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Exclusive: Supreme Court leak investigation heats up as clerks are asked for phone records in unprecedented move

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Supreme Court officials are escalating their search for the source of the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, taking steps to require law clerks to provide cell phone records and sign affidavits, three sources with knowledge of the efforts have told CNN. source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/politics/supreme-court-roe-v-wade-leak-phone-records/index.html

Elvis reimagined as an Asian American icon

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Tommy Kha photographed Elvis tribute artists of all ages and backgrounds for years before the artist assumed the role himself. source https://www.cnn.com/style/article/tommy-kha-elvis-snap/index.html

Jude Bellingham questions whether authorities 'care' about racist abuse directed at Black footballers

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Jude Bellingham is just 18, but he's already reached the brutal conclusion that racist abuse is something as a Black footballer in the 21st century he is going to be confronted with. source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/football/jude-bellingham-racism-football-euros-spt-intl/index.html

Changing our DNA: 'The age of human therapeutic gene editing is here'

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Advances in gene editing have brought us ever closer to fixing some of the most devastating diseases of our time, such as progeria and sickle cell disease. source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/health/reversing-genetic-fate-scn-wellness/index.html

Amid accounts of 'appalling' and 'brutal' treatment of fans at the Champions League Final, lawmakers call for answers

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There is a blame game going on after the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, with differing positions adopted by lawmakers in the UK and France amid allegations of "appalling" and "brutal" treatment of fans. source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/30/football/champions-league-final-liverpool-crowd-control-spt-intl/index.html

Chaos erupts as angry fans storm the pitch following the Saint-Étienne's relegation to Ligue 2

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Sunday's relegation playoff between Saint-Étienne's and AJ Auxerre was marred by violence, just one day after crowd and police confrontations affected the Champions League Final. source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/30/football/st-etienne-auxerre-fans-storm-pitch-france-spt-intl/index.html

9-year-old describes escaping out a window during the Uvalde school shooting as anger mounts over law enforcement's response

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As a gunman entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last week and began firing, one student says his teacher -- wounded by bullets -- had to text 911 for help after a phone call did not go through. source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/30/us/uvalde-texas-elementary-school-shooting-monday/index.html

Vietnam's new glass bridge sets Guinness World Record

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A new attraction in Vietnam has been declared the world's longest glass-bottomed bridge by Guinness World Records. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/vietnam-glass-bridge-guinness-record-hnk-intl/index.html

'Irreplaceable' $2 million tabernacle stolen from Catholic church in Brooklyn, police say

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A tabernacle valued at $2 million was stolen from a Catholic church in Brooklyn last week and statues of angels flanking the altar were decapitated in the process, police said. source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/30/us/brooklyn-catholic-church-tabernacle-stolen/index.html

Hurricane Agatha rapidly intensifies in the eastern Pacific as it barrels toward Mexico

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Hurricane Agatha has rapidly intensified in the eastern Pacific Ocean and was nearing major hurricane status as it approached the southern Mexican coast Sunday night. source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/29/weather/hurricane-agatha-pacific-storm-mexico-sunday/index.html