By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is considering selling off hundreds of “non-core” federal properties, according to the General Services Administration. “GSA’s decisive action to dispose of non-core assets leverages the private sector, drives improvements for our agency customers, and best serves local communities,”
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Food insecurity in the Coachella Valley was more than 3% higher than California’s state average. That was according to a study by Feeding America. With the ending of many pandemic-era programs and higher prices at grocery stores, volunteers with FIND Food Bank said they were working for change. The help was especially needed in the Coachella
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – San Diego has joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s threats to withhold federal grant funding from jurisdictions that won’t cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuit originally filed in Northern California last month by a coalition of cities and counties was amended last week to add several new
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – In a contentious and emotional hearing, the Los Angeles City Council today denied former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal of her firing by Mayor Karen Bass over what Bass characterized as leadership failures related to January’s deadly Palisades fire. The council voted 13-2 to sustain Crowley’s termination after she gave
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico could severely impact the economies of both countries, potentially slowing down production of certain goods, raising prices on products and sparking fears of a recession, analysts warn. The US on Tuesday imposed 25% tariffs on imports from both of its
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury selection is slated to get underway Thursday for the trial of a former Palm Desert High School football coach accused of running over and killing a 64-year-old woman while driving under the influence. Cameron Francis Curtis, 33, of Palm Desert allegedly fatally struck Nancy Valdes, also of Palm Desert,
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Divorce is pretty common, but it’s also one of the most stressful life events. Therapists and attorneys weigh in
Continue ReadingCNN By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed wariness Tuesday over some of President Donald Trump’s recent policies, including new tariffs from the administration that threaten to raise the prices Americans pay for a wide array of goods. Thune, who represents South Dakota – a state that relies heavily on
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are rejecting House Republicans’ plan to pass a stopgap spending bill through the end of September, raising the specter of a government shutdown in President Donald Trump’s first 100 days and setting up a test of how far Democrats are willing to go to counter
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Izso, Caitlin Danaher and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has said it “failed in its mission” to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack by ignoring repeated warning signs. Shin Bet’s chief, Ronen Bar, said in a statement that if Shin Bet had “acted differently in the years leading up
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Continue ReadingBy Associated Press (AP) — Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination. It was unclear if Israel or the United
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, CBC NEWS By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night will act as an extension – and explanation – of the rapid change he’s unleashed in just 44 days of his new term. He will face his biggest audience yet as he
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is going to bat for an avowed election denier who’s in prison for tampering with Colorado voting machines after the 2020 election. In a highly unorthodox court filing, senior Justice Department officials encouraged a federal judge to consider releasing former Mesa County clerk Tina
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1932 Death date: June 29, 2021 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Donald Harold Rumsfeld Father: George Donald Rumsfeld, a real estate salesman Mother: Jeannette (Huster) Rumsfeld Marriage: Joyce (Pierson) Rumsfeld
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Fidel Castro, former leader of Cuba. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1926 Death date: November 25, 2016 Birth place: Biran, Cuba Birth name: Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz Father: Angel Castro, landowner Mother: Lina Ruz, cook and maid to Angel Castro’s first wife Marriage:
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — New York state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is struggling to keep striking officers on the job, as it grapples with the fallout from two high-profile inmate deaths and reports of violence at the hands of its workers. State police are investigating the death of 22-year-old inmate Messiah
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Watch the live nest cam below: Update 3/4/25 We’ve got two eaglets! Two eggs have hatched at the Big Bear bald eagle nest. The first egg hatched Monday, just before midnight. It’s the first egg hatching in three years. Tuesday morning, the second egg hatched. The third egg has not shown a pip yet, but
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has gone all in with his effort to strongarm Kyiv into peace negotiations with Russia, suspending US military aid to Ukraine with immediate effect. The move has sent shockwaves through the Western world and left Ukraine and its allies scrambling. Trump didn’t explain his decision
Continue ReadingBy Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed wariness Tuesday over some of President Donald Trump’s recent policies, including new tariffs from the administration that threaten to raise the prices Americans pay for a wide array of goods. Thune, who represents South Dakota – a state that relies heavily on trade
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