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By Kosta Gak, Rob Picheta and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A new prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia has begun, officials in both countries said Monday, with Ukrainian soldiers who have spent nearly the entire duration of the war in captivity among those returning home. The exchange, agreed last week during talks in Turkey,
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Harvard University alumni have signed on to a legal message of support for their alma mater, CNN has learned, an unprecedented effort to back the school as it challenges the Trump administration’s decision to halt more than $2.2 billion in federal funding. More than 12,000 Harvard alumni
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — The family of an Israeli soldier held hostage by Hamas has released new footage of the moment he was pulled from his tank and captured by Palestinian militants during the October 7 attacks. The video shows the soldier, Matan Angrest, surrounded by a dozen men atop the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Juneteenth, the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. On June 19, 1865, over two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free. Knowledge of the celebration spread as families
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US State Department ordered diplomatic posts around the world to “resume processing” of Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas on Friday after a judge halted President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to block international students from coming to the institution. The new guidance replaced one that posts
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene and Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable at the White House on Monday to promote a key feature of the sweeping Republican domestic policy bill — a provision that would provide every American newborn with a $1,000 investment account. The accounts, which the administration has dubbed “Trump
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Six people were killed when a small plane crashed into the ocean off San Diego on Sunday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The final moments before the twin-engine Cessna crash – which triggered a major search of the Pacific Ocean near San Diego – are captured in
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — For more than three years, Russia has used its fleet of bombers to rain hellfire on Ukraine. On June 1, Kyiv responded by going after those bombers. The operation, codenamed “Spiderweb,” was 18 months in the making. Dozens of hidden drones emerged from trucks parked in Russia, racing to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Springs Unified School District is launching its summer feeding program today. It’s open to all children and teens in the community under the age of 18, not just PSUSD students. In the United States, an estimated 22 million children face hunger during the summer months when they no longer
Continue ReadingBy Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Education is paying more than $7 million a month to employees it has forced to go on leave, according to analysis from the American Federation of Government Employees Local 252, the union that represents department employees. The payments could continue for years amid a long
Continue ReadingBy Kosta Gak and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Acclaimed Ukrainian opera singer Vladislav Horay has been killed while on a volunteer mission to the Sumy region, where a frontline battle for territory continues. Horay was a soloist with the Odesa National Opera, which said in a statement that he was a “world-class tenor” and
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: An Oklahoma judge granted a temporary stay of execution Monday to John Hanson. Find the latest on his case here. Over the next four days, four inmates in four states are scheduled to be put to death – a cluster that, while not abnormal –
Continue ReadingCNN By Tim Lister, Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s blockade of Gaza may have been partially lifted – and a new US-backed plan to deliver aid has begun. But there are multiple indications that the plight of Gazans is rapidly worsening. Restrictions imposed by the Israeli military on aid
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Days after federal immigration and border patrol agents were spotted in Cathedral City, family members and advocates said they’re still searching for Procopio Calva — at least one man detained. Juan Espinoza, a community advocate and volunteer lawyer, said Calva has lived in Cathedral City for more than 40 years, after
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops despite the governor’s objections to Los Angeles, where protests led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators. Confrontations broke out again for a second day on Saturday. The White House said in a statement on Saturday that Trump was deploying the Guardsmen
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, Mike Valerio and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea has moved a new warship damaged in a botched launch to a port near the Russian border, a move analysts say could point to a role for Moscow in repairing the vessel. Satellite images taken Sunday by Maxar Technologies
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s blockade of Gaza may have been partially lifted – and a new US-backed plan to deliver aid has begun. But there are multiple indications that the plight of Gazans is rapidly worsening. Restrictions imposed by the Israeli military on aid routes,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week wrapped up this Sunday, offering 10 days of special dining experiences with prix fixe menus and exclusive offers at participating restaurants throughout the Valley. The annual event allowed residents and visitors to enjoy special breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner menus at set prices during the 10-day
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys are pushing to keep a civil case against the Trump administration alive so they can seek sanctions against officials for allegedly violating orders to return him from El Salvador, where he was wrongly deported earlier this year. After the government returned Abrego Garcia to the
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Abeer Salman, Helen Regan, Dana Karni and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The detained crew of the Gaza-bound aid ship that was intercepted by Israel on Monday morning docked in the Israeli port of Ashdod Monday evening, according to Israel’s foreign ministry. Those on board the Madleen aid ship, including
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