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A green card lottery offered them the American dream. Then Trump put it on hold.

They won the diversity visa lottery. Now their American dream is on hold

Three families sold homes, crossed borders and put their lives on pause. Even after court victories, their chance to immigrate may vanish on Sept. 30.

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17 Democratic senators are urging Trump to seek a formal agreement with China on slowing or pausing AI development at his summit with Xi Jinping

Iran's president blames U.S., Israel for global instability in defiant UN speech

10-year Treasury yield leaps to fresh 19-year high after hot economic readings

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RAF jet narrowly misses homes before bursting into flames

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Brian Laundrie's parents suffer brutal 'karma' for son's murder of Gabby Petito: Neighbors exact foul revenge

Midterm election push

Several Senate Republicans are breaking with Trump on affordability issues and the war with Iran to secure votes

Supreme Court Ruling

Justice Elena Kagan refused to intervene in a high-profile surrogacy case, leaving in place an order that gave custody to the biological parents.

CAMPUS ON ALERT

Southern college town under urgent warning after student deaths

“My last flight”

Retired Capt. Sully Sullenberger spoke about his Alzheimer’s diagnosis in a moving new interview.

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The most disgusting place on a cruise ship that you should avoid at all costs is not where you'd think

Inside Trump's Xi summit playbook: A grand spectacle for potentially tense talks

Could AI actually kill us? Or should we all calm down? Join us as experts answer your questions

CNN Poll

Economic woes and Trump's record unpopularity are setting up a bleaker midterm backdrop for Republicans than 2018

BREAKING

RAF jet comes down in Anglesey and explodes in 'wall of fire'