CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A CNN poll taken before the contentious Trump-Zelensky meeting shows that most Americans are unhappy with how President Donald Trump is doing his job. Overall, 52% disapprove of his performance while 48% approve. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with
Continue ReadingWCBS, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A CNN poll taken before the contentious Trump-Zelensky meeting shows that most Americans are unhappy with how President Donald Trump is doing his job. Overall, 52% disapprove of his performance while 48% approve. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — When emergency workers arrived at the home of Tetyana Kulyk and her husband Pavlo Ivanchov shortly after it was hit by a Russian drone on Wednesday, all they could do was recover their charred bodies. Kulyk, a renowned Ukrainian journalist, and Ivanchov, a surgeon and university professor, were killed
Continue ReadingBy Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — The once-obscure Office of Personnel Management, essentially the human resources department of the federal government, is now ground zero for Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash bureaucracy and deconstruct vast portions of the administrative state. Current and former OPM employees describe an agency that’s been taken
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Several flights were diverted to an airport in the city of Waco in central Texas after being buffeted by turbulence stemming from a nearby storm system late Sunday. Houston-bound SkyWest flight 5690, operating as a United Express flight, was forced to land at Waco Regional Airport
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — It will be smiles and handshakes when President Donald Trump bumps into several members of the Supreme Court on the House floor Tuesday evening before he delivers his first address to Congress of his second term. But there have been subtle signs that the justices, in private, have been
Continue ReadingBy Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck the San Fernando Valley at roughly 10:15 p.m. Sunday night and was felt in and around Los Angeles, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter was recorded 1.2 miles east-southeast of North Hollywood, the USGS reported, and came just
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – AAP – Food Samaritans supporters gathered inside Trio Restaurant in Palm Springs celebrating the 97th Annual Academy Awards. For the 13th year, the “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” event is benefiting the nonprofit. AAP – Food Samaritans has been serving the community for 34 years — supporting people living with HIV/AIDS and
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — It was a weekend for the history books. What began with US President Donald Trump furiously berating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House ended with a show of European unity in London and vows to wrestle negotiations over the Russia-Ukraine war away from the US. Here are
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A stunt performer was away taken by ambulance following a “Human Cannonball” accident at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. News Channel 3 was on scene when Chachi “The Rocketman” Valencia was shot out of a cannon, hitting a safety net and bouncing out before hitting pavement during a
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A First Alert Weather Alert remains in place through Monday at 1:00 p.m. as we continue to track dusty & gusty conditions in the Coachella Valley. Our Timo’s Skycam atop Edom Hill is showing much improved conditions compared to last night. We’re not seeing nearly as much haze obscuring the
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Massive snowstorms and record heat hit eastern China over the weekend, with residents of one province wrapping up against driving snow and their compatriots down the coast heading outdoors to enjoy ice cream. Blizzards on Sunday swept across the eastern province of Shandong, south of Beijing, with
Continue ReadingBy Jim Sciutto and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The US has suspended operations and planning for offensive cyber operations against Russia, a senior US official told CNN. The suspension is “a major blow,” the official said, especially since planning for such operations takes time and research to carry out. The concern, the official said,
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — First lady Melania Trump is expected to speak publicly Monday, for the first time since her husband returned to office, highlighting her support for a bill aimed at protecting Americans from deepfake and revenge pornography. Trump will hold a roundtable discussion Monday on Capitol Hill, according to the office
Continue ReadingWMBF, CNN By Karina Tsui, Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Boyette and Meteorologist Gene Norman, CNN (CNN) — Even as conditions improved, heavy smoke persisted Monday across the Carolinas as firefighters battle wildfires scorching parts of the region. “There is heavy, low-hanging smoke blanketed across the area this morning,” South Carolina’s Horry County Fire Rescue said in
Continue ReadingCNN By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — In a bid to make a political comeback, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday he is running for mayor of New York City. Cuomo made a 17-minute pitch for his candidacy in a video announcement released on his website, looking directly into the camera as images
Continue ReadingCNN By Betsy Klein, Alison Main and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — The White House is making clear it views President Donald Trump’s Friday Oval Office showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as an overwhelming win that underscores Trump’s “America first” leadership, dispatching top officials and allies to amplify Trump’s handling of the situation even
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, Alison Main and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — The White House is making clear it views President Donald Trump’s Friday Oval Office showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as an overwhelming win that underscores Trump’s “America first” leadership, dispatching top officials and allies to amplify Trump’s handling of the situation even as
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – Several hundred people protested at Joshua Tree National Park in response to recent job cuts to the National Park Service. Earlier this month News channel 3 reported those federal cuts hit close to home, as several Joshua Tree probationary employees were laid off. The layoffs are apart of the Trump
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — When he steps onto the dais in the House chamber on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump will have another major platform to relay his second term priorities. For Democrats, the moment will present a fresh test of whether they can effectively counter Trump’s primetime programming. Democratic leadership chose a
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