What is the DC Home Rule Act?
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is placing the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to the city, saying the move is aimed at restoring order in the nation's capital.
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What is the DC Home Rule Act?
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is placing the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to the city, saying the move is aimed at restoring order in the nation's capital.
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Trump warns other US cities after deploying National Guard to DC
President Trump warned other US cities after announcing he is placing the Washington, DC, police department under direct federal control and deploying National Guard troops to the nation's capital.
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Video shows explosion at US Steel plant
An explosion Monday at a US Steel coking plant near Pittsburgh has left people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, an official said.
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Trump to deploy National Guard and place DC police under federal control
President Trump announced that he's placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and deploying National Guard troops to the nation's capital.
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This city could be part of a Trump-Putin deal
The city of Kramatorsk is at the frontline of Ukraine's war with Russia. The capital city of Donetsk, that Russia occupies, may play a part in upcoming talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. CNN's Chief Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh visits the city as Ukrainians arrive from Kyiv.
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Intense storm rips roof off prison
Hundreds of prisoners from the Nebraska State Penitentiary were displaced after a violent storm damaged two housing units on Saturday, according to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. No injuries were reported, the department said.
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Officer killed in CDC shooting gave speech at police academy graduation
David Rose, a DeKalb County Police officer, was killed in the CDC shooting in Atlanta, leaving behind a pregnant wife and two children. Rose gave a graduation speech to his fellow cadets at the DeKalb County Police Department's Academy Class 138 in March, 2025.
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Journalists killed in targeted Israeli strike on Gaza
Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Al-Sharif was killed in a targeted strike in Gaza on Sunday alongside multiple other journalists. The Israeli military accused Al-Sharif of leading a Hamas cell, an allegation Al-Sharif had previously denied.
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Australia will recognize Palestine in September
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state at the General Assembly of the United Nations in September. Australia joins the UK, France and Canada in announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state. The move leaves the US increasingly isolated from some of its closest allies in its defense of Israel's escalating military campaign that's decimated the besieged enclave after almost two years of war.
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Wildfires rage across Europe amid heatwaves
Wildfires have been raging across Europe over the past few days, with several countries, such as Italy and Spain, experiencing severe heatwaves.
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Wisconsin issues state of emergency amid historic rainfall
Flash floods caused by record-breaking rain across Milwaukee County, Wisconsin has led to the cancellation of the state fair and hindered rescue operations across the state's southeast.
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Gazan boy struck and killed by falling aid
A 14-year-old boy was killed by an airdropped aid package in Gaza on Saturday, according to Al-Awda hospital. The UN has warned that airdrops of aid are ineffective, expensive and dangerous in heavily populated areas.
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Bernie Sanders brings 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour to red state
CNN's Dana Bash sits down with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to discuss the latest leg of his 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour in West Virginia.
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Inside the growing influence of a Christian nationalist pastor in the new Trump administration
Douglas Wilson, a self-described Christian nationalist pastor, advocates for the idea that America should adopt a Christian theocracy and adhere to a biblical interpretation of society. On the fringes of the religious right for decades, Wilson has found an increasingly mainstream Republican audience under President Donald Trump. CNN's Pamela Brown reports from Moscow, Idaho where Wilson's Christ Church movement is based.
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Inside a military raid deep in Ecuador's gang territory
CNN follows a military raid in Duran, Ecuador as they go door to door deep inside gang territory. Senior National Correspondent David Culver is with the authorities as they seize drugs, uncover explosive devices, and make a gruesome discovery. Watch 'Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway' on 'The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper' Sunday August 10 at 9pm ET on CNN.
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Trump says he'll meet Putin in Alaska. Here are the key issues to watch out for
President Donald Trump said he'll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include 'some swapping of territories.' CNN's Kaitlan Collins points out the key issues to watch out for.
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