By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — In its latest effort to crack down on fraud in federal healthcare programs, the Trump administration is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday. The measure, which follows the deferral of more than $350 million in Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota earlier this
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By Zahra Ullah, Brad Lendon, CNN Moscow (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that what he called the world’s most powerful missile system — dubbed “Satan II” by NATO — will be ready for “combat duty” by the end of the year after a successful test on Tuesday. The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile
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By Joseph Ataman, Pierre P Bairin, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — As many as 1,700 passengers are being held on board a cruise ship in southwest France, after dozens of cases of possible gastroenteritis on board. The ship, named Ambition, was scheduled to sail around France and Spain after picking up passengers from the UK
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By Jennifer Hansler, Zachary Cohen, Isabelle Khurshudyan, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, Taiwan will be nervously monitoring from afar to ascertain whether its political status and critical arms purchases come up in discussions between the two leaders. While Taiwanese officials have publicly expressed confidence in
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By Eric Levenson, Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and ordered a new trial in the killing of his wife and son in June 2021, saying the trial was marred by the “improper” influence of the county clerk, Becky Hill. In a 5-0 ruling,
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By Kathleen Magramo, Lauren Kent, Jinky Jorgio, CNN (CNN) — The sound of gunshots rang out Wednesday evening inside the Philippine parliament, as a senator took refuge to resist arrest on allegations of crimes against humanity. The chaotic scenes unfolded as Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, former President Rodrigo Duterte’s top enforcer of a bloody war
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump is not giving up on his idea to add a 51st state. First, he floated annexing Canada. Now, he’s targeting a country in South America. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Price of war The Iran
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By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — With brisk strides, Chinese leader Xi Jinping will descend 39 red-carpeted steps outside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, a political landmark at the very heart of the Chinese capital. Each step is timed so that he walks past top officials from the Chinese and US delegations,
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By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Scurrying through the backhalls and stairwells of the Philippine Senate, trailed by aides and falling over at least once, the large, bald man was trying to evade local agents. At the center of this comedic cat-and-mouse chase was Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a longtime ally of former Philippine President
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By Max Foster, CNN Reggio Emilia, Italy (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been given a rapturous welcome in Italy on her first official overseas trip since being treated for cancer. The British royal is on a two-day solo working trip with the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, which she launched in 2021
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Plans to build Australia’s first Trump Tower have been scrapped just three months after being announced, with the local developer saying the Trump brand has become “toxic.” “Let’s just say that with the Iran war and everything else, the Trump brand was increasingly unpopular in Australia,” David Young, CEO
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Concerns are mounting over conditions at the Desert Hot Springs Animal Care and Control Facility after News Channel 3 received more than 200 emails from viewers and animal advocates questioning whether the shelter is properly staffed and prepared for extreme summer heat. The concerns focus on the shelter on
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BRAWLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A large cluster of earthquakes centered in the Brawley area, south of the Salton Sea, continued to shake this week. Well over 350 earthquakes have rattled the area since the weekend, though many of them have been microquakes – typically under magnitude 2.0. In just the past 24 hours, nearly two
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CNN By Lex Harvey, Deidre McPhillips, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld was taking the trip of a lifetime aboard a cruise sailing across the Atlantic Ocean when he was called on to care for other passengers who fell ill. Now, he’s the only MV Hondius passenger in a biocontainment unit at the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 27-year-old man was arrested at Andrew Jackson Elementary School last Thursday after police allegedly found a loaded firearm, a magazine, and multiple narcotics packaged for sale in his vehicle. Authorities said because the suspect was “considered armed and dangerous, detectives immediately detained him without incident to protect the safety of students,
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — One person was killed, three others were injured after a crash Monday along State Route 86 in Salton City. The crash was reported Monday just before 8:30 p.m. on SR-86, near Norm Niver Road, just south of Red Earth Casino. CHP officials said a driver in a Honda Accord was
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Abigahil Padilla SAN LUIS, Mexico (KYMA) – Las remodelaciones en el puerto fronterizo de San Luis Río Colorado continúan generando molestias entre los residentes y personas que diariamente cruzan hacia San Luis, debido a los largos trayectos peatonales que deben recorrer para ingresar o salir de ambos países. Mientras que del lado estadounidense ya fue inaugurada y puesta
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Longtime immigration official David Venturella is expected to serve as the next acting ICE director, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. The former private prison firm executive will assume leadership of the agency as the Trump administration tries to take a different approach to its
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By Lauren Fox, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards denied having any inappropriate relationship with staff and told CNN in an interview Tuesday that an investigation by the House Ethics Committee will eventually clear him of any wrongdoing. “No,” Edwards told CNN when asked if he had any inappropriate relationship with staff.
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Florida is expected to wind down its “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility sometime this summer, according to a source familiar with the planning. Vendors at the site were told Tuesday that detainees will be removed by “the start of” June and the center will be dismantled in
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