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With $10 million, you can buy a private island... or this handbag

This week, the original Hermès Birkin handbag, made for and owned by its namesake Jane Birkin, sold at auction for $10 million USD. Here are six other things that kind of money can buy you.

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With $10 million, you can buy a private island... or this handbag

This week, the original Hermès Birkin handbag, made for and owned by its namesake Jane Birkin, sold at auction for $10 million USD. Here are six other things that kind of money can buy you.

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Nonprofit reunites children with stuffed animals lost in Texas floods

Ashley Reckdenwald founded Land of Lovies after the LA wildfires to help restore — or replace — stuffed animals that had been lost or damaged in the disaster. Now, after the floods in Texas, they are back to work.

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How the first 48 hours of the Texas floods unfolded

The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes on the morning of July 4th, leading to devastation and more than 100 deaths across Central Texas. CNN recounts what happened in the first 48 hours of the flood.

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Doctor drives heart through Kyiv during Russian drone attack

Amid explosions from a massive Russian drone attack, a Ukrainian doctor drove through Kyiv to deliver a heart to his seriously ill patient, after a donor became available on the opposite side of the city. Following the surgery, the doctor said he was hopeful the 12-year-old girl would recover.

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CEO responds to conspiracy theorists blaming him for Texas floods

CNN's Kaitlan Collins interviews Augustus Doricko, CEO and founder of a cloud seeding company called Rainmaker, after he says he was targeted by conspiracy theorists online in the aftermath of the devastating floods in central Texas.

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European heat has killed thousands this summer – are changes coming to cool off?

The most recent heatwave in Europe killed 2,300 across 12 cities, according to new research from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. CNN’s senior climate writer Laura Paddison explains why Europe still struggles so much with the heat.

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Iran deports half a million Afghan refugees

More than half a million Afghans were expelled from Iran, according to the United Nations. This mass expulsion follows the recent conflict with Israel. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.

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Justin Bieber drops surprise new album

Justin Bieber released his first new studio album in four years. The Canadian singer's new album, "SWAG," features 21 tracks.

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How climate change made Texas flooding more violent

CNN’s Bill Weir reports from the ruins of Camp Mystic in Texas, where deadly floods have claimed at least 27 lives. Weir explains how climate change is making flooding more extreme and common.

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NY taxpayers are paying millions for Andrew Cuomo’s legal defense

CNN's MJ Lee investigates how New York taxpayer's are footing the bill for Andrew Cuomo’s legal defense, after he was accused of sexual harassment in 2021.

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5 stories to start your day

President Trump to meet with families impacted by Texas floods, World's most expensive handbag, Superman hits theaters.

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