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US allies express alarm at Trump’s plan to let Russia keep most of the land it seized from Ukraine

By Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Some US allies are highly alarmed by the framework the Trump administration is pushing to end the Ukraine war and Europeans are bracing for the outcome of another round of high-level talks between the US and Russia, multiple diplomatic sources told CNN. The administration’s

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Hank Greenberg Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former AIG Chief Executive Officer Hank Greenberg. Personal Birth date: May 4, 1925 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Maurice Raymond Greenberg Father: Jacob Greenberg Mother: Ada (Rheingold) Greenberg Marriage: Corinne (Zuckerman) Greenberg (1950-March 17, 2024, her death) Children: Jeffrey,

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Local Assemblymembers introduce bill to initiate safety study on Highway 74 and similar roads

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Assemblymembers Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) and Greg Wallis (R-Bermuda Dunes) introduced a bill that would initiate a comprehensive safety study of Highway 74 and similar roads throughout California. AB 1145 will direct CalTrans to conduct a detailed study and submit an annual report to the Legislature with findings and safety recommendations. Specifically,

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Judge blocks Trump effort to expand proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has halted parts of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that sought to boost requirements that Americans show documents proving their citizenship when registering to vote. Senior District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked a Trump directive in the order that the requirement be added to

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Five people arrested for alleged vandalism, property damage & stolen firearms in Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Five people were arrested on suspicion of vandalism, conspiracy and weapons charges after a yearlong investigation into a tagging crew believed responsible for over $10,000 in property damage in the Coachella Valley, authorities said today.   Palm Springs police detectives in coordination with the city’s patrol officers, drone operators and regional

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Justice Department axes hundreds of grants that help crime victims and fight opioid abuse

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department terminated hundreds of grants this week, effectively slashing the budgets for organizations across the country that assist crime victims and fight both gun violence and opioid abuse. The cancellations, which claimed that the more than 350 already-distributed grants “no longer effectuates the program

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Three judges, including two Trump appointees, rule against the Department of Education’s anti-DEI policy

By Tierney Sneed, Kristin Chapman and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s efforts to crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs suffered a major legal blow Thursday as three separate judges – two of them appointed by the president – ruled against a Department of Education policy that threatened to withhold federal funding

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DNC pushes back on David Hogg’s plans to support primary challenges against Democratic incumbents

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The Democratic National Committee is cracking down on gun control advocate and DNC vice chair David Hogg’s plans to spend millions primarying incumbents in safe seats that he deems “ineffective.” Under a proposal unveiled Thursday afternoon, national Democratic officials would be required to pledge neutrality in all primaries. During

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ban on transgender service members for now

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to let it begin enforcing a ban on transgender service members, escalating a fight over a controversial policy that has faced numerous legal setbacks in recent weeks. The emergency appeal thrusts the high court into another politically charged dispute over

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‘He gets him what he needs’: Hegseth’s new favorite adviser helped set up Signal on one of secretary’s computers at Pentagon

By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky and Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — Last month, after news broke that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was using Signal to discuss sensitive military operations in violation of Pentagon policy, one of his closest military aides made an unusual inquiry to the Defense Department’s chief information officer: Would they grant

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