By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate passed the annual defense policy bill, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. Democrats and Republicans in the Senate voted overwhelmingly, 77-20, to approve the National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes nearly $900 billion in funding for military programs, including a 3.8% pay raise
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A new trailer previewing Melania Trump’s eponymous documentary offers more questions than answers about the relationship between President Donald Trump and the first lady. “Hi Mr. President. Congratulations,” Melania Trump says brightly, standing with her back to the camera, as she looks out at the Manhattan skyline in a
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By Toni Odejimi, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.5 billion after nobody held the grand prize ticket in Wednesday’s drawing. Wednesday night’s winning numbers were 25, 33, 53, 62, 66, and red powerball 17, with a Power Play multiplier of 4. While no one won the grand prize jackpot, two
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By Issy Ronald, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a clear indication Wednesday that he will not compromise on his demands for Ukraine to cede territory despite US President Donald Trump’s intensifying push for peace. In a combative speech delivered as US and European leaders engage in frantic diplomatic efforts to
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court is letting President Donald Trump continue his deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. In a unanimous decision issued Wednesday by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, the court indefinitely paused a lower court order that had required Trump to remove thousands of
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By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — A bloc of House GOP centrists just made the ultimate hardball play against Speaker Mike Johnson — agreeing to help Democrats effectively seize control of the Republican agenda by forcing a vote on their own bill on the looming Obamacare subsidies cliff. The stunning blow to Johnson
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Britain announced that it will rejoin the European Union’s Erasmus student exchange program in 2027, six years after it ditched the scheme during fractious Brexit negotiations. The government said rejoining the scheme was a “huge win” for young Britons, and will ensure that “everyone, from every background, has
Continue ReadingBy Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Theirs is a 24-trillion-to-one tale – a Welsh couple who defied astronomical odds to become million-dollar winners not just once, but twice. Richard Davies, age 49, and his wife, Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, claimed their second life- changing sum from the United Kingdom’s National Lottery on Tuesday after listening to
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By Casey Gannon, Katelyn Polantz, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Former special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday defended his criminal investigation into President Donald Trump in a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee as he faces scrutiny from Republican lawmakers. “The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A group of moderate Republicans have warned for months that their party’s plan to eliminate clean energy tax credits would contribute to utility bills skyrocketing. Now, their predictions are coming true. And more Republicans are starting to openly worry that the issue could hurt them in next
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A new federal law requires the Justice Department to release by Friday a massive trove of investigative documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The release of the Epstein files, detailing the probes into the disgraced multimillionaire and sex offender who died in 2019, has attracted significant attention. The
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — As Australian authorities try to retrace the steps and understand the motivations of the Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 people on Sunday, one key focus has emerged: their travel to the Philippines last month, shortly before the attack. Officials say father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram journeyed to
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By Andy Rose, Norma Galeana, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles-based Alan Jackson – who has taken on a number of famous clients in his work as a defense attorney – says he is representing Nick Reiner following Reiner’s arrest in the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Nick Reiner, 32, was
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of a mentally ill Cathedral City man who stabbed a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy, prompting the lawman to fatally shoot him in the back, was awarded $13.1 million at the end of a civil trial against the county, it was announced today. Logina Perez Monroy and David Monroy, parents
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes from German carrier Lufthansa. At a price tag of $400 million, the Air Force said in a statement
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was killed in a shooting in an Indio neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. The violence was reported at around 1:10 p.m. on the 47000 block of Dove Street, near Calhoun and Quail Street. Sgt. Abe Plata of the Indio Police Department told News Channel 3 that officers responded to the
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — When an attacker killed two US service members and a civilian interpreter in Syria over the weekend, President Donald Trump vowed “very serious” retribution against those responsible, and officials were quick to describe the assailant as a “lone gunman” who was a member of ISIS. However, a spokesman for
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Helping students build independence through hands-on learning, that’s the goal for one local school teacher, and now she’s being recognized for all her hard work. News Channel 3’s Tauli Anderson highlights the December winner for the One Class at a Time award, Ms. Shana Saquil, a teacher at Saul Martinez Elementary
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Get ready for a new holiday tradition in Palm Springs. Celebrate the season with a feel-good concert of holiday cheer featuring everything from carols to pop songs to classics performed by the Palm Springs Pops and some very special guests, including News Channel 3’s Peter Daut. It all happens this
Continue ReadingKatrina Samaan Washington, D.C (CNN) — The guilty verdict handed down this week to Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was expected but is still devastating, his daughter Claire Lai told CNN’s Jim Sciutto, blaming what she described as the city’s “highly compromised” legal system under Chinese rule. Her father, 78, now
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