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Sen. Mitt Romney leaves the Senate floor at the Capitol on November 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Mitt Romney announces he won’t seek reelection as he calls for ‘new generation of leaders’

Clare Foran and Morgan Rimmer, CNN September 13, 2023

CNN -- Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday that he will not run for reelection to the Senate and called for a “new generation of leaders” as he criticized both President Joe Biden...

Escaped Pennsylvania killer Danelo Cavalcante was surrounded by tactical teams moments before a police dog subdued him

CNN -- Escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante is in custody, Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday morning, ending a two-week long manhunt for the convicted killer that drew hundreds of...

From top left, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., Demetrius Haley. From bottom left, Justin Smith and Tadarrius Bean.

5 former police officers involved in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols indicted on federal charges

CNN– Five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings. The five former officers – Tadarrius...

Sexual assault survivors can now track their rape kits in most states

Amanda Hernández, Ohio Capital Journal September 12, 2023

It can take hours for a sexual assault victim to undergo the multiple swabs, hair samples, blood and urine collections, and other invasive procedures of a sexual assault examination. And then it can take...

Armored train carrying North Korea’s Kim Jong Un crosses into Russia ahead of Putin meeting

CNN — Kim Jong Un’s heavily armored private train has crossed into Russia and the North Korean leader has met with officials, state media reported Tuesday, ahead of an expected and closely watched...

A Massachusetts city deluged by ‘catastrophic’ flooding faces more danger as homes near a precarious dam get evacuated

CNN — The mammoth flood engulfing a Massachusetts city – both from epic rainfall and from water gushing downhill – could get more disastrous as officials evacuate homes near a “very sensitive”...

What we know about the Morocco earthquake

Amarachi Orie and Rob Picheta, CNN September 11, 2023

CNN– Rescuers are searching through rubble and trying to reach isolated communities after a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, killing thousands and leaving more injured or unaccounted for. The...

First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day

Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN September 11, 2023

CNN– The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City...

Why a 2024 Trump-Biden rematch might be more of a referendum on Trump than Biden

Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN September 11, 2023

CNN– Presidential reelection bids tend to revolve around the incumbent’s performance in office. But a potential rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump could upend that...

Morris County prosecutor Robert J. Carroll speaks at a news conference about "Baby Mary" on September 7, 2023. (Morris County Prosecutor's Office)

Mother charged nearly 40 years after her newborn baby was found dead in remote woods

Zenebou Sylla and Ashley R. Williams, CNN September 9, 2023

CNN -- A woman was charged in her newborn girl’s death nearly 40 years after the abandoned baby was found dead in a remote wooded area in New Jersey, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office. On...

US Open women’s final: American Coco Gauff rallies to defeat Aryna Sabalenka in dramatic finish

Matias Grez, CNN September 9, 2023

CNN -- [Breaking news update, published at 6:24 p.m. ET] Coco Gauff, the world No. 10 women’s singles player, has defeated 2nd-ranked Aryna Sabalenka with a dramatic comeback in the women’s US Open...

What we know about the Morocco earthquake

Amarachi Orie, CNN September 9, 2023

CNN -- More than 1000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the North African country of Morocco on Friday night. Hundreds have been injured. The quake is the strongest to hit the nation’s...

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