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Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a campaign rally in Flint

GOP attacks on El-Sayed’s Muslim faith come to a head in heated town hall exchange

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The Muslim Brotherhood has become a flashpoint in Michigan’s Senate race, with Republicans trying to cast Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed as sympathetic to interests connected to Islamic terror and El-Sayed arguing that he is being unfairly accused of the same “dual loyalties” that former Presidents John F. Kennedy and

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin attends a press conference at the US Capitol on September 23.

Democratic senator sparks controversy over comments on investigating the Trump administration

By Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin is drawing criticism from President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans after suggesting congressional investigations could deter recent graduates from joining the Trump administration. The controversy stemmed from Slotkin’s remarks at a University of Chicago event last week, when she was asked how Congress could

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Halloween Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some spooky background information about Halloween, celebrated annually in the United States on October 31. Facts The word Halloween is an abbreviated version of the phrases All Hallows’ Eve or All Hallows’ Evening. Halloween comes from an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago

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Tribal leaders gather in Palm Springs to raise concerns over proposed federal changes to sacred site protections

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Tribal leaders from across the country gathered in Palm Springs Monday, raising concerns over proposed federal changes they say could weaken protections for sacred sites, ancestral lands and generations of cultural history. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) held a news conference Monday afternoon at the Palm Springs Convention

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A general view of the Palestinian Christian town of Taybeh

Amid US pressure on settler violence, Israel arrests at least 10 suspected of West Bank attacks on journalist, diplomats

By Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Amid US pressure on a surge of settler violence in the occupied West Bank, Israeli police arrested at least 10 suspects in the weekend attacks on a Washington Post journalist and an entourage of European diplomats. Police said the operation to locate and arrest the suspects

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Students gather in front of barricaded gates at the Lycee Paul-Eluard high school in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis

France promises ‘massive’ police presence this weekend as cities impose more curfews after protest violence

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — French authorities promised a “massive” police presence for planned protests on Saturday and imposed localized curfews for a second consecutive night as the country grapples with the fallout from its worst rioting in years. The moves come after protests over education and the cost of living spiraled into a

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Custom bikes give Coachella Valley children new ways to ride

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Local children with disabilities will receive bikes fitted to their individual needs Sunday through Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert’s Freedom Program. Three Coachella Valley siblings have a new way to ride together after receiving adaptive bikes through Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert. Jayden Verduzco, Princess Verduzco and Precious

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Family sues Kratom manufacturer and retailer after Riverside County mother’s death

MENIFEE, Calif. (KESQ) – Lisa Marie Dominguez still made Valentine’s baskets for her grown children. She loved gardening, rescued animals, and treasured being a grandmother. “My mom was a super carefree spirit. She was fun. She was like extremely loving,” her daughter, Lauren Dominguez, said. At 55, Lisa believed she was taking an over-the-counter herbal supplement

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