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Iran’s President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian killed in helicopter crash, state media says

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian died in a helicopter crash, state media reported Monday. “All the…

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region kill at least 11

Russia struck a busy lakeside resort on the edge of Ukraine’s second largest city on Sunday and also attacked villages…

Biden confronts 2024 weak spots with young, Black voters at Morehouse commencement

President Joe Biden on Sunday addressed the war in Gaza and discussed his investments in Black communities during a commencement…

Soaring debt and deficits causing worry about threats to the economy and markets

Government debt that has swelled nearly 50% since the early days of the Covid pandemic is generating elevated levels of…

New York crypto personality used ‘Seinfeld’ joke in fraud, feds reveal

Yada, yada, yada, this cryptocurrency crook isn’t laughing now. A New York man swindled more than $1.3 million from friends,…

Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years

The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced…

Former Trump lawyer John Eastman pleads not guilty in Arizona election case

The attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty Friday in the Arizona case charging him and other allies of former President…

Supreme Court Justice Alito urged to step off Trump election case over U.S. flag controversy

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday and others urged Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself…

World’s top golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested on charges of assaulting officer at PGA championship event

Scottie Scheffler, the top golfer in the world, was arrested and charged with felony assault on a police officer and…

Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Putin says capturing Ukraine’s Kharkiv is not part of Russia’s current plan; power outages in Crimea

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday was quoted…