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US Navy deploys near Venezuela

The Trump Administration is deploying Navy ships and troops to the Caribbean in what it says is an effort to contain the threat from drug trafficking groups. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann on what this means for Nicolas Maduro, the embattled Venezuelan President.

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US Navy deploys near Venezuela

The Trump Administration is deploying Navy ships and troops to the Caribbean in what it says is an effort to contain the threat from drug trafficking groups. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann on what this means for Nicolas Maduro, the embattled Venezuelan President.

00:55 - Source: CNN
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Trump boasts about photo sent to him by Putin

On Friday, President Donald Trump took a moment in the Oval Office to show off a photograph of him and President Vladimir Putin that he says the Russian president sent to him from their Alaska summit.

00:46 - Source: CNN
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Fantasy sports bettor takes on FanDuel after losing everything

Amit Patel lost millions betting on daily fantasy sports and is now serving time in prison for stealing from his employer, the Jacksonville Jaguars, to fund his gambling addiction. CNN’s Nick Watt talks to Amit from a federal prison camp in Montgomery, Alabama. Watch “Sports Betting: America’s Big Gamble” on "The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper," Sunday August 24th for a special showing at 10pm.

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Lyle Menendez denied parole a day after brother’s bid was rejected

A California parole board has denied parole for Lyle Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother of murdering their parents in 1989. The parole board also denied Erik Menendez parole a day prior. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has the rare power to reverse parole decisions, and the brothers are separately seeking clemency and a new trial.

00:22 - Source: CNN
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Shouting erupts after Texas GOP approve new congressional maps

Early Saturday morning, the Texas Senate approved new congressional maps designed to help Republicans win up to five more House seats in next year’s midterm elections. This marked the final legislative hurdle for the redistricting plan endorsed by President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott.

00:37 - Source: CNN
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'Never inappropriate': Maxwell, eyeing a pardon, defends Trump

CNN's Erin Burnett reacts to the release of the long-awaited transcripts of a weeks-old Department of Justice interview with convicted Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

02:54 - Source: CNN
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New bodycam video: Surviving roommates recount details of Idaho murders

In newly released bodycam video, published by Law & Crime, the surviving roommates of the four murdered University of Idaho students emotionally describe to police what they saw and heard the night of the murders.

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Why now? DOJ releases Maxwell interview transcript

CNN Senior White House Correspondent Kristen Holmes explains why the Department of Justice is now releasing transcripts and audio from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s interview with Jeffrey Epstein accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.

02:07 - Source: CNN
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from criminal custody

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from criminal custody. The Maryland father was unlawfully deported to El Salvador in March and is facing human smuggling charges and allegations of being a part of MS-13.

00:32 - Source: CNN
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Trump and Bolton have been at odds for years

John Bolton, Trump’s former national security adviser, was fired in 2019 and has clashed with him since.

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Multiple fatalities reported in NY bus crash

A tour bus carrying around 50 people east of Buffalo has overturned. Multiple fatalities, injuries, and entrapments have been reported, according to officials.

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FBI conducts search at John Bolton’s home

The FBI conducted a court-authorized search at John Bolton’s home as part of a national security investigation into whether he disclosed classified information in his 2020 book, according to two people familiar with the matter.

00:28 - Source: CNN
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Federal judge bans 'Alligator Alcatraz' from taking new detainees

A federal judge has ordered the remote detention camp in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” to no longer take additional detainees and remove additional infrastructure added to the site. CNN's Isabel Rosales reports.

01:27 - Source: CNN
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Erik Menendez denied parole, decades after parents' murder

A California parole board has denied parole for Erik Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother Lyle of murdering their parents in 1989, delivering a crippling blow to the brothers’ yearslong fight for release. CNN’s Brianna Keilar speaks to LA Times reporter James Queally, the only journalist at the 10-hour parole hearing, on what this means.

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Backlash over Cracker Barrel's logo change

Cracker Barrel has unveiled a new logo, but the rebrand is not sitting well with many of its customers. CNN's Laura Coates discusses the controversial logo change with a with a brand design specialist.

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Newsom’s message after CA approves redistricting plan

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) spoke to reporters after California Democrats passed a trio of redistricting bills, a day after Republicans in the Texas House passed new maps of their own.

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Active shooter hoaxes target two universities

In separate incidents, Villanova University and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga were each targeted by reports of an active shooter on campus, both of which turned out to be a hoax.

00:47 - Source: CNN
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Hiker describes moment he was rescued after 6 days

CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with Alec Luhn, a hiker who was rescued after 6 days with little food and water on a remote mountaintop in Norway.

01:45 - Source: CNN
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This 75-year-old is on trial for a 2014 murder. The victim was her son-in-law

75-year-old Donna Adelson is facing murder charges in the death of her former son-in-law, Florida State University law professor Dan Markel, who was killed by two hit men in 2014. CNN's Jean Casarez reports on the details that led to Adelson's arrest and trial, where she is accused of being the mastermind behind the murder-for-hire plot.

02:08 - Source: CNN
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Lil Nas X arrested for battery of a police officer

Grammy-winning artist Lil Nas X has been arrested for battery of a police officer. He was found early Thursday morning in Studio City on Ventura Boulevard and charged at officers, according to a public information officer with the LAPD.

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Israel approves plan to 'erase' Palestinian state

Israel has given final approval to expand a massive settlement project known as E1, that will effectively slice the occupied West Bank in half. It's been widely condemned by countries such as Britain, Canada and France, calling it a "flagrant violation of international law" and an end to the idea of a Palestinian state. Israeli settlements in the West Bank are considered illegal under international law. CNN’s Nic Robertson visits Palestinian communities who would be forcibly displaced by the plan and explains why it is so controversial.

02:17 - Source: CNN