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• The former attorney general warned of possible risks to the nation if the President is charged after leaving office September 14, 2019 8:15 pm
• Holder: Dems should proceed with impeachment inquiry September 14, 2019 5:44 pm
  CNN's David Axelrod asks former US Attorney General Eric Holder about his opinion on whether Democrats should launch and impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
• Fact checking Trump's impeachment claims September 13, 2019 11:19 pm
  President Donald Trump made a three-tweet argument Friday morning about why he should not be impeached, touting what he said were his accomplishments. Over the course of 139 words, he made six false claims -- plus three others that aren't false but could benefit from additional context.
• Lemon laughs when Democrat dodges impeachment question September 12, 2019 9:09 am
  CNN's Don Lemon asks Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) why Democrats haven't decided if they will start impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.
• Analysis: Democrats are already botching the impeachment fight September 12, 2019 5:52 pm
  On Thursday morning, the House Judiciary Committee voted to formally establish the rules of an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump.
• Opinion: Forget Mueller. Here's how to impeach Trump September 12, 2019 4:17 pm
  When I was a new Justice Department prosecutor preparing for one of my first trials, a supervisor gave me a valuable piece of strategic advice: Go for the jugular, not every capillary. Don't get bogged down trying to prove every detail of every last bad act or misdeed. Instead, pick out the subject's worst conduct, offer up your strongest proof and make it hit hard.
• 'I was non-stop Juuling up a storm': 10 college students on their vaping addictions September 15, 2019 8:23 am
• NFL star pays tribute to his 'best friend' after his girlfriend dies just weeks after giving birth to their daughter September 15, 2019 9:20 am
• 10-year-old girl contracts brain-eating amoeba while swimming September 15, 2019 2:52 am
  A weekend swim left a young girl fighting for her life when she contracted a brain-eating amoeba with a 97% fatality rate.
• 'No turning back now': The inside story of James Comey's trip to Trump Tower September 15, 2019 11:43 am
  Josh Campbell is a CNN law enforcement analyst and former FBI supervisory special agent. His bureau career assignments included serving as special assistant to former FBI director James Comey. The following is an excerpt from his new book, Crossfire Hurricane: Inside Donald Trump's War on the FBI, Copyright © 2019. Published by Algonquin.
• Opinion: Two big surprises from Texas September 15, 2019 12:11 pm
  It was a raw, visceral moment at last week's Democratic debate when Beto O'Rourke discussed the human toll of the massacre in his hometown of El Paso and vowed, "Hell, yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47."
• At least 22 people injured in deck collapse at New Jersey beach house September 15, 2019 12:29 pm
  At least 22 people were injured Saturday evening after a deck collapsed at a home in Wildwood, New Jersey, according to representatives for area hospitals.
• Tropical Storm Humberto is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Sunday September 15, 2019 10:00 am
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• Analysis: Attack on Saudi oil field a game-changer in Gulf confrontation September 15, 2019 12:11 pm
  The attack on the world's largest oil processing plant early Saturday morning is a dramatic escalation in the confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia -- even if the Iranians didn't fire the drones or missiles responsible.
• This is the prison where Felicity Huffman wants to serve her 14-day sentence September 14, 2019 8:26 pm
  • Opinion: Felicity Huffman is a role model for how to own up to your crimes • Here's what she said at her sentencing
• Seventy-six people arrested outside Microsoft store in New York September 15, 2019 12:30 pm
  Seventy-six protesters were arrested Saturday afternoon for blocking traffic in Manhattan, a New York Police Department spokesman said.
• Cupp: Want to beat Trump? Don't do this September 14, 2019 10:54 pm
  CNN's SE Cupp reviews the ABC Democratic debate, pointing out that if Democrats want to prioritize beating President Donald Trump in 2020, they're no longer acting like it.
• Emotional veteran opens up to Sanders September 14, 2019 2:29 pm
  During a town hall with Sen. Bernie Sanders in Nevada, a veteran who said he was suffering from Huntington's Disease told the 2020 candidate he was going to take his own life over his nearly $140,000 in medical debt. If you or a Veteran you know is in crisis, connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Couple files for divorce after fertility clinic sperm mix-up September 13, 2019 4:15 pm
  A New Jersey couple, who conceived through in vitro fertilization, are suing their fertility clinic after a DNA test said there's a 0% chance the man is his daughter's biological father.
• Meghan marks Prince Harry's birthday by posting previously unseen photo of Archie September 15, 2019 9:45 am
  Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has wished her husband Prince Harry a happy 35th birthday with a message on Instagram, sharing a new photo of baby Archie.
• Even by Cam Newton's standards, his most recent post-game outfit was a head-turner September 15, 2019 9:33 am
  Most of the NFL's Week 2 games won't be played until Sunday, but it's a good bet Cam Newton has already worn the most talked-about outfit of the week.
• Opinion: Ken Burns' new documentary 'Country Music' is essential viewing September 15, 2019 10:26 am
  We're divided by culture as much as politics. The roots of red state vs. blue state tribalism reflect the different ways we live in rural and urban America. But while these divides run deep, they are also simplistic stereotypes that are reinforced by ignorance and insults.
• Neymar's day: Booed for 90 minutes, then a stunning winning goal September 15, 2019 11:20 am
  After a tumultuous offseason, Brazilian superstar Neymar made his season debut with Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday. He was met by raucous booing from the home fans in Paris before scoring a stunning, winning goal.
• Woman uses hair dryer to stop speeders September 14, 2019 1:29 pm
  The Montana Highway Patrol awarded a grandmother with the unofficial title of "honorary state trooper" after she has attempted to slow down speeders in her neighborhood using a hair dryer.
• School took away boy's cheesy breadsticks on his birthday. It didn't go over well. September 14, 2019 9:43 pm
  Jefferson Sharpnack tells CNN's Ana Cabrera how his hot lunch was taken away from him at school on his birthday due to an unpaid balance on his account. When his grandmother realized some other children were in the same boat, she helped spark a change in policy.
• An Ohio gamer is sent to prison over a 'swatting' call that led to a man being killed September 14, 2019 5:45 pm
  An Ohio video gamer who played a role in a hoax phone call that led police to kill a man in Kansas was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison, authorities said.
• Watch the Backstreet Boys surprise Down syndrome group September 14, 2019 10:38 pm
  After a Down syndrome community group in Louisville created a remake video of the Backstreet Boys hit song "I Want It That Way," the band planned a special surprise.
• Yang wades into backlash over new 'SNL' cast member's bigoted comments September 15, 2019 1:25 am
  2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang jumped into the controversy over the racist comments by a new Saturday Night Live hire, calling them "cheap shots."
• Shane Gillis defends his comedy September 13, 2019 10:18 pm
  New "Saturday Night Live" cast member Shane Gillis has issued a statement in response to criticism over racially insensitive comments he made as part of his podcast.
• New 'SNL' cast member in hot water for bigoted comments September 13, 2019 10:15 pm
  Comedian Shane Gillis, slated to join the latest season of "Saturday Night Live," is under fire for offensive remarks.
• 'Saturday Night Live' adds 3 cast members, including show's only Asian American series regular September 13, 2019 4:36 am
  NBC's "Saturday Night Live" has added comedians Chloe Fineman, Shane Gillis and Bowen Yang as featured players for the upcoming 45th season.
• Leslie Jones bids 'Saturday Night Live' farewell September 3, 2019 12:56 pm
  Leslie Jones made her departure from "Saturday Night Live" official Tuesday, posting her farewell on Twitter.
• Police fire tear gas and water cannons as protesters throw petrol bombs
• The date which has both Hong Kong and Beijing on edge September 15, 2019 2:09 am
  For months, October 1 has loomed over the mass pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong, as a whispered deadline for the ruling Chinese Communist Party to take action to end the unrest.
• How a Hong Kong protest song became an unofficial 'anthem' September 14, 2019 9:03 am
  In glitzy malls across Hong Kong, people are spontaneously breaking into a song. It's not just any tune -- it's a rousing ballad that some are calling the city's new, if unofficial "national anthem."
• Coordinated strikes knock out half of Saudi oil capacity September 15, 2019 10:00 am
  Coordinated strikes on key Saudi Arabian oil facilities, among the world's largest and most important energy production centers, have disrupted about half of the kingdom's oil capacity, or 5% of the daily global oil supply.
• No-deal Brexit would be a 'catastrophe' for travelers, experts warn September 15, 2019 9:20 am
  Food shortages. Inadequate medical supplies. Civil unrest and road blockades. Lack of fuel. Delays at the border.
• Watch epic flash dance form at a wedding party September 13, 2019 5:58 pm
  At Taylor and Isaiah Green-Jones' wedding, they surprised their guests with a choreographed flash dance.
• Putin builds war chest as Kremlin digs in for the next crisis September 15, 2019 8:32 am
  In the latest display of deepening cracks in the West's formerly unified economic campaign against Russia, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters Monday that "the time is right" for reconciliation in EU-Moscow relations.
• Long Island City tries to move on after Amazon HQ2 debacle September 14, 2019 11:54 am
  If you walk around Long Island City on any given day, you'll see cranes everywhere and new apartment buildings popping up seemingly overnight. Improvements are being made to multiple subway stations. And new businesses are opening, including a liquid nitrogen ice cream shop and a dance studio for kids.
• Lamborghini could revolutionize electric supercars September 11, 2019 5:04 pm
  Lamborghini's newest supercar, the $2 million Sián hybrid, will be the fastest and most powerful Lamborghini ever made. But it also represents a small step toward what Lamborghini hopes will be the future of electric cars.
• Cannabis industry calls for legalization and regulation to snuff out underground vapes September 13, 2019 3:30 pm
  The recent rash of vaping-related illnesses and deaths could represent a crisis for the legal cannabis industry, which relies on vaping for an estimated quarter of its business in some states.
• What getting rid of tobacco taught CVS September 9, 2019 2:34 pm
  This month marks the five-year anniversary of our removal of tobacco from all our stores, and it remains a source of great pride for CVS Health. Without question, going tobacco-free was a bold, purpose-led action that significantly impacted our bottom line, but it was the right decision for our brand, our business and the health of the country.
• Trump was orange before light bulbs became efficient September 14, 2019 2:15 pm
  Let's get one thing straight, Donald Trump was orange long before the government phase-out of incandescent light bulbs began more than 10 years ago. Like his bizarre, pumpkin-colored coiffure, the President's complexion has been an unnatural phenomenon for at least a decade.
• Felicity Huffman is still a role model September 14, 2019 7:03 am
  Wealth, privilege and celebrity will not be keeping Felicity Huffman, 56, out of jail. Apologizing and accepting responsibility, however, will certainly shorten the length of time she stays there. Judge Indira Talwani made the right call in imposing a 14-day sentence based on Huffman's role in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. She is also required to perform 250 hours of community service, pay a $30,000 fine, and be subject to supervised release for one year.
• AOC attack ad was a complete failure September 14, 2019 5:52 am
  Many Republicans must have thought it was a bold and brilliant move to place an attack ad on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, known as AOC, during the third Democratic debate on Thursday. But the content of the ad drew attention to serious shortcomings in today's Republican Party, and the context in which it was aired only highlighted it as a perverse lie.
• Alyssa Milano: I met with Ted Cruz. This is why September 14, 2019 12:32 am
  Let me start by saying this: I don't want to take away all guns. In fact, I can't think of a politician or gun violence prevention advocate who has suggested repealing the Second Amendment. However, I do believe it should be really, really, hard — if not impossible — for certain people to get their hands on certain guns.
• 'She Said' shifts the ground beneath our feet September 14, 2019 6:46 pm
  The epilogue to "She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement" is written around a scene that would land on the cutting room floor even of a feminist dream film.
• How to combat the anti-vaxxer message September 15, 2019 1:37 am
  On a recent day in my pediatric practice, I met a bouncing toddler and her parents. They, like my wife and I, are both working professionals. We shared the struggles of modern parenting -- getting our kids to bed on time, then ready in the morning so we can get them to childcare or school and ourselves to work, and then starting it all over again the next day.
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• Speaker of UK House of Commons vows to stop Johnson 'robbing a bank' with no-deal Brexit September 13, 2019 1:34 pm
  John Bercow, the outgoing Speaker of the UK House of Commons, has warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson against ignoring the law and implementing a no-deal Brexit on October 31, a move that he compared to "robbing a bank."
• CRISPR tool used on HIV patient for first time September 13, 2019 6:58 am
  The 27-year-old patient's prospects were bleak. In May 2016, he found out he had AIDS. Two weeks later, he was told he had acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
• Houthi rebels claim drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities September 14, 2019 5:26 pm
  Yemen's Houthi rebels are claiming responsibility for an overnight drone attack against Saudi Arabia's oil facilities. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports on the "large-scale" operation.
• Hong Kong protesters have a new anthem September 14, 2019 7:08 am
  Mid Autumn Festival is typically celebrated with lanterns, lion dances and mooncakes, but this year Hong Kong is adding a more recent tradition: protests.
• A revival in one of Europe's poorest areas September 13, 2019 11:58 am
  Cornwall's last tin mine closed 20 years ago. Now growing demand for metals from ethical sources could spark a revival in one of Britain's most deprived regions.
• Ohio day care workers charged after 5-year-old endures 'extreme bullying,' police say September 13, 2019 6:13 pm
  Two employees of a day care in Ohio were arrested after failing to stop the "extreme bullying" of a 5-year-old girl in their care, police said.
• A GM strike could come as early as Sunday. But a union scandal makes negotiations harder September 13, 2019 6:20 pm
  The United Auto Workers union and General Motors are locked in difficult labor negotiations, and a late night Saturday deadline looms for a new contract -- or a strike.
• CDC's case count of vaping-related lung illnesses went down, but not for reasons you might think September 13, 2019 6:30 pm
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday there are 380 confirmed and probable cases of lung disease associated with vaping across 36 states and the US Virgin Islands. Six deaths have been confirmed in six states: California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, and Oregon.
• Photoshoot of New York's skyline will last until 2045 September 12, 2019 6:19 am
  When Joseph DiGiovanna was looking for an apartment to buy in Weehawken, New Jersey, the most important thing for him was the view.
• Fashion photographers reveal their secrets September 11, 2019 7:11 am
  Hours on end confined to two feet square, teetering atop a box amid screams, shouts and sometimes violence. And you might not even walk away with anything usable. It's no life, working in the photographer's pit.
• New York like you've never seen before July 9, 2018 3:47 pm
  For photographer Landon Nordeman, finding beauty in the everyday is a full-time job. So, it's no surprise that his hometown of New York provides an endless source of creative and personal inspiration.
• Designs of the Year shortlist revealed September 12, 2019 10:23 am
  The world's first gender-neutral synthetic voice, New York's new cultural center The Shed, and Uber's colorful Jump electric city bicycles are among the nominees for the 2019 Beazley Designs of the Year, an established annual award and exhibition run by London's Design Museum.
• Norway's $40 billion 'floating tunnel' January 29, 2019 8:00 am
  With majestic glaciers, fjords and mountains, Norway is famous for its dramatic natural landscape.
• The world's tallest unoccupied building August 10, 2019 3:15 am
  In 1987, ground was broken on a grand new hotel in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang. The pyramid-shaped, supertall skyscraper was to exceed 1,000 feet in height, and was designed to house at least 3,000 rooms, as well as five revolving restaurants with panoramic views.
• The new network shows to watch September 14, 2019 3:32 am
  The major networks were once the centerpiece of the fall in terms of pop culture. Now, they're just one more group crying for attention, in a fourth-quarter that will see an onslaught of streaming and cable fare and the launch of studio-backed streaming service Disney+ as well as Apple TV+.
• Don't expect Rihanna at the Super Bowl September 13, 2019 2:36 pm
  Don't expect to see Rihanna perform at the Super Bowl this year.
• See the new 'Charlie's Angel' theme September 13, 2019 6:36 pm
  Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey have released the video for their new "Charlie's Angels" song.