LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson sued the Motown legend and his wife today, alleging repeated acts of sexual assault and rape by the singer dating back nearly 20 years. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit includes allegations of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, negligence, hostile work environment and intentional infliction
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Severson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The cosmic origins of heavy elements, like gold, have mystified scientists for decades. New research based on archival space mission data may have revealed a potential clue. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things 1️⃣ Coping with chaos: Because
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Virginia Republicans are reeling from an intraparty fight over a disputed social media account that has pitted lieutenant governor nominee John Reid against Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s political operation, imperiling the party’s chances of holding on to power in this year’s general election. The controversy comes as Republicans look to
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t the most contentious meeting the Oval Office has ever seen. Nor was it the warmest. Instead, the highly anticipated meeting Tuesday between President Donald Trump and his new Canadian counterpart Mark Carney fell somewhere in the middle: neither openly hostile nor outwardly chummy, evincing very little neighborliness,
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t the most contentious meeting the Oval Office has ever seen. Nor was it the warmest. Instead, the highly anticipated meeting Tuesday between President Donald Trump and his new Canadian counterpart Mark Carney fell somewhere in the middle: neither openly hostile nor outwardly chummy, evincing very little
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t the most contentious meeting the Oval Office has ever seen. Nor was it the warmest. Instead, the highly anticipated meeting Tuesday between President Donald Trump and his new Canadian counterpart Mark Carney fell somewhere in the middle: neither openly hostile nor outwardly chummy, evincing very little
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In the second such incident in less than a month, two airline planes clipped wings at a US airport, this time in San Francisco, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. United Airlines Flight 863, which was headed for Sydney, Australia, was pushing back from the gate at San Francisco
Continue ReadingCNN By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In the second such incident in less than a month, two airline planes clipped wings at a US airport, this time in San Francisco, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. United Airlines Flight 863, which was headed for Sydney, Australia, was pushing back from the gate at San
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Hira Humayun and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Forty-eight people were killed, including at least seven children, in Israeli airstrikes on school compounds sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials said. Dozens more were injured in the strike, they said. At the site of one attack in the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath. Personal Birth date: May 31, 1943 Birth place: Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Birth name: Joseph William Namath Father: John Namath, steel mill worker Mother: Rose (Juhasz) Namath, maid Marriage: Deborah Lynn “Tatiana” (Mays) Namath (1984-1999, divorced)
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County supervisors today approved a compact to establish a new governing authority comprised of the county and multiple cities within the Coachella Valley that will be responsible for developing plans to ensure desert communities secure affordable electricity in the future. “This is years in the making,” Board of Supervisors Chairman
Continue ReadingCNN By Manu Raju and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Sen. John Fetterman roundly dismissed allegations that he’s unfit to serve in the Senate, attacking a recent report detailing claims of erratic behavior as a “hit piece” and vowing to serve out his term. In an exclusive sit-down interview with CNN in his Senate office,
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is closing the Office of Palestinian Affairs and merging it into the US embassy in Jerusalem, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Tuesday. “This decision will restore the first Trump term framework of a unified US diplomatic mission in Israel’s
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson is running into some resistance from fellow House Republicans on a bill to codify President Donald Trump’s push to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said Tuesday he will oppose the vote later this week, which is expected in the House Thursday, complicating
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Mahendra Patel, who is facing attempted kidnapping and other charges after a mother accused him of trying to grab her 2-year-old son from her at a Georgia Walmart, has been granted a $10,000 bond after being held in a Cobb County jail for 45 days. “I’m going to grant
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — During his Tuesday meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump falsely minimized the importance of the US trade relationship with Canada. “We don’t do much business with Canada from our standpoint. They do a lot of business with us. We’re at like 4%,” Trump said.
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Sen. John Fetterman roundly dismissed allegations that he’s unfit to serve in the Senate, attacking a recent report detailing claims of erratic behavior as a “hit piece” and vowing to serve out his term. In an exclusive sit-down interview with CNN in his Senate office, the
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The fight between two of America’s most prominent institutions – the federal government and Harvard University – is getting personal. While President Donald Trump and Harvard President Alan Garber have been trading public barbs amid the legal battle over academic freedom and $2.2 billion in federal funding, hedge fund
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the French Open tennis tournament. May 25-June 8, 2025 – The French Open takes place at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. May 26-June 9, 2024 – The French Open takes place. Facts The French Open is one of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The others are
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the landmark US Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education. About the Case Oliver Brown, an African American welder and assistant pastor, brings a case against the Topeka Board of Education for not allowing his 9-year-old daughter, Linda Brown, to attend Sumner Elementary School, an
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