DeKalb County district attorney withdraws from prosecution related to proposed 'Cop City' training center near Atlanta
Citing philosophical differences with other agencies, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced Friday that her office will no longer prosecute current cases connected to the proposed police fire and training facility near Atlanta, dubbed "Cop City" by opponents.
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NHL joins MLB in advising teams to halt wearing 'Pride' jerseys
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman said he has advised NHL teams to no longer wear specialty-themed jerseys during warm-ups, including Pride-theme jerseys.
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Trump spoke at fundraiser on behalf of January 6 defendants
Former President Donald Trump spoke Thursday at a fundraiser on behalf of defendants charged for their participation in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, a Trump campaign official told CNN.
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Trump sets aside $5.5 million in first step to satisfy E. Jean Carroll judgment
Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge on Friday to sign off on an agreement with E. Jean Carroll's attorneys to transfer $5.5 million to a court-controlled account in a step toward satisfying the judgment from the defamation lawsuit.
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Multiple US Navy personnel say they've received potentially malicious smartwatches in the mail
The US Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating after multiple Navy personnel reported receiving unsolicited smartwatches in the mail that could be installed with data-stealing malicious software, an NCIS spokesperson told CNN on Friday.
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Five Nikola electric trucks catch fire at Phoenix factory, company says 'foul play suspected'
Nikola, a startup company that makes electric and hydrogen-powered semi trucks, said in a tweet Friday morning that several of its trucks had been damaged in a fire at the company's Phoenix, Arizona headquarters.
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How a collapsed section of I-95 reopened in just 12 days
A combination of NASCAR equipment, recycled glass and police escorts helped reopen the repaired portion of I-95 in Philadelphia way ahead of schedule.
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Amanpour interview: Obama contrasts Titan implosion with migrant deaths at sea
Former President Barack Obama has retreated from the daily news conversation, but he's still clearly plugged in.
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Recreate Cinema’s Greatest Struggle Meals With A24's New Cookbook
Cereal with water from 'Friday' and tennis racket spaghetti from 'The Apartment' are some of the last-ditch recipes featured in A24's 'Scrounging: A Cookbook.'
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Bitcoin hits its highest level in a year
Bitcoin on Friday shot up to its highest level in about a year. The cryptocurrency rose above $31,400 a coin on Friday, its highest level since 2022, before paring back its gains.
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China reprimands US ambassador in Beijing amid fallout from Biden's comments
The White House confirmed Friday that an official diplomatic reprimand, known as a démarche, had been given to the US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns following President Joe Biden's comments comparing China's Xi Jinping to a dictator at a political fundraiser in California earlier this week.
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OceanGate marketed its vessel as safe. But experts say it used materials that 'simply didn't work'
A CNN review of OceanGate's marketing material, public statements made by its CEO and court records show that even as the company touted a commitment to safety measures, it rejected industry standards that would have imposed greater scrutiny on its operations and vessels.
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