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Biden visits the Holy Land as peace prospects are put on the backburner

It has taken President Joe Biden, who arrives in Jerusalem this week at the start of a short regional trip to the Middle East, almost eighteen months to schedule a visit to the holy city. After that he will travel to Saudi Arabia. Read More

Oppressive heat continues in the South and West as a severe storm threat hits the North

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Oppressive heat continues in the South and West as a severe storm threat hits the North. CNN meteorologist Gene Norman discusses the duration of these events. Read More

See the technology behind organ biofabrication

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Segway inventor and engineer Dean Kamen explains the need for science and manufacturing to work together. For more Life Itself talks visit here. Read More

Smallpox Fast Facts

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View CNN's Fast Facts on smallpox and learn more about the contagious and sometimes fatal infectious disease. Read More

Smallpox Fast Facts

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View CNN’s Fast Facts on smallpox and learn more about the contagious and sometimes fatal infectious disease. Read More

US has the highest rate of gun-related deaths in more than 25 years, CDC data shows

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The US firearm homicide rate in 2020 was the highest recorded since 1994, according to data published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More

In 2021, US drug overdose deaths hit highest level on record, CDC data shows

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Drug overdoses in the United States were deadlier than ever in 2021, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More

James Caan receives moving tribute from Pierce Brosnan

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Pierce Brosnan posted a touching tribute to the late actor James Caan. Read More

Justin Clark contradicted former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon's claim the former President had invoked executive privilege over particular information or materials

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The FBI interviewed Donald Trump’s attorney two weeks ago, federal prosecutors disclosed in a new court filing on Monday, a previously unknown development that could significantly shape the Justice Department’s sprawling investigation into the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Read More

Cuba faced the biggest protests since the revolution. One year on, the government's grip is tighter than ever

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The largest anti-government protests to take place in Cuba since the 1959 revolution started with a blackout on a boiling hot summer day. After days of power cuts by the government, residents in the small city of San Antonio de los Baños ran out of patience. On July 11, 2021, they took to the streets to complain. Read More