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Grieving Uvalde families condemn responding officers as 'cowards'

Family members of the Robb Elementary School shooting victims react to a new report concluding that the 19 students and two educators killed in massacre might have been saved if the officer who spotted the gunman prior to him entering the school had taken action. CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz has more. Read More

'Cowards': Uvalde victims' families outraged over missed opportunities by police

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Sacha Baron Cohen wins defamation appeal brought by Roy Moore

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Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has defeated an appeal brought by former Alabama judge Roy Moore, who claimed the British comedian had defamed him in a program where he falsely accused Moore of being a pedophile. Read More

Two generals share differing views on state of war in Ukraine

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As Russia’s push into the Donetsk region continues, more than 40 towns in Donbas have come under attack. CNN’s Jim Sciutto discusses with General Wesley Clark and Lt. General Mark Hertling, who have differing views on the state of Putin’s war in Ukraine. Read More

About 300,000 children under 5 have received at least one Covid-19 shot, White House says

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Approximately 300,000 children under the age of 5 in the US -- about 2% of that age group -- have received at least one shot… Read More

Two generals share differing views on state of war in Ukraine

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As Russia's push into the Donetsk region continues, more than 40 towns in Donbas have come under attack. CNN's Jim Sciutto discusses with General Wesley… Read More

Israeli and Palestinian leaders speak by phone for the first time in years

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Israel’s new Prime Minister Yair Lapid and the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a phone conversation Friday morning, which is believed to be the first such contact between Israeli and Palestinian leaders for five years. Read More

Highland Park shooter's dad shares what he and his son discussed before massacre

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• Watch gunman’s father claim no responsibility for shooting • 8-year-old boy paralyzed from waist down woke up and asked to see his twin and dog Read More

Here's how restaurants are chasing Gen Z

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Restaurants have had a tough couple of years, with the pandemic, soaring ingredient prices and labor shortages. Now they have another problem: Gen Z isn't… Read More

Germany's biggest landlord turns down the heat as Russian gas shortage bites

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Germany’s biggest landlord will turn down the heat for hundreds of thousands of residents in the coming months as Russia throttles supplies of natural gas. Read More