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Month: April 2026

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell attends the SEIU-United Service Workers West's Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios in Los Angeles

Swalwell campaign denies ‘false, outrageous rumor’ as allegations of misconduct swirl on social media

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The campaign of Rep. Eric Swalwell, the California Democratic candidate for governor, on Tuesday sought to rebut claims made by several people on social media that multiple women plan to come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct involving staffers. “This false, outrageous rumor is being spread 27 days before

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Staying Warm Before A Cooler Weekend Moves In

A warming trend will continue across the Coachella Valley through Wednesday, with high temperatures running about 10 degrees above seasonal averages and slightly warmer conditions than earlier this week. Winds will remain relatively light compared to the past few days, though breezes are expected to increase. Starting Thursday, cooler air will move in, bringing stronger

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Anthropic’s latest AI model could let hackers carry out attacks faster than ever. It wants companies to put up defenses first

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Anthropic will make its new AI model available to some of the world’s biggest cybersecurity and software firms in an effort to slow the arms race ignited by AI in the hands of hackers, Anthropic said Tuesday. Amazon, Apple, Cisco, Google, JPMorgan Chase and Microsoft, among other firms, will

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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26.

Markwayne Mullin has started making policy changes at DHS. Some GOP lawmakers want him to do more

By Annie Grayer, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — During his confirmation hearing last month, Markwayne Mullin promised to make changes at the Department of Homeland Security if he were to be confirmed as its next secretary. He called the controversial policy under outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem that required her approval of contracts exceeding $100,000 “micromanaging.”

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Eric Schmidt Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Eric Schmidt, former executive chairman of Alphabet, the parent company of Google. Personal: Birth date: April 27, 1955 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Eric Emerson Schmidt Father: Wilson Schmidt, professor Mother: Ellie Schmidt Marriage: Wendy Boyle (1980-present) Children: Sophie and Alison

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Portraits of President Donald Trump and former US Attorney General Pam Bondi are seen during a news conference with acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche

Acting AG says ‘Nobody has any idea why’ Pam Bondi was fired except for Trump

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — During his first news conference Tuesday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche showcased his loyalty to President Donald Trump while declining to answer specific questions about the war with Iran, why Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired or other investigations into the president’s enemies. “I love working for

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