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UFC arena construction underway at White House

Construction crews have begun building a "cage" on the White House lawn in preparation for a UFC bout that will be held on June 14th. The event dubbed "UFC Freedom 250," will mark the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and falls on President Trump's 80th birthday.

01:18 • Source: CNN
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UFC arena construction underway at White House

Construction crews have begun building a "cage" on the White House lawn in preparation for a UFC bout that will be held on June 14th. The event dubbed "UFC Freedom 250," will mark the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and falls on President Trump's 80th birthday.

01:18 • Source: CNN
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Bessent calls on reporters by physical descriptors
00:43 • Source: CNN
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'Vengeance and vanity': Kasie Hunt on day 494 of Trump's presidency

As the DOJ launches a criminal investigation into President Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll and the Treasury Department considers putting the sitting president on a new $250 bill, CNN's Kasie Hunt breaks down the "vengeance and vanity" of President Donald Trump's second term.

01:55 • Source: CNN
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Jill Biden shifts tone on her husband's 2024 presidential debate performance

In a CBS interview published Wednesday, Jill Biden said she worried Joe Biden was having a stroke during the 2024 debate where he stumbled over words, trailed off, and at times seemed confused. These comments are a sharp contrast to the public stance she took in the days following the debate.

02:13 • Source: CNN
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Bessent: Nothing 'untoward' about Trump's face on a $250 bill

During a White House press briefing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was pressed by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on the Bureau of Engraving and Printing making plans to potentially print a commemorative $250 bill with an image of President Donald Trump. Bessent said they were preparing in case Congress passed legislation that calls for the Trump bill.

01:33 • Source: CNN
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Vance to Air Force graduates: AI will ‘inevitably change warfare’

Vice President JD Vance spoke about artificial intelligence "inevitably" changing warfare in his commencement speech to the graduates of the United States Air Force Academy. “AI will inevitably change warfare,” Vance said, adding however that decisions over “life and death must be made by humans and not machines.”

00:59 • Source: CNN
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Mamdani attends Eid service in Arsenal-themed garment

New York City Mayor and Arsenal fan Zohran Mamdani joined Eid al-Adha celebrations in the Bronx on Wednesday wearing a kurta inspired by the English soccer team.

00:45 • Source: CNN
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Protesters clash with ICE agents in New Jersey

Protesters have clashed with federal immigration agents outside an ICE detention facility in New Jersey, while detainees hold a dayslong hunger strike over inhumane conditions, according to their lawyers.

00:52 • Source: CNN