By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has temporarily restored funding to an initiative that tracks alleged Russian war crimes after cutting its assistance, according to a congressional source familiar with the matter. Funding for the Ukraine Conflict Observatory has been restored for six weeks, the source told CNN. This will allow the
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Congressional Republicans are grappling with how to respond to senior Trump administration officials’ use of a Signal group chat to discuss a military strike, with a key Senate committee requesting a watchdog probe of the matter as some in the GOP say there’s no
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By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday made the highest-profile case to date for American control of Greenland during a controversial visit to the semiautonomous island, which its residents had resisted and its leaders said was unwelcome. “We want to have good relationships with everybody,”
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By Kareem El Damanhoury, Kareem Khadder and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen aid workers have been killed or gone missing in Gaza over the past few days, several groups say, as Israel’s complete blockade of humanitarian aid neared the one-month mark amid its renewed military assault on the Palestinian enclave. The
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against Riverside County today over the county’s approval of a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse that activists say would increase air pollution and interfere with local habitats. Green-lit in Feburary, the proposed Majestic Thousand Palms warehouse project has the potential to attract more than 500 diesel
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By Sarah Ferris, Arit John, David Wright and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Top Republicans grew so concerned about the lackluster performance of their own GOP House candidate in an upcoming special election in Florida that President Donald Trump’s team and members of House GOP leadership decided to personally intervene. A top adviser to Trump
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Coachella issued an alert to drivers who may be impacted by a train stoppage in the area. According to the city, a train is stopped at Avenue 54 and Grapefruit Boulevard due to mechanical issues. There is no anticipated time for repairs to be completed as of this
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By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Canada will have to “dramatically reduce” its reliance on the United States as the two countries’ relationship darkens, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned on Thursday, adding that the old bilateral relationship was “over.” After holding a cabinet meeting to discuss Canada’s response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles “required a short period of observation in hospital” on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects” from a scheduled cancer treatment in the morning, Buckingham Palace has said. Charles, 76, has now returned to Clarence House and, on medical advice, has canceled his engagements on Friday, the
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered key Trump administration agencies to preserve messages sent on Signal between March 11 to March 15. Judge James Boasberg made the ruling in a preservation lawsuit brought in the wake of the revelation that Cabinet officials were discussing war plans on Signal. The
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A week from today, a Lake Elsinore Unified School District employee accused of molesting a child and possessing child pornography will ask a judge to consider reducing his $500,000 bail so he can get out of jail. David Robledo Jr., 36, of Homeland was arrested last week following an investigation by
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Michelle Leal YUMA, Ariz. (T3) – Los legisladores de Arizona han propuesto una ley para otorgar inmunidad a las fuerzas del orden locales que intercepten o derriben drones sospechosos de actividades delictivas cerca de la frontera. La legislación otorgaría a las agencias policiales la autoridad para disparar y derribar drones ilegales. Para abordar estas preocupaciones,
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Family members of some of the 67 people killed in January’s midair collision in Washington listened to the US Army and Federal Aviation Administration take fiery questions from lawmakers for the first time Thursday at a Senate subcommittee hearing on the preliminary findings of the accident. “I’m
Continue ReadingBy Annette Choi and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Following the US Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which eliminated a constitutional right to abortion nationwide, 19 US states have banned or limited access to the procedure. States where abortion is limited report higher rates of maternal and infant
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By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — University commencement speakers are often notable members of the community or even famous celebrities that can inspire graduates with a blend of wisdom and humor. This spring, the University of Maryland invited someone who is all of those things and very green: Kermit the Frog. Kermit will deliver the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif,(KESQ) – The 14th annual American Documentary and Animation Film Festival begins today. After several earlier screenings, the Opening Night event in Palm Springs will feature four short films about music and dance, accompanied by live music during the program. The day’s events also includes shorts packages with themes such as immigration,
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By Sarah Ferris, Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Thursday pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations amid concerns over slim margins in the US House of Representatives, keeping one of Trump’s most vocal allies in Congress. President Donald Trump declared he was
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Galleri Classic on the PGA Tour Champions gives 79 legends of golf and four amateurs the opportunity to play for a $2.2 million purse. But the impact of the tournament goes beyond the athletes and into the Coachella Valley. Organizers said part of the proceeds from The Galleri Classic
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By Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A veteran AP photographer and top White House correspondent testified Thursday that the news organization has struggled to compete in its coverage of the Trump presidency since White House’s decision to limit its access to presidential events, the Oval Office and Air Force One. Evan Vucci,
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