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Norway football great Erik Thorstvedt says 'physical monster' Erling Haaland could be the man to lead Manchester City to UEFA Champions League glory.Source: CNN

This Ugandan community has come together to enjoy a football match between visually impaired players. Jagwe Muzafaru ​works to make the sport accessible to them, using balls that make a rattling sound. The disability inclusion advocate is ​the founder of Blind Football Uganda.Source: CNN

CNN) President Joe Biden said Friday he was "stunned" by how Iranians have reacted to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, saying the nation has been "awakened" by the women-led protests and won't be quieted for "a long, long time." While visiting Irvine Valley Community College in California, Biden made brief comments on the ongoing protests in Iran following ahead of his formal speech, saying that the US stands with the women of Iran. Southern California has traditionally had a very large population of Iranian immigrants. "Iran has to end the violence against its own citizens simply exercising their fundamental rights," Biden

CNN) US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about this year's flu season -- and are already seeing signs that the virus is spreading. As the 2022-23 flu season gets underway, one high school in California is facing a "high number of absences" among students due to possible flu cases. Flu activity in the United States often starts to increase in October and usually peaks between December and February. "We can confirm that there is a high number of absences at Henry High School due to probable Influenza," Samer Naji, a spokesperson for the San Diego Unified School District, said in an email to CNN on Thursday. There were about 1,000 absences Wednesday, out of 2,600 students.

CNN) A 15-year-old suspect is in custody after five people were killed and at least two others wounded in a mass shooting Thursday in Raleigh that North Carolina's governor called a "moment of unspeakable agony." A handgun and long gun were recovered after the shooting, during which the suspect wore camouflage and carried a camouflage backpack, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. One of the victims killed was an off-duty Raleigh police officer, Gabriel Torres, 29, who was on his way to work, authorities said.

CNN) One of the three jurors in the Parkland school massacre case who was against the death penalty for Nikolas Cruz told CNN Friday she did not make her decision until the "very last minute." Ultimately, she was persuaded to vote for life without parole because she "felt that the system failed" Cruz repeatedly throughout his life, from the schools he attended to mental health professionals who evaluated him. "I saw several pieces of evidence where several (experts had) recommended (Cruz) be in a residential facility. That never happened," said Melody Vanoy, who was a juror in the case.

CNN) The Justice Department officially appealed the appointment of the special master, who is overseeing the review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, in a brief filed with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday. The Justice Department centered their brief on sweeping criticism of lower court Judge Aileen Cannon's actions, arguing she had no authority to interfere with their federal criminal investigation. The Justice Department is asking the federal appeals court to invalidate Cannon's order and end the special master's review of documents. "District courts have no general equitable authority to superintend federal criminal investigations," the brief said. "[I]nstead, challenges to the government's use of the evidence recovered in a search are resolved through ordinary criminal motions practice if and when charges are filed. Here, however, the district court granted the extraordinary relief Plaintiff sought...."

London(CNN Business) UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has fired finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng and ditched a big part of her discredited economic strategy in a desperate bid to rescue her month-old premiership. At a Downing Street news conference, Truss said she was scrapping plans to reverse a rise in business taxes, a move that will save £18 billion ($20 billion), after a revolt by investors and members of her own Conservative Party worried about the impact of soaring government borrowing at a time of decades-high inflation. It was the second climbdown on a key policy this month: On Oct. 3 the government ditched its plan to slash the top rate of income tax, just over a week after it was announced.

Washington(CNN) Since they first started arriving in Ukraine last spring, the Starlink satellite internet terminals made by Elon Musk's SpaceX have been a vital source of communication for Ukraine's military, allowing it to fight and stay connected even as cellular phone and internet networks have been destroyed in its war with Russia. So far roughly 20,000 Starlink satellite units have been donated to Ukraine, with Musk tweeting on Friday the "operation has cost SpaceX $80 million and will exceed $100 million by the end of the year." But those charitable contributions could be coming to an end, as SpaceX has warned the Pentagon that it may stop funding the service in Ukraine unless the US military kicks in tens of millions of dollars per month

Russian forces have launched hundreds of missile strikes in Ukraine over the past week, most of them at civilian targets, a senior US military official said Friday. President Vladimir Putin said he has no regrets about the missile barrage. He added there was no need for more massive strikes "at least for now." Russia's Rostov region is to receive Kherson residents after Moscow announced evacuations from the occupied region in the face of Ukraine's counteroffensive. The US said it will be providing an additional $725 million in military assistance to Kyiv.

CNN) The future of some of America's beloved retail stores is looking questionable right now amid fierce competition online. Bed Bath & Beyond, Rite Aid, Party City, Tuesday Morning and Joann are among several chains that may not survive a recession due to their elevated risk of bankruptcy, according to credit agencies.

CNN) Secret Service agents were in contact with members of the Oath Keepers prior to January 6 an official with the agency tells CNN, as part of standard intelligence and response duties. The official said members of the Oath Keepers occasionally reached out to the Secret Service with questions about permissible items for rallies. Further, when agents learned the group planned to attend events, agents reached out and met with members. The official noted that is common when groups plan to demonstrate. The Washington Post first reported the agency's outreach to the Oath Keepers ahead of January 6, 2021.

Washington(CNN) Since they first started arriving in Ukraine last spring, the Starlink satellite internet terminals made by Elon Musk's SpaceX have been a vital source of communication for Ukraine's military, allowing it to fight and stay connected even as cellular phone and internet networks have been destroyed in its war with Russia. So far roughly 20,000 Starlink satellite units have been donated to Ukraine, with Musk tweeting on Friday the "operation has cost SpaceX $80 million and will exceed $100 million by the end of the year." But those charitable contributions could be coming to an end, as SpaceX has warned the Pentagon that it may stop funding the service in Ukraine unless the US military kicks in tens of millions of dollars per month

things to know for October 14: January 6, Parkland, Raleigh, Ukraine, NASA By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Updated 6:43 AM EDT, Fri October 14, 2022 (CNN) The future of some of America's beloved retail stores is looking questionable right now amid fierce competition online. Bed Bath & Beyond, Rite Aid, Party City, Tuesday Morning and Joann are among several chains that may not survive a recession due to their elevated risk of bankruptcy, according to credit agencies. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. January 6 The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump during Thursday's public hearing. The committee argued in its final hearing before the midterm elections that Trump was directly involved in the bid to overturn the 2020 election, with the panel presenting new evidence that Trump knew he had lost but had a plan to declare victory no matter the election result. The panel also showed previously unseen footage of congressional leaders taking refuge amid the violence as the panel detailed Trump's inaction during the attack. The committee is now working to present a final report by the end of the year on whether to make any criminal referrals to the Justice Department. 2. Parkland The Parkland school shooter has avoided the death penalty after a jury recommended he be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the February 2018 massacre at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School -- a move that left some of the victims' families disappointed and angry. "This jury failed our families today," said Fred Guttenberg, the father of 14-year-old victim Jaime Guttenberg -- one of the 17 people killed in the shooting. The jury's recommendation Thursday came after a monthslong trial to decide the gunman's punishment. A judge is expected to issue the gunman's formal sentence on November 1. Victims and family members are expected to speak before the sentence is delivered that day. 3. Raleigh Five people -- including an off-duty police officer -- were killed and at least two others were wounded in a shooting Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina, police said. The shooting unfolded around 5 p.m. in the neighborhood of Hedingham and an hourslong ordeal ensued as authorities worked to apprehend the suspect. The suspected shooter, a minor, was taken into custody four and a half hours later, police said. "Tonight, terror has reached our doorstep. The nightmare of every community has come to Raleigh," Gov. Roy Cooper said during a news conference. "This is a senseless, horrific and infuriating act of violence that has been committed." There have been at least 531 mass shootings in the US so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. 4. Ukraine In a near unanimous vote earlier today, an assembly of European lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of Russia being declared a "terrorist" regime. A total of 99 out of 100 members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted in support of the resolution. Only a Turkish MP from the Republican People's Party abstained. Also today, Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia following a week of deadly strikes on civilian targets in the country. Additionally, Russian officials said their air defenses had shot down rockets in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. 5. NASA Four astronauts are scheduled to splashdown off the coast of Florida today, capping off a nearly six-month mission at the International Space Station. Rough weather has forced some delays, but NASA and SpaceX say the astronauts are still expected to return home at 4:50 p.m. ET. The spacecraft that will bring the astronauts home typically has seven potential landing zones -- just off the coast of Pensacola, Tampa, Tallahassee, Panama City, Cape Canaveral, Daytona and Jacksonville. This mission, called Crew-4, has marked a historic first on the ISS, as Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to join the space station crew for an extended stay. Also aboard the mission are NASA's Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti with the European Space Agency. BREAKFAST BROWSE Netflix with ads is here What was once believed unthinkable is now a reality... Here's everything you need to know about the company's new plan. Social media reacts to Fox News contributor's $28 Taco Bell lunch Skeptics online are questioning whether this man truly spent $28 for a solo lunch at Taco Bell. Watch the hilarious video here. Creepy doll trailer freaks the internet out Oh, you thought "Chucky" was creepy? Just wait until you see "Megan." Purse frozen in time was found during Texas school renovations Inside the unexpected discovery were family photos, diary entries, and a calendar opened to April 1959. The European capital of cool that keeps getting cooler Affordable rent. Great nightlife. Gorgeous streets. Tourists from around the globe are flocking to this city in droves. QUIZ TIME Which fast food chain has the slowest drive-thru, according to a new study? A. McDonald's B. Taco Bell C. Chick-fil-A D. Dunkin' Donuts Take CNN's weekly news quiz here to see if you're correct! TODAY'S NUMBER 200,000 That's how many Starlink satellite units made by Elon Musk's SpaceX have been donated to Ukraine -- but those charitable contributions could be coming to an end soon. SpaceX has informed the Pentagon that it can no longer continue to fund the Starlink service as it has, according to a letter obtained by CNN. The operation "has cost SpaceX $80 million and will exceed $100 million by the end of the year," Musk tweeted last week. The satellite systems have been a vital source of communication for Ukraine's military, allowing it to fight and stay connected even as cellular and internet networks have been destroyed in its war with Russia. TODAY'S QUOTE "We sternly warn against North Korea's repeated provocations and strongly urge [North Korea] to stop them immediately." -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, calling for North Korea to stand down after their forces flew warplanes near their shared border overnight. North Korean aircraft approached the no-fly zone straddling the border after 10:30 p.m. local time Thursday, according to the JCS, in a move that Pyongyang followed up just hours later with its 27th missile launch of the year. South Korea responded by scrambling fighter jets, including its top-of-the-line F-35s. The flurry of military activity on both sides of the border came just hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned his nuclear forces are fully prepared for "actual war." TODAY'S WEATHER Check your local forecast here>>> AND FINALLY Loading video Have a sweet day! Watch this baker resurrect old desserts from the past that many people miss. (Click here to view) View on CNN © 2022 Cable News Network. A Warner Media Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | AdChoices

A Russian rocket hit the southern city of Zaporizhzhia on Friday following a week of deadly strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian officials said their air defenses had shot down rockets in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. Russia's Rostov region is to receive residents of Ukraine's occupied Kherson region on Friday, according to Russian authorities, after Moscow announced evacuations in the face of Ukraine's counteroffensive. Russia continues to face international backlash for the war. European lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Thursday to declare Russia a "terrorist" regime. Meanwhile, a new intelligence analysis shows Western sanctions are hurting Russia’s ability to replenish military supplies in Ukraine. Moscow could potentially leave its grain deal with Ukraine, Russia’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva said, according to reports. The deal was brokered to unblock ports on the Black Sea and allow the safe passage of grain and oilseeds.

CNN) The Biden administration has opened the application process for Americans seeking student debt relief in a beta period starting Friday evening, officials told CNN, allowing applicants to begin signing up before the website is formally unveiled later this month. In August, President Joe Biden announced his decision to cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for individuals making less than $125,000 a year or as much as $20,000 for eligible borrowers who were also Pell Grant recipients. "Tonight, the Department of Education will begin beta testing the student debt relief website. During the beta testing period, borrowers will be able to submit applications for the Biden-Harris Administration's student debt relief program," a spokesperson for the Department of Education told CNN exclusively Friday

CNN) Four astronauts boarded a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule and returned home from the International Space Station on Friday, bringing an end to their nearly six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory. The astronauts — NASA's Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins as well as Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti with the European Space Agency or ESA — shared goodbye hugs with other astronauts on the space station and strapped into their spacecraft around 10 a.m. ET. The Crew Dragon spacecraft left its docking port at the ISS around noon ET and made a gradual trek home toward the edge of Earth's thick inner atmosphere. Then, the capsule lit up its thrusters again to orient itself as it began its reentry. This step began to slow the spacecraft from its orbital speed of about 17,500 miles per hour (28,164 kilometers per hour). A heat shield kept the astronauts protected as the fiery swoop back toward Earth heated the spacecraft's exterior to more than 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius).

CNN Business) - Far-right talk show host Alex Jones should pay eight families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and one first responder nearly $1 billion in compensatory damages, a Connecticut jury decided Wednesday, capping a wrenching weeks-long trial that put on display the serious harm inflicted by the conspiracy theorist's lies. With its punishing award, the decision could shrink or even doom Jones' Infowars media empire, which has been at the center of major conspiracy theories dating back to former President George W. Bush's administration and was embraced by President Donald Trump. The decision marks a key moment in the years-long process that began in 2018 when the families took legal action against Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, the parent of the fringe media organization Infowars. Jones baselessly said again and again after the 2012 mass shooting, in which 26 people were killed, that the incident was staged, and that the families and first responders were "crisis actors." The plaintiffs throughout the trial described in poignant terms how the lies had prompted unrelenting harassment against them and compounded the emotional agony of losing their loved ones. Plaintiffs in the trial included family members of eight school students and employees, in addition to one FBI agent who responded to the scene. The three cases were all condensed into the single trial. Christopher Mattei, an attorney for the plaintiffs, urged jurors to award at least a half a billion dollars for having permanently mangled the lives of his clients. The figure, he said, would represent the more than 550 million online impressions Jones' Sandy Hook lie allegedly received online. You may say that is astronomical. It is," Mattei said. "It's exactly what Alex Jones set himself up to do. That's what he built. He built a lie machine that could push this stuff out. You reap what you sow." The decision in Connecticut comes two months after a separate jury in Texas determined that Jones and his company should award two Sandy Hook parents who sued in that state nearly $50 million. Later this month, the judge in that case will consider whether to reduce the punitive damages awarded under Texas law. While Jones initially lied about the 2012 shooting, he later acknowledged that the massacre had occurred as he faced multiple lawsuits. But he failed to comply with court orders during the discovery process of the lawsuits in Connecticut and Texas, leading the families in each state to win default judgments against him During the latest trial, families of the Sandy Hook victims offered emotional testimony, telling the jury in haunting terms how Jones' lies about the shooting had permanently altered their lives and compounded the pain of losing their loved ones. p Jones, who was cross-examined by the plaintiffs' attorneys, but chose not to testify in his own defense as was originally planned, sought to portray himself as a victim of an elaborate "deep state" conspiracy against him. a particularly explosive moment in the trial, Jones tangled with an attorney for the plaintiffs, accusing him of "ambulance chasing," before descending into an unhinged rant in court about "liberals."The judge overseeing the case admonished Jones several times during his testimony, warning him even at one point that he could be held in contempt of court if he violated her rules moving forward. Jones has attacked the judicial process, even acknowledging in court that he had referred to the proceedings as those of a "kangaroo court" and called the judge a "tyrant." He has already indicated that he plans to appeal.

CNN — Two law enforcement officers were killed and a third has serious injuries after a shooting late Wednesday night, Connecticut State Police said. Connecticut State Police told CNN they were requested Wednesday night to assist the Bristol Police Department with an investigation.

CNN) The former San Antonio police officer who was charged and arrested Tuesday in the shooting of an unarmed 17-year-old at a McDonald's parking lot was released early Wednesday on bond, according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. James Brennand turned himself in Tuesday night on two charges of aggravated assault by a public servant. He was released at 4:03 a.m. CT after posting $100,000 bond for each count, the sheriff's office said. The October 2 shooting, which left teenager Erik Cantu in critical condition, was a "failure for one individual police officer," the San Antonio police chief said Tuesday. He has since been fired.

CNN) - A Trump employee has told the FBI about being directed by the former President to move boxes out of a basement storage room to his residence at Mar-a-Lago after Donald Trump's legal team received a subpoena for any classified documents at the Florida estate, according to a source familiar with the witness' description. The FBI also has surveillance footage showing a staffer moving boxes out of the storage room, the source told CNN. The witness account of Trump's actions after the subpoena was served in May coupled with the footage could be key to the federal criminal investigation that's looking into a range of potential crimes, including obstruction, destruction of government records and mishandling of classified information. FBI agents executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago in August and seized thousands of documents, including about 100 marked as classified. The FBI also subpoenaed the Trump Organization for surveillance video from the resort. The Trump employee initially denied handling sensitive documents or boxes at Mar-a-Lago, according to the source. But the FBI developed evidence that prompted investigators to go back to the witness, who revised their story to say Trump had given instructions to move the boxes, the source said. The Washington Post was the first to report on the witness account.

Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said his country partnered with Russia to slash oil production in order to stabilize markets and denied that there were political motives behind the decision, which has enraged US leaders and sparked calls to rethink ties with Riyadh. “We’re trying to make sure we don’t have erratic swings in prices,” al-Jubeir, one of Saudi Arabia’s top diplomats, told CNN’s Becky Anderson on Wednesday. “Our track record has been clear — we have always worked assiduously to maintain stability in the oil markets.” Last week, OPEC+, the oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, agreed to slash production by 2 million barrels per day, twice as much as analysts had predicted, in the biggest cut since the Covid-19 pandemic.

CNN) - Eight people have been detained over Saturday's blast that damaged the only bridge connecting annexed Crimea with Russia, marking a critical juncture in Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed the main intelligence department of the Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, its head Kyrylo Budanov, and its employees and agents organized the "terrorist attack" on the Kerch Strait road-and-rail bridge, Russian state media RIA Novosti reported Wednesday.

Ukraine’s defense ministry shared a video and said a soldier shot down a Russian cruise missile with a portable air defense system.