Omar Assar became the first Egyptian and only the 2nd African to ever reach the final 8 at the World Table Tennis Championships in May. He ended up losing to world no.1 and eventual winner, Fan Zhendong. World Sport's Don Riddell has been catching up with Omar and looking at his emergence in the sport, and why he might just have a fellow Egyptian paying close attention to his talents.
Former President Donald Trump's attorney Michael Cohen weighs in on aide Walt Nauta pleading not guilty to multiple counts related to the mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, including several obstruction and concealment-related charges.
Many lawmakers across the US are relying on false and misleading claims to pass a record-breaking wave of bills restricting healthcare for trans and nonbinary youth. CNN's Lucy Kafanov breaks down what this care actually looks like and what lawmakers get wrong.
Donald Trump is dominating 2024 Republican polling, holding an average double-digit advantage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in national surveys. CNN's Michael Smerconish has more.
Yusef Salaam, an exonerated Central Park Five member who was wrongfully accused of raping a jogger and spent seven years in prison, has won the Democratic primary for the NYC council seat. He joins "CNN This Morning" to discuss his journey.
"The stats show the betting markets are far more predictive than polling," says PredictIt CEO JOHN ARISTOTLE PHILLIPS. And according to his data, bettors show interest in Gavin Newsom - who is not a candidate.
Smerconish defends legacy admissions, being one himself who is paying back. But with SCOTUS striking down affirmative action, says Sanford Williams, "looking at what's just and what's right for everyone, I don't see how I could advocate for legacy admissions."
A federal judge limited the government's ability to supervise social media content, after allegations it had shut down dissent about Covid policy. "The government has the platform, they can say whatever they want," says Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, one of the plaintiffs. "The question is whether the government can use power and force to tell social media companies who to censor and threaten those companies if they don't comply."
The 9th circuit court ruled that criminalizing homelessness is "cruel and unusual punishment." But Smerconish predicts it will wind up at SCOTUS - and get reversed. "This is an urgent crisis," says Theane Evangelis, lawyer for Grants Pass, Oregon. "This case is about giving cities the tools they need to solve it."
Police in Southern California are investigating a theft at a high-end wine shop where, according to the store, a burglar drilled a hole into its roof, descended via rope and stole around 600 bottles of wine and liquor worth over $500,000.
Some fruits and veggies are harder than others to slice open. "The Mediterranean Dish" author and chef Suzy Karadsheh shares a helpful tip for the next time you slice an avocado.
A Canadian farmer replied to emailed terms for the sale of flax seed with a Thumbs Up emoji, but never delivered the seeds. A judge ordered him to pay $62,000, saying the emoji constituted a valid contract signature.
Ukraine claims the Russians have poured as many as 50,000 troops into the defense of Bakhmut. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports, that hasn't stopped Ukraine from making gains.
The fate of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin remains a mystery. Laila Harrak speaks with former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty about where he could be.
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