Anderson Cooper 360
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Israel Defense Forces announce "expanding” ground operations in Gaza
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Israeli military says it is "expanding” ground operations in Gaza and "operating forcefully" on all fronts to fulfill its goals in the war ...
FBI activity at Maine suspect’s house 24 hours into manhunt
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An intensive manhunt continues as law enforcement search for a suspect who authorities say left at least 18 dead and 13 injured in Lewiston, Maine in...
Rep. Mike Johnson elected new House speaker
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After weeks of party infighting, Rep. Mike Johnson was voted the new House speaker. The Louisiana Republican secured the speaker’s gavel without los...
Released hostage: “I went through hell”
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz described being kidnapped from her kibbutz and taken to a tunnel in Gaza as going through “hell.” Lifshitz is one of...
Hamas releases two more hostages
24 Oct 2023
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Two more hostages have been released from Hamas custody after Qatari and Egyptian mediation. Israeli citizens Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz have ...
Two American hostages have been released by Hamas
21 Oct 2023
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Two American hostages were released by Hamas and are now in the care of Israel Defense Forces. Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie...
Biden: Hamas and Putin share goal to "annihilate a neighboring democracy"
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden delivered a primetime speech from the Oval Office to make the case to Americans for U.S. support in the wars in Israel and Ukraine. Th...
U.S. assesses that Israel is “not responsible” for Gaza hospital blast
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The National Security Council says the U.S. government assesses that Israel “was not responsible” for the blast at the Gaza hospital that killed h...
Hundreds of people believed to be dead after Gaza hospital blast
18 Oct 2023
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Hundreds of people are believed to be dead following a blast at a Gaza hospital. Palestinian and Israeli officials are at odds over who is to blame fo...
Hamas releases video of woman it claims is being held hostage
17 Oct 2023
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Hamas released a video of Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli woman being held hostage in the Gaza Strip. In the first video Hamas has released of...
Israeli troops conduct local raids as Gaza braces for possible ground incursion
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Israel Defense Forces said troops have carried out local raids over the past day in Gaza as they search for hostages and collect evidence in hopes...
Israel begins a “complete siege” of Gaza in response to Hamas attacks
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has hammered Gaza with airstrikes and is withholding essential supplies, cutting off food, electricity, fuel and water in response Hamas’ bru...
IDF: 300,000 reservists near the Gaza border
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has formed an emergency government and war cabinet after Hamas’ surprise attacks that have killed at least 1,200 people and injured thousands...
Israel has “released all restraints” on troops in war against Hamas
11 Oct 2023
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said he has “released all restraints” on troops in their fight against Hamas. Israel has been hammering Gaz...
Israel pounds Gaza as Hamas threatens hostages
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has launched new airstrikes in Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to go on the offense against Hamas with a force “like never...
Keeping them honest: words matter
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that undocumented immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country," using language that i...
Reports: Trump allegedly discussed sensitive nuclear submarine information with Mar-a-Lago member
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ABC News reports that former President Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about U.S. nuclear submarines after he left the Whi...
House GOP even more bitterly divided in aftermath of McCarthy’s ouster
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
House Majority Leader Steve Scalice and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan have said they’ll run for speaker of the House after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was vote...
Update for October 3, 2023
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s AC360 showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of the House vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker. For recent news updates be...
US braces for government shutdown as funding deadline looms
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A government shutdown will begin Sunday if lawmakers on Capitol Hill don’t reach a deal. Sources tell CNN that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told ...
Trump won’t try to move Georgia case to federal court
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to a new court filing, former President Trump’s lawyers say he won’t try and move the criminal charges brought against him by Fulton Cou...
Trump Organization tries to figure out the future of its business after fraud ruling
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Attorneys for former President Trump say the Trump Organization is working on figuring out what yesterday's fraud ruling means for the future of the b...
New York judge finds Trump liable for fraud
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A New York judge says former President Trump and his oldest sons are liable for fraud after providing false financial statements for roughly a decade....
McCarthy confronts key decisions as Congress hurtles toward government shutdown
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are just six days before the government runs out of money and House Republicans have yet to rally around a short-term option. House Speaker Ke...
Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges; DOJ seizes gold bars and $500,000
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are facing corruption-related charges. An unsealed federal indictment reveals the New Jersey senator and his...
Government shutdown appears increasingly likely
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sources tell CNN that House Republican leaders are sending their members home for the week as a government shutdown appears increasingly likely. Lawma...
House GOP clashes with Attorney General Merrick Garland over Hunter Biden investigation
21 Sep 2023
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During a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing, Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully pushed back against accusations from congressional...
Biden urges the world to stand firm in support of Ukraine
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Times is reporting that Molly Michael, a former assistant to Donald Trump, told investigators that the former president instructed her to...
Trump acknowledges he was told 2020 election lies were false
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump admitted that he was told the 2020 election lies were false but continued spewing the false claims to try and overturn the resu...
Special counsel asks judge to limit Trump's public statements in federal election subversion case
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Special counsel Jack Smith has asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to limit former President Trump’s public statements in the federal 2020 elect...
Hunter Biden indicted on multiple gun charges
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter Biden was indicted by special counsel David Weiss in connection with a gun he purchased in 2018. President Biden’s son was charged with two c...
Rep. Pelosi on Speaker McCarthy’s impeachment inquiry into Pres. Biden: “they have nothing”
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sat down for an exclusive interview with Anderson Cooper on current House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s impeachment i...
McCarthy calls for formal impeachment inquiry into Biden
13 Sep 2023
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is calling on three committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. McCarthy says “these are alle...
Trump asks judge to recuse herself from federal election subversion case
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump has asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from the federal 2020 election subversion case. In a new court filing, Trump po...
20 Years of Anderson Cooper 360˚
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty years ago, Anderson Cooper 360˚ launched. Over the past two decades, Anderson has reported from more than 30 countries and anchored more tha...
Shelter-in-place order issued in the area where prisoner escaped
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the manhunt for a murderer enters its second week, a shelter-in-place order has been issued for a small area in Pennsylvania as police continue the...
New video of inmate escaping from PA prison
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Newly released video shows how a murder convict escaped from a Pennsylvania prison by climbing between two walls in the prison yard. Danelo Cavalcante...
New CNN poll on Presidential race
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new CNN poll shows former President Donald Trump is in a league of his own this fall. According to the poll, 52% of Republican primary voters and GO...
James Taylor remembers Jimmy Buffett
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Singer and songwriter James Taylor remembers his friend Jimmy Buffett who passed away on Friday from an aggressive form of skin cancer. Buffett was 7...
Giuliani and six others plead not guilty in Georgia election case
02 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s new legal maneuvering out of Fulton County, Georgia where Rudy Giuliani and six other co-defendants in the election interference case pleade...
Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election interference case
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in the sprawling Fulton County election interference case, waiving his right to an in-person arra...
Hurricane Idalia slams into Florida and Georgia
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A once-Category 4 hurricane, Tropical Storm Idalia is now lashing parts of Georgia and the Carolinas with heavy rain and wind. Idalia made landfall o...
Hurricane Idalia intensifies, on track to hit Florida as Category 3 storm
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Idalia is a Category 2 storm but is strengthening and expected to intensify to a Category 3 before it makes landfall. Officials are urging F...
Judge sets date for Trump DC federal election subversion trial
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan set former President Trump’s trial for his alleged role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election for March 4...
Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd will remain in jail after judge said she won’t issue bond today
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump and his 18 co-defendants have all surrendered at the Fulton County jail before the noon deadline. One co-defendant, Harrison Fl...
Update for August 24, 2023
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no new episode of the Anderson Cooper 360 showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.co...
Giuliani doubles down on his actions after 2020 election while surrendering in Georgia
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Three of former President Trump’s key election lawyers surrendered to Fulton County authorities after being indicted on charges relating to their al...
Mark Meadows asks for court order to avoid arrest in Georgia
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former president’s ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows has asked for an emergency court order that would prevent District Attorney Fani Willis from arres...
Sources: Trump plans to surrender Thursday in Georgia
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sources tell CNN that former President Trump plans to turn himself in Thursday at the Fulton County jail after negotiations with the district attorney...
Trump expected to skip debate and do interview with Tucker Carlson instead
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sources tell CNN that former President Trump is planning to skip the first Republican presidential debate and instead do an interview with former Fox ...
Trump reacts to Georgia indictment: “I have four of them now”
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump reacted to the Georgia indictment calling it a “witch hunt” and a “horrible thing for the country.” The indictment accu...
Georgia DA wants Trump’s trial to start the day before Super Tuesday
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wants former President Trump’s trial to start on March 4, 2024, just one day before the Super Tuesday pr...
Giuliani struggling under massive legal bills after defending Trump
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rudy Giuliani is staring down hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills and sanctions amid numerous lawsuits because of his work for former Pres...
GA courtroom remains open past closing time as potential Trump indictment looms
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All eyes are on the Atlanta courthouse where a grand jury is still in session, deliberating over whether former President Trump will be receive his fo...
Maui wildfires death toll rises to at least 67
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The death toll from the wildfires on Maui rose again, to 67, and officials say the fires are still not contained. CNN's Bill Weir is in Maui and saw t...
Maui wildfires death toll rises to at least 53
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The wildfires scorching Maui are now 80% contained and the full extent of the devastation is now being discovered. CNN's Bill Weir was one of the ...
At least 6 people dead in catastrophic Maui wildfires
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Officials say at least 6 people have died in the “unprecedented” wildfires that are raging through Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui. Hawaii Gov. Jos...
Trump rails against indictments at New Hampshire event and calls charges against him “bullsh*t”
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During a speech in New Hampshire, former President Trump attacked special counsel Jack Smith, calling the criminal investigation into the 2020 electio...
Trump argues against more restrictive rules over evidence in 2020 election interference case
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump’s lawyers claim special counsel Jack Smith and his team are on a politically motivated campaign to restrict his First Amendme...
Trump pleads not guilty twice in 24 hours with plea to new charges in classified documents case
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to the new charges special counsel Jack Smith brought against him in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. This is ...
Trump appears in court for third indictment, pleads not guilty
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump appeared in court for his third indictment and pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn t...
Trump to be arraigned Thursday at DC federal courthouse
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump will be arrested and arraigned tomorrow at a Washington, DC federal courthouse after being indicted on four criminal charges by...
Anderson Cooper 360 Update for August 1, 2023
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no new episode of the Anderson Cooper 360 showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.co...
Mar-a-Lago property manager makes first court appearance
01 Aug 2023
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The newest co-defendant in the special counsel’s criminal case against former President Trump and his staff over their alleged mishandling of classi...
Trump claimed classified doc discussed on tape isn’t real, but he still returned it to the National Archives
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sources tell CNN the Top Secret document that former President Trump was heard discussing at a 2021 meeting at his New Jersey golf club was returned t...
More charges brought against Trump in classified documents case
28 Jul 2023
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Special counsel Jack Smith has brought additional charges against former President Trump in the classified documents case. Court documents show that T...
Hunter Biden hearing ends with judge unable to accept plea deal
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The plea deal between the Justice Department and Hunter Biden is on hold after a judge said she “cannot accept the plea agreement today.” District...
Former U.S. Marine who was released by Russia in prisoner swap injured while fighting in Ukraine
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sources tell CNN that Trevor Reed, the former U.S. Marine who was wrongfully detained in Russia for nearly three years before being released in a pris...
Special counsel scrutinizing February 2020 meeting where Trump praised U.S. election security protections
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sources tell CNN that special counsel Jack Smith and his team of investigators are looking closely at a February 2020 meeting in the Oval Office where...
Judge sets May 2024 trial date for Donald Trump in documents case
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The federal judge presiding over former President Trump’s classified documents case has scheduled his trial for May 2024. That’s months after the ...
Special counsel continues to schedule witness interviews even as potential Trump indictment looms
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Investigators with special counsel Jack Smith’s team are expected to talk to additional witnesses over the next several weeks in their election inte...
Sources: Trump team seeks info on evidence and witnesses after special counsel target letter
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sources tell CNN that former President Trump’s team of lawyers and advisers are trying to find out if there is any evidence or witnesses they don’...
Trump says he’s the target of the special counsel’s probe into the 2020 election aftermath
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump says he’s been informed by special counsel Jack Smith’s office that he is the target of the criminal investigation into the...
Manchin refuses to rule out third party presidential campaign
18 Jul 2023
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West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin defended his flirtation with a third-party presidential campaign saying he had no plans to play “spoiler”...
Serial Killer Caught?
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rex Heuermann, a New York architect, pleaded not guilty Friday to six counts of murder in connection with the deaths of three of the four women known ...
Special counsel rips apart Trump’s plea to delay Mar-a-Lago classified documents trial
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Special counsel Jack Smith told a federal judge Thursday that there was no reason to postpone scheduling a trial date in the classified documents case...
One-on-one with Chris Christie
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a former Trump ally who launched his presidential bid in June, has made it his mission to sharply attack Trump....
Trying to run out the clock
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Pres. Trump is trying to run out the clock in the classified documents case. A court filing shows attorneys for him and his co-defendant Walt...
Hidden details on Putin's secret train
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paperwork and photographs obtained exclusively by the London-based Russian investigations group the Dossier Center, and shared with CNN, and other new...
Special counsel prosecutors question witnesses about chaotic oval office meeting after Trump lost 2020 election
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Special counsel Jack Smith and his investigators have a signaled a continued interest on a chaotic Oval Office meeting after then-President Trump lost...
Sources: Special counsel prosecutors question witnesses about chaotic Oval Office meeting after Trump lost the 2020 election
07 Jul 2023
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Special counsel Jack Smith and his investigators have a signaled a continued interest on a chaotic Oval Office after then-President Trump lost the 202...
Prosecutors: Man went to Obama’s DC neighborhood after Trump social media post
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Federal prosecutors say the man arrested with firearms went to former President Obama’s Washington, DC neighborhood after he saw former President Tr...
Anderson Cooper 360 Update for July 4, 2023
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no new episode of the Anderson Cooper 360 showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn...
Israeli forces launch biggest military operation in West Bank in more than 20 years
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli forces launched its largest military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin in more than 20 years, killing at least eight people an...
Biden: Supreme Court decision on student loans “wrong”
01 Jul 2023
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President Biden called the Supreme Court’s decision on student loans “wrong” and said he will “stop at nothing” to find student aid relief. ...
Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admissions
30 Jun 2023
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The Supreme Court overturned the long-standing precedent that has benefited Black and Latino students in higher education by saying it’s unlawful fo...
Trump claims he wasn’t showing off classified documents and says holding up papers “was bravado”
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump told Semafor and ABC News he has “no regrets” and claims he “didn’t have a classified document” despite CNN obtaining...
Trump on audio obtained by CNN: “I did nothing wrong”
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump insisted he did “nothing wrong” when asked about the audio recording CNN exclusively obtained of the 2021 meeting in Bedmin...
CNN obtains the tape of Trump's 2021 conversation about classified documents
27 Jun 2023
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CNN has exclusively obtained the audio recording of the 2021 meeting in Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Trump discusses holding secret documen...
Russian generals accuse Wagner leader of attempting coup
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Armored vehicles are on the streets of Moscow after Russia’s FSB security service accused Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin of calling for an “...
U.S. Coast Guard: Titanic-bound submersible suffered “catastrophic implosion”
23 Jun 2023
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The U.S Coast Guard says the Titanic-bound submersible that went missing with five people on board suffered a “catastrophic implosion” ultimately ...
Additional vessels join search after more noises heard
22 Jun 2023
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The massive search operation continues for the submersible that went missing Sunday as officials fear there’s less than a day’s worth of oxygen fo...
Missing Titanic sub search continues as air supply onboard dwindles
21 Jun 2023
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A massive search operation continues to find the submersible with five people onboard that went missing on a trip to view the Titanic wreckage that si...
Anderson Cooper 360 Update for June 19, 2023
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no new episode of the Anderson Cooper 360 showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn...
CNN exclusive: testimonies detail atrocities by Wagner-backed militia in Sudan
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sudanese rights organizations say atrocities are being committed in Darfur and CNN has uncovered evidence that the Russian mercenary group Wagner is c...
Judge Cannon jumpstarts oversight of Trump classified documents case with order on security clearances
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. District judge who will oversee the trial of former President Trump issued her first order since he pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related ...
Garland defends special counsel Smith and directs questions about Trump's federal indictment to court filings
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Attorney General Merrick Garland defended special counsel Jack Smith following the Justice Department’s indictment of former President Trump over hi...
Trump pleads not guilty to mishandling classified intelligence documents
14 Jun 2023
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Former President Trump pleaded not guilty in a Miami, Florida federal courthouse to 37 charges relating to his alleged mishandling of classified docum...
CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with Chris Christie
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anderson Cooper moderates a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie from New York. To learn more about ho...
Federal indictment against Trump unsealed in classified docs case
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An historic 49-page federal indictment against former President Trump was unsealed this afternoon. Trump faces a total of 37 counts, including 31 coun...