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Federal judge won’t block Trump’s plan to use IRS data to track down undocumented migrants

May 12, 2025 3:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge won’t block a controversial Trump administration initiative to share highly sensitive taxpayer information with federal immigration authorities in hopes of tracking down undocumented immigrants and quickly deporting them out of the country. District Judge Dabney Friedrich on Monday rejected arguments from several immigrant-rights groups, that claimed

Mexican mayoral candidate gunned down during live broadcast of campaign rally

May 12, 2025 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Michael Rios and Ivonne Valdés, CNN (CNN) — What began as a festive campaign march quickly turned into a scene of terror in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Sunday night when a mayoral candidate was gunned down alongside three other people. A Facebook live stream captured the horror of that day. It showed

‘We hope sense will prevail,’ Pakistan’s foreign minister says as delicate India-Pakistan ceasefire holds

May 13, 2025 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Nic Robertson and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — As tensions ratcheted up over the last week of fighting, Pakistan did not consider deploying nuclear warheads to strike India, the country’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar told CNN on Monday. In his first interview since India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday, Dar

House Republicans unveil details of Trump tax plans

May 12, 2025 1:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Ferris and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans on Monday unveiled one of the most critical pieces of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda: How it plans to spend trillions of dollars on tax breaks. The long-awaited tax plans include some of Trump’s big campaign promises, including scrapping federal taxes on tips, on

Cher Fast Facts

May 12, 2025 12:25 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-winning actress Cher. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1946 Birth place: El Centro, California Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian Father: John Sarkisian, truck driver Mother: Georgia Holt, model Marriages: Gregg Allman (1975-1979, divorced); Sonny Bono (1969-1975, divorced) Children: with Gregg Allman:

Loretta Lynch Fast Facts

May 12, 2025 12:23 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Personal Birth date: May 21, 1959 Birth place: Greensboro, North Carolina Birth name: Loretta Elizabeth Lynch Father: Lorenzo Lynch, Baptist minister Mother: Lorine (Harris) Lynch, school librarian Marriage: Stephen Hargrove (2007-present) Education: Harvard College, A.B.,

Harvard says it has ‘common ground’ with Trump administration, but is ‘undermined’ by government overreach

May 12, 2025 11:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — While Harvard and the Trump administration share “common ground” on issues such as ending antisemitism and other bigotry on campus and encouraging a “multiplicity of viewpoints” at the Ivy League school, the “overreach” of the federal government has hindered those objectives, Alan Garber, the university’s president, said Monday in

Family demands murder charges after Ohio man dies following jail restraint incident

May 13, 2025 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — The family of an Ohio man who died two days after deputies restrained him in jail is calling for murder charges to be filed against the jail employees involved in the incident. Christian Black was arrested and taken to the Montgomery County Jail on March 24 for an alleged

White South Africans granted refugee status by Trump administration arrive in US

May 12, 2025 2:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A flight carrying a group of 59 White South Africans granted refugee status by the Trump administration arrived in the United States on Monday. They were the first people to be granted refugee status by the Trump administration and are not expected to be the last Afrikaners to come

Lottery commission seeks dismissal of $1.08 billion Powerball claim suit

May 12, 2025 10:21 AM City News Service

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – The Attorney General’s Office is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a woman who sued the California State Lottery Commission, alleging she is entitled to the $1.08 billion jackpot from the July 19, 2023, Powerball drawing. In court papers filed Thursday with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Upinder

Re-sentencing hearing for Menendez brothers to begin Tuesday

May 12, 2025 10:17 AM City News Service

VAN NUYS, Calif. (KESQ) – Roughly two years after an effort began to have Erik and Lyle Menendez released from prison, a re-sentencing hearing will begin tomorrow for the brothers, who are serving life prison terms without the possibility of parole for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. The

Five stabbed at Riverside sober living home

May 12, 2025 10:01 AM City News Service

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Five people were stabbed today at a sober living home in Riverside, leaving one man in critical condition and a suspect in custody, according to Riverside police and reports from the scene. The stabbing was reported just before 4 a.m. in the 3800 block of Fourth Street, near Fairmont Boulevard

Legal details over accepting Qatari plane to use as Air Force One ‘still being worked out,’ White House says

May 12, 2025 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Kaitlan Collins and Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that the legal details on accepting a Boeing 747-8 jet to replace Air Force One as a gift from the Qatari royal family are “still being worked out.” “Any donation to this government is always done

Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after Hamas release

May 13, 2025 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni, Oren Liebermann, Mohammad Al Sawalhi and Lex Harvey, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, was released by Hamas and reunited with his family on Monday, ending an 18-month ordeal that began with the militant group’s October 7 attack. Hamas announced

Britain sets out plan to toughen rules on migration, as Starmer combats surge in support for populists

May 12, 2025 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Britain will toughen its requirements for legal migrants and extend the wait for newcomers to claim citizenship, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday, announcing a slew of policy changes as he resists a political barrage from the country’s emboldened populist right. Immigrants will now have to wait up

How a trial works: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ federal criminal trial is underway

July 1, 2025 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Jhasua Razo, CNN (CNN) — The federal criminal trial for Sean “Diddy” Combs continues in New York, where the music mogul faces charges that include racketeering conspiracy, transportation to engage in prostitution and sex trafficking, crimes that the government claims spanned over two decades. Combs has pleaded not

Moms Celebrated at Free “Mamacitas” Tea Party at The Shops at Palm Desert

May 11, 2025 6:55 PM Timothy Foster

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Families across the Coachella Valley came together for a heartwarming and relaxing celebration as The Shops at Palm Desert hosted a free “Mamacitas” Tea Party in honor of Mother’s Day. The event took place from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the region’s only indoor shopping mall. Moms had the full

DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays

May 12, 2025 1:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, and throughout the system, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday. “I think it is clear that the blame belongs with the last

Trump signs executive order seeking to lower US drug costs by challenging prices in other countries

May 12, 2025 8:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday morning that promises to crack down on “unreasonable or discriminatory” practices by foreign countries that result in Americans paying far higher costs for prescription drugs. “Starting today, the United States will no longer subsidize the health care of foreign countries,

Valley residents unprepared for heat, air conditioning companies overwhelmed with calls

May 10, 2025 5:26 PM Kendall Flynn

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Air conditioning contractors are feeling the heat as phone calls from locals pour in for AC repairs. President and CEO of General Air Conditioning and Plumbing, Patrick Somers, said each year, they see residents unprepared for the Valley heat. Typically, as the desert reaches its first extreme heat days of

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