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☆ Miss Kansas Alexis Smith reveals more about stunning statement that her abuser was in the audience
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The newly crowned Miss Kansas Alexis Smith showed that winning the title sometimes requires bravery, too. Smith stunned the judges during her final interview at the Miss Kansas competition last month when she said that her abuser was in the audience. “But that’s not going to stop me from being on this Miss Kansas stage and from representing as the next Miss Kansas,” she continued to applause and cheers. “Domestic violence does not discriminate.”She’ll use her platform to continue to speak out against domestic violence in Kansas and beyond, she said. As the state winner, Smith was also awarded more than $15,000 in scholarships.

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☆ Energized Democrats quickly consolidate around Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Democratic congressional leaders had remained quiet so far — but there were signs that could soon change. Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark and California Rep. Pete Aguilar, the second- and third-ranking House Democrats, endorsed Harris on Monday morning. The Clintons, in a statement Sunday, endorsed Harris; Obama did not, deferring to the party’s process. In those phone calls, Harris made clear that while she was grateful for Biden’s endorsement, she planned to earn the Democratic nomination in her own right. Longtime Democratic operative Donna Brazile said that she was in the process of gathering delegates to support Harris.

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☆ Paul Watson: Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland faces extradition to Japan, CPWF says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Veteran environmentalist Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland on Sunday and faces possible extradition to Japan allegedly over anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic years ago, his organization said in a statement. The ship John Paul DeJoria and a 25-member crew were en route from Dublin, Ireland to the North Pacific to intercept Japan’s newly launched $48 million factory whaling ship the Kangei Maru, CPWF said. In a statement, Greenland police said they arrested Watson upon his arrival in Nuuk due to a Japanese arrest warrant. His foundation believes the arrest “is connected to a previous Red Notice issued for Watson’s anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic.”“This development comes as a surprise since the Foundation’s lawyers had reported that the Red Notice had been withdrawn. “Japan has never given up on its whaling ambitions,” Watson told CNN at the time.

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☆ Couple found dead in lifeboat after failed Atlantic crossing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A British-Canadian couple who were attempting to sail across the Atlantic have been found dead on an island off the east coast of Canada. The couple left Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia on June 11 en route to the Azores, a group of Portuguese islands in the mid-Atlantic, around 2,000 miles away. It is not clear why the couple abandoned the Theros and got into a lifeboat. They stayed in touch after Clibbery moved back to Canada and Packwood visited him in Salt Spring Island near Vancouver, where the Theros was docked, in spring 2016. “He took me on my first ever yacht trip and I loved it,” Packwood told The Guardian.

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☆ Bangladesh’s top court rolls back some job quotas after deadly protests, local media report
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Alex Stambaugh | Manveena Suri | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday rolled back some of the controversial quotas on government jobs which sparked violent protests, Reuters reported, citing local media. Since the roles are linked to job security and higher pay, the quota system has angered many in the country, particularly students and young people, as Bangladesh faces high unemployment levels. In 2018, the civil service quota system was scrapped following similar protests but in June the High Court reinstated it, ruling its removal unconstitutional. On July 10, the Supreme Court suspended the quotas for one month while it took up the case. According to local media, the curfew was extended until after the Supreme Court hearing and will continue for an “uncertain time” following a two-hour break for people to gather supplies, Reuters reported.

Persons: CNN —, Anik Rahman Organizations: CNN, CNN — Bangladesh’s, Reuters, Bangladesh Army Locations: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Dhaka

CNN —President Joe Biden outraised – and dramatically outspent – the campaign of Republican rival Donald Trump last month, new campaign reports filed Saturday show, raising questions about how long the president’s political team can operate at full throttle if donations dry up. By contrast, Trump’s campaign spent just shy of $10 million, leaving $128 million in its war chest. One fundraiser that proceeded over the weekend in Cape Cod brought in more $2 million, campaign officials said. Trump’s campaign, meanwhile, has consistently spent far less than Biden’s. A super PAC backing Trump’s candidacy, MAGA Inc., meanwhile, entered July with nearly $114 million in available cash.

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☆ Esta TerBlanche, best known for role in ‘All My Children,’ dead at 51
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Esta TerBlanche, the South African actress best known for her role as Gillian Andrassy Lavery on “All My Children,” has died, according to her manager Annie Spoliansky. TerBlanche died on Thursday in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office online records show. Spoliansky told CNN in a statement on Sunday that “Esta was such a kind, loving, giving, and caring person.”“She cared so deeply for all people and animals,” Spoliansky’s statement read. She later reprised her role in one episode in 2011 and appeared in over 100 episodes. Cameron Mathison, who played TerBlanche’s on-screen husband Ryan Lavery in “All My Children” paid tribute to his co-star on his Instagram Stories on Sunday.

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CNN —A German citizen has been sentenced to death in Belarus after being charged with terrorism and mercenary activities, according to a Belarusian human rights group. The group Human Rights Center “Viasna” said the German national is a 29-year-old German Red Cross employee named Rico Krieger. According to his LinkedIn profile, he worked as an emergency medical technician for the German Red Cross and as an armed security officer for the US Embassy in Berlin. The German Red Cross (DRK) told CNN’s German affiliate N-TV that while “the man in question,” without naming Krieger, had previously worked for them, his stay abroad was not related to his work with the DRK. CNN has also reached out to the German Red Cross for comment.

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☆ For Trump, an incredible week since escaping death
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Donald Trump may not have changed in the past week, but the presidential race clearly has. ► Watched President Joe Biden be isolated by the growing number of Democrats who worry he can’t beat him. If Biden were to look for inspiration on how to overcome the naysayers, he could find it in Trump. When Democrats win those states, they can win the White House. In the intervening days, CNN has learned that Crooks searched for information on both Trump and Biden, including for details about the Democratic National Convention.

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☆ Niagara County, NY: Investigation launched after plane used for skydiving fatally crashes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Zenebou Sylla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Officials in New York launched an investigation Saturday after a person died in a small plane crash in Niagara County. It is unclear how many divers were on board before the crash, Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti said at a news conference Saturday. A brush fire also reportedly began around the crash site, according to the release. The sheriff called the plane crash “an unfortunate incident” and added that local and federal law enforcement partners are working to determine what led to the crash. The pilot’s name was not released pending family notification, according to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office’s statement.

Persons: –, Tammy L, Jones, Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti, ” Filicetti, Peter Knudson, Knudson Organizations: CNN, Cessna, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Niagara County Sheriff, National Transportation Safety Locations: New York, Niagara County, Lake, Youngstown , New York

☆ Copa América 2024: Federal class action lawsuit seeks refunds on behalf of ticketed fans who weren’t allowed into final
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Denise Royal | Carlos Suarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Hard Rock Stadium was responsible for implementing the security plans negotiated with CONMEBOL and CONCACAF and implementing protocols designed for fan safety. Hard Rock Stadium hired BEST security for additional assistance,” the complaint states. The class would consist of people who purchased tickets but were not allowed to watch the match in the stadium. Fans try to enter the stadium amid disturbances prior to the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Final match between Argentina and Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on July 14, 2024. Hard Rock Stadium and CONMEBOL told CNN separately that they cannot comment on litigation.

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☆ Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2M after fatal scalding shower incident
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Zenebou Sylla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Two associates of Chronis rushed to his aid after hearing his fall and screams, according to the complaint. The shower delivered water at an “extremely excessive temperature,” the complaint stated. The temperature was more than 150 degrees, according to Chronis’ family attorney, N. Jeffrey Blankenship. Most adults will suffer third-degree burns if exposed to 150-degree water for two seconds, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Two days later, Chronis returned to the hospital for skin graft surgery and remained hospitalized for nearly five months, according to the complaint.

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☆ Companies failed to solve injustice and now they are giving up on the era of activism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Corporate America gave social activism a go. And sales of Bud Light have taken a hit ever since. Bud Light didn’t handle fallout well — it capitulated to the angry mob and dropped Mulvaney even as she faced a barrage of threats. It caught fire as right-wing media fueled the swirl of negativity around Bud Light, framing it as “wokeism” gone amok. On Thursday, the Guardian reported that the Bud Light boycott was fueled in part by the right-wing activist Leonard Leo.

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This source said the sentiment only grew Friday when Lofgren, Pelosi’s longtime close lieutenant, released her letter urging Biden to step aside. CNN has reached out to Pelosi’s camp and the Biden campaign for comment on this reporting. And Biden campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon went on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Friday morning to say Biden was “absolutely” in the race. “Joe Biden is more committed than ever to beat Donald Trump.”Instead, there was a stream of new statements from House Democrats. A Democratic lawmaker told CNN that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his team are not discouraging members from continuing to speak out against Biden’s candidacy.

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☆ How the world’s tech crashed all at once
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —When computers and tech systems around the world went down Friday, snarling airports, closing Social Security offices and limiting jail operations, many people had one question: How on Earth could this happen in 2024? CrowdStrike is everywhereNumerous Fortune 500 companies use CrowdStrike’s cybersecurity software to detect and block hacking threats. Computers running Microsoft Windows — one of the most popular software programs in the world — crashed because of the faulty way a code update issued by CrowdStrike is interacting with Windows. Anne Neuberger, a senior White House tech and cybersecurity official, spoke of the “risks of consolidation” in the tech supply chain when asked about the IT outage on Friday. The infamous hack of the US government using SolarWinds software in 2020, which US officials blamed on Russia, came through a tampered software update.

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CNN —The highly infectious polio virus has been found in sewage samples in Gaza, putting thousands of Palestinians at risk of contracting a disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) both said they had carried out tests and found samples of the virus in sewage water. “Poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) had been identified at six locations in sewage samples collected on 23 June from Khan Younis and Deir al Balah,” WHO said Friday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza called for practices to improve hygiene and safety. Meanwhile, hospitals in central Gaza said more than 20 people were killed after two Israeli air strikes on houses in the Nuseirat area.

Persons: Khan Younis, Deir al Balah, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ” Tedros Organizations: CNN, Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, WHO, United Nations, UNICEF, Hamas, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Gaza

☆ Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother face federal wire fraud charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Denise Royal | Sara Smart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A federal grand jury in Miami charged rapper Sean Kingston and his mother each with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud, according to an indictment filed last week and announced Friday in a news release from the US Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida. Kingston, 34, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and his mother, Janice Turner, 61, were arrested in May on fraud and theft-related charges after a SWAT team raided Kingston’s home. “We look forward to litigating this case and defending Sean in federal court,” Kingston’s attorney Robert Rosenblatt told CNN. According to the indictment, Kingston and his mother obtained more than $1 million in property through their alleged scheme. The wire fraud incidents took place between April 11, 2023 and March 29, 2024, the indictment alleges.

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However, Russia and Belarus are exceptions due to the invasion of Ukraine,” a Hiroshima city government spokesperson told CNN. Envoys from Russia and Belarus haven’t attended since Hiroshima excluded them in 2022 following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February that year. Russia used Belarus as one of the launch pads for its assault and later moved some of its tactical nuclear weapons there. “As a city of international peace, Hiroshima city needs to invite all nations, regardless of whether they are at war or not,” said Kunihiko Sakuma, president of Hiroshima Hidankyo, an atomic bomb survivors’ advocacy group. Hiroshima authorities said they only send invitations to countries with embassies in Japan and have never invited Palestinian representatives to the ceremony.

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☆ Dr. Sanjay Gupta: There are still key questions about Trump’s injuries after attempted assassination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Dr. Sanjay Gupta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A full public assessment of Trump’s injuries is necessary, for both the former president’s own health and the clarity it can provide for voters about the recovery of the man who could become president of the United States once again. US Rep. Ronny Jackson, Trump’s former White House physician, said during an interview Monday on “The Benny Show” podcast, that he “checked out” the wound to Trump’s ear and bandaged it himself. We have worked with the Secret Service in the past and local and federal law enforcement to come up with plans about if an incident like this happened,” Rottinghaus told CNN. In the Monday interview, Jackson said Trump’s injury was “dressed up. Rottinghaus, the Butler Memorial physician, told CNN that after all the preparation for the unthinkable, “the unexpected happened” on Saturday.

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☆ Evan Gershkovich: Russian trial of US journalist resumes after being brought forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Sergey Gudkov | Anna Chernova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Russian court resumed the trial of American journalist Evan Gershkovich on Thursday after it was moved forward by one month. Initially slated for August, his trial was brought forward at the request of the defense. The trial is being held behind closed doors and little information on the hearing was immediately available. Gershkovich was arrested while reporting for the Wall Street Journal, during a reporting trip in Yekaterinburg in March 2023, and later accused of spying for the CIA. Gershkovich, the US government, and the WSJ have vehemently denied the charges against him.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Gershkovich, Roger Carstens Organizations: CNN, Wall Street, CIA, WSJ, Embassy, TASS Locations: American, Russia, Sverdlovsky, Yekaterinburg

☆ Sheikha Mahra: Dubai princess’s Instagram account announces divorce with royal husband
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The Instagram account of Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the daughter of UAE Prime Minister and Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced her intention to leave her husband, a fellow royal. “I hereby declare our divorce,” 30-year-old Sheikha Mahra’s account posted on Instagram on Wednesday. There are no pictures of her on Sheikh Mana’s Instagram account either. CNN has reached out to the Dubai government’s Media Office for comment, which referred CNN to Sheikha Mahra’s media office. CNN has reached out to Sheikh Mana for comment through his Instagram account.

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Our campaign is not working through any scenarios where President Biden is not the top of the ticket. The delay stopped a draft letter circulating among House Democrats that, if made formal, would have exposed further cracks in the party. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer both pushed the DNC to delay the process, multiple sources told CNN. Behind the scenes, the president is not as defiant as he is in public, multiple Democratic sources told CNN. “President Biden is the nominee of the party.

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☆ Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face military court martial charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, who in March pleaded guilty in a civilian court to willfully retaining and leaking classified intelligence, is now facing charges in military court, the Air Force announced. Teixeira — who was arrested last April after allegedly sharing classified intelligence on the social media platform Discord — is being charged with disobeying a direct order and obstructing justice under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, an Air Force spokesperson said. The Air Force requested the new charges against Teixeira in May and the charges were officially referred on July 2. CNN has previously reported that three internal Air Force memos revealed multiple instances in which his leadership observed and warned that he was inappropriately accessing classified information. His court martial trial will be held at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, the Air Force spokesperson said, but the date has yet to be determined.

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☆ Putin’s summer residence gets new air defenses as Ukraine steps up drone attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Satellite images have revealed that several Pantsir-S1 air defense systems have been installed in the vicinity of the presidential residence on Lake Valdai in Novgorod region. The Valdai residence could be a high-profile target, as Putin is known to be spending time there during the summer. CNN has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment but has not received a response. Satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an air defense system near the summer residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Ukrainian military has also managed to destroy fuel depots, military targets and energy infrastructure much further afield.

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☆ Enzo Fernández apologizes for singing racist chant with Argentina teammates about France
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández has apologized for singing a song with Argentina teammates that included racist and homophobic slurs about the French national team. Fernández posted a video to his Instagram account showing several players joining in the chant as the team celebrated Sunday’s Copa América victory over Colombia on the team bus. “I want to sincerely apologize for a video posted on my Instagram channel during the national team celebrations,” Fernández said in a statement. FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination by anyone including players, fans and officials.”CNN has contacted the Argentine Federation for comment. On Tuesday, Fernández’s Chelsea teammate Wesley Fofana, a Black French national team player, posted the video on his X account with the caption: “Football in 2024: uninhibited racism.”

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