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Video shows massive impact of Melissa across Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, caused major damage to public infrastructure and left most of the island without power. The full extent of the devastation is unclear with some areas inaccessible.

00:47 • Source: CNN
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Video shows massive impact of Melissa across Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, caused major damage to public infrastructure and left most of the island without power. The full extent of the devastation is unclear with some areas inaccessible.

00:47 • Source: CNN
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'Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold summits Taipei 101

American rock climber Alex Honnold summited the Taipei 101 skyscraper, with no ropes or safety net, in an event broadcast live.

00:37 • Source: CNN
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Olympic flame reaches Venice ahead of 2026 Winter Games

The Olympic torch relay passed through Venice in the lead-up to the 2026 Winter Games that will be hosted in Italy.

00:38 • Source: CNN
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Alex Honnold’s 101-story skyscraper climb delayed for 24 hours

The highly anticipated Netflix live special of climber Alex Honnold free soloing the Taipei 101 skyscraper was postponed to Saturday night Eastern time, due to bad weather.

00:27 • Source: CNN
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Iranian spray paints message to Trump: 'Please help'

Amid Iran’s bloodiest crackdown, video on social media shows a protester spray painting a message to President Donald Trump on an Iranian street.

01:05 • Source: CNN
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The night Iran went dark

Harrowing accounts of Iran’s bloodiest crackdown by the regime have been difficult to obtain and hard to reach amid a near-total internet blackout. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh spoke with one protester who managed to leave the country, and whose experience matches what CNN and other organizations have managed to collect, pointing to a widespread, coordinated attack by the regime.

01:59 • Source: CNN
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Trump says US warships moving toward Iran

Aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump said the US has “an armada” moving toward Iran “just in case,” renewing warnings over protests and Tehran’s nuclear program.

00:59 • Source: CNN
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Barron Trump departs following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Jack Gruber - Pool/Getty Images)
Barron Trump may have saved woman’s life by calling British police

Barron Trump, son of the US president, contacted police in London last year after witnessing an alleged assault on a female friend while he and the woman were on a video call, a British court has been told. CNN's Betsy Klein reports.

01:08 • Source: CNN