Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson dies at 75

Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson dies at 75

CNN  —  Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a longtime fixture of Democratic politics with turns as Energy Secretary and United Nations ambassador under the Clinton administration, died on Friday, the Richardson Center for Global Engagement said in a statement. He was 75. Richardson died in his sleep at his summer home in Massachusetts. “He …

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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announces blood cancer diagnosis, currently undergoing treatment

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announces blood cancer diagnosis, currently undergoing treatment

CNN  —  House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has been diagnosed with “a very treatable blood cancer,” and has started treatment, he announced on Tuesday. “After a few days of not feeling like myself this past week, I had some blood work done. The results uncovered some irregularities and after undergoing additional tests, I was diagnosed …

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Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane with dangerous rain, winds and storm surge

Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane with dangerous rain, winds and storm surge

CNN  —  Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Monday and could bring potentially catastrophic winds, heavy rain and flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast as a powerful Category 3 storm later this week, prompting evacuations and school closures in parts of the state. By Monday night, Idalia was “almost a hurricane” as …

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Tropical Storm Idalia could threaten the Gulf Coast and Florida this week

Tropical Storm Idalia could threaten the Gulf Coast and Florida this week

Editor’s Note: Find the latest coverage here. CNN  —  A hurricane watch has been issued for portions of Florida’s Gulf Coast as the state braces for Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to strengthen to a hurricane and make landfall this week. The hurricane watch stretches from Englewood to Indian Pass, including Tampa Bay, according …

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Donald Trump surrenders in Atlanta, has mug shot taken

Donald Trump surrenders in Atlanta, has mug shot taken

CNN  —  Donald Trump surrendered Thursday at the Fulton County jail on more than a dozen charges stemming from his efforts to reverse Georgia’s 2020 election results, the fourth time this year the former president has faced criminal charges. Trump spent a little more than 20 minutes at the Fulton County jail, where he was …

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Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner chief was on plane that crashed in Russia, aviation agency says

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner chief was on plane that crashed in Russia, aviation agency says

CNN  —  Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner who staged a short-lived mutiny against Russia’s military leadership in June, was on board a plane that crashed northwest of Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said. “An investigation has been launched into the crash of the Embraer aircraft, which occurred …

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