By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Cameras will continue to be allowed in the high-profile trial of Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, a judge ruled Friday. Utah Judge Tony Graf also granted a request to delay Robinson’s preliminary hearing, originally scheduled to begin later this month, after Robinson’s lawyers
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CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Sacramento, California (CNN) — California Democratic leaders have shifted their strategy to prevent their party from being locked out of the governor’s race: Instead of thinking about consolidating the field, they have turned to behind-the-scenes operations and political spending aimed at tamping down Republicans and building up Democratic turnout. That
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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Mike Miller and Benjamin Radford have both spent years talking about Bigfoot – from very different points of view. “When you hear something or you see something, you know, that sticks with you and becomes part of you, and you just can’t shake it,” says Miller, who’s been on
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Sacramento, California (CNN) — California Democratic leaders have shifted their strategy to prevent their party from being locked out of the governor’s race: Instead of thinking about consolidating the field, they have turned to behind-the-scenes operations and political spending aimed at tamping down Republicans and building up Democratic turnout. That is
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN An American doctor boarded a cruise ship expecting glaciers, whales and maybe a little escapism. Instead, he found himself treating sick passengers aboard the MV Hondius after a deadly hantavirus outbreak sickened the ship’s own doctor. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with
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CNN By Helen Regan, Isaac Yee, Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN (CNN) — A volcanic eruption killed three people and triggered a rescue operation to get more than a dozen hikers stranded near the crater of Indonesia’s Mount Dukono to safety on Friday, officials said. Singapore nationals and an Indonesian citizen were among those killed when the
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By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s conventional navy warships might be largely destroyed, but analysts say that’s never where its true sea power lay. The country’s ability to credibly threaten commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz actually hinges on multiple layers of cheap and unconventional warfare systems – drones, mines and a
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By Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Jason Reding Quiñones, the top federal prosecutor in Florida’s southern district, arrived in Washington, DC, last month for a meeting with top Justice Department officials as White House pressure continued to build over bringing criminal charges against one of President Donald Trump’s top political foes. For months,
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By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 30 years since Kristin Smart’s family last saw her smile light up a room. The college freshman vanished from California Polytechnic State University’s San Luis Obispo campus over Memorial Day weekend in 1996, sparking a decadeslong investigation that led to the trial and conviction in 2022 of
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — David Attenborough has now lived on Earth for a century. In that stretch of time, he’s journeyed through forests and oceans, bonded with a family of gorillas, collected fossils, visited hidden tribes, overseen the first color TV broadcasts in Europe, narrated inspiring documentaries to hundreds of millions of viewers,
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By Helen Regan, Isaac Yee, Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN (CNN) — A volcanic eruption killed three people and triggered a rescue operation to get more than a dozen hikers stranded near the crater of Indonesia’s Mount Dukono to safety on Friday, officials said. Singapore nationals and an Indonesian citizen were among those killed when the volcano,
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A newly emerging synthetic opioid is creating concern among health officials and anti-drug advocates across the country as communities continue battling the fentanyl crisis. According to the Addiction Center, the drug known as “cychlorphine,” is a “synthetic opioid with effects similar to morphine and fentanyl.” The San Francisco Department of
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CNN By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld boarded the MV Hondius in the southern tip of Argentina last month anticipating a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, exploring vast icy expanses and remote islands, seeing wildlife like whales, dolphins and penguins up close. But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon
Continue ReadingCNN By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld boarded the MV Hondius in the southern tip of Argentina last month anticipating a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, exploring vast icy expanses and remote islands, seeing wildlife like whales, dolphins and penguins up close. But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld boarded the MV Hondius in the southern tip of Argentina last month anticipating a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, exploring vast icy expanses and remote islands, seeing wildlife like whales, dolphins and penguins up close. But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon doctor
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV is marking one year since his historic election, making the transition from a low-profile cardinal to one of the most recognizable figures on the planet. His election led to something previously thought impossible: an American pope. But his pontificate has witnessed an historic period of tension
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Those seeking to salute the nation’s fallen servicemen and women were encouraged to join a Memorial Day weekend mission at Riverside National Cemetery, where volunteers will place miniature American flags alongside more than 250,000 graves. The “Flag for Every Hero” event is slated for 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May
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NORWALK, Calif. (KESQ) – Two men who are cousins pleaded no contest today to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a U.S. Marine who was beaten and left on a Bellflower street, where he was subsequently struck by a passing vehicle nearly two years ago. Damari Kensey, 22, of Long Beach, and Jaymel
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Three young men accused of opening fire on a crowded Thermal home, unleashing numerous rounds in a drive-by attack that continued after sheriff’s deputies arrived, must stand trial on multiple counts of firearm assault and other charges, a judge ruled today. Eric Orozco Diaz, 19, Guillermo Alexander Martinez, 18, and Gustavo
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Desert Hot Springs man suspected of committing residential burglaries throughout Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert was arrested Thursday. The suspect, a 27-year-old man, was booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of multiple counts of burglary, vehicle theft and a probation violation, according to the Riverside
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