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‘He’s got a bit of a curse’: Howard Lutnick’s role as tariff cheerleader faces mounting scrutiny amid market turmoil

By Kayla Tausche and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was adamant: The US is not headed toward recession. “Donald Trump is bringing growth to America. I would never bet on recession. No chance,” Lutnick said on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” one of dozens of TV appearances he’s made in touting the

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Members of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic observe images transmitted by drones as part of the ongoing search operation of Sudiksha Konanki

Judge grants freedom request for last person seen with missing US student Sudiksha Konanki in Dominican Republic

By Mark Morales, Jessica Hasbun, Chris Boyette and Karina Tsui, CNN Higüey, Dominican Republic (CNN) — A judge in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday granted a request for freedom for Joshua Steven Riibe, who investigators believe was the last person to see missing US college student Sudiksha Konanki alive nearly two weeks ago. Riibe argued

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Conor McGregor draws Irish leader’s ire after anti-immigration comments at White House

By Hira Humayun and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Ireland’s leader has condemned anti-immigration comments made by Conor McGregor, during an appearance by the 36-year-old former mixed martial arts champion in the White House ahead of a St Patrick’s Day meeting with US President Donald Trump. Speaking in the White House briefing room Monday, McGregor

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Suni Williams is seen during a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station. A SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft (top right) can be seen docked to the space station's Harmony module.

Unexpected nature of an extended stay in orbit led to high interest in NASA astronauts’ mission

By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — who gained international attention as their planned short stay in space stretched into a more than nine-month, politically fraught mission — are finally home. Williams and Wilmore, alongside NASA’s Nick Hague and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov of Russia’s Roscosmos space

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A sign for the United States Institute of Peace is seen on its building headquarters on February 20 in Washington. Personnel from the Department of Government Efficiency

DOGE gains access to US Institute of Peace after Trump administration overhauls board

By Jennifer Hansler and Harlan Schmidt, CNN Washington (CNN) — Personnel from the Department of Government Efficiency, accompanied by DC police officers, gained access to the US Institute of Peace Monday after being turned away last week. The dramatic escalation follows the Trump administration’s Friday gutting of the organization’s board and tees up another court

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Getting paid not to work: Federal probationary workers are being reinstated but put on paid leave

By Tami Luhby, Ella Nilsen, Marshall Cohen, Rene Marsh and Linda Gaudino, CNN (CNN) — Days after a Maryland federal judge ruled that terminated probationary workers must be temporarily reinstated, multiple federal agencies have told their staffers that they are complying with the decision – but placing the employees on paid administrative leave. Workers at

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Gaza truce shatters as Israel carries out wave of deadly strikes and says it has ‘returned to fighting’

By Helen Regan, Abeer Salman, Lauren Izso and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Gaza’s fragile ceasefire was shattered early Tuesday as Israel carried out deadly strikes across the enclave and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to use “increasing military strength” against Hamas. Gaza experienced its deadliest day in over 15 months on Tuesday, according

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Jonathan Majors reportedly admits to being ‘aggressive’ with ex-girlfriend in newly released audio clip

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rolling Stone magazine has published previously unreleased audio in which Jonathan Majors appears to admit to being ‘aggressive’ with his former girlfriend Grace Jabbari. According to the publication, the audio clip was recorded in September 2022 “in the aftermath of a days-long fight” between Majors and Jabbari in

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