By Alayna Treene, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes and Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk called President Donald Trump Monday night, two sources told CNN, before saying early Wednesday that he regrets some of his social media posts about the president during their very public blow-up last week. The call with the president, which lasted
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RIVERSIDE, Calif.(KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors approved Riverside County Fire Department Chief Bill Weiser’s request to draft a revised ordinance delineating which communities should be designated fire risk zones, encompassing large swaths of the county, where households are already feeling the impacts from escalating property insurance costs. Changes to Ordinance No. 787 will reflect
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court in New York wrangled Wednesday with President Donald Trump’s claim that his hush money conviction should be reviewed by federal courts and seemed open to the idea that the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity decision may weigh in the president’s favor. “It seems
Continue ReadingCNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Democratic politicians have spent the last few months talking about standing up to President Donald Trump in his second term. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is among the first faced with figuring out what standing up actually looks like. Allies and opponents agree how Newsom handles the protests –
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign a set of resolutions Thursday to reverse California’s 2035 ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars, a White House official said. California GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley addressed the move earlier this week, writing on X that Trump would
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — At least 49 people are confirmed dead after flooding hit South Africa, including children whose school bus was swept away during the extreme weather, officials said. An intense cold front has ripped across parts of South Africa, bringing rain and snow and triggering floods. In the Eastern Cape, one
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — A man was killed late Tuesday night after being struck by a car on State Route 86, just south of Interstate 10, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 10:56 p.m. The California Highway Patrol says a white Nissan Altima was traveling southbound on SR-86 near Dillon Road
Continue ReadingBy Eugenia Yosef and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and stop talk of an attack on Iran, according to a source familiar with the conversation. The two leaders spoke on the phone on Monday. Trump later said the
Continue ReadingBy Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto, Nadine Schmidt and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Police in Austria were hunting for clues on Wednesday after a gunman opened fire at his former high school a day earlier, killing nine students and a teacher in a deadly spree that stunned the country. Scores of shocked people gathered near
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Democratic politicians have spent the last few months talking about standing up to President Donald Trump in his second term. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is among the first faced with figuring out what standing up actually looks like. Allies and opponents agree how Newsom handles the protests – including
Continue ReadingBy Fred He and Ross Adkin (CNN) — A rare, first-generation Labubu figure has sold for $150,000 in Beijing at an auction held exclusively for the toys that have taken the world by storm. The 131-centimeter (51-inch) mint green figurine with a gremlin-like appearance, sharp teeth and puckish grin went for 1.08 million yuan ($150,325)
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — When Renata Ramos was 5, she stood in front of a mirror, squeezed her eyes shut, and prayed that when she opened them, she would see a girl looking back at her. “I’d go to the mirror, I’d look, and I was still a little boy,” she said. Ramos,
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — In the days before President Donald Trump suddenly paused most of the punishing tariffs on foreign countries he had revealed in early April, more than a dozen congressional lawmakers were tied to thousands of dollars’ worth of stock transactions, including significant purchases as the US
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Five months after President Donald Trump was sentenced without penalty in the New York hush money case, his attorneys will square off again with prosecutors Wednesday in one of the first major tests of the Supreme Court’s landmark presidential immunity decision. Trump is relying heavily on the high court’s
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The recent immigration raids in Cathedral City are leaving behind more than fear — some workers said it’s hitting the local economy hard. Alexander Rosas, landscape worker, who posted about the issue on social media, said when he was driving around the Coachella Valley he didn’t see a single landscaper
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UPDATE 06/10/2025: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education has named Dr. Marcus Funchess as the new PSUSD Superintendent. The PSUSD Board of Education will take action on Dr. Funchess’ contract at its upcoming June 24th meeting. Dr. Funchess will begin his employment on July 1st, following Dr.
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year’s hurricane season, offering the clearest timeline yet for his administration’s long-term plans to dismantle the disaster relief agency and shift responsibility for response and recovery onto states. “We want to
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Four years ago, June of 2021, I had the great honor and privilege to play famed Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. I’ve often said it’s the hardest golf course I’ve ever played, a grueling physical and mental battle. Four years ago, June of 2021, I had the great honor and privilege to play 2 rounds
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is turning its ire from the Ivies in the East to public universities in California as it continues its crusade to remake higher education in the United States. Education Secretary Linda McMahon affirmed the administration is considering significant slashes to federal funding for universities
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UPDATE 06/10/2025: As of 6:04 p.m., CAL FIRE reports that the fire remains at 175 acres and is now 50% contained. All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted. Crews will remain on scene throughout the night improving containment lines. ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are working to contain a fast-growing fire in Anza Tuesday
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