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Thomas Crooks’ rifle broken down as was likely done for transport and the backpack recovered onsite. Note: Markings on lower receiver are by the FBI. (FBI via CNN Newsource)

Photos Released by FBI Show Gun Used in Donald Trump Assassination Attempt

The pictures were released Wednesday as FBI officials gave new details around Thomas Matthew Crooks’ internet searches in the days before the shooting and how investigators are using those searches to piece together his mindset that day.

Passing storm clouds are seen over the U.S. Supreme Court on July 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images / File via CNN Newsource)

US Supreme Court Sowing Confusion Over How Election Disputes Will be Handled This Fall

Not only was the Arizona ruling a missed opportunity for the justices to explain when they will engage in election and voting cases, experts say it has also heightened concern that the court is unevenly applying a murky legal principle intended to reduce chaos rather than add to it.

A Red Lobster in Alexandria, Virginia. An additional 23 locations are scheduled to close as part of the seafood chain’s bankruptcy proceedings. (Ting Shen / Bloomberg / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Red Lobster Closing Another 23 Restaurants Nationwide, Including 3 in Illinois. Here’s Where They Are

A recent court filing shows that the company is rejecting the leases of an additional 23 locations by Saturday, Aug. 31, joining the more than 100 restaurants that Red Lobster closed earlier this summer. Once complete, the chain will have around 500 outlets left — a sharp decline from the 650 it had just last year.

Matching dinosaur footprints Footprints belonging to dinosaurs were preserved in floodplain deposits within the Sousa Basin in Brazil. (Ismar de Souza Carvalho via CNN Newsource)

Matching Sets of Dinosaur Footprints Found on Opposite Sides of the Atlantic

Paleontologists have found more than 260 dinosaur footprints from the Early Cretaceous Period in Brazil and Cameroon, now more than 3,700 miles apart on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are greeted by the crew of the International Space Station on June 6. (NASA / AP via CNN Newsource)

2 Boeing Starliner Astronauts, Expecting to Spend 1 Week in Space, Will Be Stuck Until 2025

They’ve now been on the space station more than 11 weeks, however, and NASA announced Saturday that they would remain there through early 2025. 

These rankings are a snapshot of where the race for the Senate stands now, not necessarily where it may be heading, and the U.S. Capitol Building is pictured on Aug. 9 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images / File via CNN Newsource)

What Senate Seats Might Flip in 2024? Here are the 10 Most Likely

While Harris has improved on President Joe Biden’s standing in many states — putting Nevada and Arizona back in play, for example — the basic shape of the crucial Senate races that will determine the majority is the same. Democrats were overperforming the top of the ticket when Biden was the nominee and they still are under Harris.

(Michael Nagle / Bloomberg / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

New COVID-19 Vaccine Shots Are Coming. Here’s When You Can Get Yours

Newly updated vaccines against COVID-19 will be in pharmacies soon, just as the US is experiencing a surge of infections. But is it a good idea to get in line for a new shot pronto, or should you wait a few weeks to get optimal protection against a possible winter wave?

Pink and John Legend. (Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

DNC Musical Performance Schedule: Pink to Close Out DNC on Thursday. John Legend and Maren Morris Sing on Wednesday

The award-winning singer-songwriter and global pop icon will perform on Thursday evening, the source said, ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris taking the stage for the most significant speech of her political career.

Kamala Harris speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. (Bernadette Tuazon / CNN via CNN Newsource)

Kamala Harris Erases Donald Trump’s Campaign Cash Advantage While RFK Jr. Faces Dwindling Resources

Kamala Harris’ principal campaign committee reported about $220 million in cash on hand at the end of July, besting the $151 million the Trump campaign reported in its principal account on July 31. 

A shopper pushes a shopping cart outside a Kroger grocery store in Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 21, 2024. (Shelby Tauber / Bloomberg / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Kroger, Parent Company of Mariano’s, Fights Federal Agency in a Battle That Could Upend Antitrust

The lawsuit alleges the Federal Trade Commission is violating the U.S. Constitution by using an in-house tribunal to challenge Kroger’s $25 billion mega-merger with Albertsons — the biggest proposed supermarket deal in American history.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gestures next to Nicole Shanahan in Oakland, California, on March 26, 2024. (Laure Andrillon / Reuters via CNN Newsource)

RFK Jr. Campaign Considering Donald Trump Endorsement, Running Mate Says

In a podcast interview, Shanahan acknowledged the Kennedy campaign’s recent conversations with the Trump campaign, which have centered on the possibility of Kennedy endorsing Trump in exchange for a role in Trump’s administration should he win. 

The DNC stage inside the United Center is pictured on Aug. 17, 2024. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News)

Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling, Ana Navarro and Tony Goldwyn Will Serve as DNC Hosts

According to organizers each star will host one night of the four-day convention, in a role similar to an award show host, kicking off the broadcast with opening remarks and then reappearing onstage throughout the evening to help guide the audience through programming.

 COVID-19 vaccine shot.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times / Getty Images / File via CNN Newsource)

When Are New COVID-19 Vaccines Coming? FDA May Give the Go-Ahead This Week, Sources Say

The agency is expected to greenlight updated mRNA vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech that target a strain of the virus called KP.2, said the sources, who declined to be named because the timing information isn’t public.

The United Center in Chicago is seen on Aug/ 17, 2024, ahead of the Democratic National Convention. (Eva Marie Uzcategui / Bloomberg / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Will Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Appear at the DNC? Speculation Swirls as Hollywood Heads to Chicago

Not since the Obama years has celebrity enthusiasm been so high, merging the world of pop culture and politics as the race kicks into high gear with this week’s Democratic convention in Chicago.

President Joe Biden announces a proposed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza while delivering remarks in the State Dining Room at the White House on May 31 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

As High-stakes Gaza Ceasefire Talks Restart, Here are the Main Obstacles

In the meeting, Qatar, Egypt and the United States were expected to present a plan to implement a deal that could bring about a ceasefire in the 10-month-long war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages. The deal was proposed by US President Joe Biden in May – but unresolved differences have left the path forward unclear.

In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station's Harmony module and Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on June 13, 2024. (NASA / AP via CNN Newsource)

Boeing’s Starliner Astronauts Planned to Be in Space for About 1 Week. Now, They Might Have Not Return Until Early 2025

They’ve now been on the space station more than 60 days, however, and NASA raised the possibility this week that they may remain there through early 2025 because of ongoing issues with their Starliner capsule.

Vice President Kamala Harris has made a decision on her running mate, with four people close to the process saying Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is her choice. (Jim Vondruska / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Kamala Harris Picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Running Mate on Democratic Ticket

The selection caps the Midwestern Democrat’s short but swift ascent from a relative unknown to a leading driver of the party’s attacks on Donald Trump and the MAGA agenda.

(Erin Schaff / Pool / Reuters via CNN Newsource)

Kamala Harris is Nearing a Vice Presidential Pick. Here’s a Look Inside the Process

Heading into a weekend of interviews at the Naval Observatory with running mate prospects for a choice that will shape her campaign and the Democratic Party – and potentially her presidency and the country – she doesn’t have that luxury. Multiple people who have worked with Harris tell CNN they doubt that she’s fully comfortable with the rush as she does her final interviews.

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at a campaign rally in Atlanta on July 30, 2024. (Elijah Nouvelage / AFP / Getty Images via CNN)

How Kamala Harris’ Candidacy Energized Plans for the DNC in Chicago: ‘There Was No Excitement. Now, There’s Tons’

Officials quickly moved to tailor the Chicago convention to Harris with only four weeks, in part drawing from the 2008 convention when Barack Obama accepted the nomination given the historic candidacy of Harris herself.

Both Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are expected to be included in the swap. (AFP / Getty Images / Reuters via CNN Newsource)

Russia Releases Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in Historic Prisoner Swap

A total of eight people including Krasikov were swapped back to Russia in exchange for the release of 16 people who were held in Russian detention, including four Americans. 

President Joe Biden is pictured at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, on July 29, 2024. (Sergio Flores / Bloomberg / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

President Joe Biden to Open First Night of Democratic Convention in Chicago, Sources Say

Biden is expected to deliver a primetime speech during the opening night of the Chicago convention, according to three sources familiar with the planning, with the evening’s programming centering on Biden’s legacy and achievements. 

More than a century after sinking, the Margaret A. Muir was found in about 50 feet of water in Lake Michigan in May 2024. Shown here is a rare internal view of the unusual stepped sternpost construction. (Tamara Thomsen, State Historical Society of Wisconsin via CNN Newsource)

Researchers Discover Site of 1893 Schooner Wreck in Lake Michigan in Just 50 Feet of Water

The Margaret A. Muir sank only a few miles off the entrance to Algoma Harbor. It went undetected for more than a century despite hundreds of boats passing over it each fishing season.

Boar’s Head Provisions Co. has recalled some of its liverwurst and deli meat products.  (Jeffrey Greenberg / Universal Images Group / Getty Images / File via CNN Newsource)

Boar’s Head Recalls More Than 200,000 Pounds of Deli Meat Products Due to Listeria Concerns, Death in Illinois

As of Thursday, the outbreak has sickened 34 people in 13 states, including 33 who were hospitalized and two who died, according to the USDA. The deaths were reported in Illinois and New Jersey.

Woman shops at a grocery store. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images / File via CNN Newsource)

The US Economy Nears Historic Feat: Inflation Dropping to Set Target Without Triggering a Recession

America’s economy is about to stick what’s called a “soft landing,” which is when inflation returns to the Fed’s target without a recession — a feat that’s only happened once, during the 1990s, according to some economists.

In Chicago, a gallon of gas is now selling for around $4.34, according to AAA. (Scott Olson / Getty Images / File via CNN Newsource)

Chicago-Area Gas Prices Surge After a Tornado Nearly Took Out the Joliet Refinery

A gallon of gas in Chicago is now selling for an average of $4.34, according to AAA. That’s 27 cents more expensive than just a week ago after a tornado narrowly missed the Joliet Refinery and knocked power out to the Channahon, Illinois, facility.

Deputies arrive at the home of Sonya Massey. (Credit: Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office via CNN Newsource)

How Did Sherriff’s Deputies’ Visit to Sonya Massey’s Home Go So Wrong?

With help from law enforcement analysts and 36 minutes of body-camera footage released Monday, CNN took a closer look at what the deputies did and what they could have done differently. The analysts, as well as Illinois prosecutors and the sheriff, found Grayson took several steps to escalate the situation rather than lower the temperature and reassess Massey’s needs.