Kellie Keesee
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CNN Journalist since 2001, animal rescuer, swimming, reggae music
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A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, a source briefed on the incident told CNN based on preliminary information. https://cnn.it/3ZwDSS1
January 26, 2026 at 2:26 AM
A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, a source briefed on the incident told CNN based on preliminary information. https://cnn.it/3ZwDSS1
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The chance of several government agencies shutting down this week is growing, as Senate Democrats fall in line behind a commitment to reject a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security after another deadly shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis.
Where government funding talks stand after the Minneapolis shooting | CNN Politics
If the Senate fails to pass legislation by midnight on Friday, then parts of the federal government will shut down.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:01 AM
The chance of several government agencies shutting down this week is growing, as Senate Democrats fall in line behind a commitment to reject a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security after another deadly shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis.
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Astronomers have long searched for clues that a hidden companion star sits out of view near the red supergiant star Betelgeuse. Now, they’ve uncovered a new piece of evidence: a trail like the wake behind a boat, cutting through Betelgeuse’s upper atmosphere, likely forged by the unseen companion.
Invisible companion leaves evidence trail around supergiant star Betelgeuse | CNN
Optical proof of a tiny companion orbiting supergiant star Betelgeuse is hard to come by. Hubble just spotted new evidence.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Astronomers have long searched for clues that a hidden companion star sits out of view near the red supergiant star Betelgeuse. Now, they’ve uncovered a new piece of evidence: a trail like the wake behind a boat, cutting through Betelgeuse’s upper atmosphere, likely forged by the unseen companion.
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday as Virginia’s first female governor, amid a cold drizzle outside the state Capitol after centuries of men holding the commonwealth’s top office. https://cnn.it/4bBMjTg
January 17, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday as Virginia’s first female governor, amid a cold drizzle outside the state Capitol after centuries of men holding the commonwealth’s top office. https://cnn.it/4bBMjTg
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While he was studying law in Tehran, he dabbled in politics. That’s when his troubles began, he told CNN.
‘Blood on the streets’: Iranian who fled Karaj tells of brutal crackdown on protesters | CNN
Farzat never meant to be a taxi driver. While he was studying law in Tehran, he dabbled in politics. That’s when his troubles began, he told CNN. He was arrested and jailed four times over the last ni...
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January 17, 2026 at 11:34 PM
While he was studying law in Tehran, he dabbled in politics. That’s when his troubles began, he told CNN.
New findings suggest a set of 3.4 million-year-old bones may shake up the human family tree
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Mystery foot fossil belonged to a little-known species that lived alongside Lucy | CNN
A foot fossil found in Ethiopia belonged to an ancient human. The finding could knock one of the most famous names in human evolution from her spot on the family tree.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
New findings suggest a set of 3.4 million-year-old bones may shake up the human family tree
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information that could have endangered US troops through his use of Signal to discuss attack plans, a Pentagon watchdog said in an unclassified report released Thursday.
Unclassified report on Hegseth’s use of Signal details risk to troops, lack of cooperation with investigation | CNN Politics
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information that could have endangered US troops through his use of Signal to discuss attack plans, a Pentagon watchdog said in an...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information that could have endangered US troops through his use of Signal to discuss attack plans, a Pentagon watchdog said in an unclassified report released Thursday.
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The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat in a secondary strike against a suspected drug vessel in early September did not appear to have radio or other communications devices, the top military official overseeing the strike told lawmakers. Read more: https://cnn.it/4pnSxdI
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat in a secondary strike against a suspected drug vessel in early September did not appear to have radio or other communications devices, the top military official overseeing the strike told lawmakers. Read more: https://cnn.it/4pnSxdI
The Trump administration is proposing to open federal waters off the entire coastline of California to drilling, as well as an area off the coast of Florida. Neither state’s waters have been open to new drilling for decades. cnn.it/3X8UJJt
Trump opens parts of Florida, California waters up to offshore oil drilling, breaking decades of precedent | CNN
The Trump administration is proposing to open federal waters off the entire coastline of California to drilling, as well as an area off the coast of Florida. Neither state’s waters have been open to n...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The Trump administration is proposing to open federal waters off the entire coastline of California to drilling, as well as an area off the coast of Florida. Neither state’s waters have been open to new drilling for decades. cnn.it/3X8UJJt
Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers who urged military to disobey illegal orders of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’
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Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers who urged military to disobey illegal orders of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that Democratic lawmakers who urged service members and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders should be put to death, sparking an outcry among D...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers who urged military to disobey illegal orders of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’
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Attorneys in the case of a man charged with killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband said that prosecutors have turned over a massive amount of evidence to the defense, and that his lawyers need more time to review it.
Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker | CNN
Attorneys in the case of a man charged with killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband said Wednesday that prosecutors have turned over a massive amount of evidence to the defense, an...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Attorneys in the case of a man charged with killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband said that prosecutors have turned over a massive amount of evidence to the defense, and that his lawyers need more time to review it.
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Former President Barack Obama weighed in on President Donald Trump and the current state of politics in an interview for the final episode of comedian Marc Maron's podcast, "WTF with Marc Maron."
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October 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Former President Barack Obama weighed in on President Donald Trump and the current state of politics in an interview for the final episode of comedian Marc Maron's podcast, "WTF with Marc Maron."
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The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will not sign.
Media outlets, including MAGA channel Newsmax, refuse to sign Pentagon’s press access rules | CNN Business
The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will n...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will not sign.
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The reporter was arrested while reporting from a “No Kings Day” protest in June and was deported on Friday — a major blow to press freedoms, say groups including the ACLU.
Live-streaming journalist deported to El Salvador after months in ICE custody | CNN Business
Mario Guevara was arrested while reporting from a “No Kings Day” protest in June and was deported on Friday — a major blow to press freedoms, say groups including the ACLU.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The reporter was arrested while reporting from a “No Kings Day” protest in June and was deported on Friday — a major blow to press freedoms, say groups including the ACLU.
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The International Civil Aviation Organization rejected a proposal that would have allowed older commercial pilots to keep flying.
International Organization rejects increasing mandatory commercial pilot retirement age | CNN
The International Civil Aviation Organization rejected a proposal Friday that would have allowed older commercial pilots to keep flying.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The International Civil Aviation Organization rejected a proposal that would have allowed older commercial pilots to keep flying.
Hear Willie Nelson’s ‘iconic’ White House roof story | CNN
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins joins country music legend Willie Nelson aboard his tour bus to talk about the inspiration behind Farm Aid, and hears a surprising story about his visit to the White House in 197...
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September 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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US Attorney Erik Siebert told his staff he will be resigning, a source says, after intense pressure from President Donald Trump to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
US Attorney Erik Siebert told his staff he will be resigning, a source says, after intense pressure from President Donald Trump to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud.
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Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86. https://cnn.it/41VuWHD
September 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86. https://cnn.it/41VuWHD
Scientists believe intriguing spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover last year may have potentially been made by ancient life
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Rock discovery contains ‘clearest sign’ yet of ancient life on Mars, NASA says | CNN
Scientists believe intriguing leopard spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover on Mars may have potentially been made by ancient life.
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September 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Scientists believe intriguing spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover last year may have potentially been made by ancient life
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