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By Priscilla Alvarez, Tierney Sneed, Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security is planning a surge in its efforts to investigate voter fraud in select states starting Tuesday, according to internal federal guidance reviewed by CNN. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has accelerated efforts to make the department a central force in
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A likely Russian-speaking cybercriminal gang on Monday leaked what appear to be sensitive law enforcement files it stole from the Justice Department’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The dumped files appear to include information on targets of past ATF investigations and analyses of their phone communications, according
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors issued a grand jury subpoena requiring Daniel Richman, a longtime friend and adviser to former FBI director James Comey, to testify in a renewed probe into whether Comey improperly shared sensitive information with the media, according to a source familiar with the investigation. The subpoena
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — The prediction market Kalshi on Monday fined the Republican nominee in a competitive House race and imposed its first-ever lifetime ban, against former Rep. George Santos, after insider trading investigations. The North Carolina candidate, Laurie Buckhout, admitted in a statement to CNN that she bet on her
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. Facts From 2001 to 2003, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) processed claims relating to injuries and deaths caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11,
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By Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko and Svitlana Vlasova CNN (CNN) — Ukraine is urgently trying to develop interceptors capable of countering a new generation of Russian jet-powered drones that have wreaked havoc across the country in recent months. Along with the Kremlin’s ballistic weapons and a new type of cruise missile, the jet-drones have caused
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2016 Republican presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: September 6, 1954 Birth place: Austin, Texas Birth name: Cara Carleton Sneed Father: Joseph T. Sneed III, federal judge and law professor Mother: Madelon Montross Juergens, artist Marriages: Frank Fiorina
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Marine General James Mattis, the former secretary of defense. Personal Birth date: September 8, 1950 Birth place: Pullman, Washington Name: James N. Mattis Father: John West Mattis Mother: Lucille (Proulx) Mattis Education: Central Washington University, B.A. in History, 1971 Military service: US
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is giving visitors another reason to stop by this Labor Day weekend. The zoo has continued updating and upgrading its exhibits and animal habitats, giving guests new ways to experience the animals and learn about conservation. And for the holiday weekend, visitors can save
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Arlington, Massachusetts (CNN) — The Boston Tea Party wasn’t really about the tea, and it certainly wasn’t about the Mohawks though those were the costumes the colonists wore as they dumped the boxes overboard. In Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary in deep blue Massachusetts, longtime Sen. Ed Markey is harking back to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Facts Nineteen men hijacked four fuel-loaded US commercial airplanes bound for west coast destinations. A total of 2,977 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attack was orchestrated by al
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 19 hijackers of September 11, 2001. Timeline September 11, 2001 – Nineteen men hijack four commercial airlines loaded with fuel for cross country flights, to carry out a terrorist attack on the United States orchestrated by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. – 8:46
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Republican campaign groups – supported by the Trump administration – asked the Supreme Court on Monday to let them purchase television advertising at discounted rates, handing the nation’s highest court another emergency appeal that could influence the outcome of this year’s midterm elections. The quick-turn appeal follows a series
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By Aaron Blake, CNN Washington (CNN) — I still remember my first job interview to cover politics in Washington back in 2006. The job was writing about House and Senate campaigns, and I think I spent more time talking about which midterm races I was interested in than why I was the right candidate for
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By Tal Shalev, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir has made it a point to post videos of himself on social media taunting or mocking Palestinian prisoners. He boasted of threatening the most high-profile Palestinian prisoner. He showed off activists from a Gaza flotilla bound on the floor. And he
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By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown and Jean Casarez, CNN Plymouth, Massachusetts (CNN) — The Massachusetts jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial resumed deliberations for a fourth day Tuesday, as they work to decide if prosecutors have proven the 36-year-old murdered her three children beyond a reasonable doubt. Jurors returned to the courthouse here in Plymouth
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CNN, DAVID J GREGORY, ERICA VIOLA, KPHO, KTVK, WIEKE DE BOER By Maria Aguilar Prieto, Tyler Ory, Mounira Elsamra, Sarah Dewberry, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — One of the nation’s most famously arid landmarks succumbed to deadly flash flooding over the weekend, leaving at least two people dead and roughly a dozen unaccounted for as
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Hopes are fading for a quick rescue operation as Nepali crews and foreign specialists race to find scores of workers feared trapped alive inside hydropower tunnels in Nepal, after thick mud buried the facilities during last week’s devastating flash floods. Around 900 workers are missing at various hydropower projects
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- People across the Coachella Valley say their money is not going as far as it used to, as higher prices for groceries, gas and other everyday needs continue to put pressure on household budgets. Now, new tariffs on some Canadian imports are adding another concern for consumers. New 50% U.S. tariffs
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By Brad Lendon, Hanna Park, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A Korean-born US Army veteran who self-deported last year has been pardoned for the crimes that led to him leaving, raising hopes that he can return to the United States. Sae Joon Park, 57, is among a number of noncitizen US military veterans who
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