Texas Democrats flee the state
Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday to prevent a vote on the Republican effort backed by President Donald Trump to rewrite the state's congressional map. CNN's Steve Contorno explains the strategy behind the move.
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Fire cloud forms in Grand Canyon 'Megafire'
Firefighters have been fighting Dragon Bravo Fire at the Grand Canyon since July 4, but it has been intensifying due to unfavorable weather conditions. Lisa Jennings, a fire information officer with the Southwest Area Incident Management Team, explains how a fire cloud has formed in this 'megafire.'
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What Maxwell's unusual transfer to a lower security prison camp may mean
Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who had been serving a 20-year prison sentence in Florida, has been moved to a lower-security federal prison camp in Texas.
01:24 - Source: CNN
Sen. Booker says institutions are bending the knee to Trump
Sen. Cory Booker speaks with CNN's Manu Raju on Democrats' future and how they can fight back against President Trump, as well as his stance on the Democratic New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. For more of the interview, watch "Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju" on Sunday at 8a and 11a ET on CNN.
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Young Americans flock to the Vatican for the Youth Jubilee
Pope Leo made a surprise appearance during the Vatican's Youth Jubilee event. Young people from around the world showed up to see the Pontiff, including Gen Z'ers from his hometown of Chicago.
02:16 - Source: CNN
US jobs report falls below key benchmark in July
US job growth stalled in July, with just 73,000 jobs added, while May and June totals were revised down by a combined 258,000, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mourners honor slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam
Mourners stretch for blocks to honor slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam in Bronx, New York. Islam was fatally shot by an armed 27-year-old man in the lobby of a glossy skyscraper at 345 Park Avenue on Monday. The officer was off-duty at the time but was working security in the building. This video used light audio filters to remove background noise and help improve clarity in a number of places. Those filters have since been removed.
00:53 - Source: CNN
Storms drop dangerous, flooding rain
Dangerous torrential rainfall and flash flooding are underway in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Thursday with millions at risk along the Interstate 95 corridor, with video already showing cars stranded submerged under water along the Clearview Expressway in Queens.
00:37 - Source: CNN
Bombshell admission in helicopter crash investigation
NTSB hearings to figure out what caused a deadly mid-air collision on January 29th between an Army helicopter and a commercial flight are underway. CNN's Pete Muntean reports on one of the significant revelations from the hearing.
00:54 - Source: CNN
Trump's tariff deadline looms over world economy
President Trump's self-imposed midnight deadline is rapidly approaching for countries to strike a trade framework with the United States or face significantly higher tariffs. In a new development today, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs on Mexico.
01:26 - Source: CNN
Dozens injured on Delta flight
Severe turbulence struck a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam Wednesday, causing service carts and unbelted passengers to hit the ceiling and forcing an emergency landing in Minnesota, where 25 people on board were taken to hospitals.
01:01 - Source: CNN
Arrest made in Arkansas hiking murders
A man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of a married couple attacked and killed while hiking with their two young daughters at a state park in the Ozark Mountains, according to the Arkansas State Police.
00:45 - Source: CNN
US diminished a key weapons stockpile fighting Iran
The US used about a quarter of its supply of high-end missile interceptors during the Israel-Iran war, exposing a gap in supplies, and raising concerns about US global security posture. CNN's Tamara Qiblawi reports.
01:35 - Source: CNN
Pilot safe after navy fighter jet crash
A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed in central California, according to the Navy. The pilot ejected safely, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
00:41 - Source: CNN
Carney says Canada will recognize Palestinian state
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has joined France and Britain in announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations, as international pressure builds on Israel over the ongoing war and starvation crisis in Gaza. President Donald Trump reacted to the announcement by threatening to derail trade talks with Canada.
00:30 - Source: CNN
Jury finds James Craig guilty of first-degree murder
A jury has found Colorado dentist James Craig guilty of all charges in the March 2023 death of his wife Angela, including murder in the first degree. He now faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
02:38 - Source: CNN
How an earthquake causes a tsunami
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia's east coast is tied for the sixth strongest ever recorded. Tsunami warnings were issued across the Pacific. CNN Meteorologist Chris Warren explains how an earthquake turns into a tsunami.
01:16 - Source: CNN
Police release new images of the gun used in the Midtown Manhattan shooting
Photos released by the New York City Police Department show the assault-style rifle 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura used to fatally shoot four people – including a police officer – and wound one before killing himself in Midtown Manhattan.
00:52 - Source: CNN
8.8 magnitude earthquake has effects across the globe
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East raised tsunami alerts in Japan, Alaska, Hawaii and along the US West Coast. The tsunami warning for the state of Hawaii has been downgraded to an advisory. Authorities continue to monitor conditions and urge returning residents to remain vigilant. This quake is tied for the sixth strongest ever recorded.
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'South Park' trolls DHS for using screengrab to recruit ICE agents: 'So we ARE relevant?'
Just when some fans thought the feud between "South Park" and the White House reached an impasse. The raunchy comedy showed no signs of easing up this week, with more jabs at President Donald Trump as a 20-second teaser for its Aug. 6 episode featured an image of Trump sitting at a dinner table with Satan. The moment depicts Trump rubbing Satan's leg under the table before Satan tells him to stop. Despite the ongoing satirical jabs, Homeland Security's official X account shared a screengrab from that trailer to encourage people to apply for jobs at Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The still depicts multiple masked and armed ICE agents storming a road in the same direction, with a link to the agency's careers page. "Wait, so we ARE relevant?" the "South Park" X account replied to the Aug. 5 post before telling the agency to "eat a bag of [expletive]." The show's Season 27 premiere last month made a not-so-subtle dig at Trump, who was depicted cuddling in bed with Satan, his lover, using actual photos of the president crudely placed on an animated body. White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers later dismissed the episode, calling the Comedy Central staple a "fourth-rate show" that "hasn't been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention." The controversial episode, titled "Sermon on the Mount," proved to be a ratings juggernaut, marking the show's most-watched season premiere since 1999, with viewership up 68% from last season's premiere, according to Paramount Global. The Aug. 5 post from Homeland Security comes amid a massive recruitment campaign to hire more than 14,000 immigration agents, attorneys, and other workers. Through his federal spending plan, Trump aims to have enough ICE agents to execute his border crackdown and the goal of deporting 1 million people a year. What time does the next 'South Park' episode drop? The newest episode of "South Park" Season 27 is set to drop Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. The episode will be available to stream on Paramount+ the following day, Aug. 7, at 6 am ET/3 a.m. PT, according to the streaming platform. Contributing: Brendan Morrow, Trevor Hughes, Sara Chernikoff, and Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY
New York Post
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- New York Post
Michael Goodwin: Sen. Warren backing Mamdani is the latest example of Dems floundering — and their zany agenda
More than six months into Donald Trump's highly consequential second term, Democrats are still looking for their sputtering resistance movement to deliver some big victories. Instead, they've suffered repeated failures and are responding with an increasingly angry radicalism that has zero appeal to the hearts and minds of most voters. A recent Wall Street Journal poll found that a mere 33% of national respondents hold a favorable view of Dems, which the Journal called the party's lowest point in its polls over three decades. Advertisement It also found that a stunning 63% of voters hold an unfavorable view of the party. Those dismal results are the fruit of a run of bad candidates —think Kamala Harris and Tim Walz — and a scatter-shot strategy that consistently defies common sense and traditional American middle-class values. The impression is that party leaders and high-profile advocates are lurching from one temper tantrum about Trump to another, each delivered with the desperation of a Hail Mary pass. Advertisement They seem more concerned about the welfare of illegal immigrants, including gang-bangers, than about the physical safety and financial security of innocent, tax-paying Americans. Comes now the latest example of their zany agenda, this one courtesy of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. In a few brief remarks Monday, she managed to prove that the passing years have not dimmed her gift for poor judgment and terrible ideas. Major party headache Her new brainstorm threatens to become another major headache for her party. Advertisement Appearing in Gotham with socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Warren declared that 'New York City is the place to start the conversation for Democrats on how affordability is the central issue, the central reason to be a Democrat, and that delivering on it in meaningful, tangible ways that will touch working families is why we're here.' It's a pretty strange thing to say given that it was almost exclusively Democratic mayors, governors and lawmakers that created the affordability crisis she now bemoans. She went on to claim that Mamdani, the 33–year-old nepo-baby radical who won the Dems' mayoral primary, should be the party's national face. 'Bring it on!' Republicans say, convinced that he would be a major drag for Dems in the 2026 elections. Advertisement The GOP would be delighted to run against a party that features a radical leftist who never held a real job in his life. It's worth noting that four years ago, then-Mayor-elect Eric Adams declared himself 'the new face of the Democratic Party.' The idea never gained much traction, with his tenure soon swamped by the tide of illegal border crossers waved in by Joe Biden, as hundreds of thousands made their way to New York for free housing, food and medical care. Adams never quite recovered, and that was even before he faced federal corruption charges brought under Biden that the Trump Justice Department dropped. Nonetheless, the turmoil and critical coverage were such a burden that Adams passed up his party's primary and is seeking re-election in November as an independent. Although he and the NYPD deserve great credit for driving shootings to historic lows, recent polls show the mayor's support is stuck in single digits and sometimes falls below the slice of voters who say they are undecided. 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Normally, they would reflexively back the winner of the party's mayoral primary, but they look ahead and see his major positions — defund the police, hike taxes, boycott Israel and support the anti-Jewish mobs disrupting cities and college campuses — as a toxic brew that even if it prevails in the city, won't fly around the rest of the state or across the nation. They see him as a major burden next year, when Hochul will be seeking re-election and Schumer and Jeffries will be trying to guide Dems to victory in their respective chambers. Of the group, Hochul has been the most outspoken and explicit in shunning him. Advertisement Mamdani's plan to tax high-income New Yorkers would require legislative approval and her signature, and the governor made it clear that's not going to happen. Days before the late June primary, Hochul threw cold water on the tax proposals he aims to use to fund his long list of free things, including buses and child care. 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New York Post
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- New York Post
Zohran Mamdani praises NYPD Commish Tisch's crime record but won't commit to keeping her if elected — and defends previous silence on slain cops
Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani would not commit to keeping NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch in his administration if elected, even as he praised her crime record. The Democratic socialist refused to say if he'd retain the popular top cop and also defended his previous silence on slain cops at National Night Out, an annual police-community bond-building event, on Tuesday evening. 'I have great appreciation of the swift and decisive action Commissioner Tisch took to root out corruption and the upper echelons of the NYPD and the way in which she has presided over in department that has seen crime continue to lower across the city,' Mamdani told reporters at the event. 3 Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani praised NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch for her crime record, but wouldn't commit to keeping her in his administration if elected during a National Night Out event Tuesday. REUTERS 'I'm appreciative of the work that's been done and still think that it's too early for me to make those commitments as I run for the general election,' he said at the event, where he made remarks alongside Attorney General Letitia James. Mamdani's statements come as new NYPD statistics revealed shootings so far this year plunged to the lowest level on record under Tisch's leadership. The Big Apple saw 412 shooting incidents, with 489 victims, during the first seven months of 2025, according to the data released by the police department this week. Both are records that comfortably shatter the previous lows for shootings — 426 — and shooting victims — 522 — respectively, set over the same time frame in 2017 and 2018, cops said. 3 Mamdani's statements come as new NYPD statistics revealed shootings so far this year plunged to the lowest level on record under Tisch's leadership. Stephen Yang The Democratic mayoral primary winner also defended himself against Mayor Eric Adams' criticism that he's only attended cop funerals while making a run for City Hall and has otherwise blown off NYPD burials during his years as a state lawmaker. Mamdani, 33, served more than four years in the state Assembly before his surprise Democratic primary win against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June. 'As a state legislator, my focus has been on the tragedies and the triumphs of my district that I've represented, of Astoria and Long Island City,' Mamdani told reporters, not directly acknowledging the no-shows. The Ugandan-born lefty paid his respects to relatives of NYPD cop Didarul Islam last week, after the four-year department veteran was gunned down in a mass shooting inside a Park Avenue office building. 3 The Democratic mayoral primary winner also defended himself against Mayor Adams' criticism that he's only attended cop funerals while making a run for City Hall. REUTERS But Mamdani was a no-show — and didn't say a peep — after a half dozen of New York's Finest died during his tenure in Albany after they were gunned down in the line of duty, records reviewed by The Post show. 'As I run for citywide office and seek to represent this entire city, my focus is on extending that to every single borough of this city and over the course of this campaign, to see the horrific mass shooting that took the lives of four New Yorkers, including Detective Islam,' Mamdani said. 'And I pray and hope that there will be no further shootings of police officers or murders over the course of this campaign or over the course of the time that I seek to be the mayor of this city,' he said.
