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DOJ moves to release grand jury testimony in Epstein case
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Dentist asked for help making deepfake of victim, daughter says
CNN's Whitney Wild breaks down the testimony from Colorado dentist James Craig's daughter, who says he asked her to create a deepfake video of her mom asking for chemicals. She said Craig gave instructions in a letter for how to create the deepfake video of his wife. James Craig is accused of poisoning his wife, Angela, in March 2023.
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Ex-prosecutor explains what Epstein docs could get released
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Five charged in connection with UC Berkeley professor's death in Greece
Five people, including the former spouse of UC Berkley Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, have been charged in connection with his death. CNN has learned from a police source that the current partner of the professor's ex-wife has confessed to the killing. Three others have also been charged as accomplices, police say.
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Democrats walk out before vote for controversial Trump nominee
Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Emil Bove, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, to a federal judgeship, over the loud protests of Democrats.
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CNN visits boys camp devastated by Texas floods
Camp La Junta is an all-boys camp in Texas that was devastated by flooding on July 4th. The owners gave CNN rare access to see the damage after the storm.
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Trump DOJ fires federal prosecutor in Epstein case
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Brazil's Lula tells Christiane Amanpour: Trump 'Was not elected to be emperor of the world'
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview it was 'a surprise' to see President Donald Trump's letter posted to Truth Social, threatening Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50% starting August 1st. Lula says that he initially thought the letter was 'fake news.' Watch the full 'Amanpour' interview on CNN.
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Gaza's only Catholic church hit by Israeli strike
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00:53 - Source: CNN
Taiwan conducts 10-day military drill
The Taiwanese government is preparing for a war they hope will never happen. For the first time this year, Taiwan combined two major civil defense exercises, with the drills lasting ten days. These drills have included urban combat, mass casualty simulations, emergency supply drops and cyber defense that could be enacted if an invasion was to occur. CNN's Senior International Correspondent, Will Ripley, reports.
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Lightning bolt strikes near delivery man
Video shows a lightning strike nearly hitting a delivery man in Wayne, New Jersey, as storms took place across the Mid-Atlantic.
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Trump ramping up pressure on Fed chair
The White House pressure campaign for the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jay Powell, to lower interest rates escalated sharply Wednesday morning. CNN's Phil Mattingly breaks down Trump's strategy and how markets are responding.
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Hikers confront man allegedly setting a tree on fire in LA
Video shows a tense moment where hikers confronted a man for allegedly starting a fire near Runyon Canyon Park in Los Angeles on Sunday and prevented him from leaving the scene. Andrew Ocalliham was arrested and charged with one count of arson of forest land, court records show.
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Massive fire destroys Tomorrowland's main stage
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The Obamas address divorce rumors on Michelle's podcast
Former President Barack Obama joined his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, on her latest podcast episode with her brother Craig Robinson to address divorce rumors. In recent months, speculation about their marriage has run rampant after several public appearances where Michelle Obama did not join her husband, including at President Donald Trump's inauguration in January.
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