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Historic rain in South Florida causes severe flooding, closing schools and Fort Lauderdale’s airport

CNN -- More rain is in the forecast after substantial downpours inundated Fort Lauderdale and parts of South Florida in a 1-in-1,000 year rainfall event, leading to a flash flood emergency in Broward County...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee responds to questions during a news conference on April 11, 2023, in Nashville.
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Tennessee Republican governor calls on state lawmakers to toughen gun restrictions

Shawna Mizelle, CNN April 12, 2023

CNN– Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday urged the state’s legislature to pass additional gun control measures, an especially charged subject in a state that recently suffered a school shooting and...

‘None of us deserved it’: Americans who survived kidnapping in Mexico share details of their captivity

Mitchell McCluskey and Nouran Salahieh, CNN April 12, 2023

CNN– More than a month after four Americans were attacked and kidnapped by a drug cartel in Mexico, the two survivors say they’re still recovering from the trauma of the terrifying ordeal and the...

Reinstated Tennessee lawmaker Justin Jones says he’ll continue to call for gun reform

Nouran Salahieh, CNN April 11, 2023

  CNN -- After being sworn back into the Tennessee House of Representatives Monday, a lawmaker who was expelled just days ago over a gun control demonstration on the chamber floor says he’ll continue...

First on CNN: Instagram video of the Louisville bank shooting shows the massacre lasted about a minute before the gunman waited for police

CNN -- It took just one minute for a gunman to complete his deadly rampage at a Louisville bank before he stopped shooting and waited for police to arrive, according to footage of the massacre described...

A patient prepares to take mifepristone, the first pill given in a medical abortion, at Women's Reproductive Clinic of New Mexico in Santa Teresa, U.S., January 13, 2023.
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Justice Department and abortion pill manufacturer ask appeals court to freeze judge’s order that could make drug unavailable after Friday

Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN April 10, 2023

CNN– The Justice Department and a manufacturer of medication abortion drugs asked a federal appeals court on Monday to put on hold a judge’s ruling that could make the drug unavailable nationwide...

Leaked Pentagon documents provide rare window into depth of US intelligence on allies and foes

Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN April 10, 2023

CNN– Highly classified Pentagon documents leaked online in recent weeks have provided a rare window into how the US spies on allies and foes alike, deeply rattling US officials, who fear the revelations...

Suspect who killed 4 in mass shooting at Louisville bank believed to be former employee, police say

CNN– A gunman opened fire at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning, killing four people and sending at least eight to the hospital before he was killed at the scene, Louisville...

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up after six years

Chloe Melas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN April 9, 2023

CNN -- Taylor Swift and actor Joe Alwyn have broken up after six years together. A source close to Taylor confirmed the news to CNN saying “Taylor and Joe broke up a few weeks...

Third teenage suspect arrested in Florida triple homicide

Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN April 9, 2023

CNN -- A third juvenile suspect sought in connection with the recent shooting deaths of three teenagers in Central Florida has been arrested, according to police. The US Marshals...

Tiger Woods withdraws from Masters due to injury

Aimee Lewis, CNN April 9, 2023

CNN -- Tiger Woods will not resume his third round at Augusta National Sunday after the five-time Masters champion withdrew from the tournament...

The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on November 29, 2022.
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DOJ opens investigation into leaks of apparent classified US military documents

CNN — The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the leaks of a trove of apparent US intelligence documents that were posted on social media in recent weeks. The investigation comes...

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