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House Speaker Mike Johnson said yesterday that he will request the committee not release the report. For defense secretary: Separately, the Trump transition team was caught off guard by a previous allegation of sexual assault against defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, who had received little internal vetting, according to sources. Several members of Trump’s team have since raised questions about the viability of his nomination, according to two people close to the situation. Within 48 hours of Trump announcing Hegseth, the heads of the president-elect’s transition team were brought a complaint about the sexual assault allegation. But the nature of the allegations caused incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles to question Hegseth during a call Thursday, a source told CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, Trump, Gaetz, Mike Johnson, “ Merrick, ”, Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Hegseth, Susie Wiles Organizations: ABC News, CNN, Trump Locations: Congress, Florida, Monterey , California, Monterey County

Alex Brandon/APSusie Wiles, the understated yet formidable force behind Donald Trump’s third presidential bid, has operated in a sphere of discretion, wielding influence without the spotlight. “Susie likes to stay sort of in the back,” Trump said Wednesday as he called on her to address his West Palm Beach victory party. Yet, for many of Trump’s closest allies, it is precisely Wiles’ unassuming style that has assured her longevity. Since Trump’s turbulent departure from Washington, Wiles has deftly steered his political apparatus from Mar-a-Lago, instilling a level of discipline and order rarely associated with the former president. Trump, in turn, has given her a fitting moniker: “The Ice Maiden.”Keep reading about Trump’s pick for White House chief of staff.

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A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran, on October 26, 2024. The Israeli military said the strikes, which have now concluded, were in retaliation for Iran’s ballistic missile barrages on Israel earlier this month and in April. The Israeli military said it struck manufacturing sites used to produce missiles that Iran has fired at Israel over the past year. “The Israel Defense Forces completed precise and targeted strikes against military targets in a number of areas in Iran. “This should be the end of this direct exchange of fire between Israel and Iran,” a senior US administration official said after the strikes.

Persons: Majid Asgaripour, ”, ” IRNA Organizations: Wana News Agency, Reuters, Israel Defense Forces, Islamic Republic News Agency Locations: Tehran, Iran, Israel, United States, Yemen, Gaza, Ilam, Khuzestan

ReutersLebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told CNN that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire just days before he was assassinated by Israel. “He [Nasrallah] agreed, he agreed,” Habib told Christiane Amanpour in an interview aired on Wednesday. ]”White House senior adviser Amos Hochstein was then set to go to Lebanon to negotiate the ceasefire, Habib continued. We need the United States’ help. Whether we get it or not, we’re not sure yet, but [the] United States is very important, vital for the ceasefire to happen,” said Habib.

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☆ We still don’t know how the Lebanon pager attack happened. Here’s what we do know about our own electronic devices
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —So far, the attacks that targeted Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah members through their pagers have had devastating consequences. Justin Cappos, a cybersecurity professor at NYU, said that it’s possible to cause damage to a variety of batteries – most commonly lithium batteries, which have caused dangerous fires. If correct, this would suggest a very high penetration of Hezbollah’s supply chain for those devices,” Horowitz said over email. When it comes to battery safety, the National Fire Protection Association has a set of safety guidelines for lithium batteries, such as properly disposing of them. A Lebanese security source told CNN that Hezbollah had recently purchased the devices.

Persons: Israel, they’ve, Justin Cappos, ” Cappos, Baptiste Robert, Michael Horowitz, “ We’ve, ” Horowitz, CNN’s Christian Edwards, Adrienne Vogt, Aditi Sangal Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Israel Defense Forces, NYU, Predicta, Le Beck, Fire Protection, Samsung, Galaxy, US Consumer Product Safety, Hezbollah Locations: New York, Iran, Lebanese, Israel

To understand the wave of coconut tree and K-Hive content that’s hitting your social media feeds and your group texts this week, you need some context. She worked for the Kamala Harris campaign as a social media strategist during the then senator’s failed 2019 run. As she told Audie Cornish on The Assignment, the current internet obsession with remixing Harris’ 2023 White House speech invoking a coconut tree isn’t that surprising. “They can create and uplift the messages that are arising organically without overdoing it or making it feel cringe,” she said. “This is where trusted messengers, I think, are really, really important.”Listen to the full conversation on The Assignment here.

Persons: Deja Foxx, Kamala Harris, she’s, Audie Cornish, Harris, ” Foxx, “ Young, ”, Foxx, Harris ’, you’ve Organizations: Harris Locations: girlhood

Former US President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “not to believe the ‘fake news’” that his possible reelection would help Russia, the Ukrainian president’s press secretary said Saturday. The two also talked about the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine and “agreed in principle” to hold a joint meeting, he said. The phone call between Trump and Zelensky marked their first conversation since the former president left the White House, and came the day after Trump formally accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president. Trump’s newly minted running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, is a staunch critic of sending support to Ukraine. Trump on Friday said he “had a very good phone call” with Zelensky, while the Ukrainian president said he wished Trump “strength and absolute safety in the future,” and “noted the vital bipartisan and bicameral” US support for Ukraine.

Persons: Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky “, Serhiy Nikiforov, ”, Trump, —, ” Nikiforov, “, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Zelensky, Germany — Organizations: Ukrainian, Trump, White, Republican, Ukraine Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Moscow, Ukraine’s, United States, Germany, Kyiv

President Joe Biden speaks during the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Crow told the president that he needs to understand that voters aren’t seeing him that way. At one point, Biden told Crow, “I don’t want to hear that crap” and that if Crow wants to walk away from him, then he can walk away. Separately, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, shared concerns with Biden that he was losing ground in her state. Biden pushed back, suggesting that he didn’t believe that, which prompted Houlahan to tell Biden that she had polling and it is what she is seeing.

Persons: Joe Biden, Tom Brenner, Jason Crow, Crow, Beau, Biden, Chrissy Houlahan, Houlahan, “ Organizations: NAACP, Reuters, House Democrats, Colorado Democrat, Army, NATO, Democratic Locations: Las Vegas, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pennsylvania

Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi have spoken privately about Joe Biden and the future of his 2024 campaign. Both the former president and ex-speaker expressed concerns about how much harder they think it’s become for the president to beat Donald Trump. Democrats are desperate for the dispiriting infighting to end so they can get back to trying to beat the former president. Pelosi has made clear that she does not see Biden’s decision to stay in the race as final. But Obama’s deepening skepticism about his friend’s ability to win reelection is one of the worst kept secrets in Washington.

Persons: Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Obama, Pelosi, Chuck Schumer doesn’t, Biden, Hakeem Jeffries doesn’t Organizations: CNN Locations: Washington

President Joe Biden’s dismal showing at the CNN presidential debate against former President Donald Trump resonated around the world, with foreign diplomats expressing shock and concern. “Hard to watch” is how multiple foreign diplomats described Thursday night’s debate between Biden and Trump. Trump even suggested he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about his “dream” of invading Ukraine. He also attacked Biden over the Afghanistan withdrawal and argued it was the reason Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022. Read more on how the world is reacting to the CNN debate.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, ”, “ Trump, “, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Read Organizations: CNN, Biden, NATO Locations: Europe, East, Asia, European, Arab, Asian, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Afghanistan

Palestinians mourn their relatives who were killed by an Israeli bombardment at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on June 8. Ismael Abu Dayyah/APThe Israeli military rescued four hostages held in central Gaza on Saturday in a major daytime operation. The strip’s government media office said at least 210 Palestinians were killed and more than 400 injured by the Israeli bombardment as it carried out the hostage rescue operation. Over 200 Palestinians dead:At least 210 people have been killed and more than 400 injured as a result of the Israeli operation, the enclave’s government media office said. IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said the hostages had been locked in rooms of apartments in multistory civilian buildings.

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☆ Live updates: Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, IDF recovers another hostage
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Adrienne Vogt | Matt Meyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Former Israeli defense minister and war cabinet member Benny Gantz attends a meeting with the press in Ramot Naftali, Israel, on October 29. Amir Levy/Getty ImagesFormer Israeli defense minister and war cabinet member Benny Gantz is demanding that the cabinet lays out a plan for the war against Hamas by June 8. Gantz said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must choose between "victory and disaster" as he issued the ultimatum. Gantz said that to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians, Hamas cannot remain in Gaza and must be cleared from Rafah. He acknowledged the harmful impact the war is having on civilians but insisted that “decisiveness” is needed.

Persons: Benny Gantz, Ramot Naftali, Israel, Amir Levy, Gantz, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu Organizations: Getty Locations: Ramat Gan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Rafah, Gaza

Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg and other European leaders are condemning the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: "Shocked and appalled by the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico. My thoughts are with PM Fico, his family,” she said on X.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: "The attack on Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is appalling. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: "I learned with deep shock the news of the cowardly attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez: “Horrified and outraged at the attack on the Slovak Prime Minister.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Zuzana Caputova, Sergey Dolzhenko, NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg, Robert Fico, Jens Stoltenberg, Ursula von der, “, Fico, ”, state's, Zelensky, Viktor Orban, ” Orban, Giorgia, Pedro Sanchez, ” Sanchez Organizations: Slovak, NATO, European, Slovakia’s, Spanish, Slovak Prime Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungarian, Spain

A women looks at photos of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, on May 1, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Amir Levy/Getty ImagesIsraeli officials believe 128 hostages taken in the October 7 attacks remain in Gaza, and that at least 34 of them are dead. The Israel Defense Forces said Friday that the remains of Elyakim Libman, who had been classified as a hostage in Gaza, were found in Israeli territory. Israel officially considers people to be hostages, even if they are dead, until their remains are returned. Hostage negotiations: A Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo Saturday to resume hostage and ceasefire talks.

Persons: Amir Levy, Elyakim Libman Organizations: Getty, Israel Defense Forces, Prime, Office Locations: Gaza, Tel Aviv, Israel, Cairo

☆ Live updates: Protests at Columbia and other schools continue into day eight
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Adrienne Vogt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Protesters continue to maintain the encampment on Columbia University campus on April 24 in New York City, after a tense night of negotiations. Caitlin Ochs/ReutersColumbia University said it has extended negotiations with student activists over the dismantling of the pro-Palestinian encampment that has cast its campus into days of turmoil, a spokesperson for the school said. The statement came just hours after Columbia’s president announced it had given protesters a midnight deadline to reach an agreement or the university would consider “alternative options” to clear the encampment. The talks will now be extended another 48 hours after “important progress” was made, the spokesperson said. As the protests stretch into their eighth day, Columbia President Minouche Shafik has faced numerous calls from donors and lawmakers who believe police should be brought in to clear the encampment and restore order on campus – even as students and faculty are condemning the president’s similar decision last week to ask the New York Police Department to clear another student encampment.

Persons: Caitlin Ochs, Minouche Shafik, ” Organizations: Columbia University, Reuters Columbia University, Columbia, New York Police Department, National Guard, NYPD Locations: Columbia, New York City

Should the Israeli regime commit any military aggression again, Iran's response will assuredly and decisively be stronger and more resolute,” Ambassador Iravani added. Citing self-defense against repeated Israeli military aggressions, Iravani said the strikes were specifically in retaliation to an Israeli attack on April 1 against what Iran says were diplomatic facilities in Damascus. Iran claims the attack violated international law and led to the death of seven Iranian military advisors, including key commanders from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The statement also criticizes the United Nations Security Council for “failing to uphold international peace,” allowing Israel to “breach” established international norms and “escalate” regional tensions. However an Israel Defense Forces spokesman told CNN that their intelligence showed the building was not a consulate and was instead “a military building of Quds forces disguised as a civilian building.”

Persons: Amir Cohen, Israel, Amir Saeid Iravani, Iravani, Mohammed Reza Zahedi, ” Organizations: Reuters, Islamic, Representative, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, United Nations Security Council, Revolutionary Guards, Israel Defense Forces, CNN Locations: Ashkelon, Israel, Reuters Iran, Tehran, Syria's, Damascus, “, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Iranian, Quds

Simpson, center, appears in court on charges which include kidnapping, armed robbery and assault, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in September 2007. Simpson was released from prison in 2017 after serving about nine years of a 33-year sentence for a kidnapping and armed robbery in Las Vegas. In the 2007 robbery, Simpson was part of a group that raided a hotel and casino to steal sports memorabilia from two dealers at gunpoint. Simpson was convicted on charges including kidnapping, armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Simpson was granted an early parole discharge in 2021, according to the Nevada Department of Public Safety.

Persons: O.J, Simpson, Clint Karlsen, pitchman, Nicole Brown Simpson, Ron Goldman Organizations: Nevada Department of Public Safety, NFL Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ Live updates: Baltimore bridge collapse clean up
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Adrienne Vogt | Leinz Vales | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Maryland officials are moving at "full speed" to accomplish four main priorities in the days following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Gov. Here are the directives mandated by Moore:Continue to keep a focus on recovery efforts. The governor stressed minimizing economic impacts where possible, saying "the health of the Maryland economy and the national economy depends on it." This means families of the people presumed dead, the workers, first responders — “that means everybody,” Moore said. The governor promised to give regular updates on all of these directives but said they will take a long time to accomplish.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Wes Moore, Moore, —, ” Moore Organizations: Francis Scott Key Bridge Locations: Maryland

☆ Live updates: 3 killed in Pennsylvania shooting, suspect barricaded in New Jersey with hostages, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Adrienne Vogt | Matt Meyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Authorities say Gordon, who was driving a stolen vehicle, fatally shot two people who lived at the residence. Following the shooting, Gordon then went to Edgewood Lane, where he fatally shot another individual, according to officials. Officials say Gordon knew all the shooting victims. Police say Gordon was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt. Police say Gordon is considered extremely dangerous, and anyone who sees him should be asked to contact the authorities.

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Israel Defense Forces fighter jets carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah targets Friday, after the military said it detected several rocket launches from southern Lebanon. "Following the strike on the military post, secondary explosions were identified, indicating that weapons were located inside the post," the IDF claimed. On its Telegram channel, Hezbollah confirmed that the group carried out artillery strikes on Israeli military sites Friday. A senior US official told CNN: "Washington is unaware of the reports of a March 15 deadline. It has also been updated with the details of a report about a possible March 15 deadline for Hezbollah.

Persons: CNN's Zeena Saifi, Becky Anderson Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Lebanese, CNN, Hamas Locations: Lebanon, Marwahin, Labbouneh, Israel, Washington, Gaza, Iran

The Hamouda siblings, Kareem, 2, Ella, 6, and Sila, 4, at a pre-school graduation celebration June 15, 2023. Mohammed HamoudaBefore the war, Mohammed Hamouda and his wife, Dina, would stroll along beaches in northern Gaza, where their three young children loved to swim, eat ice cream, and ride camels on the shoreline. “My children used to live a simple life. All day, we have to be by their side,” Hamouda reflected from Rafah, in southern Gaza, where they have fled. “They keep asking me about when we will go back home.”But the family has no home to go back to.

Persons: Kareem, Ella, Mohammed Hamouda, Dina, “, Hamouda, ” Organizations: CNN Locations: Sila, Gaza, Beit Lahia, Rafah

☆ Live updates: The funeral of Alexey Navalny, Russian opposition figure
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Aditi Sangal | Adrienne Vogt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Alexey Navalny’s team said his burial ceremony is expected to begin in around an hour at the Borisovsky cemetery in Moscow. The cemetery is roughly 2.5 kilometers away (1.5 miles away) from the church where the funeral took place. That's about a 30-minute walk. People can already be seen arriving at the cemetery and undergoing security checks.

Persons: Alexey Navalny’s Locations: Moscow

☆ Live updates: Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting news
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Adrienne Vogt | Leinz Vales | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Kansas City shooting survivor Jacob Gooch, Sr., who was shot in the ankle, told "CBS Mornings" on Thursday that he overheard an altercation prior to the mass shooting following a parade and rally for the Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday. Gooch told CBS' Gayle King that before gunfire started, he heard a woman tell a presumed shooter, "don’t do it, not here; this is stupid." Gooch said his wife and daughter then saw a gun being drawn. He told CBS his wife was shot in the calf, while Gooch was shot in the ankle and sustained breaks to a few metatarsal bones in his foot. Gooch did not specify his son’s injuries or provide an update on his son’s medical status.

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Dr. Deborah Harrington appears on CNN on Wednesday, January 17. “There is no antenatal care for women… and the women I saw were really severely anemic,” she said. Fourteen were directly hit, based on the evidence collected and verified by CNN and analyzed by experts. The Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza says Israel “has deliberately targeted 150 health institutions, putting 30 hospitals and 53 health centers out of service, and targeting 122 ambulances." CNN cannot independently verify these numbers and CNN has reached out to the Israeli military for comment.

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Video and witness accounts indicate there have been multiple strikes in the area of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Tuesday, with many casualties being taken to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. In one video, a blanket appears to be covering a dead body as people at the scene prepare to move the body. "Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital is the only hospital in the central area and cannot accommodate such a large number of people, especially considering that massacres against our people are still ongoing," he said. "There is a major crisis, particularly because we do not have enough beds, especially in the overcrowded emergency room." Another video filmed in Deir al-Balah shows a Palestine Red Crescent Society ambulance fleeing the scene of nearby artillery fire, according to the aid agency.

Persons: Khalil Al Daqran, Al Daqran Organizations: Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, CNN, Al, Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Red Crescent Society Locations: Deir, Gaza, Aqsa, Deir al, Al Aqsa, Deir Al, Egypt, Rafah

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