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Erin remains Category 2 hurricane
As Erin makes its closest approach to the coast, it remains a Category 2 hurricane. According to the National Hurricane Center at 5 a.m. on Thursday, Erin was just over 200 miles east-southeast from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and has begun to move away from the coast.
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Virginia Giuffre's family becomes emotional recalling her fight for justice
CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's brother and sister-in-law about their sister's fight for justice.
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Mexican brothers arrested, one tased by federal agents
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Forty-day Target boycott leader seeks changes of 'substance'
CNN Senior National Correspondent Ryan Young speaks to Atlanta-area megachurch pastor Rev. Jamal Bryant, who earlier this year led a boycott of Target stores for the forty-day Christian season of Lent. Bryant says the retailer's reversal of DEI policies is a "stark betrayal" of its Black customers, and simply replacing the CEO is not enough.
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FDA urges public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp
The US Food and Drug Administration urged the public not to eat certain Great Value frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart due to possible radioactive contamination found in shipments from the same supplier.
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North Carolina officials: Hurricane Erin's waves could wash homes to sea
Hurricane Erin is churning up life-threatening rip currents and dangerous waves along much of the East Coast, sending destructive waves to North Carolina's Outer Banks. CNN's Dianne Gallagher reports.
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Hurricane Erin seen from space heading near East Coast
Impacts from Hurricane Erin, a category two hurricane, are expected to begin in North Carolina on Wednesday. While Erin is not expected to make landfall, beaches across states including New Jersey, New York City, and Virginia have been closed to swimmers as strong waves are forecast.
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Why a confirmed date for a Putin-Zelensky meeting is so critical
While the White House insists President Donald Trump wants to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine as soon as possible, President Vladimir Putin has not committed to a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky. CNN Senior White House Correspondent Kristen Holmes breaks down why setting an exact date is critical.
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Will Epstein files becoming public give us any new details?
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform intends to make public some files it subpoenaed related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, though it will first redact them to shield victims' IDs and other sensitive matters.
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Arrest of cartel kingpin spurs record levels of violence in Mexican state
After the capture of a Sinaloa Cartel boss in El Paso, Texas, social media videos illustrate record levels of violence as Trump eyes military action in the region.
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Vikings face backlash after two male cheerleaders join team
Napoleon Jinnies, one the NFL's first male cheerleaders, joined CNN's Boris Sanchez to discuss the backlash the Minnesota Vikings are facing after the team announced this year's cheer squad which included two male cheerleaders. Since the announcement, the two cheerleaders have been receiving hateful comments online.
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Freed hostage says he learned English while in captivity
Eliya Cohen was held hostage for 505 days in Gaza, telling CNN's Clarissa Ward in an exclusive interview that he was chained, shared scraps of pita with other hostages and learned English courtesy of a book gifted to him by a fellow hostage who was subsequently executed by Hamas.
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DOJ's Ed Martin posed for photos outside of Letitia James' house
In video obtained by CNN, Ed Martin, President Donald Trump's Justice Department weaponization chief, called for the resignation of New York Attorney General Letitia James and posed for photos outside of her Brooklyn home last week – all as he is conducting investigations into her conduct. CNN correspondent Kara Scannell reports.
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Gas line explosion sends debris flying
Three firefighters were injured Tuesday following an explosion caused by a ruptured gas line in Wilmington, North Carolina, fire officials told CNN.
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Hot mic catches Trump saying he thinks Putin 'wants to make a deal for me'
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