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By Kaitlan Collins and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — A law enforcement investigation is underway into efforts to impersonate President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the investigation into efforts to impersonate Wiles, writing that “senators, governors, top U.S.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bernard Kerik, former New York police commissioner, who served time in prison for tax fraud and lying to officials. Personal Birth date: September 4, 1955 Death date: May 29, 2025 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Bernard Bailey Kerik Father: Donald Kerik,
Continue ReadingBy Byron Manley, Curt Merrill, Renée Rigdon and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — People in the US are under air quality alerts after smoke from wildfires in Canada wafted across the border toward major cities. This map, which updates every 30 minutes, shows the air quality in your area. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2025 Cable News
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the car ramming that injured dozens of fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title on Monday has appeared in court after police charged him with a range of offenses. Paul Doyle, a 53-year-old man from the outskirts of the city in northwest England, spoke to confirm his
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S, Faizan Zaki! The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night. Zaki, who has competed in the annual contest four times, came in second last year. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A transgender high school student who was pushed into the national spotlight this week after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California over her participation in this weekend’s state track and field championships has advanced to the finals. A.B. Hernandez, a public high
Continue ReadingCNN By Emma Tucker, Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A transgender high school student who was pushed into the national spotlight this week after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California over her participation in this weekend’s state track and field championships has advanced to the finals. A.B. Hernandez, a public
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN London (CNN) — British comedian and actor Russell Brand pled not guilty to multiple charges of rape and sexual assault at a court in London on Friday. In April, 49-year-old Brand was charged with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, and one count of oral rape, as
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — As the search for escaped prisoner Grant Hardin enters a fifth day, authorities pursuing the convicted murderer and rapist in northern Arkansas face various challenges from the landscape that could give Hardin an advantage in evading capture. Wearing “a makeshift outfit designed to mimic law enforcement,” Hardin broke out
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Lee and Larry Madowo, CNN Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — When Nigerian American actor-singer Rotimi and Tanzanian pop star Vanessa Mdee first met in 2019, it was the beginning of a love story that neither of them expected. That first encounter six years ago could be straight from a rom-com. They had both just
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — North Korea has sent soldiers and millions of munitions, including missiles and rockets, to Russia over the past year, according to a new report by an international watchdog, which details the extent to which Pyongyang has helped Moscow “terrorize” Ukraine’s population over its three-year war. The report was released
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong, Hassan Tayir and Cynthia Chan, CNN Hong Kong/New York (CNN) — Kiwi Zhang, a computer science student from China, was full of hope for his academic future in the United States – until his visa was revoked at the US border last week. The first-year PhD student at a university
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A nursing program at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus received just over $88,000 in grant funding aimed at improving access to medical services to unsheltered people throughout the Coachella Valley and to provide hands-on clinical training for nursing students, it was announced today. “We are proud to support
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Lane Lambert is the new bench boss in Seattle. UP NEXT: THE LANE EVENT 🤩We’re excited to welcome Lane Lambert to the #SeaKraken as our organization’s new Head Coach → https://t.co/Vd5RuaFbRK pic.twitter.com/R75grVT9BG— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) May 30, 2025 This will be his second time as an NHL head coach, previously having been with the New
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) Both the softball teams at Rancho Mirage and Cathedral City are only one step closer to their ultimate goal and are ready for their CIF title game. In Division 7, the Rattlers will play Culver City at 1 PM on Friday. In Division 8, the Lady Lions will play Hueneme at
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Imprisoned former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, who for decades shared an acrimonious relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, urged his longtime archrival to take the stand in his ongoing trial. Speaking to CNN’s Laura Coates in a brief phone interview from prison, where he’s serving a 28-year-sentence for a
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Imprisoned former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, who for decades shared an acrimonious relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, urged his longtime archrival to take the stand in his ongoing trial. Speaking to CNN’s Laura Coates in a brief phone interview from prison, where he’s serving a 28-year-sentence for
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — China will not send its defense minister to this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, shunning a chance for a high-level meeting with US and Asian counterparts as tensions simmer with Washington. China announced Thursday it will instead be represented by a delegation from the People’s Liberation Army National Defense University,
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A burgeoning new sporting trend inspired by the biggest and hardest full contact hits in American football and rugby has proved deadly, and there’s now calls for it to be banned. Branded by an organized league as “the world’s fiercest, new collision sport,” Run It Straight games see two
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Several Palm Springs city officials, hospitality leaders and half a dozen College of the Desert culinary students will travel to San Miguel de Allende in Mexico next month to strengthen relations with its sister city, participate in their food and wine festival and provide students the opportunity to train under
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