Fulton County judge gives green light for Trump Georgia 2020 election case to be televised (www.cnn.com)
The Fulton County, Georgia, judge overseeing the sprawling 2020 election interference racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants says that all proceedings in his courtroom related to the case will be livestreamed and allowed to be televised....
Iran bans weightlifter for life for shaking Israeli athlete’s hand (www.cnn.com)
Wildfires force southwestern Louisiana town to evacuate amid extreme drought (www.cnn.com)
A southwestern Louisiana town is under mandatory evacuation Thursday due to wildfires in the area as the state deals with extreme heat and a statewide burn ban....
Listeria warning issued after three deaths linked to contaminated ice cream machines (www.cnn.com)
Three people have died and three others have been hospitalized after drinking milkshakes contaminated with Listeria bacteria from a restaurant in Tacoma, Washington, health officials say....
Category 1 Hurricane Hilary barrels toward California, still threatening floods and damaging winds (www.cnn.com)
Hurricane Hilary is expected to slam into Southern California on Sunday as a rare tropical storm, unleashing floods, fierce winds and heavy downpours as residents evacuate, parks and beaches close and first responders brace for water rescues....
China's Evergrande files for bankruptcy | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Moscow briefly shuts all major airports after alleged drone attack (www.cnn.com)
Russia temporarily shuttered all four major Moscow airports early on Friday morning following an alleged drone strike on the capital city, its civil aviation authority said.
Fulton County district attorney is likely to present her case against Trump to grand jury next week (www.cnn.com)
The Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies has been lining up witnesses to appear before a grand jury in order to craft a narrative around how Trump and his supporters tried to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election in the Peach State, according to people familiar...
Protesters demand answers on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Two US Navy sailors arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive military information with China (www.cnn.com)
Two US Navy sailors have been indicted and arrested for allegedly sending sensitive US military information to Chinese intelligence officers.
US intel report details increasing importance of Chinese technology to Russia's war in Ukraine (www.cnn.com)
California firefighters battle several wildfires in Riverside County amid extreme heat (www.cnn.com)
Four wildfires broke out in southern California’s Riverside County over the weekend amid sweltering temperatures, with much of the state under excessive heat warnings Sunday.
Silicon Valley escalates the battle over returning to the office (www.cnn.com)
A key part of America’s economy has shifted into reverse (www.cnn.com)
A vast swath of the US economy is showing signs of weakness as unemployment rises to its highest point in more than two years....
Hurricane Beryl intensifies into an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm as it approaches the Caribbean (www.cnn.com)
Human rights groups accuse Peru’s president of crimes against humanity in submission to ICC | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Israel vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal (www.cnn.com)
See chaotic brawl in Taiwan Parliament over chamber reforms (www.cnn.com)
Russian oil refineries and military airfield targeted in drone attack, as thermal energy plants are damaged in Ukraine (www.cnn.com)
Ukraine launched drone attacks on Russia’s Kushchevsk military airfield in the southern Krasnodar region, as well as two oil refineries, a source with knowledge of the operation told CNN....
Millions of Americans live in the path of 2024’s solar eclipse. See where to watch (www.cnn.com)
One of the year’s most anticipated celestial events — a total solar eclipse — will put on a dramatic show April 8 as it crosses over Mexico, the United States and Canada....
Hackers stole Russian prisoner database to avenge death of Navalny (www.cnn.com)
Vietnam’s president resigns, raising questions over stability (www.cnn.com)
The Vietnamese Communist Party has accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said on Wednesday, in a sign of political turmoil that could hurt foreign investors’ confidence in the country....
Father of Michigan school shooter found guilty of manslaughter weeks after mother’s conviction (www.cnn.com)
James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a trial that comes a month after the shooter’s mother was convicted of the same charges....