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After 50 days under strict lockdown in Shanghai, CNN correspondent David Culver shares his journey back to the US.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's jetliner, dubbed the "doomsday plane," was expected to be featured in Putin's "Victory Day" parade but was pulled at the last minute because of weather. CNN's Brian Todd explains what the plane does.
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Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on a live show in her district and received pushback from call-in guests about her tenure. CNN's Jim Acosta has the details.
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Here's everything we've learned about January 6 in the last 72 hours (and what comes next)
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN
Beyond her text to Meadows about invoking martial law, Greene has drawn attention in recent days for the unprecedented hearings that focus on whether she should be disqualified from seeking reelection because of her role in the January 6 insurrection.
Why, you might ask? There is a provision of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution that bars officeholders who take part in or assist an insurrection from ever holding office again.
On the witness stand Friday, Greene repeated debunked claims that Trump won the 2020 election and even brought up false-flag conspiracy theories that the US Capitol had been attacked by rogue FBI agents or racial justice activists who "dressed up as Trump supporters."
Read more at: https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/26..../politics/january-si
For the first time, the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot got to hear from a member of the Trump family. Jared Kushner voluntarily spent six hours before the committee on March 31. CNN's Jim Acosta speaks with committee member Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) about Kushner's appearance. #CNN #News
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano is leaning into Trump's big lie about the 2020 election in his pursuit of the statehouse. When Mastriano decided to prohibit news outlets from attending one of his campaign rallies, CNN's Kyung Lah and her team had to get creative.
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An AirAsia X flight to Malaysia from Perth, Australia, was forced to turn back Sunday after the A330 aircraft began shaking due to what the airline called a "technical issue." CNN's Dave Briggs reports.
Former White House photographer Shealah Craighead planned to write a book featuring her photos, but President Trump asked for a portion of the profits in exchange for writing the forward, according to the New York Times.
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CNN's Alex Marquardt speaks with Anna, a Russian woman living in the US whose Russian cousin died fighting in the war in Ukraine. Anna discusses the difficulties of speaking about his death with her family. #CNN #News
Renowned graffiti artist Banksy, launches his new project, a pop-up theme park described as a 'sinister twist on Disneyland' features more than 50 artists.
Ukrainian forces took back the southern Ukrainian village of Osokorivka, which has been under Russian control since April. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports why Ukrainian soldiers are looking over their shoulders for both Russians and other locals they call traitors. #CNN #News
Experts analyze Russian President Vladimir Putin's motivations for invading Ukraine. Fareed's Zakaria's documentary "Inside Putin's Mind" airs Sunday, March 15 at 8pm ET on CNN.
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CNN field producer Sebastian Shukla describes his interactions with Russian prisoners of war and their feelings on the Russian-Ukraine conflict. #CNN #News
It should be easy to elect a Republican in Missouri, but former governor and now Senate candidate Eric Greitens is throwing a wrench in things. In today’s episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why Greitens’ controversial past may help a Democrat win.
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Ukrainian officials are raising the alarm about a Russian pontoon bridge in the country's Luhansk region. CNN's Tom Foreman explains the role this bridge could play in future combat.
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CNN's Sara Sidner reports on how Ukraine is using facial recognition technology to identify Russian soldiers killed in battle.
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CNN's Kyung Lah tracks down a man that people had been searching for after he saved an elderly man from a house on fire.
CNN's Erin Burnett meets a Ukrainian who is one of the fighters using drones and aerial technology to kill Russian soldiers. #CNN #News
Finland's President Sauli Niinistö discusses his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Finland announced their intention to join NATO.
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Ret. US Army Major Mike Lyons gives his analysis on the most recent attacks and troop movements in the Russian war against Ukraine. #CNN #News
A Utah police detective is under investigation after arresting a nurse when she refused to let him draw blood from one of her patients.
