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Aryna Sabalenka would not be denied hoisting the US Open championship trophy this year. Sabalenka, the world No. 2 from Belarus, defeated American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in front of the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium to win the US Open for the first time. This was the second year in a row Sabalenka reached the US Open final. A year ago, she lost to Coco Gauff, and the New York crowd had not been on the Belarusian's side, loudly pulling for the American. Sabalenka admitted the crowd affected her in that 2023 final – and she had resolved that wouldn't happen to her again. After winning championship point, Sabalenka fell to the court, overcome with emotion. This is Sabalenka's third career grand slam singles title, having won the Australian Open for the second consecutive year back in January. She's the first woman to sweep the hard court grand slams since Angelique Kerber in 2016. Read more at the link in bio. 📸: Seth Wenig/AP

Guns continue to be the leading cause of death for US children and teens since surpassing car accidents in 2020. Firearms accounted for 18% of childhood deaths (ages 1-18) in 2022, the most recent data available from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wonder database. About 3,500 children died in gun-related incidents that year. That's about five children lost for every 100,000 children in the United States. In no other comparable country are firearms within the top four causes of mortality among children, according to a KFF analysis. The shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday marks the 45th school shooting in 2024. Two students and two teachers were killed. It's the deadliest school shooting since the March 2023 massacre at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. Read more at the link in our bio.

CNN's Isabel Rosales speaks to two Apalachee High School students about what they saw on the day of the shooting. One prevented the alleged shooter from entering her classroom and the other witnessed her teacher die in the rampage. Read more at the link in our bio.

Actor Dennis Quaid tells CNN's Chris Wallace why he thinks there would be room for Donald Trump in former President Ronald Reagan's Republican Party. Watch the full episode of "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace," streaming on Max.

US Defense officials tell CNN a Greek-owned tanker called the MV Sounion, carrying about 1 million barrels of oil, is still in flames following an attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on August 21.

Law enforcement in Wisconsin used a thermal drone to find a three-year-old boy who had gone missing at night in a massive cornfield.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Friday that he will vote for Democrat Kamala Harris over fellow Republican Donald Trump in the November election, warning that the former president "can never be trusted with power again." "In our nation's 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump," Cheney said in a statement. "He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again." "As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris," he concluded. Read more at the link in bio. 📸: Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images

CNN has obtained exclusive video that appears to show Ukrainian troops trying to surrender to Russian forces, only to be gunned down in cold blood. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports. Read more at the link in our bio.

US sprinter Hunter Woodhall won gold in the men's 400m T62 at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Friday. After crossing the line, Woodhall kept running to find his wife in the crowd at the Stade de France. Woodhall found Olympic champion long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall and the two shared a long embrace. The pair are now both gold medal winners this summer in Paris. Last month, Davis-Woodhall finished first in the women's long jump at the 2024 Summer Games. When asked about how it felt to win gold along with his wife, Woodhall joked that he was "waiting to wake up." Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Thibault Camus/AP; Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters; Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson goes inside Jenin in the occupied West Bank to see the destruction left behind by the Israeli military after they withdrew following a lengthy operation. Read more at the link in our bio.

After losing her leg in a shark attack just 16 months ago, Ali Truwit completed a glittering return to swimming by winning a medal at the Paralympics. Her remarkable comeback culminated on Thursday night when Truwit took silver in the women's S10 400-meter freestyle, setting a new American record with a time of 4:31.39. Swimming in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Turks and Caicos in May 2023, the former Yale competitive swimmer was attacked by a shark. After fighting off the animal, she swam 70 meters to a boat before being airlifted to hospital. Doctors were able to save her life, operating three times and eventually amputating her left leg just below the knee. Despite being left with a phobia of water, the 24-year-old competed in her first para competition the following month, less than half a year after the attack. For Truwit, it is less about conquering her fear and more about learning to live with it. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters

Colin Gray, the father of 14-year-old Georgia school shooting suspect Colt Gray, appeared in court and learned he could spend the rest of his life behind bars if convicted. Read more at the link in our bio.

Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal case until after the 2024 election, Judge Juan Merchan announced on Friday. Merchan wrote in a new letter that he would sentence Trump on November 26 – if necessary – in response to a request from Trump's lawyers to push back the sentencing. Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to an adult-film star alleging an affair with the former president. But Trump's sentencing has been on hold for months after Trump's lawyers have pushed to have the conviction tossed because of the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. Read more at the link in bio. 📷: Steven Hirsch/AP

Paris officials are considering making the Eiffel Tower's Olympic Rings a permanent fixture. But what do people in the city think about this? Read more at the link in bio.

Selena Gomez can now add becoming a billionaire to her long list of achievements. The 32-year-old actress, singer, investor and entrepreneur just achieved the financial milestone thus making her one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the US, according to Bloomberg, which values her net worth at $1.3 billion. The “vast bulk” of her wealth is tied to Rare Beauty, her 5-year-old makeup line that is a success with influencers and teens, the publication revealed. Read more at the link in bio. 📷: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Colt Gray, the 14-year-old Apalachee High School shooting suspect, appeared in court for a brief hearing for his alleged role in the deadly shooting that left a small north Georgia community grieving the loss of two students and two teachers. Gray will be tried as an adult. He could face life in prison if convicted on any of the four counts of felony murder filed against him, a judge told the teen during his court appearance. During the brief hearing, Gray did not enter a plea. His attorney did not request bond for the teen. Follow live updates at the link in bio.

Police in Florida captured night vision video of an illegal street takeover before breaking it up and sending the participants scattering.

In his first-ever television interview, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, speaks with CNN's Christiane Amanpour about what it's like fighting Russia on the front line. Tap the link in our bio to read more.

In this week's "Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Call," CNN's explains why you might be a 'mosquito magnet' and what you can do about it.