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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia takes questions during her first briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House

Why Trump decided to fire Katie Zacharia as press secretary after just five days: ‘Did anyone vet her?’

By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Settling in for a seven-hour flight across the continent this week, President Donald Trump offered little indication there was anything wrong. His new press secretary’s rocky 14-minute debut at the White House podium was being met with decidedly negative reviews. An hour later, she’d offered

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Alex Murdaugh has maintained his innocence in the killings of his wife and son.

Judge in Alex Murdaugh’s retrial insists case will not ‘become a circus’ as parties clash over evidence

By Nicki Brown, Dianne Gallagher, Devon M. Sayers, CNN Lexington, South Carolina (CNN) — The judge overseeing Alex Murdaugh’s highly anticipated retrial for the murders of his wife and son insisted the case would proceed to trial in six months and chastised the parties for squabbling over evidence during a two-hour hearing Friday. “I’m gonna

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Volodymyr Zelensky (center-left)

Zelensky praises ‘real leaders’ in Europe as his relationship with Trump deteriorates

CNN By Lauren Kent, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky praised “real leaders” in Europe at a summit in Belgium on Friday, taking a veiled swipe at US President Donald Trump amid testy relations between Kyiv and Washington. European leaders are rallying around Zelensky after the White House heaped pressure on Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelensky (center-left)

Zelensky praises ‘real leaders’ in Europe as his relationship with Trump deteriorates

By Lauren Kent, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky praised “real leaders” in Europe at a summit in Belgium on Friday, taking a veiled swipe at US President Donald Trump amid testy relations between Kyiv and Washington. European leaders are rallying around Zelensky after the White House heaped pressure on Ukraine to

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Voters cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in Minnesota at the Elections & Voter Services building in Minneapolis on September 18.

‘Far too close for comfort’: An under-the-radar Senate race embodies Democrats’ midterm worries

By Jeff Zeleny, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — An open Senate seat in Minnesota. A massive GOP spending advantage in almost every battleground. A lingering sense of unease that polling could be underestimating Republican support. With many Democrats awash in optimism, those are just some of the potential obstacles facing the party as it seeks

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Republican Senate candidate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during a campaign rally at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio

Musk contributed more than $150 million to bolster GOP in Texas Senate race, filings show

By David Wright, Kaanita Iyer, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — New filings with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday are shedding light on tech billionaire Elon Musk’s heavy influence on the 2026 midterm elections, especially the blockbuster Senate race in Texas. After contributing more than a quarter of a billion dollars to support President Donald

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MoVal trio charged with perpetrating estate fraud, stealing funds

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Three Moreno Valley residents accused of ripping off seniors in an estate fraud scheme, stealing thousands of dollars, were charged today with forgery, grand theft and multiple other offenses.    Darnell Thompson, 73, Danielle Thompson, 22, and Nakethia Jacquin Taylor, 53, were arrested earlier this week following a Riverside County Sheriff’s

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US intel officials postpone classified threat briefing for election officials after technical difficulties

By Sean Lyngaas, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US intelligence officials had to postpone a much-anticipated classified briefing for election officials about foreign threats because the video call was plagued by technical difficulties, according to six people familiar with the matter. Election officials from across the country, who rearranged their schedules on short notice less

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I-Team: Power Struggle Part Two

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 I-Team Investigator John White continues his reporting on sky-high electric bills in the Coachella Valley. Check Out Part One of John White’s Report Southern California Edison ratepayers typically pay much higher bills than Imperial Irrigation District customers. SCE’s rates are approved by the California Public Utilities Commission

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