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Zelensky delivers impassioned plea for more help fighting Russia on the ‘frontline of tyranny’

By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a historic speech from the United States Capitol Wednesday night, expressing gratitude for American support in fighting Russian aggression since the war began — and asking for more. “I hope my words of respect and gratitude resonate in each American heart,” Zelensky said

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Cassidy Hutchinson told the January 6 committee she felt pressure from Trump allies not to talk and instead risk ‘contempt’

By Jamie Gangel, Jake Tapper, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN The final straw for former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson with her first attorney, paid through allies of former President Donald Trump, came when he told her to stop cooperating with the January 6 House select committee even if she risked a contempt

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A guide to Washington’s busy Wednesday

By Jack Forrest, CNN It’s a busier-than-usual Wednesday in Washington. From Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s surprise visit to the White House to the release of the House January 6, 2021, committee’s final report and the fate of a consequential immigration rule hanging in the balance, this is not the capital’s typical year-end cram session. Here

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A guide to Washington’s busy Wednesday

By Jack Forrest, CNN It’s a busier-than-usual Wednesday in Washington. From Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s surprise visit to the White House to the release of the House January 6, 2021, committee’s final report and the fate of a consequential immigration rule hanging in the balance, this is not the capital’s typical year-end cram session. Here

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TikTok executive refuses Jake Tapper’s multiple requests to acknowledge China’s treatment of Uyghurs

By David Goldman, CNN In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper Tuesday, a TikTok executive refused multiple times to acknowledge China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities, which the US State Department has labeled a genocide and a United Nations report said may constitute “crimes against humanity.” In response to Tapper’s question, “Do you

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A guide to Washington’s busy Wednesday

By Jack Forrest, CNN It’s a busier-than-usual Wednesday in Washington. From Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s surprise visit to the White House to the release of the House January 6, 2021, committee’s final report and the fate of a consequential immigration rule hanging in the balance, this is not the capital’s typical year-end cram session. Here

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A guide to Washington’s busy Wednesday

By Jack Forrest, CNN It’s a busier-than-usual Wednesday in Washington. From Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s surprise visit to the White House to the release of the House January 6, 2021, committee’s final report and the fate of a consequential immigration rule hanging in the balance, this is not the capital’s typical year-end cram session. Here

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Biden administration wants Supreme Court to allow Trump-era policy restricting migrants to end — but not for at least a week

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Biden administration told the Supreme Court Tuesday that the justices should reject an emergency bid by a group of GOP-led states to keep the controversial Trump-era border restriction known as Title 42 in effect while legal challenges play out. But it also asked for the court

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US to send precision bomb kits and Patriot missiles in next Ukraine aid package, officials say

By Oren Liebermann, Barbara Starr, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN The US is expected to send Ukraine precision bomb kits that will turn existing unguided munitions, or “dumb” bombs, into precision-guided “smart” bombs known as Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, according to multiple US officials. The kits add fins and a precision guidance

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After convicting Harvey Weinstein of rape, a Los Angeles jury deadlocks on factors that could have increased his sentence

By Nouran Salahieh and Cheri Mossburg, CNN After convicting former film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape and sexual assault, a Los Angeles jury could not reach a unanimous verdict Tuesday on alleged aggravating factors that could have increased his sentence. The three charges Weinstein was convicted of — rape, sexual penetration by foreign object and

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Elizabeth Warren calls out Elon Musk for ‘unavoidable’ conflicts of interest caused by Twitter takeover

By Matt Egan, CNN Senator Elizabeth Warren is raising concerns about conflicts of interest and potential legal violations for Tesla following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. In a letter to Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm, the Massachusetts Democrat argued Tesla shareholders may be hurt by its CEO’s ownership of Tesla and questioned whether the electric car

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Polar air and a powerful winter storm put millions under winter alerts this holiday week

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN For millions of Americans across a large swath of the country, the holiday week is beginning with unrelenting below-freezing temperatures made even more miserable by heavy snow expected Tuesday and Wednesday in several central and northwestern states. A developing ‘bomb cyclone’ has prompted alerts from Washington state to Maryland that cover

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At least 36 people injured, some seriously, after ‘severe turbulence’ on Hawaiian Airlines flight

By Pete Muntean and Chris Boyette, CNN At least 36 people on a Hawaiian Airlines flight were injured, with 20 taken to emergency rooms, after their plane encountered “severe turbulence” on a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, authorities said. Eleven patients were in serious condition, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said in a statement.

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Iran’s government accesses the social media accounts of those it detains. Tech companies appear ill-equipped to stop it

By Katie Polglase and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN In between being blindfolded, locked in solitary confinement, and interrogated in a wheelchair while she was on a hunger strike following her late September arrest, Negin says she had a realization: Iranian officials were using her private Telegram chats, phone logs and text messages to incriminate her. “They

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Good news on inflation: The Fed’s favorite gauge shows price increases are moderating

By Alicia Wallace, CNN The trend is clear: Inflation is cooling off in America. The Federal Reserve’s preferred measurement of inflation showed price increases continued to moderate in November, providing yet another welcome indication that the period of painfully high prices has peaked. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, or PCE, rose 5.5% in November

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At least 36 people injured, some seriously, after ‘severe turbulence’ on Hawaiian Airlines flight

By Pete Muntean and Chris Boyette, CNN At least 36 people on a Hawaiian Airlines flight were injured, with 20 taken to emergency rooms, after their plane encountered “severe turbulence” on a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, authorities said. Eleven patients were in serious condition, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said in a statement.

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P-22, Los Angeles’ famous mountain lion, has been euthanized after ‘severe injuries’ from possible ‘vehicle strike’

By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN P-22, a mountain lion who has spent years in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, has been euthanized after likely suffering injuries in a “vehicle strike,” officials say. The big cat made made headlines last month after he attacked and killed a resident’s leashed chihuahua. He was captured by authorities

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‘This was a hate crime’: A year after a fire destroyed their house, an interracial family may soon be homeless again

By Jalen Brown, CNN A year after his Tennessee home was burned down and a racial slur was spray-painted on his property, Alan Mays says he’s still pleading with authorities for answers to what he’s calling a hate crime. Authorities are actively investigating the cause of the fire that destroyed the family’s seven-bedroom home in

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P-22, Los Angeles’ famous mountain lion, has been euthanized after ‘severe injuries’ from possible ‘vehicle strike’

By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN P-22, a mountain lion who has spent years in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, has been euthanized after likely suffering injuries in a “vehicle strike,” officials say. The big cat made made headlines last month after he attacked and killed a resident’s leashed chihuahua. He was captured by authorities

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January 6 committee expected to announce referral of multiple criminal charges against Trump to DOJ

By Jamie Gangel and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, is expected to announce it will refer at least three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department, including insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the federal government, according to a source familiar

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Virginia schools can require masking for peers and teachers of 12 students with disabilities, settlement states

By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Virginia schools can require masking for peers and teachers of 12 students with disabilities to protect from virus exposure as part of reasonable accommodations under federal disability law, according to a settlement reached this week. The settlement concludes a legal battle between the parents of the students with disabilities that put

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ gives James Cameron his first $100 million domestic debut

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The highly anticipated “Avatar: The Way of Water” took in $134 million at the US box office, giving director James Cameron his first $100 million opening weekend — despite falling short of analyst predictions. Although notching the second highest world-wide opening this year didn’t quite match expectations, the film’s ultimate success

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