By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Talks between the United States and Iran are ongoing – though both sides are describing things very differently. US President Donald Trump kept changing tack on Thursday, initially saying Tehran was “begging” for a deal behind closed doors, before telling reporters at a briefing in the White
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A man who has since fled to China was charged with placing an improvised explosive device outside the visitor’s center at a Florida military base housing US Central Command, which is leading the joint US-Israeli war effort against Iran. During a press conference Thursday, US Attorney for the Middle
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By Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee has found Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of violating several campaign finance laws and regulations, the panel announced Friday. The congresswoman was found guilty on multiple counts of failing to both comply with Federal Election Commission regulations and uphold the Code of Ethics for Government
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at some recent cases of foreign governments detaining US citizens. For information about missing Americans, see Robert Levinson Fast Facts or POW/MIA in Iraq and Afghanistan Fast Facts. Currently Detained Americans Iran Karan VafadariDecember 2016 – Karan Vafadari’s family announces that Karan and his wife, Afarin Niasari,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Facts The group’s aim is to impose its interpretation of Islamic law on Afghanistan and remove foreign influence from the country. Taliban, in Pashto, is the plural of Talib, which means student. Most members
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A teenager died from a flu-related illness, the first confirmed pediatric flu death of the 2025-2026 flu season in Riverside County, health officials announced Thursday. According to the Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS – PH), the western Riverside County teen died in early March and was identified through death records. The teen was not believed to have
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Every Justice Department or FBI employee who worked on the criminal investigations into President Donald Trump has been fired, resigned, or took early retirement, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday. “There is not a single man or woman at the Department of Justice who had anything to do
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Dodgers will open the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks today at Dodger Stadium with Magic Johnson throwing the ceremonial first pitch to culminate what the team is billing as a “dazzling Opening Day ceremony.” Gospel singer Keith Williams Jr. will sing the national anthem, accompanied by a flyover from two
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – Beginning with the 2028 event in Los Angeles, transgender women athletes will be banned from the Olympics under a policy announced by the International Olympic Committee today. According to the IOC, the policy limits eligibility in both individual and team sports to “biological females.” “As a former athlete, I
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By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump directed his newly installed Department of Homeland Security chief to swiftly pay Transportation Security Administration agents in a bid to reduce long lines at airports, as talks to fund the department collapsed on Capitol Hill. “I am going to sign
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By Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — Noelia Castillo’s story was defined by pain – both physical and emotional. This overwhelming pain led the young Spaniard to request euthanasia in 2024. On Thursday, at 25 years old, that request was fulfilled and her difficult life came to an end. “I want to leave in peace already
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Indio announced today information of road closures, alternate routes and transportation options ahead of next month’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. Check Out Our Festival Season Section For More Coverage Avenue 50 between Monroe Street and Madison Avenue has remained closed
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Rebecca Haro’s preliminary hearing has been set for May 29 to determine if there is enough evidence to move the case forward against her in connection with the death of her son, Emmanuel Haro.
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By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Rescue crews in northern Germany are working to save a humpback whale that has become stranded in shallow water off the Baltic Sea coast in Lübeck Bay, according to CNN affiliate RTL. The whale was discovered early Monday in the Niendorf district of Timmendorfer Strand, RTL reported, and authorities
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Personal Birth date: July 12, 1937 Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birth name: William Henry Cosby Jr. Father: William Henry Sr., US Navy mess steward Mother: Anna (Hite) Cosby Marriage: Camille (Hanks) Cosby (January 25, 1964-present) Children: Evin,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As temperatures rise across Coachella Valley, local officials are warning residents and hikers that rattlesnake season is underway. Increased snake activity is common during the warmer months, bringing a higher chance of encounters along popular trails and desert paths. Wildlife experts emphasize that rattlesnake are not aggressive by nature and
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Even as US President Donald Trump has declared the “war has been won” with Iran, amphibious warships, landing craft and thousands of Marines and sailors are being deployed to the region. The deployment has caused speculation to swirl over whether the US plans to capture Kharg Island, a coral
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — TV host Bill Maher will receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center announced on Thursday — just days after the White House denied that the comedian would be awarded the honor. The annual award, which is given by the Kennedy Center, will be presented
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CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Savannah Guthrie said she believes her mother may have been abducted for ransom because of her fame, the “Today” show host said in her first interview since her mother’s disappearance nearly two months ago. Speaking to her NBC colleague and friend Hoda Kotb, Guthrie said her brother first
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Savannah Guthrie said she believes her mother may have been abducted for ransom because of her fame, the “Today” show host said in her first interview since her mother’s disappearance nearly two months ago. Speaking to her NBC colleague and friend Hoda Kotb, Guthrie said her brother first raised
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