Columbus, OH

Parents are hiding their children from local authorities to avoid mandatory evacuation in the eastern city of Pokrovsk amid warnings that Russian forces are advancing rapidly.

Parents hide children from mandatory evacuations as Ukraine says Russia advancing fast on key city

The Russian government has opened a criminal investigation into a CNN correspondent for reporting from Ukrainian-occupied Russia, an assignment defended by the news network.

Russia opens criminal investigation into CNN correspondent for reporting in Ukrainian-occupied Russia

Ukraine’s bold cross-border advance in Russia has seen troops continue to take out key bridges in the western part of the country, while on Wednesday Moscow’s mayor accused Kyiv of attempting to launch “one of the largest ever” drone attacks on the capital.

Ukraine advances in Russia as Moscow mayor accuses Kyiv of ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks

Asheboro, NC

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that his Democratic opponent in the presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin just days before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Harris met with Putin before Ukraine invasion

Roughly seven months after setting sail for the US military’s troubled temporary pier mission off the Gaza coast, three US Army boats are expected to have to be hauled back to the US by contracted civilian vessels behind schedule, raising more concern about the state of the Army watercraft at the center of a major effort to bring humanitarian aid into war-torn Gaza.

US military asking contractors to help haul boats used in troubled Gaza pier mission back to the US

Former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham spoke at the Democratic National Convention about what Donald Trump was like behind closed doors and what led her to leave the White House.

Grisham reveals what Trump is like when cameras are off

Alaska State

A man was nearly mauled to death by a brown bear while hiking in the Alaskan wilderness with his father earlier this week.

‘It was a growl and then an immediate charge’: How a man survived being mauled by a bear in the Alaskan wilderness

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Another body has been brought to shore as Italian authorities continue to search for the six missing people from the “Bayesian” superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily. Four bodies were found by divers on Wednesday, though their identities remain unclear. One body was recovered on Monday - thought to be that of the onboard chef Recaldo Thomas. Among the six individuals reported missing are British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah Lynch.

Everything we know as sixth body recovered from Sicily yacht wreckage

The Mexican government is issuing an arrest warrant for the jailed son of Sinaloa Cartel founder Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, alleging he kidnapped a fellow narco boss and flew him straight into the waiting arms of US law enforcement a month ago.

Mexican government accuses El Chapo’s son of kidnapping cartel boss ‘El Mayo’ and handing him to the US

Pennsylvania State

Butler, PA

Newly surfaced video shows Thomas Crooks casually walking around the rally grounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 about 90 minutes before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump, offering the clearest visual yet of the would-be assassin that day.

Newly surfaced video shows earliest known footage of would-be Trump assassin at rally

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

In an exclusive report, data provided by the News Literacy Project and given to CNN shows roughly 1 in 10 viral posts analyzed online contained fake endorsements. CNN’s Marshall Cohen has the story.

Exclusive: Data shows 1 in 10 political endorsements online are fake

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

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WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

New York City, NY

Rohini Kosoglu, Brian Brokaw and Jasmine Wright join The Lead

Kamala Harris insiders on what to expect from VP’s DNC speech

CNN Exclusive: Retired General John Kelly responds to Trump’s Medal of Honor comments

Chicago, IL

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, delivered remarks on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to a roaring crowd.

Audience reacts to Harris’ unexpected entry on night one

A recent online discussion about how ice cream is served on Carnival Cruise Line ships has sparked conversation among passengers and the cruise line itself. The debate which was picked up by news outlets was started by a passenger who questioned why Carnival requires passengers to serve their own soft serve ice cream, unlike other cruise lines where crew members handle the process.

Carnival Cruise Line Defends Self-Serve Ice Cream Policy After Passenger Speaks Out

New Jersey State

Monroe Township, NJ

Three Florida residents have been arrested in connection to an apparent acid attack on a New Jersey woman who suffered burns to more than 35% of her body, according to a Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office press release obtained by CNN affiliate KYW.

Florida trio charged in apparent acid attack that left a New Jersey woman with burns to a third of her body, prosecutors say

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Europe turns to conscription as threat of wider war with Russia grows

Before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many, including Kyiv, were skeptical that a major war could return to Europe. More than two years on, another...

Europe turns to conscription as threat of wider war with Russia grows

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