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Hurricane Isaias, now a Category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall near Pensacola, Florida. New developments are emerging about the motives behind last week’s attempted Flydubai hijacking. New York City's mayor condemns an ICE shooting that wounded a man in front of his 5-yea ...  Show more

Democrats believe a Senate seat in Texas in reach this year, thanks to a combination of enthusiasm for their candidate James Talarico and the scandal-ridden past of his opponent, state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Now, CNN has exclusive new reporting about what Paxton allegedly s ...  Show more

Amid fierce pushback in his confirmation hearing, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, was thrown a lifeline from a key senator. Meanwhile, we explore how the president-elect's loyalist pick for attorney general will shape his justice department. Plus, a bi ...  Show more

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan. Pete Hegseth’s mother defended her son during a segment on Fox & Friends. The Harris-Walz campaign quietly released a post-election survey while soliciting additional donations from supporters. Trump’s nom ...  Show more

Terror in midtown Manhattan today as a top healthcare executive is fatally gunned down. It happened just blocks away from Rockefeller Center where tonight the whole country will watch the tree lighting. Now the festive mood has turned to jitters over the shooting which police say ...  Show more

First: Breaking news on possible DNA evidence related to the Manhattan CEO murder and new information on how investigators are trying to close in on the gunman's identity.  Plus: Donald Trump boosts his embattled Pentagon pick, posting "Pete is a winner." It's a new public show o ...  Show more