By Gianluca Mezzofiore, Audrey Ash, Holmes Lybrand, Sara Smart and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The suspect accused of killing two Israeli embassy staffers has a history of political activism, including denouncing corporate power, US military actions and police abuses, according to a CNN review of interviews and writings linked to him. In a 2017
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The suspect in Saturday’s bombing in Palm Springs had access to a large quantity of commercially available chemical products. The products could be used to create a homemade explosive device, the FBI announced on Thursday. Today at 4 p.m., News Channel 3’s Peter Daut speaks with a spokesperson for the
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Italian police say they chased down a German tourist after spotting him transporting an ancient Roman artifact on a rented e-scooter. Officers apprehended the 24-year-old on Wednesday evening after he was spotted zipping down the historic Via Veneto near the US Embassy with the 30 kilogram (66lbs)
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Welcome to 5 Things PM! In a sharp escalation of its battle with Harvard University, the Trump administration revoked the Ivy League school’s ability to enroll international students and said existing ones must transfer. Harvard swiftly condemned the move as “unlawful.” Here’s what else you might have missed during your
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Welcome to 5 Things PM! In a sharp escalation of its battle with Harvard University, the Trump administration revoked the Ivy League school’s ability to enroll international students and said existing ones must transfer. Harvard swiftly condemned the move as “unlawful.” Here’s what else you might have missed during
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A US federal indictment unsealed Thursday accused a Russian man of leading a global cybercrime ring that caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to victims around the world. The crime group victimized people throughout the US and in various sectors of the economy, according to the indictment,
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By Marshall Cohen, Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trump doesn’t have to rehire senior officials he fired from two independent federal labor agencies that enforce worker protections, while the officials continue fighting in court to reverse their terminations. The court, in its unsigned opinion,
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CNN By Andy Rose, Elizabeth Wolfe, Samantha Waldenberg, Karina Tsui and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University is opening a new front in its legal battle against the Trump administration, filing suit in federal court Friday in response to the government’s move to revoke the school’s ability to enroll international students. The complaint by
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CNN By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — A limited amount of food was delivered to desperate Gazans for the first time since early March on Wednesday, but senior United Nations officials warned the supply was “nowhere near enough” to forestall the worsening humanitarian crisis. UN officials say they are hoping
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Palm Desert, Calif. (KESQ) Over the Weekend at the Rancho Mirage Library, the focus was on building the next generation of leaders. The event was part of the CV Compass Career Expo, organized by a group of local professionals through Leadership Coachella Valley. Students from area Boys & Girls Clubs spent the morning exploring local
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Alison Main and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Before Speaker Mike Johnson could get his first real stretch of sleep in three days, the House GOP’s painstakingly drafted “big, beautiful bill” was running into resistance in the Senate. Sen. Lisa Murkowski railed against the bill’s work requirements for Medicaid. Sen. Mike Rounds
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Oren Liebermann, Lauren Kent and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim hailed from different parts of the world, but their paths led them both to pursue careers in diplomacy and to the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC – where they found each other and fell in love. Their
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters were able to contain a fire at a home in Cathedral City late Thursday morning. The fire was at a home along Rancho Vista Drive, near Ramon Road and Date Palm Drive. Viewers have reported seeing a large plume of smoke in the area. We have a crew on
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration on nationwide from terminating the legal status that allows foreign students to study at colleges and universities in the US. The preliminary injunction issued by US District Judge Jeffrey White of the federal district court in San Francisco is the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – “Esperanza” means hope in Spanish, and residents of the Dream Home neighborhood in Cathedral City have been hoping for a park close to home. Esperanza Park is 11 years in the making. Officials said it’s been a long process for getting grants, council approval and to even break ground on
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, Elizabeth Wolfe, Samantha Waldenberg, Karina Tsui and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s ban on Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. US District Court Judge Allison Burroughs ruled hours after the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college filed suit Friday. Harvard argued revocation of
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, Priscilla Alvarez and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Eight migrant detainees who were on a US flight destined for South Sudan are currently at a US military base in Djibouti, awaiting next steps as details over their case are hammered out in court, two US officials told CNN. It’s unclear when or
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By Rebekah Riess, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A team of over 200 local, state and federal law enforcement officers and agents is working around the clock to capture the remaining missing inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail in a stunning overnight escape last week, according to Louisiana State Police. Investigators have
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A nonprofit group that recognizes youth for positive accomplishments, behavior and good deeds awarded $60,000 in scholarships to 47 graduating seniors across three Coachella Valley school districts. The Do the Right Thing program presented scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 to 47 students representing all 14 high schools in
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By Pierre Bairin and Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Fifty-five men from across France were arrested between Monday and Thursday morning as part of a large-scale operation to dismantle a pedophile network operating through the messaging service Telegram, according to France’s Office for the Protection of Minors. The suspects, aged between 25 and 75, are
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