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The US has developed new strike plans that could involve using the largest non-nuclear bomb the US has on Iran, according to officials familiar with the matter. It would be a steep escalation in the war against Iran and the plans come as President Trump faces pressure to bring the deeply unpopular war to a close. CNN's Zachary Cohen reports.

Huddled and frightened, five baby orangutans were found in the undergrowth of an Indian forest earlier this month. Indian authorities are still investigating how these endangered apes, native to Indonesia, ended up so far from home, but suspect illegal wildlife trafficking is involved. CNN’s Rhea Mogul investigates how this trade works, with animals poached and smuggled across the region.

The Trump administration pushed for an unusually aggressive search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house in recent days in an immigration fraud probe that targets the congresswoman, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation. Prosecutors, however, first had to contend with a federal magistrate judge, in a prolonged back-and-forth that hasn’t previously been reported. Omar has publicly called the search of her home a political attack prompted by the hatred that Trump and Republicans have for her.

The national inflation rate only tells part of the story. That's why CNN developed a personalized inflation calculator. Answer a few questions to see what price changes mean for your wallet.

James Talarico has Democrats hoping for a potential Texas Senate seat pickup in his race against Republican Ken Paxton. CNN's Jeff Zeleny explains how Talarico will need to build a wide coalition to pull off a historic Democratic victory in the Lone Star State. James Talarico has Democrats hoping for a potential Texas Senate seat pickup in his race against Republican Ken Paxton. Stream the CNN & Jubilee Town Hall with James Talarico live tonight at 8p ET with an All Access subscription .

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must allow White House access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, arguing that the ban violated the First Amendment. US District Judge Tim Kelly implemented a new short-term order to block the ban, as the previous order was set to expire. CNN’s Brian Stelter reports.

A 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted during a party at an Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house near the University of Chicago. The university says a person of interest, who is not a student or otherwise affiliated with the school, has been identified and banned from campus, but no one was in custody as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police.

Surveillance footage from Kelly Clarkson’s dispute at a toy store in Brooklyn has been released. The footage was exclusively obtained, by podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out.” It comes after Clarkson’s tweet about the incident – apparently involving a $15,000 mechanical bird called Molly - went viral, where she said the shop treated her like she couldn’t afford it. The store has offered a different version of events. The CCTV footage is mute and it's not clear how it was obtained.

据知情官员透露，美国已制定新的打击计划，其中可能包括对伊朗动用美国拥有的最大型非核炸弹。这将标志着对伊战争的急剧升级。与此同时，特朗普总统正面临着结束这场极不受欢迎的战争的巨大压力。CNN记者扎卡里·科恩报道。

本月初，五只小猩猩蜷缩在印度森林的灌木丛中，惊恐万分。印度当局仍在调查这些原产于印度尼西亚的濒危猿类为何会出现在如此遥远的地方，但怀疑与非法野生动物贩运有关。CNN记者瑞亚·莫古尔（Rhea Mogul）调查了这种非法交易的运作方式，以及动物被偷猎和走私到该地区的情况。

据多位知情人士透露，特朗普政府近日对众议员伊尔汗·奥马尔的住所进行了异常激进的搜查，这是针对这位女议员的移民欺诈调查的一部分。然而，检察官首先不得不与一名联邦地方法官展开旷日持久的拉锯战，而此前并未有媒体报道。奥马尔公开称，对她住所的搜查是出于政治动机，源于特朗普和共和党人对她的仇恨。

全国通货膨胀率只能反映部分情况。因此，CNN开发了一款个性化通货膨胀计算器。回答几个问题，即可了解价格变化对您钱包的影响。

詹姆斯·塔拉里科(James Talarico)的竞选让民主党人寄予厚望，希望他能在与共和党候选人肯·帕克斯顿(Ken Paxton)的竞争中赢得一个德克萨斯州参议院席位。CNN的杰夫·泽莱尼(Jeff Zeleny)解释了塔拉里科需要如何建立一个广泛的联盟，才能在孤星之州(Tone Star State)取得一场历史性的民主党胜利。詹姆斯·塔拉里科(James Talarico)的竞选让民主党人寄予厚望，希望他能在与共和党候选人肯·帕克斯顿(Ken Paxton)的竞争中赢得一个德克萨斯州参议院席位。今晚美国东部时间晚上8点，订阅CNN All Access即可观看詹姆斯·塔拉里科(James Talarico)与Jubilee联合举办的市政厅会议直播。

一位联邦法官裁定，特朗普政府必须允许白宫使用CNN、MS NOW和Politico的新闻报道，理由是此前的禁令违反了美国宪法第一修正案。由于之前的禁令即将到期，美国地区法官蒂姆·凯利发布了一项新的短期禁令，阻止该禁令生效。CNN记者布莱恩·斯特尔特报道。

一名21岁女子报案称，她在芝加哥大学附近一处Alpha Epsilon Pi兄弟会会所举办的派对上遭到性侵。芝加哥大学方面表示，已锁定一名与该校无关的嫌疑人，并禁止其进入校园。但据芝加哥警方称，截至周二下午，尚无人被拘留。

凯莉·克拉克森在布鲁克林一家玩具店与人发生争执的监控录像已被公开。这段录像由播客节目“Pablo Torre Finds Out”独家获得。此前，克拉克森在推特上发布了关于此事的推文，该推文迅速走红。据悉，这起事件与一只名为“莫莉”（Molly）的价值1.5万美元的机械鸟有关。克拉克森在推文中表示，玩具店对待她的态度就像她买不起一样。玩具店方面则给出了不同的说法。这段监控录像没有声音，目前尚不清楚它是如何获得的。