud tax authorities by failing to report and pay taxes on compensation for top executives.

Trump Organization found guilty on multiple counts of criminal tax fraud

Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN December 6, 2022

(CNN) -- A Manhattan jury has found two Trump Organization companies guilty on multiple charges of criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records connected to a 15-year scheme to defraud tax authorities...

US President Joe Biden announces student loan relief on August 24 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The Biden administration has opened the application process for Americans seeking student debt relief in a beta period starting October 14.

Student loan forgiveness applications now open through beta mode website, Biden administration says

Betsy Klein, CNN October 16, 2022

(CNN) -- The Biden administration has opened the application process for Americans seeking student debt relief in a beta period starting Friday evening, officials told CNN, allowing applicants to begin...

Ukraine President submits ‘accelerated’ NATO application in light of Russian annex rumors

Associated Press September 30, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president says his country is submitting an “accelerated” application to join the NATO military alliance. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's statement Friday came...

Hurricane Ian is now a stronger and "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm that has begun lashing Florida with major flooding and ruinous winds as it advances on a large swath of the state's west coast.

Hurricane Ian’s ‘extremely dangerous’ eyewall — near Category 5 strength — is moving ashore in southwestern Florida

Jason Hanna and Nouran Salahieh, CNN September 28, 2022

Editor's note: Affected by the storm? Use CNN's lite site for low bandwidth. You also can text or WhatsApp your Ian stories to CNN +1 332-261-0775. (CNN) -- Hurricane Ian's "extremely dangerous" eyewall...

Judge temporarily blocks Ohio law banning most abortions

Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press September 14, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge temporarily blocked Ohio’s ban on virtually all abortions Wednesday, again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the U.S....