By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk is emerging as a new star in Democratic ads and fundraising appeals, as politicians from Virginia to Wisconsin try to seize on the tech billionaire’s role in slashing the federal government to motivate their voters and donors. A leading Democratic outside group recently launched ads in nearly
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — The Apostolic Palace in the Vatican is home to the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, the engine room of the Catholic Church’s central administration. Entering the offices on the third floor of the Renaissance palazzo, you walk past frescoes of some of the first maps of the world,
Continue ReadingBy Maria Kostenko and Edward Szekeres, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russian missiles killed at least 23 people in a second night of heavy strikes on Ukraine, a stark toll the Polish Prime Minister described as the result of appeasing “barbarians.” The attacks come as the Ukrainian war is at a critical point, with the
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — Unpredictability has long been one of President Donald Trump’s strongest assets. The uncertainty that follows is one of his most confounding. From the financial markets to foreign capitals, a fresh sense of Trump-inspired whiplash reverberated across the globe this week, raising questions about whether his
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Wilson and Soph Warnes, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Ukraine have reached an agreement to resume US military aid, along with resuming intelligence sharing, the two countries said Tuesday. Ukraine also agreed to a proposed ceasefire in its war with Russia. President Donald Trump had recently halted all future shipments of
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Michael Graugnard said he voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election because he felt Trump was the best candidate to improve the economy. But three months into his new role as an attorney advisor for the US Department of Agriculture, Graugnard was laid off along with
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans could soon feel the impact of the deep staffing cuts being planned at the Social Security Administration, which is undergoing a massive reorganization that the acting commissioner has acknowledged is being steered by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The loss of experienced
Continue ReadingBy Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — When Mary Cooper downsized her home, she brought boxes of her late mother’s belongings to her new home. Sorting through them after the move, Cooper, 81, discovered an artifact — a library book 99 years past due. “I was looking through the books and found one about (building) toys
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo and Chris Lau, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach over his declaration of martial law, has been freed from detention after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision canceling his arrest. Yoon remains suspended from his duties and still faces
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — For years, actor Gene Hackman’s doting wife Betsy Arakawa would do whatever she could to help keep him healthy, whether it meant wearing a mask everywhere she went or encouraging him to stay fit by riding his bike or doing yoga on Zoom. In late February, the couple was
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – San Bernardino County firefighters battled a multi-structure fire in Yucca Valley on Friday night. Fire officials say the structures were all on one property and firefighters were able to keep the fire from reaching the main residence located off Sunny Sand Drive. They report that the fire was knocked down
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The 9th Annual Cathedral City LGBT+ Days kicked off Friday at City Hall with the official pride flag raising ceremony by the mayor and city council. LGBT+ Days is California’s first pride of the year. “Cathedral City, the strength is in the diversity of all our residents and visitors and
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – An April 25 trial date was confirmed today for a multi-convicted DUI offender accused of killing an off-duty Riverside County sheriff’s deputy and his 19-year-old daughter in a driving-under-the-influence wreck north of San Jacinto. Scott Brandon Bales, 49, of Moreno Valley allegedly caused the 2022 collision that claimed the lives of
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Wally Palmar of the Romantics was on hand Friday afternoon for the pre-Rheneypalooza Jam sound check. The Jam on Friday night marked day two of the festivities, where a number of Rock and Roll hall of famers, including Palmar, get together to rock out their best songs. Now in its
Continue ReadingBy Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Police in Canada are searching for three male suspects following a shooting that injured at least 12 people outside a Toronto pub, authorities said on Friday. Six people sustained gunshot wounds, and four people have non-life-threatening injuries following the incident in the Scarborough neighborhood east of downtown Toronto, police
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Desde el 2017, cuando inició el movimiento #Metoo las marchas en México, fueron más visibles, de acuerdo a la catedrática de la #UABC Mónica Ayala, la especialista en feminismo, comentó que anteriormente existían movilizaciones pero no con la fuerza de las que se registran actualmente. En Mexicali, desde las
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Palm Springs is facing a new lawsuit. “Advocates for the Environment” has filed a complaint against the warehouse and the environmental impacts. The warehouse will be nearly 740 thousand square feet, located at the northwest corner of North Indian Canyon Drive and 19th Avenue. Back in January,
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Authorities are searching for a man who attacked a 14-year-old boy who was walking home from school Thursday afternoon in Twentynine Palms. The attack was reported at around 2:20 p.m. near Sunnyslope Drive and La Buena Tierra Avenue. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the teen was walking when he was approached by
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Desert X is one of the Valley’s most requested events, and it’s back better than ever for its 2025 art installations. Scattered across the Coachella Valley, anyone can take a tour of the 11 art pieces for free. Organizers said they want to make sure art and the spiritual journey it can take you on
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With recent events like plane crashes, immigration, the economy, and more, individuals are living in fear. The potential effects of chronic fear can lead to a wide range of physical and mental problems, including anxiety disorders, weakened immune systems, and even substance abuse and depression. It is important to identify when fear is manipulating day-to-day
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