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Why professional athletes love to gamble

They earn millions so why gamble for thousands? Insiders say for pro athletes, it’s less about the money than the mix of competition, culture and nonstop access.

01:17 • Source: CNN
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Why professional athletes love to gamble

They earn millions so why gamble for thousands? Insiders say for pro athletes, it’s less about the money than the mix of competition, culture and nonstop access.

01:17 • Source: CNN
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Women who play baseball will once again have a league of their own

Women's professional baseball is returning for the first time since 1954. CNN's Brynn Gingras takes you inside the draft party of one of the league's top picks and former Little League star, Mo'ne Davis.

01:19 • Source: CNN
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A ‘once-in-300-years’ rain leaves Thai city flooded

Access to a maternity ward with 30 newborn babies was cut off by eight-feet high floodwaters battering southern Thailand. At least 19 people have died in what authorities say are the heaviest rains seen in 300 years.

00:26 • Source: CNN
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Woman found alive inside coffin

A Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok posted a video on its Facebook page, showing a woman slightly moving in a white coffin just before she was supposed to be cremated.

00:37 • Source: CNN
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New wave of Russian strikes on Kyiv

Russia launched a fresh attack on Kyiv early Tuesday after a night of missile and drone strikes that killed six people and wounded at least a dozen, according to Ukrainian authorities.

00:20 • Source: CNN
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Oldest living survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre dies at 111 years old

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died at 111 years old on Monday, her grandson Ike Howard told CNN. “Mother Fletcher,” as she was known, sat with CNN's Omar Jimenez multiple times for interviews in recent years.

01:37 • Source: CNN
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More than 100 homes damaged after tornado touches down in Texas

Severe storms developed in the Houston area Monday, causing several reports of a tornado. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported, according to officials.

00:39 • Source: CNN
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How a clip of Anderson’s dad opened a stream of memories and new connections

Anderson Cooper has never seen any videos of his dad – until now. An archivist recently sent him a clip of a Mississippi Public Television interview with his father, Wyatt Cooper. He shares that and reflects on how cycles of history play out across generations. Join the conversation at cnn.com/allthereis

02:29 • Source: CNN
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation leaves her district in disbelief

CNN's Jeff Zeleny speaks to residents in Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's hometown of Rome, Georgia, after Greene announced on Friday that she will resign from office in January.

01:42 • Source: CNN
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How Pentagon investigating Sen. Kelly may help his political future

The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and could even recall him to active duty to face a court martial or administrative punishment. CNN's Kasie Hunt explains how the investigation could raise Kelly's standing amongst Democrats.

00:44 • Source: CNN
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Chauncy Billups pleads not guilty to crimes stemming from alleged poker scheme

NBA Hall of Famer and current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, Chauncy Billups, pleaded not guilty in a New York courtroom on Monday, stemming from charges related to a poker scheme that prosecutors allege helped lure unsuspecting gamblers to a mob-run poker game. CNN’s Mark Morales reports.

00:56 • Source: CNN
NY Giants fire defensive coordinator after overtime loss to Lions. CNN's Coy Wire reports.
NY Giants fire defensive coordinator after overtime loss to Lions

New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka has fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen—just two weeks after Brian Daboll was let go. CNN's Coy Wire breaks down the latest shakeup.

00:22 • Source: CNN
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Judge throws out cases against James Comey and Letitia James

A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the appointment of Trump's handpicked interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan was invalid. CNN's Katelyn Polantz explains.

01:11 • Source: CNN
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Melania Trump receives White House Christmas tree

First lady Melania Trump welcomed the official White House Christmas tree, a concolor fir which hails from Korson’s Tree Farms in Sidney, Michigan, and will be the centerpiece of the Blue Room.

00:19 • Source: CNN
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Analysis: Could US talks in Geneva bring peace in Ukraine?

As US and Ukrainian delegations and EU leaders meet in Geneva to discuss peace plans between Ukraine and Russia, CNN's Matthew Chance analyzes whether this is the beginning of the end of the Ukraine war.

00:53 • Source: CNN
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the singer who helped popularize the reggae genre, has died at age 81, his wife announced on Instagram on Monday. “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia,” Latifa Chambers said.

00:57 • Source: CNN
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‘Slender Man’ attacker goes missing for 24 hours

Police say Morgan Geyser, one of the teens involved in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing, cut off her GPS monitor and vanished. She was found more than 150 miles away at an Illinois truck stop.

00:56 • Source: CNN
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Ukraine hit with strikes as peace talks ongoing

Several people have been killed after Russian attacks on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv. The strikes come as Secretary of State Marco Rubio touts "tremendous progress" in peace negotiations.

00:51 • Source: CNN
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Israel strikes Lebanon's capital for first time in months

The Israeli military has struck Lebanon's capital Beirut for the first time in months, killing Hezbollah's chief of staff among others. CNN's Nic Robertson has more.

01:31 • Source: CNN
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Woman shot by border patrol five times speaks out

In an exclusive interview, CNN's Omar Jimenez speaks with Marimar Martinez, a United States citizen who was accused of ramming the vehicle of a Customs and Border Protection agent in Chicago before he shot her several times. A judge dismissed charges against Martinez after a reversal by federal prosecutors in one of the most high-profile cases connected to Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.

01:44 • Source: CNN