By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The Air Canada regional jet was scheduled to take off Sunday from Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport around 8 p.m. Steering the one-hour flight were pilot Antoine Forest and first officer Mackenzie Gunther, both “young men,” the top Federal Aviation Administration official would say, “at the start of
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told senators during his confirmation hearing that he wanted to keep the department out of the headlines. That won’t be easy. The Department of Homeland Security is charged with one of President Donald Trump’s key domestic priorities: cracking down on immigration. Mullin,
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A US citizen imprisoned in Afghanistan for more than a year arrived back in the United States on Wednesday morning after being released from Taliban detention. Dennis Coyle landed at a US military base in San Antonio, Texas, shortly before 7:30 a.m. local time. He was greeted by family
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By Molly English, Randi Kaye, CNN Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — President Donald Trump voted in Tuesday’s Florida state House special election by mail even as he suggested on Monday that “mail-in voting means mail-in cheating.” “You know, brought to my attention today that we’re the only country that does mail-in voting,” Trump said at
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court spent more than an hour Tuesday debating what “arrives in” the US means, with justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum appearing torn over whether a cryptic provision of federal immigration law could thwart President Donald Trump’s desire to revive a controversial asylum policy. Does
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By Sunlen Serfaty, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The new director of the Kennedy Center is a young, well-liked facilities manager who most recently was “in charge of HVAC and toilets” — as one former colleague put it — at the renowned performing arts institution. Moments after the Kennedy Center board voted to rename the
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By Rafael Romo, Devon M. Sayers, CNN Miami (CNN) — The United States is at war with Iran. Hostilities between Russia and Ukraine are in their fourth year. And the Trump administration is trying to manage Venezuela after capturing its former leader in January. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s presence was required in Miami
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By Molly English, Randi Kaye, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Emily Gregory has won a special state House election in a Palm Beach district that includes President Donald Trump’s Florida home of Mar-a-Lago, adding another special election win to a recent string of victories around the country for Democrats. Tuesday’s election was a prime opportunity for
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to limit mail-in ballots, a move that would reinforce the justices’ pattern of shrinking voter protections and that has, at bottom, favored Republican interests and the Trump administration. And at a time when some justices publicly minimize their internal
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Long lines are causing major headaches at some of the busiest airports in the country. At Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), it’s a different story. PSP officials said operations are moving smoothly. PSP Spokesperson Jake Ingrassia said in a full statement: “Travel is running smoothly at Palm Springs International Airport, with
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CNN, POOL, KTRK, WBBM, WSB By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Across some of the nation’s busiest airports this week, groups of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents surveyed what felt like never-ending security lines, some directing confused travelers or handing out water, while others stood silently with their thumbs tucked into the sides of their
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Across some of the nation’s busiest airports this week, groups of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents surveyed what felt like never-ending security lines, some directing confused travelers or handing out water, while others stood silently with their thumbs tucked into the sides of their tactical vests. Painful travel delays
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – In the last two months, two people gliding near the Salton Sea have been seriously injured after crashing in gliding accidents. On Sunday morning, CAL FIRE Riverside County Fire Department reported a hang glider crashed into power lines in North Shore. According to officials, the glider pilot was transported to
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By Sarah El Sirgany and Nic Robertson Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Jeddah is bracing for an increase in business over the next two weeks. On a breezy Sunday afternoon, the five ships on its platforms were fewer than its usual traffic, but with the near-closure of the Strait
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Christian Academy hockey went from first to, well, first. In their first year as a program, the Conquerors are national champions after taking the title at the Chipotle-USA Hockey High School National Championships in Plymouth, Minnesota on Sunday. In their first year, Desert Christian Academy are national champions. Pretty incredible
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — An Iranian source told CNN there has been “outreach” between the United States and Iran and that Tehran is willing to listen to “suitable” proposals to end the war. That tentative acknowledgement came a day after Tehran strongly denied holding talks with Washington, contradicting US President Donald Trump’s claim
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Through the One Big Beautiful Bill, the 30% solar tax credit for residents expired on December 31, 2025. However, businesses and leasing companies still qualify for the tax credit until July 4th. Several leasing companies are offering solar systems at a discounted price for customers because they benefit from the
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Farmers in Coachella Valley are facing an unexpected and record-shattering heat wave in March, which is creating a real danger for their crops and potentially changing the season before it has fully begun.
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By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Top Senate Republicans are desperately seeking a way out of the nearly 40-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Yet they’re struggling to sell their plan to top Democrats — and even President Donald Trump refuses to say he’s fully on board.
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UPDATE 2/23 Renova Energy has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to documents submitted in the Central District of California on March 22. The filing comes after News Channel 3 first reported the local solar company would be acquired by investor-backed Mycrogrid. CEO Vincent Battaglia has said the acquisition is expected to restructure company departments.
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