Former Russian minister on Putin's plan to retaliate against Ukraine
Former Russian minister on Putin's plan to retaliate against Ukraine
After Ukraine's shocking drone assault on Russian air bases, CNN's Erin Burnett talks with Former Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Vladimir Milov about how Vladimir Putin might respond.
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Former Russian minister on Putin's plan to retaliate against Ukraine
After Ukraine's shocking drone assault on Russian air bases, CNN's Erin Burnett talks with Former Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Vladimir Milov about how Vladimir Putin might respond.
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108-year-old submarine wreck seen in new footage
Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution captured close-up images of a WWI-era submarine lost at sea 108 years ago.
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'The Handmaid's Tale' star reacts to parting scene with June
O-T Fagbenle reflects on wrapping "The Handmaid's Tale," Luke's evolution, and the emotional final scene with June as the series ends after six seasons.
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Elephant seal in Cape Town wanders into suburbia, stops traffic and wins the hearts of locals
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Why e.l.f. just bought Hailey Bieber's beauty brand for $1 billion
e.l.f. Beauty is buying Hailey Bieber's makeup brand, Rhode, for $1 billion. Founded in 2022, Bieber's brand racked up $212 million in net sales in its last fiscal year.
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Contestants risk injury in cheese wheel competition
An annual race held in England has attracted thousands around the world. It's been described as the world's most dangerous race: a 200-yard dash after a wheel of Gloucester cheese.
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Should Sean 'Diddy' Combs testify?
CNN's Laura Coates speaks with Benjamin Chew, co-lead counsel for Johnny Depp in his defamation trial, about whether Sean "Diddy" Combs should testify in his high stakes criminal trial.
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SpaceX Starship outperforms previous missions this year
Regrouping after two consecutive explosions, SpaceX launched the 9th test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built. The mission marks the first time the company reused a Super Heavy booster from a previous flight.
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Two birds found onboard Delta flight
A flight from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin, was delayed for about an hour after two birds tried to stow away on a Delta Air Lines flight.
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Trump pardons reality TV couple Todd and Julie Chrisley
President Donald Trump has signed full pardons for imprisoned reality show couple Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were sentenced to lengthy prison terms in 2022 for a conspiracy to defraud banks out of more than $30 million, according to a White House official. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports.
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Anderson catches up with man sailing around the world
Anderson Cooper speaks with Oliver Widger for an update on his viral adventures sailing across the world. Widger quit his job, liquidated his 401(k) and bought a sailboat to see the world with his rescue cat, Phoenix.
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Former 'Diddy' employee describes alleged abuse
Former employee for Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Capricorn Clark, took the stand to testify in the federal trial against her long-time boss, seemingly corroborating accounts from witnesses Cassie Ventura and rapper Kid Cudi. Capricorn alleges Combs made threats and carried out acts of violence against her, including forced lie-detector tests Capricorn claims to have been administered by Combs' security guard while she was held.
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All-American Rejects singer talks house party tour
The All-American Rejects lead singer Tyson Ritter joined CNN News Central to talk about his band's house party tour that started as a protest against pricey arena shows.
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