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Johnson speaks out after Democrats vote with him on foreign aid bill

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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters after a bipartisan group of lawmakers voted to advance a bill that provides aid to Ukraine and Israel. Several hardline Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, were opposed to the bill.…

Game On: Serena Williams in 'TopSpin 2K25'

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2K releases video of Williams doing motion-capture for the new game, a vintage Mario title arrives, and a look at 'Metro Simulator 2.' Rick Damigella reports.

Hollywood Minute: 'Transformers One' in space

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The trailer for 'Transformers One' debuts 125,000 feet up, and the iconic band Los Lobos gets the documentary treatment. David Daniel reports.

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'I'm not allowed to speak': Trump complains about gag order

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Former President Donald Trump railed against the gag order Judge Juan Merchan put in place that bars Trump from talking about witnesses, jurors, prosecutors' staff, court staff and the family members of court staff and prosecutors.

Video shows police blocking off parts of Paris after armed man enters Iranian consulate

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French police tell CNN a man "carrying a grenade or explosive vest" has entered the Iranian consulate in Paris. This is a developing story.

Taylor Swift just released an astonishing number of songs in one night

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Taylor Swift released her highly-anticipated 11th studio album 'The Tortured Poets Department' overnight. CNN's Jim Acosta and cultural commentator CJ Farley discuss how her fans reacted to the moment and how her lyrics have evolved.

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Trump's historic trial continues with selection of jury alternates

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Jury selection for the remaining alternates continues Friday in former President Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial. Follow here for the latest live news updates, analysis and more.

These night watchmen are waiting for elephants

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CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports from Sri Lanka for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. "Elephant Vs. Man" premieres Sunday, April 21 at 8pm ET/PT.

This ritual to celebrate elephants can also cause them great pain

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The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper takes an inside look at the fatal conflict playing out between elephants and mankind in Sri Lanka. "Elephant Vs. Man" with CNN's Nick Paton Walsh premieres Sunday, April 21 at 8pm ET/PT.

Here, elephants are both a business and a sport

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CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports from Sri Lanka in "Elephant Vs. Man" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. The episode premieres Sunday, April 21 at 8pm ET/PT.

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Video shows flashes in sky near location where Israel struck Iran

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Israel has carried out a military strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN. Israel has not commented and Iran has not identified the source of the attack. Videos show flashes in the sky near the location of the strike. CNN cannot…

Hear why Trump might no longer have power to save Johnson

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House members are lobbying Speaker Mike Johnson to raise the threshold to trigger the procedure to oust the speaker. However, Johnson announced he would not change the procedure for removing him from the speakership after Republican…

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Israel launches strike on Iran, US official says

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Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, according to a US official. Follow for live updates.

Iranian journalist on how Iranian media reported the Israeli attack

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Abas Aslani, an Iranian journalist and researcher based in Tehran, joins CNN's John Vause to discuss the atmosphere inside Iran after Israel's military strike.

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Simi: 'God gave me passion for an industry that does not really suit my personality'

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Nigerian singer Simi shares with CNN's Larry Madowo how she balances her global stardom with her naturally introverted personality.

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'Messaging phase is perhaps over': Ex-US intel chief reacts to Israel attack on Iran

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CNN's Abby Phillip talks with Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper after Israel carried out a strike inside Iran, according to a US official.

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Iran's Foreign Minister issued warning to Israel just hours before Israel attack on Iran

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Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian spoke to CNN's Erin Burnett in an exclusive live interview amid rising tensions with Israel and ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Explosions heard near military base in Iran. CNN reporter breaks down what we know

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Iranian news agency FARS, citing local sources, reports multiple explosions were heard northwest of Isfahan. The cause of the explosions is still unknown and CNN cannot verify the authenticity of these videos. CNN's Nic Robertson has more.

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Day 3 of Trump New York hush money trial

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The full 12-person jury for Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial has been seated.

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Why ex-'Apprentice' contestant is not surprised by Trump's behavior after jury selection

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Criminal defense attorney and former contestant on "The Apprentice" Stacy Schneider speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper about former President Donald Trump's rhetoric now that a jury has been selected for his upcoming hush money trial.

Hear Pence give message to GOP members against aid to Ukraine

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CNN's Jake Tapper talks to former Vice President Mike Pence on the Republican Party's stance regarding renewing aid to Ukraine.

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Trump trial: protecting jurors

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The challenges of protecting jurors - their security, their anonymity - in highly-charged cases like Trump's.

Jake asks former VP Mike Pence how he will vote in 2024

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Former VP Mike Pence speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper

Hear what Trump said minutes after jury was seated in hush money trial

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CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checks remarks former President Donald Trump made outside court minutes after a full jury has been seated in his New York hush money case, paving the way for the trial to begin.

Rep. D'Esposito: Motion to vacate rule "needs to be changed"

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Rep. Anthony D'Esposito speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper

On GPS: Michael Douglas on Playing Ben Franklin

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Michael Douglas speaks with Fareed about inhabiting the role of Benjamin Franklin.

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Jason Kelce loses his Super Bowl ring in the most unlikely way possible

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In the latest episode of the "New Heights" podcast, which Jason Kelce hosts with his brother Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, the legendary center revealed that he recently lost his Super Bowl LII ring in the most unlikely way…

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Abortion on the ballot in AZ this November

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While the courts and state officials grapple with the law, Arizona residents will likely have the opportunity to vote themselves this November.

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Video shows crowd of Pro-Palestinian protesters outside Columbia University

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New York Police Department officers entered Columbia University to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest that began a day earlier as the university's president testified before a House committee about the school's response to antisemitism.…

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