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Trump administration freezes $1 billion in funding for Cornell University, $790 million for Northwestern University

By Samantha Waldenberg, TuAnh Dam and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is freezing $790 million in federal funding to Northwestern University and more than $1 billion in funding to Cornell University, a White House official told CNN. ”The money was frozen in connection with several ongoing, credible, and concerning Title VI investigations,”

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Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino is seen on a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Bulletin.

A youth soccer coach is accused of killing 13-year-old California boy. Police fear there may be more victims

By Emma Tucker and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A youth soccer coach charged in the killing of a 13-year-old California boy was previously accused of preying upon other children, prompting authorities to make a public plea for information about other potential victims. The suspect, Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, was accused in the killing of

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Local experts react as the IRS agrees to share taxpayer data with immigration enforcement

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Fears of deportation are growing after the IRS finalized an agreement on Monday to share taxpayer data with the Department of Homeland Security. The IRS will turn over information to the DHS regarding undocumented immigrants who are facing deportation orders or are being criminally investigated. Here in the Coachella Valley,

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Attorney General Bondi blasts judge who blocked executive order targeting law firm Trump sought to punish

By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi railed against a federal judge who partially blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the Jenner & Block law firm, telling government agencies to stop enforcing the order despite the “blatant overstepping of the judicial power,” while suggesting that the agencies are still

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Costumed revelers dance through the streets of south Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s Carnaval de Puebla canceled amid concerns of ICE presence

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An annual festival in Philadelphia dedicated to celebrating Mexican culture and history has been cancelled, with organizers citing fear that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement might be present and target attendees. Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, ICE has detained thousands of people, using aggressive methods like the rarely-used Alien

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Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil talks to the press during the press briefing organized by Pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment at Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus in June 2024.

Louisiana immigration judge will determine by the end of this week whether to release Mahmoud Khalil, his attorney says

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A Louisiana immigration judge on Tuesday said she will decide by the end of this week whether to continue to hold Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil in custody or release him. Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist, was taken into custody by federal agents last month outside of his Columbia

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JSX launches pop-up flights to Coachella Valley, just in time for festival season

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– A popular air-carrier is making its final approach, and first landing in the Coachella Valley. And it’s just in time for festival season. Air carrier JSX has launched limited-time pop-up flights from Burbank (BUR) to Coachella Valley/Thermal (TRM) starting at $399 each way. From April 10–14, 2025, desert-goers can skip the long lines and bumper-to-bumper traffic by

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