The West finally allowed Ukraine to strike back at Russia — and it seems to be working (www.cnn.com)
Bankir and his men have been trying to fight off Russian attacks along the Ukrainian front lines for more than two years. But it’s only now that they are finally able to strike where it hurts: Inside Russia’s own territory....
Live updates: Trump injured in shooting at Pennsylvania rally; attendee and gunman killed (www.cnn.com)
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Trump rushed off stage after gun shots targeting him (www.cnn.com)
Secret Service agents rushed former President Donald Trump off the stage after he fell to the ground at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania....
Nearly all AT&T cell customers’ call and text records exposed in a massive breach (www.cnn.com)
South Korea to mass produce lasers that can take out drones at $1.50 a hit (www.cnn.com)
South Korea is beginning the mass production of a low-cost laser weapon that has successfully shot down small drones during testing, the country’s key arms agency said Thursday....
An arriving plane and a departing one tried to use the same runway, spurring an investigation, FAA says (www.cnn.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating an incident in which a commercial flight aborted a landing as another plane apparently was taking off from the runway the first plane intended to use this week in upstate New York....
Live bullet found in prop holster of actor Jensen Ackles on ‘Rust’ set, crime scene technician testifies (www.cnn.com)
One of multiple live bullets found on the set of “Rust” by investigators of the 2021 fatal shooting was discovered in the bandolier of actor Jensen Ackles, according to crime scene technician Marissa Poppell....
US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine (www.cnn.com)
US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, according to five US and western officials familiar with the episode....
US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine (www.cnn.com)
Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved (www.cnn.com)
Donald Trump has lately made clear he wants little to do with Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the next Republican president that has attracted considerable blowback in his race for the White House....
Anger mounts in southeast Texas as crippling power outages and heat turn deadly (www.cnn.com)
Frustrations are mounting across southeast Texas as residents enter a fourth day of crippling power outages and heat, a combination that has proven dangerous – and at times deadly – as some struggle to access food, gas and medical care....
Biden’s political position is rapidly deteriorating as critical news conference looms (www.cnn.com)
Food safety scandal rocks China as report claims cooking oil carried in same trucks as fuel (www.cnn.com)
Public outrage is mounting in China over allegations that a major state-owned food company has been cutting costs by using the same tankers to carry fuel and cooking oil – without cleaning them in between....
A Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination | CNN (www.cnn.com)
A Black man has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against a hotel in Detroit, Michigan, alleging the hotel only offered him a job interview after he changed the name on his resume, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by CNN....
Iranian warship rolls over in port, could be out of action for six months (www.cnn.com)
One of Iran’s newest warships capsized in port over the weekend while undergoing repairs, an incident that could damage key warfighting systems and put the ship out of commission for up to half a year, a naval analyst said....
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....
China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border (www.cnn.com)
China and Belarus announced they were holding joint military training exercises just miles from the border of Poland – a NATO and European Union member....
Philadelphia radio host who interviewed Biden leaves station | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Radio host Andrea Lawful-Sanders has stepped down from WURD after admitting that her post-debate interview with President Joe Biden included questions that had been pre-selected
Trump seeks to distance himself from pro-Trump Project 2025 | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
In a post to his social media site, Trump claimed, “I know nothing about Project 2025,” the name given to a playbook crafted by the Heritage Foundation to fill the executive branch with thousands of Trump loyalists and reorient its many agencies’ missions around conservative ideals....
Labour set for UK election landslide, exit poll predicts (www.cnn.com)
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176 gravestones at 2 Jewish cemeteries vandalized, FBI investigating | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Nearly 180 gravestones at two Jewish cemeteries in Cincinnati have been vandalized, according to the Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati and the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati....
Judge delays ban on noncompete agreements for employees | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
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Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness (www.cnn.com)
Trump Tower is coming to Saudi Arabia | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
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