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CNN's Evan Pérez and John Miller speak with Phil Mattingly

Jeremy Saland and Stacy Schneider speak with CNN's Phil Mattingly

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A man lit himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial is underway, two law enforcement sources confirmed to CNN. CNN's Laura Coates describes the scene.

Taco Bell manager Becky Arbaugh came to the rescue after Natasha Long's baby stopped breathing in the parking lot. CNN affiliate WPVI reports.

Former US State Department official Ray Takeyh tells Bianna Golodryga "it's hard to see" how the Iran strike "reconstituted Israeli deterrence posture."