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USS Abraham Lincoln conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16 in the Arabian Sea.

Democratic senators demand review of conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, other US warships participating in Iran blockade

August 24, 2026 1:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — Two influential Democratic senators are demanding that the Pentagon investigate quality-of-life issues aboard Navy ships participating in the standoff with Iran, according to a letter shared exclusively with CNN. In the letter sent Monday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, the lawmakers requested “an

Palm Springs set for annual palm tree maintenance starting

August 24, 2026 11:53 AM City News Service

PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – Arborists will perform annual palm tree maintenance in the Palm Springs downtown and uptown areas starting today. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to roughly 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for nearly a month. The work will be done in the areas of Palm Canyon Drive from Tachevah Drive

Agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit are pictured during a traffic stop near the White House in Washington

Fentanyl investigations and seizures dropped during Trump’s immigration crackdown, federal watchdog says

August 24, 2026 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security’s decision last year to pull additional federal agents for immigration enforcement resulted in a dramatic drop in fentanyl investigations and seizures by the department’s investigations division, according to a federal watchdog report. The sudden change in approach toward ongoing fentanyl-related efforts stemmed from President

Police officers at the scene of a fatal crash involving a police car and a Volkswagen Passat on the A66 in South Bank

The latest dangerous social media trend that ‘gamifies’ deadly driving

August 24, 2026 9:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The long month of August is typically one of the busiest times of the year for police, with schools out for summer and many young people at a loose end. From the so-called “teen takeovers” sparking curfews across the United States, to the “blackout challenge” where users choke themselves,

This rare polyamorous bird of prey’s location has been kept a mystery. Here’s why

August 24, 2026 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The UK’s rarest bird of prey has successfully bred in a secret location for a second consecutive year, with conservationists crediting one polyamorous male with bringing the species back from near extinction in the country. Montagu’s harriers – raptors referred to as the “aristocrats of the bird world” –

Jackie the Bald Eagle honored during Ontario Tower Buzzers game

August 23, 2026 12:48 PM Kiera McKinney

ONTARIO, Calif. (KESQ) -A sold-out crowd packed Ont Field as the Ontario Tower Buzzers hosted “Fly High Jackie Night” to honor the beloved Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle. Half of the ticket proceeds from the event went to the Friends of Big Bear Valley to aid local conservation efforts. The tribute follows the death

Human remains found in Tucson’s vast desert have fueled speculation about a link to Nancy Guthrie. Here’s what’s going on

August 24, 2026 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — As the chief medical examiner for a county that stores the most human remains in the nation, Greg Hess has for decades been accustomed to the many that arrive at his office every year after being found in the vast and rugged southern Arizona desert. People traveling through the

The intersection of Harmon and Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas

Prosecutors rest their case in Tupac murder trial after letting the defendant tell much of the story himself

August 24, 2026 4:30 AM CNN

CNN By Taylor Romine, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Sheltered from the oppressive August heat, attorneys, members of the public, media and jurors sat listening in a cramped, windowless Las Vegas courtroom as prosecutors worked to prove one thing: that Duane Davis, also known as “Keffe D,” is responsible for Tupac Shakur’s murder. Following a

A young person dressed as a frog takes part in the first ''Aura Farming'' battle on the esplanade of the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City

‘Aura farming’ began as a meme. Latin American youth have turned it into a competitive sport

August 24, 2026 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A group of rowdy spectators gathers in a public square, encircling two young men facing each other with intense looks in their eyes. The crowd points their phones at the pair, who are alternating between short dances, rhythmic movements, and striking poses. This is not a scene from “Zoolander;”

Darializa Avila Chevalier at Marcus Garvey Park in the Harlem neighborhood of New York on Wednesday.

This democratic socialist has upset the party establishment. Here’s her strategy for Congress

August 24, 2026 2:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Arit John | Photographs by Marco Storel New York (CNN) — This August’s Dominican Heritage Reception at Gracie Mansion brought in a different crowd from years past. Dozens of Dominican Americans, including activists more used to protesting than attending the event, mingled over trays of cheese empanadas and sancocho. Dressed in a butter yellow

Jeanine Pirro’s office fails to convict accused MS-13 ringleaders twice

August 24, 2026 6:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration celebrated the arrival of an alleged MS-13 mastermind on American soil in March 2025. But it was Moises Rivera-Luna — a man whom the Justice Department says ordered murders in the US from inside a Salvadoran jail cell more than a decade ago — who fell

US Army flight crewmembers assigned to Task Force Nighthawk

US Army attack helicopters crashing at historically high rate amid mechanical issues

August 24, 2026 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — The US Army’s Apache helicopters are crashing at a historically high rate amid a widespread problem with the model’s transmission, according to a CNN analysis of military accident data. The helicopter type has experienced five major crashes since October, and a deadly mishap earlier this month in Texas killed

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the president of Ukraine

Britain’s giving Ukraine access to secret missile technology. Will it make a difference?

August 24, 2026 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Britain will allow the release of classified technology so that a British/French-designed cruise missile can be manufactured in Ukraine, a boost for Kyiv in its efforts to bring more firepower to bear hundreds of kilometers into Russia. Paris and Kyiv want to set up a Ukrainian production line for

The US military said early Monday it struck an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific.

US launches deadly strike on alleged drug boat, believed to be the first in two months

August 24, 2026 12:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The US military said early Monday it struck an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, marking the first known strike in more than two months. “Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern

Drones are the latest buzzy tech aimed at stopping a school shooting. They’re part of a billion-dollar industry

August 24, 2026 12:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — They’re drones that are launched remotely, can break through windows, help clear classrooms and have an embedded speakerphone to communicate with teachers and police. All that before disorienting and incapacitating a potential school shooter in about a minute. The tiny and quick drones are being deployed in an

8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba likely contracted while swimming in Louisiana lake

August 23, 2026 11:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba believed to have been encountered while swimming in a lake near her home, her family and health officials said. Lillian Smart, who lived in Ruston in northern Louisiana, died in the hospital over the weekend, shortly after turning 8,

Liberia once offered Black Americans a new home. Decades on, it is receiving migrants the US wants out

August 23, 2026 11:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life? That’s the question Liberians are asking themselves after the first people to be deported to the West African country from the United States arrived in the capital, Monrovia.

Trump is trying to tighten the screws on an Iran numb to economic pain

August 24, 2026 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem, Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — Iran, already drained by years of sanctions and a brutal military onslaught from the United States and Israel, now faces another test as President Donald Trump moves to further tighten the economic screws on the Islamic Republic. The US Treasury Department on Monday threatened sweeping new sanctions

A girl crosses a busy road at the Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran on July 21.

Iranian women defy efforts by hardliners to enforce wearing of hijab

August 23, 2026 9:03 PM CNN

CNN By Aida Karimi and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — A cultural fault line in Iran has re-emerged in recent months amid the turmoil of war and the revamping of the country’s hardline leadership: how and whether to enforce the wearing of the hijab by women. At the height of the conflict with the United

Farmers markets: a safe alternative that helps local economy

August 23, 2026 11:51 AM Matthew Pearce

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Recent infection outbreaks have prompted residents to question the safety of fresh produce, leading Coachella Valley farmers to highlight the health and safety benefits of buying food directly from local growers. Contaminants such as cyclospora and salmonella have raised questions among consumers regarding produce safety. Weekly farmers markets across the

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