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Pageant veteran sets sights on Miss Universe crown

Ahtisa Manalo has competed in beauty contests for 18 years. With the weight of a pageant-crazed nation behind her, the Philippines' representative is taking a shot at the 'Super Bowl' of pageants, Miss Universe, in what will be her final competition. Watch Ahtisa Manalo’s journey on All Access.

02:41 • Source: CNN
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Pageant veteran sets sights on Miss Universe crown

Ahtisa Manalo has competed in beauty contests for 18 years. With the weight of a pageant-crazed nation behind her, the Philippines' representative is taking a shot at the 'Super Bowl' of pageants, Miss Universe, in what will be her final competition. Watch Ahtisa Manalo’s journey on All Access.

02:41 • Source: CNN
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A rejection of Netanyahu but no clear winner in Israeli elections

The polls for prime minister of Israel closed Tuesday in one of Israel’s most significant elections in its history and the first since the deadly Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks. Voter turnout reached its highest level since records began in 1973, according to the Central Elections Committee. CNN's Jeremy Diamond breaks down the high-stakes race between Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot.

02:23 • Source: CNN
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Lesbian bar at center of viral debate over mask mandate in 2026 is closing

Last Ditch, the bar that became a viral sensation when it dropped mask mandates in September of 2026, announced the “soft closing” of its doors.

01:24 • Source: CNN
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Trump on Venezuela: 'Let's make it the 51st state'

President Donald Trump suggested during a campaign rally in Texas that Venezuela could “maybe someday soon” become the 51st US state.

00:36 • Source: CNN
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2026 Midterm: The state of the race

CNN’s David Chalian breaks down early voting numbers, ad spending, and top issues for voters, as well as where the key races are for Democrats and Republicans in the final week before midterm elections.

01:46 • Source: CNN
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Why the WNBA Finals could be decided in the middle of a workday

Fans watching the WNBA Finals may have to wake up early or find a way to watch during work or school, as arena scheduling conflicts with the NBA forced the WNBA to schedule Game 6 in the middle of the day, CNN's Andy Scholes reports.

01:21 • Source: CNN
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Spending $300 to read long-awaited ACOTAR book at midnight

At the Hotel Café Royal in London, a glitzy ball by Saucy Books bookstore drew fans willing to pay hundreds to dine, dance and sit down to read the latest in the much-anticipated “A Court of Thorns and Roses” (ACOTAR) series, by fantasy superstar author Sarah J. Maas.

01:29 • Source: CNN
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Does Red Iowa have the blues?

CNN's John King kicked off his five-day, five-state final week midterm tour in deep-red Iowa, where Democrats see an opening to flip key races. Voters are weighing the war, high diesel prices and whether to send a message to Washington.

01:03 • Source: CNN
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Why is China giving Mbappé a red card?

Soccer star Kylian Mbappé is facing a growing backlash in Chana over his response to a meme. CNN's Steven Jiang reports.

01:48 • Source: CNN
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'Banana hero' calls for help after car crashes into Orlando bar

Orlando bar Moderne dubbed Stephanie Oropeza a “banana hero” after she called for help for a driver who crashed into the establishment early Saturday morning. According to CNN affiliate WFTV, the bar was closed at the time, and no injuries were reported.

00:50 • Source: CNN
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Alex Pretti's parents plead for justice 275 days after fatal ICE shooting

Alex Pretti's parents demanded answers Tuesday, saying the federal government has stayed silent for 275 days since immigration agents shot and killed their son, a US citizen, in Minneapolis in January. The day of the shooting, the Department of Homeland Security posted that agents were conducting a targeted operation when an “individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun” and that after they tred to "disarm the subject," an agent "fired defensive shots," though video of the incident disputed those claims. CNN has reached out to the DOJ and the US Attorney for Minnesota.

01:04 • Source: CNN