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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Only a few extracts from a new book by Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Charles Spencer, have published so far. But they have sparked a firestorm for Britain’s royal family, dredging up painful memories of Diana’s unhappy marriage to King Charles III, and provoking a rare, forceful rebuke from Buckingham
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The body of a ninth woman has been found in the space of just two months in an area east of South Africa’s largest city, stoking fears in a country already facing dire levels of violence against women. The latest body was found Thursday morning in Dawn Park, Ekurhuleni,
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A new Trump administration rule that is expected to make it harder for many legal immigrants to obtain green cards if they receive or are deemed likely to need public assistance went into effect Friday – even as lawsuits seeking to halt it wind their way through federal court.
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — In December 2024, a bipartisan congressional task force studying the possible perils of artificial intelligence issued 85 recommendations for how lawmakers could act on the issue. GOP Rep. Jay Obernolte, a key figure on the task force, asked Republican leaders to go even further, establishing a special committee to
Continue ReadingBy Laura Sharman, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has approved a potential multi-billion-dollar sale of stealth F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a move that would bolster the Gulf ally’s military, even as it threatens to shift the balance of power in the Middle East. The US State Department announced the proposed
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Two deadly US strikes on Iran during the opening salvo of the war, including one that hit an elementary school, may have been war crimes, a United Nations fact-finding mission concluded in a new report. The report by the independent investigators also found that Iran may have committed crimes
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Organizers announced the speakers for next year’s Desert Town Hall, the Coachella Valley’s lecture series in Indian Wells, will feature Bill O’ Reilly, Jonathan Turley and John McEnroe. “For our 2027 season, we have assembled a remarkable group of speakers who will bring very different experiences and perspectives to
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)— Finding a job can be a challenge, even as employers continue to post openings across the region. The latest federal data shows the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area had an unemployment rate of 5.7% in July, with about 125,000 people unemployed. Overall nonfarm employment was up 0.8% compared to a year earlier, according
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CHATSWORTH, Calif. (KESQ) – A community vigil was held tonight as the probe continued into the cause of a television news helicopter crash that killed three people and injured two others in Chatsworth, with federal experts gathering evidence in what is expected to be a monthslong process. The vigil honoring the lives of the three
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By Nicki Brown, Alex Stambaugh, Alisha Ebrahimji, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after the triple-murder trial of Lindsay Clancy ended in a mistrial, new voices, including the lone holdout juror and Lindsay’s ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, are coming forward to speak out about the case. The lone holdout juror in the trial – accused
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CNN By Aaron Cooper, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A US military F-16 fighter jet crashed in northern Michigan during a training exercise Thursday afternoon, with the pilot ejecting and 30 people being treated for toxic chemical exposure, officials reported. The Texas Military Department said the F-16 belonged to the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th
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SEATTLE, WA (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are officially back to work as they prepare for the upcoming American Hockey League season. The Firebirds are currently in Seattle with their parent club, the Seattle Kraken, who opened training camp Thursday. Coachella Valley players will spend two days in Seattle before returning to the ice
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By Helen Regan, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US officials made a rare visit to Myanmar this week to secure the release of an American businessman who had been detained in the war-torn country since June. The delegation met with officials of Myanmar’s military-backed government in the capital Naypyidaw on Tuesday, according to a US
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By Zahra Ullah, CNN Moscow (CNN) — “The candidates have not shown up at our studio, so I’ll say goodbye for now,” Elizaveta Dorokhina, a Russia-1 state TV anchor, told viewers, with three empty podiums visible either side of her in the studio. The broadcast switched to a commercial break. All six registered candidates in
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A high-ranking Sinaloa Cartel member pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court today to overseeing the importation of thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the United States, as well as the laundering of millions of dollars in drug proceeds. Gerardo Julio Rueda Torres, 49, of Mexicali, arranged the importation of
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were stopped for about 20 minutes on Wednesday night after two pilots spotted a drone flying over the active runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “We saw, like, a drone or something that went flying by, probably halfway down the runway,”
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A change to the green card process takes effect September 18, changing how U.S. immigration officials evaluate some applicants. The change involves the federal government’s “public charge” rule, which is used to determine whether someone seeking permanent residency is likely to become primarily dependent on government support. Under the previous
Continue ReadingBy Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Another DC institution is fighting to stop President Donald Trump from permanently planting his name on the front of their building. The US Institute of Peace and its ousted board members on Thursday asked a federal appeals court for emergency relief to prevent the administration from carving Trump’s name
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — One of Indio’s largest proposed developments remains on hold after a marathon City Council meeting ended without an approval or denial, leaving the developer to determine what changes could bring the project back before city leaders. The Oasis at Indio proposal includes housing, retail, commercial uses and approximately 1.8 million square
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By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A woman from a low-income family in China crossed over into Hong Kong to get to a concert she had spent months saving up for. It was a trip that Beijing’s vast surveillance apparatus didn’t miss. Now her family face the prospect of losing their government benefits
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