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By Curt Devine and Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — As Charlie Kirk mobilized young conservatives on college campuses, he faced numerous personal threats in recent years. And his stops on campus tours were often met with impassioned protests that sometimes spiraled into chaos and violence, leading some schools to adopt strict security measures around his
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has appointed five Republicans to serve on the new GOP-led select subcommittee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia, who led the investigation last Congress, will continue to head the probe. It will be a subcommittee
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on an investigation into a helicopter crash that killed three firefighters in Cabazon in 2023. Cal Fire Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, Fire Captain Tim Rodriguez, and contract pilot Tony Sousa were killed when two helicopters collided mid-air while battling a fire in
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Long-gestating speculation about a sale of Warner Bros. Discovery burst out into public view on Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Paramount’s new owners are preparing a bid for the rival media company. Analysts told CNN that the potential offer from Paramount is likely the beginning of
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court is allowing the Trump administration to move forward in its plan to stop providing Medicaid reimbursement to large abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, for now. The 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals gave the order on Thursday, while appeals continue over the legality of the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, best-selling author and former presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: September 18, 1951 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Benjamin Solomon Carson Father: Robert Carson, auto factory worker Mother: Sonya
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By Fredreka Schouten, Jeff Zeleny, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Doug Deason, a Republican donor in Dallas, awoke Thursday to a long text chain from fellow contributors to Turning Point USA, the conservative organization Charlie Kirk led. One person in the thread announced plans to double their contributions to the group and asked the others
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CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The suspected shooter who critically wounded two students at Evergreen High School in Colorado during their third week of classes this semester appeared to have been “radicalized by some extreme network,” officials said Thursday. The suspect, a student at the school, took the school bus that morning and
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By Gonzalo Jimenez, Isa Cardona, CNN (CNN) — Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny said in an interview that he did not include the United States in his 2025-2026 concert tour because of fear that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would raid the concert venues. “People from the US could come here to see the
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By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Republicans jammed through a change to Senate rules on Thursday that will allow them to more quickly confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees. The move came over the objections of Democrats after bipartisan negotiations collapsed. The rules change will allow nominees to be considered en bloc,
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A shaky video zooms in on the black smoke pouring out of one of the World Trade Center towers. The cameraman says it was an explosion. But then the second tower is hit, and he realizes it’s even worse. 24 years after the deadliest terrorist
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. – (KESQ) Hockey fans will get a first look at the Coachella Valley Firebirds new brand name at the Viva Indio street festival in Downtown Indio, Saturday, Sept. 13 from 5-9 p.m. A pop-up shop at the annual community event, which celebrates Hispanic pride and culture, will showcase the new Los Firebirds
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A retired cross-country truck driver previously convicted of murder in Texas pleaded not guilty to charges in the 1992 murder of a woman found dead in Desert Center. Douglas Thomas pleaded not guilty to charges in the murder of Sherri Herrera, 30, of Tulare, California. He is scheduled to return to
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A hiker was taken to the hospital after suffering a “minor medical emergency” while on the Bump and Grind Trail in Palm Desert Thursday morning. The incident was first reported at around 11 a.m. A Rescue9 helicopter hoisted the patient out of the trail and onto a landing zone. The
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look into the life of musician and songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Personal Birth date: September 23, 1949 Birth place: Freehold, New Jersey Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Father: Douglas Springsteen, bus driver Mother: Adele (Zerilli) Springsteen, legal secretary Marriages: Patti Scialfa (June 8, 1991-present); Julianne Phillips (May 13,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A “school-aged” child in Los Angeles County has died due to complications from a measles infection acquired in infancy, prompting health officials today to urge residents to ensure they and their families are vaccinated against the illness. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the child who died
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By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — In a Washington still reeling from the assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk, Republicans and Democrats are deeply splintered and fearful that violent threats to political figures will be a regular feature of the country’s bleak new normal. In the 24 hours since Kirk’s death,
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By Julia Vargas Jones, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been found guilty of attempting to overturn the country’s 2022 election with a plot prosecutors say included plans to assassinate the president-elect in a bid to cling to power. Four out of five justices on a Brazilian Supreme Court panel
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By Randi Kaye, Lauren del Valle, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — The opening statement of the man on trial for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last September at a Florida golf course was cut short Thursday when the defendant, Ryan Wesley Routh, representing himself in the federal case, took the time meant for addressing
Continue Reading CNN By Randi Kaye, Lauren del Valle, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — The opening statement of the man on trial for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last September at a Florida golf course was cut short Thursday when the defendant, Ryan Wesley Routh, representing himself in the federal case, took the time meant for
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