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Hegseth in 2016: US troops ‘won’t follow unlawful orders’

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told an audience in a previously unreported 2016 video that the US military “won’t follow unlawful orders from their commander in chief,” and described the refusal of illegal commands as a part of the military’s ethos and standards — a message he now condemns Democrats for spreading.

01:55 • Source: CNN
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Hegseth in 2016: US troops ‘won’t follow unlawful orders’

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told an audience in a previously unreported 2016 video that the US military “won’t follow unlawful orders from their commander in chief,” and described the refusal of illegal commands as a part of the military’s ethos and standards — a message he now condemns Democrats for spreading.

01:55 • Source: CNN
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Diddy's lawyer sends Netflix cease and desist over documentary

Sean “Diddy” Combs' lawyers have sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter over the release of “Sean Combs: The Reckoning," a docuseries produced by Combs' longtime foe Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports.

01:16 • Source: CNN
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Is Serena Williams actually making a comeback in 2026?

Serena Williams appeared on a list on the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s website showing players registered in the international testing pool, a necessary step for her to return to professional tennis. Williams responded on X saying “Omg yall I’m NOT coming back.”

00:39 • Source: CNN
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Trump appears to doze during cabinet meeting

President Trump appeared to doze off during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. As members of his cabinet heaped praise on the president, his eyes appeared to close multiple times as they spoke.

01:01 • Source: CNN
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Driver rescued from tractor-trailer dangling over bridge

Video taken by a witness shows the dramatic rescue of a driver from a tractor-trailer dangling over a bridge in West Virginia. The driver lost control of the vehicle due to slick road conditions caused by a winter storm.

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How much did Hegseth know about the controversial boat strike?

New scrutiny is emerging over how much Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth knew about a second strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean in September. While President Trump and the White House have largely confirmed the incident, they continue to distance Hegseth from the order for the controversial ‘double-tap’ attack. CNN’s Natasha Bertrand reports.

02:24 • Source: CNN
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Witness: Brian Walshe searched for body disposal tips

Massachusetts State Police Trooper Nicholas Guarino reads entries from Brian Walshe's search history in court from the witness stand. Walshe, who denies killing his wife Ana Walshe, pleaded guilty last month to misleading police and improper conveyance of a human body. Her body has not been found.

02:01 • Source: CNN
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Darrell Issa aide tries to close door on Manu Raju amid Texas questions

CNN's Manu Raju had an unexpected encounter with an aide of Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) as he was trying to ask the congressman about reports he may try to run for congress in Texas.

01:42 • Source: CNN
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A Fabergé egg sold for a record $30.2 million

A Fabergé egg sold for a record $30.2 million, becoming the most expensive work by the Russian jeweler ever to appear at auction. After a 3-minute bidding battle, the Winter Egg went to an unidentified buyer at Christie’s auction house in London.

00:53 • Source: CNN
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Two children killed while gathering firewood in Gaza

Two brothers, just eight and ten years old, were killed in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza this weekend. Their wheelchair-bound father said the boys went out to gather firewood and never returned. CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports.

02:10 • Source: CNN