By Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s handpicked U.S. attorney in one of the country’s most important federal prosecutor shops, was effectively set up to fail last Thursday, sources said, when in her first ever presentation before a grand jury, she convinced the panel to indict former FBI Director
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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Since returning to office in January, President Donald Trump has made a major push to put America’s elite universities on notice over political ideology. But the groundwork for the White House’s stronger stance was laid more than a year earlier. Two months after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday previewed a $500 million deal on trade schools with Harvard University, following months of talks about a potential settlement amid a broader fight between the Trump administration and the school. “I guess we reached a deal with Harvard today, so we’ll see. What you
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By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A distracted controller, along with a supervisor trying to fix a broken printer, led to two planes nearly colliding in 2023, a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board found. Southwest Airlines Flight 2493 was waiting to take off on San Diego International Airport’s Runway 27, when controllers
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ALTADENA, Calif. (KESQ) – Standing near the site of a destroyed home, a group of fire-impacted Altadenans and local organizations called on state Attorney General Rob Bonta today to investigate Los Angeles County’s response to January’s Eaton Fire, including delays in evacuation orders being issued to residents in the western Altadena area. The group,
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Here we go again. Another statue, another controversy. Some fans say this 10-foot bronze likeness of rock legend Tina Turner is … simply the worst. Decide for yourself. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A galvanizing moment?
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A Menifee policeman previously accused of sexually assaulting two women while on- and off-duty is now charged with victimizing a total of five women. Juan Jose Pesina Jr., 32, of Murrieta, was arrested last month following an investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Victims Unit. On Monday, the District
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (KYMA) – En conjunto con la diócesis de Tucson y Mexicali se prepara una misa binacional el próximo 12 de octubre, la cual arrancará con una caravana que iniciara en San Luis Arizona, para posteriormente cruzar la frontera y culminar en una iglesia que se ubica a un kilómetro de distancia
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By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Before a captive audience of hundreds of senior military officers on Tuesday morning, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted his vision for how the US military will physically look and act, and offered a stark conclusion: If you don’t agree, resign. “The sooner we have the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dreaming of a winter wonderland in the desert heat? The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Annual Snow Guessing Contest is just around the corner! Kicking off October 1, the contest continues until the first measurable inch of snow falls at the Tramway’s Mountain Station, elevation 8,516 feet. The first ten guests to accurately select the
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By Oren Liebermann, Mostafa Salem, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump called it “potentially one of the great days ever in civilization” as he laid out his administration’s 20-point proposal for a comprehensive end to the war in Gaza. In statements alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Trump said, “We
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SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. (KESQ) – A 54-year-old man suffered shark bites today while participating in a swimming competition from Santa Catalina Island to San Pedro, authorities said. The man was listed in fair condition at a hospital, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 1:37 a.m. Tuesday to a
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By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Ian Roberts, the leader of Des Moines’ schools who was detained by immigration agents last week, is resigning, his lawyer said Tuesday. “We will today be sending a letter to the Des Moines school board authorized by Dr. Roberts to resign his position as the superintendent of Des Moines
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By Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday delivered an extraordinary 161-page rebuke of President Donald Trump, ruling that the administration impermissibly chilled the protected political speech of university professors and students by targeting non-citizens on college campuses who have spoken out in support of Palestinians. Judge William G. Young
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN Liverpool, England (CNN) — A year ago, Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won the largest majority in Parliament this century and consigned the Conservatives, Labour’s historic rival, to its worst defeat. Now, after 15 months in power, Starmer has become the most unpopular British prime minister on record. Although previous leaders have
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in a rambling Tuesday speech to hundreds of generals and admirals who were summoned to a military base in Virginia to listen to addresses by the president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Some of Trump’s false claims were about the military itself.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Ellison, co-founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle. Personal Birth date: August 17, 1944 Birth place: New York, New York Full name: Lawrence Joseph Ellison Father: Adoptive – Louis Ellison, accountant; Birth – Italian-American air force pilot Mother: Adoptive –
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By Sean Lyngaas, Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — An unidentified hacker stole sensitive data from Customs and Border Protection and Federal Emergency Management Agency employees in a “widespread” breach this summer that lasted several weeks, according to an internal FEMA assessment reviewed by CNN. The incident led to an urgent cleanup operation by senior Department
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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Most people in Portland, Oregon, don’t mind if you think they’re weird. In fact, it’s practically a trademark. “We do have a lot of weirdos here,” Sarah Siano, who has lived in the city off and on since 2010, says with a smile. But to hear President Donald Trump
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Amid government spending negotiations, President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders are accusing Democrats of demanding free health care for “illegal aliens” in return for their support of a federal funding bill. “The Democrats want Illegal Aliens, many of them VIOLENT CRIMINALS, to receive FREE Healthcare,” Trump wrote in
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