
2025 NBA playoffs guarantee historic title win
2025 NBA playoffs guarantee historic title win
This year's NBA playoffs are down to four teams that haven't won a championship in decades—some never in their current cities. CNN's Harry Enten breaks down the history behind the teams battling to end their title droughts.
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2025 NBA playoffs guarantee historic title win
This year's NBA playoffs are down to four teams that haven't won a championship in decades—some never in their current cities. CNN's Harry Enten breaks down the history behind the teams battling to end their title droughts.
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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 clean-up man for 'Diddy' testifies
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former assistant George Kaplan, an apparent clean-up man for the defendant's Bad Boy Enterprises, took the stand to testify in the federal trial against Combs. Kaplan described his job that included preparing hotel rooms for 'Diddy' as prosecutors aim to connect Kaplan's testimony to paint a picture of a network of employees that enabled Combs' alleged abuse.
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Climber rescued by helicopter after 30-foot fall in California
A helicopter rescue crew hoisted a climber to safety after they fell roughly 30 feet while scaling Lily Rock in Idyllwild, California. The climber was left clinging to the cliffside with a limb injury.
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Watch ancient tower partially collapse in eastern China
A tourist attraction originally built in the 14th century in Anhui, China, partially collapsed on Monday. Local authorities have closed the Fengyang Drum Tower for maintenance following the incident.
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NFL players are now allowed to play flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
NFL owners vote unanimously to allow players to compete in inaugural Flag Football competition at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. CNN Sports' Andy Scholes has more.
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See "Cheers" star George Wendt's most memorable moments
Actor and comedian George Wendt, beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series "Cheers" has died aged 76. Wendt's career spanned more than four decades, and included six consecutive Emmy nominations. CNN looks back at some of his best moments.
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Kermit the Frog's advice for 2025 graduates and what he learned from 'the school of life'
The University of Maryland's 2025 commencement speaker Kermit the Frog shares his advice for graduates with CNN's Sara Sidner.
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What most people don't know about the man who played Norm on 'Cheers'
CNN senior data analyst Harry Enten shares some interesting facts about 'Cheers' actor George Wendt following his death at the age of 76.
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Ms. Rachel meets 3-year-old from Gaza
YouTube star and children's educator Rachel Accurso, whose 'Songs for Littles' have been viewed billions of times, meets and sings one of her trademark songs with Rahaf, a 3-year-old double amputee from Gaza. Accurso, who has millions of followers across social media, has been outspoken about her views that the children in Gaza face a humanitarian crisis, and says she has received both support and bullying for her posts.
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Lightning bolt strikes police vehicle in Oklahoma
Security footage captured the moment a lightning bolt struck a police vehicle in Newcastle, Oklahoma during severe storms that swept across the southern US on Monday. No one was injured in the incident, according to the Newcastle Emergency Department.
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Colombian model murdered in investigated femicide
A 22-year-old university student and model was killed in the Colombian city of Cúcuta, in the latest case highlighting femicide rates in Latin America. Her death is under investigation, officials say, and comes only days after a Mexican influencer was killed by a male intruder during a livestream.
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Cat caught smuggling drugs into prison
Officers at a prison in Costa Rica captured a cat with two packages of marijuana and cocaine attached to its body. According to the Costa Rican Ministry of Justice and Peace, the officers confiscated the drugs and handed over the cat to National Animal Health Service for health evaluation.
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Fisherman uses drone to help girl trapped in riptide
Andrew Smith, the fisherman and drone operator, says EMTs told him that the swimmer caught in a riptide probably would've died if he wasn't there with his drone to buy them enough time.
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