By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Three new polls find a broad partisan divide over whether the federal government should be involved in fighting crime in US cities, even as a large share of Americans say they see crime in urban areas as a major problem. Just 36% of Americans support “federal officials bringing the
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By Dakin Andone, Hannah Rabinowitz, Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A suspected shooter at a Minnesota Catholic school is dead, two law enforcement officials familiar with the matter told CNN Wednesday, soon after Gov. Tim Walz lamented yet another “horrific act of violence.” The shooter’s death was self-inflicted, sources said. The shooting occurred during the
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Emma Heming Willis is opening up about the challenges facing her husband, Bruce Willis, as he lives with frontotemporal dementia. Three years after Willis stepped away from his career after having been diagnosed, his wife spoke with ABC’s Diane Sawyer for a special titled, “Emma & Bruce Willis:
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge is planning to have Trump administration officials testify in early October about the government’s efforts to re-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia and is prohibiting his removal from the US for several more weeks. US District Judge Paula Xinis on Wednesday set an evidentiary hearing for October 6.
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By Jennifer Hansler, Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Germany, France and the United Kingdom are likely to start the process of reimposing UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program on Thursday, three European officials told CNN Wednesday. The snapback process, included as part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, takes 30 days to complete.
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By Ethan Cohen, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Iowa Democrats secured a consequential victory in a special election on Tuesday, CNN projects, breaking the Republican supermajority in the state Senate by flipping a seat in a district President Donald Trump carried last year. Democrat Catelin Drey defeated her Republican opponent, Christopher Prosch, in a special
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By Catherine Nicholls and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — The US envoy to Denmark was summoned by the Danish foreign ministry on Wednesday after the country’s public broadcaster reported that a number of American men had attempted to conduct “influence operations” in Greenland. According to an investigation by Danish public broadcaster DR, at least three
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By Arit John, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The debates roiling the Democratic Party, from the war in Gaza to how to discuss crime, were on full display during the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting this week. Unable to resolve those disputes, some gathered here tried to shift the narrative. The ability to debate, discuss and
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Air Force F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on an airborne conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers trying to solve a problem with his fighter jet before he ejected and the plane plunged to the ground in Alaska earlier this year, an accident report released this week says.
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s government would like you to know: no, they’re not giving away a city to Tanzania. Authorities have been in damage control mode for the last few days after widespread misinformation about a cultural exchange program sparked a public panic – reflecting Japan’s conservative attitudes toward immigration and a
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of La Quinta honored Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez on Tuesday on the anniversary of his death. Lopez was one of the 13 U.S. Service members killed in the 2021 Kabul Airport attack in Afghanistan. The tribute is being held at the Civic Center Campus indoors in the multipurpose
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with felony assault for allegedly spitting on two South Carolina Army National Guard soldiers who were deployed to Washington, DC, as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-crime agenda in the nation’s capital. An officer with Amtrak Police on Friday afternoon observed Scott Pichon riding
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Twentynine Palms man accused of violently attacking his grandmother’s dog and resisting arrest pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home of Joseph McGee, 28, on Araby Drive on August 16th following reports of violent behavior. They say that
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A new study found the Mediterranean diet combined with exercise could prevent type 2 diabetes. Researchers from Harvard studied nearly 5,000 adults over six years. Those who ate a traditional Mediterranean diet consisting of more fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil showed a 31 percent reduction in type 2 diabetes.
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By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday, the campaign told CNN. The meeting comes as the Brooklyn Democrat continues to hold back his endorsement of Mamdani, who clinched the Democratic nomination in June in part by winning a significant
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Cleanup efforts are underway across Twentynine Palms after a powerful storm swept through the area on Monday, unleashing a torrent of mud and debris that overwhelmed roads and flooded homes. On Highway 62 — one of the hardest-hit areas — Caltrans crews spent Tuesday clearing away rocks and sediment that
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday placed several employees on administrative leave effective immediately, just one day after they signed an open letter warning Congress that the Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul of the agency could lead to catastrophic failures in disaster response. Titled “Katrina Declaration,” the letter accuses
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CNN By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s deploying the National Guard to Democratic-led cities across the country is not politically motivated, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in an interview the Republican president is “not targeting anything.” “I completely concur with the president when he says if
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Jake and Rebecca Haro, the parents of missing baby Emmanuel, were officially charged with murder and making a false police report, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office confirmed on Tuesday. Jake and Rebecca Haro appeared in a short hearing at the Hall of Justice in Riverside Tuesday afternoon. Their arraignment was
Continue Reading By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s deploying the National Guard to Democratic-led cities across the country is not politically motivated, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in an interview the Republican president is “not targeting anything.” “I completely concur with the president when he says if …
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