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‘He was such a blessing’: Nolan Wells’ best friend remembers him | CNN
Nolan Wells’ best friend, Jayvon Williams tells CNN’s Laura Coates about Nolan, “I miss him everyday.” 18-year-old Wells was found dead July 6 after disappearing on the Fourth of July from Horn Island, off the Mississippi coast. Investigators have not determi…
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UK’s Next PM Andy Burnham Plans to Be ‘Upfront’ With Trump
The UK’s prime minister-to-be said he planned to be “upfront” with his US counterpart and rely on his own personality to keep relations on an even keel.
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Apple Boosts AppleCare+ Monthly Prices by 50 Cents in Latest Increase
Apple Inc. slightly raised the cost of individual AppleCare+ service subscriptions, marking its latest price increase in the face of a global memory shortage and other challenges.
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Pentagon to Screen Testosterone of Male Troops, Hegseth Says
The Pentagon will begin screening male troops for testosterone deficiency, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday.
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Kalshi Seeks to Let Traders Hedge on Flight Cancellation Rates
Your flight? Canceled. The silver lining? You might be able to make some money off the misery.
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Fed’s Beige Book Shows Slight to Moderate Growth Across US
US economic activity increased at a slight to moderate pace in recent weeks as most regions experienced little to no change in employment levels, the Federal Reserve said.
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The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan film starring Matt Damon and Zendaya receives rave reviews
The film, starring Matt Damon and Zendaya, is director Sir Christopher Nolan's first since Oppenheimer.
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Guess Who’s Coming to Crash the Memory-Chip Party?
Investors love an oligopoly. Imagine an industry dominated by a few large, long-standing players. They can earn outsized profits in boom times and avoid crashes thanks to rational capital spending. The existential questions, though, are whether these firms mi…
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Murati’s Thinking Machines Releases First AI Model for Broad Use
Thinking Machines Lab is releasing its first AI model, more than a year after former OpenAI executive Mira Murati founded the artificial intelligence startup.
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Record IPOs Spur Best Wall Street Share Sale Revenue Since 2021
Wall Street’s biggest investment banks hauled in the most revenue from advising on equity offerings in the second quarter since 2021, fueled by a fundraising blitz for artificial intelligence infrastructure and SpaceX’s record-setting IPO.
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Kaitlan Collins presses Trump border czar on bodycams for ICE agents | CNN Politics
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins spoke to border czar Tom Homan at the White House, who said ICE has a timeline for distributing body cameras to agents. However, he declined to share the timing of those plans and continued to blame a partial government shutdown earlier …
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Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MP
MPs debated how prejudice against strong regional accents could affect social mobility in Westminster Hall.
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Andy Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor amid battle for No 11
Whoever Burnham appoints to the key role will send a signal of his intent, writes Iain Watson.
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French MPs approve assisted-dying law with strict rules after years of argument
The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.
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Boy, 14, charged with terror offence targeting London mosques
The alleged offences are linked to "extreme right-wing terrorism" police say.
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Exclusive: Officials asked to turn over phones at the White House as Wiles, Patel lead intensifying leak probe
Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s closest aide, and FBI Director Kash Patel helped personally orchestrate a sprawling investigation last week at the White House aimed at determining who in the government leaked information about the securit…
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Mapping the latest US strikes across Iran
US attacks kill dozens in Iran as Iranian forces target regional bases, pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse.
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Airbus Set to Win A330 Jet Deals from Flynas, Condor
Airbus SE is in talks to sell more of its A330neo widebody aircraft to Saudi low-cost carrier Flynas Co SJSC and German airline Condor Flugdienst GmbH.
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Palantir’s CTO Sees Chinese AI Models Posing Economic Risk to US
Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar said that China has developed a new vanguard of artificial intelligence models through unauthorized use of work produced by Silicon Valley AI developers, posing an economic threat to the US.
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Todd Blanche’s loyalty to Trump questioned in Senate confirmation hearing
Blanche’s actions have raised questions over the independence of the Department of Justice, which he currently leads.
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New guidelines issued for more respectful TV camera coverage of female athletes
New guidelines have been released advising broadcasters on how to use more respectful camera angles when covering live female athletics events.
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Paramount and Warner Bros. expect a delay in closing the deal
Executives involved in the pending Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery deal expect that a judge will hit pause on the takeover plan in the coming days.
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Argentine VP calls England ‘pirates’ ahead of World Cup semifinal clash
Argentina vice president’s remarks made ahead of the World Cup semifinal against England and amid sovereignty dispute.
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Zelenskyy backs state energy company chief Koretskyi for new Ukraine PM
Ukraine’s parliament is expected to vote for the next prime minister on Thursday.
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Former Obama White House attorney says ‘it was a mistake’ to deal with Epstein and she regrets it
Former Obama White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler said she regrets interacting with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and believes now it was a mistake, according to opening remarks she delivered to House committee investigators as part of a close…
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Atlanta police gear up for trouble at England vs Argentina World Cup match
The host city will have advanced security in place as a proactive measure against any potential crowd trouble between fans.
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What we know about the 26-year-old father from Colombia who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Maine
A simple memorial for the 26-year-old father has gone up near the spot on a Maine street where Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was fatally shot by an ICE officer.
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Trump urges ICE to keep using traffic stops after deadly incidents
US president backs tactic despite agency announcing temporary pause after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine.
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Who is calling the shots in Iran amid the deadly war with the US?
The IRGC has taken the lead in Iran, particularly over Hormuz – and the government says it’s on the same page.
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England vs Argentina LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal
Live coverage and text updates as England and Argentina renew one of football’s great rivalries in the semifinal.
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Fan has huge £550 tattoo declaring England World Cup winners
Sean Carrington said if the Three Lions fail to bring the trophy home he will add the words "only joking".
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Man arrested over threatening to shoot Farage in social media post
Met Police says a man in his 20s was held in south London this week on suspicion of sending threatening communications to an MP.
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Starmer says it's the 'end of my political journey' at his final Prime Minister's Questions
MPs on all sides of the House of Commons paid tribute to the departing PM, traded jokes and shared anecdotes.
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Strait of Hormuz-style crisis looms for Russia as Ukraine forces shutdown of a key waterway
Russia’s grip on its gateway to the Black Sea is slipping after a series of Ukrainian attacks forced Moscow to suspend traffic through the key waterway this week, limiting the Kremlin’s ability to trade with the rest of the world.
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Israeli air attack on Gaza apartment kills family of three
One child survives hit on Deir el-Balah home as Israel escalates attacks across territory despite October ‘ceasefire’.
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UK's extreme weather is the new normal - Met Office
The latest report on the UK's climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost.
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CNN Explains | CNN
CNN Explains delivers clear, visually rich and deeply reported videos that break down complex topics, spanning global events to everyday questions, so viewers can understand the world with confidence.
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Memorial service tragedy: 1 dead, 3 missing after boat carrying mourning family sinks near Alcatraz
One person died, three people were missing and 16 were rescued from the waters off San Francisco after a pontoon boat sank Tuesday afternoon while carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service, authorities said.
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LIVE: Trump says ‘strikes on Iran will continue until I say enough’
Iran’s bridges, power plants possible targets, Trump said as IRGC says it attacked US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan.
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