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Trump admin considers nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies targeted in DOJ investigations, sources say

May 17, 2026 3:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Alayna Treene, Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Trump administration officials are considering establishing a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate those who feel they have been unfairly investigated under previous administrations, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. The idea was floated as part of ongoing talks between President Donald Trump’s lawyers and

President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on May 15

‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues warning to Iran after national security team meeting

May 18, 2026 5:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump met with top members of his national security team over the weekend to discuss the path forward on the Iran war and is expected to meet again with the team early this week, a source familiar with the meeting told CNN. A day after the weekend

Vista Chino back open as N. Indian, Gene Autry remain closed amid the windy weekend

May 16, 2026 5:39 AM Isaiah Mora

Update: 05/17 8:36 AM Around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Palm Springs Police announced Vista Chino is back open at the wash, between Clubhouse View Drive and Carmela Drive. Update: 05/17 Palm Springs Police announced late Saturday night that Vista Chino is closed at the wash, between Clubhouse View Drive and Carmela Drive, due to blowing sand

The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius after its arrival at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife

Canadian cruise passenger gets presumptive positive hantavirus test

May 17, 2026 8:22 AM CNN Newsource

Story by AP (CNN) — One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak received a “presumptive positive” test result for the virus, Canadian officials said Saturday. Results from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg to confirm the case are expected to come over the weekend, said

Chef Zachary Andrews of Spoon and Spindle prepares a dish called Quail Lewis

Edna Lewis built the future of American dining on Black country tradition

May 17, 2026 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — In the first chapter of Edna Lewis’s “The Taste of Country Cooking,” she focused not on food, but on a time and a place. The cookbook, published in 1976 and continuously in print ever since, is divided seasonally. While introducing spring in Virginia, Lewis saves ingredients or instructions for

A health official uses a thermometer to screen people in front of Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala

What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency

May 19, 2026 2:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Billy Stockwell, Erikas Mwisi, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern.” The latest epidemic is being driven by the Bundibugyo virus, one of several viruses known as Orthoebolaviruses that can cause

Sherrod Brown leaves the stage after speaking at a primary election night event in Cleveland

Comeback kid or ‘political cicada’? Sherrod Brown tries to find his way back to the Senate

May 17, 2026 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Sherrod Brown stood in front of dozens of supporters at a suburban watering hole, talking glowingly about his final day in the US Senate in 2024. Then he caught himself. “Well, I thought it was my last night,” said Brown, eliciting applause in the room. “There are

The cost of living in the US weighs on Latino voters as economic discontent grows

May 17, 2026 3:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Maria Santana, CNN (CNN) — As she walks out of a Latino supermarket in New York, Esmeralda Roustand shakes her head in frustration. “There’s almost $20 in here and basically nothing,” said the 60-year-old Dominican mother and grandmother while holding a small bag containing just two orange juices and a lunch of chicken with

This tiny center in a UK seaside town is the first place vessels under attack in the Persian Gulf call

May 17, 2026 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Issy Ronald, James Frater and John Torigoe, CNN Portsmouth, UK (CNN) — When a vessel under attack in the Strait of Hormuz calls for help, a black phone in the corner of an office rings. It’s nothing special – just a normal office phone, a relic of the 1990s. But when a call comes

In a photo released by Iranian state-affiliated news agency Tasnim

This tiny center in a UK seaside town is the first place vessels under attack in the Persian Gulf call

May 17, 2026 3:05 AM CNN

CNN By Issy Ronald, James Frater and John Torigoe, CNN Portsmouth, UK (CNN) — When a vessel under attack in the Strait of Hormuz calls for help, a black phone in the corner of an office rings. It’s nothing special – just a normal office phone, a relic of the 1990s. But when a call

Why Trump put his ‘bad cop’ in charge of rescuing the GOP in the midterms

May 17, 2026 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — James Blair has six months to defend Republican power in Congress — but first he needed to send a message to his party. Blair, the White House deputy chief of staff, spent weeks plotting to crush a group of Republican lawmakers in Indiana who defied the president’s

People wait to get vaccinated for measles at a health center in Cuauhtemoc

A measles outbreak crossed into Mexico from Texas. A larger tragedy followed

May 17, 2026 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Cuauhtemoc, Mexico (CNN) — It all started when a 9-year-old boy went with his parents to visit relatives in Seminole, Texas, early last year. After he returned home to Mexico, a red rash erupted on his skin. Within weeks, so many of his classmates fell ill that their school shut

Banners hang from the United States Department of Agriculture as workers build out Freedom 250's Great American State Fair infrastructure on the National Mall on May 14

National Mall prayer event sparks concern about Trump administration eroding the wall between church and state

May 17, 2026 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — An all-day prayer event on the National Mall on Sunday — backed by the White House through a mix of taxpayer funds and private donations — marked the latest flashpoint in the Trump administration blurring separation of church and state. The event, dubbed “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of

Soccer players become first North Korean athletes to visit the South in more than 7 years

May 17, 2026 12:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo, Brad Lendon, CNN Incheon, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea received North Korean athletes for the first time in more than seven years on Sunday, when a women’s soccer team arrived to contest the Asian club championship. Thirty-nine players and staff from Pyongyang’s Naegohyang Women’s Football Club rushed past a

Residents clear debris from broken windows in a damaged apartment building following a Ukrainian drone attack in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Krasnogorsk

Ukraine attack ‘largest in over a year’ on Moscow, Russian state media reports

May 17, 2026 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Kosta Gak, Chris Lau, Yong Xiong, Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — At least three people were killed near Moscow after Ukraine targeted Russia with more than 500 drones overnight, Russian state news agency TASS reported Sunday, citing local and military officials. The attack on Moscow is “the largest in over a year,” according to

Divers prepare to search for the four missing Italian divers near Vaavu Atoll

Bodies of four missing Italian divers located in Maldives sea cave

May 18, 2026 6:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — The bodies of four missing Italian scuba divers who died last week have been found, Maldives government said Monday, following a fraught mission to locate them in an underwater cave. Five Italians died while exploring the Vaavu Atoll caves on Thursday, prompting a multinational effort to find and retrieve

Firefighters stop vegetation fire in Thermal

May 16, 2026 8:13 PM Gavin Nguyen

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters gained the upper hand on a vegetation fire that torched three acres in the east valley Saturday evening. Officials reported forward progress was stopped at 8:38 p.m., about an hour after it was first reported in Thermal. Crews are expected to stay on scene as they mop up throughout the

Senator Bill Cassidy hugs supporters after conceding his primary election contest during an event at Boudreaux's Caterers in Baton Rouge

Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back

May 17, 2026 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wanted his reelection campaign to be about the “present and the future.” President Donald Trump had other plans. Five years after Cassidy voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment, the senator lost his primary for reelection to a Trump-endorsed challenger – and a

Fatal two vehicle crash under investigation near Costco on Dinah Shore Drive

May 16, 2026 4:34 PM Timothy Foster

Update 5/20/26 The suspect in the crash, identified as Tyler Jordan Conant, 23, of Long Beach, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and other charges. The woman killed in the crash was identified as Teresa Bowlin, 57, of Cathedral City. Authorities confirmed the crash occurred in Rancho Mirage, not Palm Desert. Original Report 5/16/26

Senate referee rules against some Trump ballroom funding, Democrats say

May 16, 2026 7:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The push to secure federal dollars for President Donald Trump’s ballroom security just got more difficult on Capitol Hill. Senate Democrats said Saturday the provision that funds Trump’s ballroom in the GOP’s latest budget bill has been deemed out of order by the Senate parliamentarian,

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