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It was a trajectory -- Washington to Cairo, and then Jerusalem -- similar to the one made nearly a half century earlier by a predecessor of Antony Blinken.

A rare Kobe Bryant jersey from the basketball star's sole MVP season is going up for auction -- and it could sell for up to $7 million.

In a closed-door negotiation last week over the fate of the Colorado River, representatives from California's powerful water districts proposed modeling what the basin's future would look like if some of the West's biggest cities -- including Phoenix and Las Vegas -- were cut off from the river's water supply, three people familiar with the talks told CNN.

President Joe Biden announced new progress Wednesday on his administration's "competition agenda," specifically taking aim at junk fees while calling on Congress to pass legislation targeting hidden fees across multiple industries.

Manni Alam accrued millions of views on his TikTok channel after posting his encounter with a shark in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's new book, "Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love," combines two well-known genres of the Washington memoir. The first is a gauzy recounting of how a gifted politician rose to power, a figure so heroic that he/she could perhaps be the next commander in chief by virtue of his/her brilliance, humility and a general willingness to serve.

A top executive of the Trump Organization is expected to appear Thursday before a Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's alleged role in a hush money payment scheme, people familiar with the matter said.

A player for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles has been indicted on rape charges in Ohio, according to an indictment announced Wednesday by the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

The Florida College Board released the framework of a new AP course on African American Studies that Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier denounced for imposing a "political agenda." CNN's Leyla Santiago explains.

Savannah Chrisley says her parents are doing well in prison.

The Environmental Protection Agency has blocked a controversial mining project set for development in Alaska over concerns about adverse effects on salmon fisheries in the area, according to a release from the agency.

The lawyer who will lead the court fights mounted by the newly GOP-controlled House of Representatives is a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas and "seasoned litigator" with years of experience at the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission.