By Whitney Wild, Alisha Ebrahimji, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ordered the release of hundreds of people arrested as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to a court ruling, dealing a blow to federal efforts to detain and deport as many undocumented people as possible. US District Judge
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Miranda Priestly’s not riding the elevator alone anymore. The teaser trailer for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” dropped Wednesday, and it was just what the world needed. In it, Meryl Streep as Priestly is seen striding in red heels through the offices of fictional magazine Runway. Before she
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Regional Medical Center’s Comprehensive Cancer Center is marking 35 years of delivering advanced cancer care in the Coachella Valley. The Comprehensive Cancer Center opened its doors in 1990 and officials said it has been “committed to bringing world-class oncology services to the community, transforming lives through innovation and personalized
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities continued their investigation today into a fatal crash that killed a 22-year-old Arizona man on westbound Interstate 10 in Thermal. The crash was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Monday east of Dillon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. A 2019 Honda sedan was traveling in the No. 1
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By Abeer Salman and Zeena Saifi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Yamen Al-Najjar recalls his past life – the days when he went to school and laughed regularly. Today, the 16-year-old lives with his mother in a cramped 6-square-meter room, just large enough to hold a hospital bed he seldom leaves. “Life is hard. I am
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom pulled no punches at the COP30 climate talks in Brazil on Tuesday, calling President Donald Trump an “invasive species” and a “wrecking ball” during discussions about the US absence from global climate action. Newsom, a Democrat widely viewed as a likely presidential candidate in 2028,
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The search for Melodee Buzzard began on October 14 when a school administrator reported the 9-year-old had been absent for a prolonged time. The investigation into her whereabouts has now stretched for nearly a month, focusing on a 1,000-mile road trip from California to Nebraska and closely
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By Catherine Nicholls and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Kazakhstan’s lower parliament pushed ahead with anti-LGBTQ legislation Wednesday that appears to mirror Russian law, as the country’s president met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The new measures would ban the “dissemination of information containing propaganda of pedophilia and/or non-traditional sexual orientation” in public
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was forced Wednesday to address reports that rivals in his Labour Party are plotting to replace him as leader, just two weeks ahead of a government budget announcement that could worsen his already dire poll ratings. Several British news outlets quoted Starmer allies
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CNN By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN Turin, Italy (CNN) — 2025 was an epic year for American women’s tennis. Two singles grand slam champions in the shape of Madison Keys and Coco Gauff, who reigned supreme at the Australian and French Opens, respectively. An American featured in all four singles grand slam finals, with
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CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide has spawned intense scrutiny of the high-profile people he knew, mentioned Donald Trump by name multiple times in private correspondence that began almost 15 years ago with an associate and an author in Trump’s orbit, according to newly
Continue Reading By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide has spawned intense scrutiny of the high-profile people he knew, mentioned Donald Trump by name multiple times in private correspondence that began almost 15 years ago with an associate and an author in Trump’s orbit, according to newly released
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By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, Alison Main, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Adelita Grijalva’s swearing in on Wednesday made her Democrats’ newest member in the US House of Representatives and officially set in motion lawmakers’ effort to force a vote on a measure the White House has fought for months: a bill to compel the
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By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — US President Trump penned a letter asking the Israeli president to grant a full pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his ongoing corruption trial. In a letter distributed by the Israeli president’s spokesperson, Trump wrote, “I hereby call on you to fully pardon Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been
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By Dana Bash, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia announced her campaign to return to Congress on Wednesday, aiming to recapture a key battleground district with more favorable midterm tailwinds next year. “I cannot sit back and watch as Republicans in Congress create chaos while failing to address the
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By Matthew Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it is investigating protests that broke out at the University of California, Berkeley, this week during an event held by Turning Point USA, the group founded by slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk that caters to youth on American campuses. Protesters gathered hours before
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A high-ranking official at the Chinese consulate in New York shipped over a dozen Nanjing-style salted ducks prepared by his personal chef to the parents of a former aide to two New York governors. The aide also received tickets to events including a concert at Carnegie Hall and a
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Atlanta mom Amanda James’ heart shattered when her soon-to-be 11-year-old uttered the words: “Mom, I don’t have to have a birthday party this year.” Her son knew both James, a Federal Aviation Administration airway transportation systems specialist and mother of four, and her husband, an air traffic controller,
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s advisers have had conversations about him traveling the country to give economy-focused speeches as they privately weigh a number of strategies to improve his standing on the issue, administration officials told CNN. Trump’s advisers acknowledge that they have an affordability problem that the president has bristled
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CNN, WSAW, WRAL, HOUSE TV, SENATE TV, LINDA HYINK By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Atlanta mom Amanda James’ heart shattered when her soon-to-be 11-year-old uttered the words: “Mom, I don’t have to have a birthday party this year.” Her son knew both James, a Federal Aviation Administration airway transportation systems specialist and mother
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