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Welcome to the news. Today we've got a tragic story out of Baltimore, a look inside Mar-a-Lago, China's response to US arms sales to Taiwan, Qatar's plans for beer sales at the World Cup, and more.

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a student was shot and killed in a Baltimore school yard
Mar-a-Lago, an estate in Palm Beach, Florida, is a popular destination for weddings and other events
China has warned of "counter-measures" after the US approved $1.1bn in arms sales to Taiwan
Qatar will allow beer sales at World Cup games 3 hours before kickoff
Travel news: Pilots cockpit fight, a 1,000 kph train and an underwater expedition
Elijah McClain autopsy revised due to grand jury evidence, but coroner will not release new report
Black and Hispanic people are more likely to get monkeypox but less likely to be vaccinated
Opinion: Mikhail Gorbachev's love affair changed his country -- and the world
Opinion: Medical aid in dying was a blessing for my husband. But a federal law makes it inaccessible for millions of Americans
EPA staff found City of Jackson, Mississippi, water department had insufficient staffing, leading to gaps in routine and preventative maintenance, report says
AI won an art contest, and artists are furious
'We're suffering out here': Jackson residents and officials have been warning about water issues for years
As wildfires and high temps scorch the West, millions across Nevada and California are asked to reduce their power consumption
NASA scrubs 2nd launch attempt of Artemis I Saturday
The FBI has returned a 2,000-year-old Italian mosaic that may have been lost for almost a century
When 'wokeness' comes to Middle-earth: Why some say diverse casting ruins the new 'Lord of the Rings' series
An E. coli outbreak associated with Wendy's restaurants has now sickened 97 people in 6 states
South Carolina basketball team cancels BYU games over racist harassment at volleyball match
Russians prepare to say farewell to the Soviet Union's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev
An algae bloom has killed thousands of fish in the San Francisco Bay Area
Situation remains dire for residents of Jackson, Mississippi, as effort to restore water supply suffers setbacks
This city has around 20 days of fresh water left. Officials are racing to find another source
Plane circling over Mississippi after pilot threatened to crash into Walmart
These principals have all experienced a school shooting. Now they are helping others navigate the road to recovery when the next one happens
NASA is ready to 'go' for a second launch attempt of Artemis I today
This family was torn apart in Kabul. One year later, they're still not back together
After Mar-a-Lago search, Meadows turns over more texts and emails to Archives
Pilot threatening to intentionally crash small plane into Mississippi Walmart, police say

Student shot dead in Baltimore school yard

A student at Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School in Baltimore, Maryland, has died after being shot Friday in the school's yard, according to Baltimore Police.

'Gold, gold, gold': A look inside Mar-a-Lago estate

New details show the gold-plated interior of Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

China warns of 'counter-measures' as US approves $1.1bn arms sales to Taiwan

China has warned the United States it will take "counter-measures" after the Biden administration approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan.

Qatar to allow beer sales at World Cup games 3 hours before kickoff

Qatar will permit ticketed fans to buy alcoholic beer at World Cup soccer matches starting three hours before kickoff and for one hour after the final whistle, but not during the match, a source with knowledge of plans for the tournament said.

Travel news: Pilots cockpit fight, a 1,000 kph train and an underwater expedition

This week in travel news: Two Air France pilots were suspended after fighting in the cockpit, Canada might be getting an ultra-fast vacuum-tube train and a new expedition is setting out to explore the underwater mysteries of the Maldives.

Elijah McClain autopsy revised due to grand jury evidence, but coroner will not release new report

The autopsy report for Elijah McClain, an unarmed Black man who died after a struggle with police in Colorado, has been changed in response to new evidence from a grand jury investigation, Adams County Chief Coroner Monica Broncucia-Jordan, confirmed Friday.

Black and Hispanic people are more likely to get monkeypox but less likely to be vaccinated

The organizers of Atlanta Black Pride, an LGBTQ celebration held each Labor Day weekend, have big plans. There will be parties and performances, workshops and financial literacy classes, brunches and a boat ride. This year also brings an event that no one eve…

Opinion: Mikhail Gorbachev's love affair changed his country -- and the world

Jill Dougherty, who covered Raisa Gorbacheva's funeral in 1999, writes how Raisa's marriage to husband Mikhail Gorbachev (which began in 1953, the same year Stalin died) was a transformative part of the reform.

Opinion: Medical aid in dying was a blessing for my husband. But a federal law makes it inaccessible for millions of Americans

Seeing what a difference medical aid in dying made for Matt, and the needless suffering it saved him, my hope is that this option is available to others as well, writes Ginger Fairchild. Unfortunately, for millions of Americans who depend on federally funded …

EPA staff found City of Jackson, Mississippi, water department had insufficient staffing, leading to gaps in routine and preventative maintenance, report says

During a March 2022 site visit, US Environmental Protection Agency staff found that the City of Jackson, Mississippi, did not have adequate staffing for its water system and that as a result of that, routine and preventative maintenance on parts of the system…

AI won an art contest, and artists are furious

Jason M. Allen was almost too nervous to enter his first art competition. Now, his award-winning image is sparking controversy about whether art can be generated by a computer, and what, exactly, it means to be an artist.

'We're suffering out here': Jackson residents and officials have been warning about water issues for years

Part of the horror of the emergency is that it's unsurprising.

As wildfires and high temps scorch the West, millions across Nevada and California are asked to reduce their power consumption

Millions across Nevada and California are urged to reduce electricity consumption during the holiday weekend as a heat wave continues to smother several states in the West, where crews are also battling wildfires.

NASA scrubs 2nd launch attempt of Artemis I Saturday

This week, learn the latest about the Artemis I mission, dig up some dinosaur bones, see the first image of an exoplanet from the Webb telescope, learn how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built, and more.

The FBI has returned a 2,000-year-old Italian mosaic that may have been lost for almost a century

Hidden for decades, a mosaic that is a "key part of Rome's history" was located and returned to the Italian government, the Federal Bureau of Investigations said in a news release on Friday.

When 'wokeness' comes to Middle-earth: Why some say diverse casting ruins the new 'Lord of the Rings' series

The new "Lord of the Rings" Amazon series has cast non-White actors in pivotal roles, ruffling some fans who say it betrays J.R.R. Tolkien's original vision. Others say a more diverse cast of heroes is overdue in a fantasy franchise that has been accused of i…

An E. coli outbreak associated with Wendy's restaurants has now sickened 97 people in 6 states

Wendy's restaurants have been associated with an E. coli outbreak now reported in six states, with 97 people infected, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update Thursday.

South Carolina basketball team cancels BYU games over racist harassment at volleyball match

The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team has canceled its home-and-home series with the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars following the racial incident involving Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson at a BYU game last week, Dawn Staley, h…

Russians prepare to say farewell to the Soviet Union's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev

Russians are preparing to say farewell to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, on Saturday in a funeral that has been snubbed by President Vladimir Putin.

An algae bloom has killed thousands of fish in the San Francisco Bay Area

An algae bloom has killed thousands of fish in the San Francisco Bay Area in recent weeks, officials say, forcing shoreline cleanups, spreading unpleasant odor and spurring scientists to further investigate the extent of the ecological damage.

Situation remains dire for residents of Jackson, Mississippi, as effort to restore water supply suffers setbacks

The situation remains dire for many of the residents of Jackson, Mississippi, as it enters the sixth day since a major water plant failed, leaving thousands of people unable to access clean tap water.

This city has around 20 days of fresh water left. Officials are racing to find another source

A city in New Mexico has about 20 days of fresh water left, and officials there are scrambling to find another source to prevent cancer-causing particles from flowing out of faucets.

Plane circling over Mississippi after pilot threatened to crash into Walmart

A pilot who police said threatened to crash a small plane into a Walmart in Tupelo, Mississippi, Saturday morning is still airborne. Follow live updates here.

These principals have all experienced a school shooting. Now they are helping others navigate the road to recovery when the next one happens

Twenty-three years later, Frank DeAngelis vividly recalls the day his life changed forever. On April 20, 1999, he was the principal at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, when two students -- carrying guns and bombs -- entered the school and opened …

NASA is ready to 'go' for a second launch attempt of Artemis I today

The uncrewed Artemis I mission is ready for a second chance at launching on a historic journey around the moon. NASA's launch window opens at 2:17 p.m. ET and closes at 4:17 p.m. ET on Saturday.

This family was torn apart in Kabul. One year later, they're still not back together

The night before Masi and his father were set to leave Afghanistan, the 16-year-old could not sleep. The last time he had gone to the airport, his life had been shattered, his family torn apart.

After Mar-a-Lago search, Meadows turns over more texts and emails to Archives

Within a week of the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows handed over texts and emails to the National Archives that he had not previously turned over from his time in the administrati…

Pilot threatening to intentionally crash small plane into Mississippi Walmart, police say

A pilot in Tupelo, Mississippi, is threatening to intentionally crash a small plane into a Walmart, police said Saturday morning.