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CNN
01-08-2025
- Business
- CNN
Kerrville mayor admits to missing emergency briefing call
Kerrville mayor admits to missing emergency briefing call CNN's Shimon Prokupecz speaks with Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. about not seeing emails regarding an emergency preparation call before the deadly July 4 floods. 01:47 - Source: CNN Vertical Politics of the Day 17 videos Kerrville mayor admits to missing emergency briefing call CNN's Shimon Prokupecz speaks with Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. about not seeing emails regarding an emergency preparation call before the deadly July 4 floods. 01:47 - Source: CNN $200 million 'Trump-style' ballroom coming to the White House Construction for a new ballroom on the White House campus will begin in September on a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom, fulfilling a 15-year ambition by President Trump to construct an event space on the White House grounds that expands the building's entertaining capacity. 01:16 - 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 Trump's tariffs might make coffee in the US more expensive CNN's Isa Soares examines Trump's proposed tariffs on Brazil, and how it may impact coffee prices once they go into effect. 01:34 - 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 Education Dept. resumes collecting student loans in default The Department of Education will start sending federal student loans in default to collections again, ending a pandemic-era pause that began roughly five years ago. CNN's Sunlen Serfaty explains what you need to know. 01:42 - Source: CNN Democrats cite arcane law in letter demanding Epstein files CNN congressional correspondent Lauren Fox explains how a law from the 1920s could help Senate Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee access to the Epstein files. 01:31 - Source: CNN Tapper presses Pelosi on Trump's insider trading allegations CNN's Jake Tapper spoke to former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who reacted to President Donald Trump accusing Pelosi and her husband of insider trading, calling the allegation "ridiculous." 01:08 - Source: CNN Johnson says he wants 'everything on Epstein evils' to be released In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he wants everything possible on the Epstein files to be released, something he says the president wants as well. 01:55 - Source: CNN Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys lay out conditions to be met before she gives testimony to Congress Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell has offered to testify before Congress, but with major conditions, including immunity. CNN's Kaitlan Collins breaks down the list of demands sent to the House Oversight Committee by her attorneys. 01:20 - Source: CNN Trump and Netanyahu spar over starvation claims President Trump told reporters that the imagery out of Gaza was 'real starvation' and that 'you can't fake that' in a rare rebuke of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who claimed over the weekend that there is 'no starvation in Gaza.' A recent UN-backed agency alert, meanwhile, warned that the 'worst-case scenario of famine' is unfolding in Gaza. 01:12 - Source: CNN Preventing 'woke' AI is President Trump's latest target in an Executive Order. But can AI be 'woke?' The 'Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government' executive order requires government-used AI large language models – the type of models that power chatbots like ChatGPT – adhere to President Donald Trump's 'unbiased AI principles.' Audie Cornish speaks with CNN Business Tech Editor Lisa Eadicicco on whether AI can be ideologically biased, or 'woke' to begin with. 01:27 - Source: CNN US reaches framework for trade deal with EU President Donald Trump announced that the United States and the European Union reached a framework for a trade deal, after talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry, Scotland. Hundreds protest Trump's visit to Scotland People across Scotland are protesting President Trump's visit to the country. CNN's Jeff Zeleny spoke with protesters at the US Consulate in Edinburgh about why they showed up to push back against the Trump administration. 01:07 - Source: CNN Five shady things you didn't know about Epstein's plea deal CNN's Jake Tapper shares five shady things you probably didn't know about Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal. 02:09 - Source: CNN FEMA describes risks to the US from $1B in grant cuts The Federal Emergency Management Agency has proposed cutting nearly $1 billion in grant funding that communities and first responders nationwide use to better prepare for disasters and to bolster security for possible terror or cyberattacks. CNN's Gabe Cohen reports. 01:13 - Source: CNN 'South Park' skewers Trump after signing new Paramount deal In their first episode of the season, the creators of "South Park" mocked President Donald Trump and Paramount after they just signed a new $1.5 billion contract. Paramount is looking to merge with Skydance Media and needs the Trump-influenced FCC to approve the deal. 01:24 - Source: CNN
CNN
11-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Texas resident says ‘more could have been done' before floods
Texas resident says 'more could have been done' before floods CNN's Shimon Prokupecz talks to a Kerrville resident who says more could have been done to prepare for the floods, including implementing siren systems that he says the county didn't want to spend money on. 01:32 - Source: CNN Vertical Top News 15 videos Texas resident says 'more could have been done' before floods CNN's Shimon Prokupecz talks to a Kerrville resident who says more could have been done to prepare for the floods, including implementing siren systems that he says the county didn't want to spend money on. 01:32 - Source: CNN How the first 48 hours of the Texas floods unfolded The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes on the morning of July 4th, leading to devastation and more than 100 deaths across Central Texas. CNN recounts what happened in the first 48 hours of the flood. 05:02 - Source: CNN Analysis: Do Trump's words affect Putin's actions? President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin out for throwing "bullsh*t" on peace talks with Ukraine - hours later, Russia launched its largest ever drone attack on Ukraine. CNN's Matthew Chance analyzes whether the US leader's comments have an impact on Russia's military operations. 01:23 - Source: CNN Federal agents face off with protesters at California farm The Ventura County Fire Department said they responded to calls of people having breathing problems at a farm in Ventura County, California, after federal agents appeared to deploy tear gas canisters into the crowd. A DHS spokesperson told CNN that they were "executing criminal warrants at a marijuana facility." It is unclear if any arrests were made. 01:24 - Source: CNN Birkin bag smashes auction records at $10 million Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Hermès Birkin bag just sold for €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, becoming the most expensive handbag to ever sell at auction. After a dramatic bidding war, the hammer fell at a winning bid of €7 million ($8.2 million). Known as 'The Original Birkin,' the rarefied handbag is the first version of this timeless luxury staple, inspired by its owner — '60s 'It-girl' Jane Birkin. 01:52 - Source: CNN Moo Deng turns one The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand celebrated the first birthday of Moo Deng – a pygmy hippo who rose to fame last year after heartwarming and mischievous videos of her went viral. CNN spoke to Moo Deng fans who flew from around the world to celebrate her special day. 01:13 - Source: CNN Father was on the phone with son before he was swept away by Texas floods CNN's Kaitlan Collins interviews Thad Heartfield, a father searching for his 22-year-old son Aiden, who is missing after the flash floods that devastated central Texas. 01:20 - Source: CNN Video: Bodycam footage shows Olympic gold medal gymnast arrested for DUI The City of Fairmont Police Department released bodycam videos showing iconic Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton struggling to take a field sobriety test during a May traffic stop in West Virginia. Retton was arrested and paid a fine after a court hearing, after which she released a statement apologizing. 02:27 - Source: CNN Video shows 31 workers rescued after tunnel collapse 31 workers were craned out of an industrial site after part of a tunnel for a municipal wastewater project collapsed in Los Angeles. No injuries or missing persons have been reported. 00:38 - Source: KABC Doctors in Gaza struggle to keep babies alive CNN's Paula Hancocks reports on the situation in Gaza as doctors try to keep preterm babies alive in a warzone where formula, medicine and fuel are in short supply. 02:48 - Source: CNN GOP senator reveals details of conversations with Trump over bill vote Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joins CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss his private conversation with President Donald Trump after voting against the president's agenda — just before announcing he would retire from Congress instead of seeking reelection next November. 03:27 - Source: CNN Brothers recount being rescued during flood CNN's Pam Brown speaks to two brothers, 7-year-old Brock and 9-year-old Braeden Davis, who were at Camp La Junta when catastrophic flooding swept central Texas. 01:28 - Source: CNN Trump praises Liberian leader's English. It's his native language During a White House meeting with leaders of African nations, President Donald Trump complimented Liberian President Joseph Boakai's English pronunciation, even though English is Boakai's native language. 00:49 - Source: CNN Aftermath of floods in Texas RV park CNN's Isabel Rosales walks through an RV resort in Center Point, Texas, where flooding from the Guadalupe River destroyed the site. 02:12 - Source: CNN Trump told donors he threatened to bomb Moscow on Putin call Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors last year that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine by threatening to 'bomb the sh*t out of Moscow' in retaliation, according to audio provided to CNN. The audio was obtained by Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf, who detailed some of the exchanges in their new book, '2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America.' The Trump campaign declined to comment on the content of the tapes. 01:36 - Source: CNN
CNN
11-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
‘I get what's happening here': CNN reporter reacts to big change at flood press conference
CNN's Shimon Prokupecz reports that several local officials who had been at previous Texas flooding press conferences were not present today.
CNN
11-07-2025
- Climate
- CNN
Several local officials skip Texas press conference
Several local officials skip Texas press conference CNN's Shimon Prokupecz reports that several local officials who had been at previous Texas flooding press conferences were not present today. 01:16 - Source: CNN Vertical Trending Now 16 videos Several local officials skip Texas press conference CNN's Shimon Prokupecz reports that several local officials who had been at previous Texas flooding press conferences were not present today. 01:16 - Source: CNN Moo Deng turns one The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand celebrated the first birthday of Moo Deng – a pygmy hippo who rose to fame last year after heartwarming and mischievous videos of her went viral. CNN spoke to Moo Deng fans who flew from around the world to celebrate her special day. 01:13 - Source: CNN Video: Bodycam footage shows Olympic gold medal gymnast arrested for DUI The City of Fairmont Police Department released bodycam videos showing iconic Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton struggling to take a field sobriety test during a May traffic stop in West Virginia. Retton was arrested and paid a fine after a court hearing, after which she released a statement apologizing. 02:27 - Source: CNN Robot soccer kicks off China's humanoid sports boom Less Messi, more messy – regardless, China is investing heavily in robot sports as a way of testing how much one can achieve. 01:30 - Source: CNN Video: Home washes away during floods in New Mexico At least three people, including two children, were killed in a mountain village in southern New Mexico, after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding on Tuesday, officials said. Video shows a home in Rio Ruidoso being washed away by what authorities described as 'record-breaking' floodwaters. Emergency crews carried out at least 85 swift water rescues in the Ruidoso area, including of people who were trapped in their homes and cars, said Danielle Silva of the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, according to the Associated Press. 00:22 - Source: CNN ISS astronauts talk rare all-female spacewalk Astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain speak to CNN's Wolf Blitzer from the International Space Station about their research, the success of their rare all-female spacewalk, and the future of space exploration. 01:48 - Source: CNN Disc-shaped UAP captured on video Journalist and UFO enthusiast Jeremy Corbell has released footage, reportedly captured by the US military in 2020, of a disc-shaped unidentified flying object. The Pentagon declined to answer CNN's questions on the validity of the video. 02:21 - Source: CNN Video shows river rises dramatically in New Mexico flooding At least three people, including two children, were killed in Village of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico, after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding on Tuesday, officials said. The Rio Ruidoso surged drastically from under 2 feet to over 20 feet in less than an hour. 00:36 - Source: CNN Scammers target parents of Texas flood victims CNN's Audie Cornish spoke with Senior Columnist for the Houston Chronicle Lisa Falkenberg who talks about how officials disclosed that some parents of the victims of the devastating floods in Texas are being targeted by scammers. 01:17 - Source: CNN Drone shows rare site: Greece's Acropolis with no tourists Authorities in Athens, Greece closed the country's most popular tourist destination for several hours on Tuesday, sighting scorching temperatures nearing 108˚ Fahrenheit (42˚C) as a health concern. Drone video by Reuters captured the rare instance of the site being empty of visitors. 00:41 - Source: CNN First man to kitesurf across the Taiwan Strait Swiss dentist and extreme sports enthusiast Geza Scholtz has become the first person ever to kitesurf across the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait. 01:16 - Source: CNN TSA to end shoes-off requirement at airport security checkpoints After nearly two decades, passengers going through airport security in the United States will no longer have to take their shoes off. The Transportation Security Administration will be phasing out the security requirement, a government source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN on the condition of anonymity. 00:35 - Source: CNN New Barbie raising awareness about type 1 diabetes Mattel designed a new Barbie to represent those living with type 1 diabetes. CNN's Jacqueline Howard explains what makes this doll unique. 01:18 - Source: CNN Will AI replace human musicians? Recording Academy CEO weighs in Harvey Mason Jr., a music producer and CEO of the Recording Academy and GRAMMYs, explains why he's "optimistic but scared" about the impact of artificial intelligence technology on the music industry. Listen to his full interview on CNN's Terms of Service with Clare Duffy here. 02:02 - Source: CNN Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sentencing date announced Sean "Diddy" Combs will be sentenced in a hearing set to be held October 3, after he was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports that Combs faces a max prison sentence of up to 20 years for both charges combined. 01:06 - Source: CNN Pet lion escapes and attacks woman and her children The owners of a pet lion that attacked three people after escaping from a farmhouse have been arrested. 00:34 - Source: CNN
CNN
10-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
‘I get what's happening here': CNN reporter reacts to big change at flood press conference
CNN's Shimon Prokupecz reports that several local officials who had been at previous Texas flooding press conferences were not present today.
