By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced Friday it will monitor polling sites in six counties in California and New Jersey ahead of November 4 elections, as voters prepare to cast their ballots in less than two weeks. The department said the move, which focuses on two Democratic-led states, will “ensure transparency,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As the government shut down continues, families across the Coachella Valley are facing mounting challenges. With CalFresh benefits delayed for November, more than 37,500 local residents, nearly the population of Palm Springs, are expected to lose access to roughly $9.5 million in grocery-buying power, leaving many households suddenly unable to afford
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By Helen Regan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — He is a baby-faced tycoon who rose to the highest echelons of power in his adopted home of Cambodia, where he bestows scholarships and runs philanthropy programs while overseeing one of the country’s largest and best-connected conglomerates. But behind this façade, Chen Zhi, 37, runs one of
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) -The magic of Disney has officially arrived in the desert. Cotino — the first-ever Storyliving by Disney community is coming to life in the greater Palm Springs area, and new milestones are being reached every day. The first homeowners have already settled in, discovering the same beauty that once inspired Walt
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was delighted to learn last week that Russia and the United States had chosen his country as the venue for another summit on ending the war in Ukraine. Having positioned Hungary – a European Union and NATO member – as an ally of both
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — You can picture the scene. Tucked somewhere between the glitter and grit of Manhattan, a room wafting smoke with the rhythm of a poker game seemingly like any other: Cards whisper against felt, chips click in steady tempo, and players sit around a table, guarding their hands – and
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Starting Saturday, October 25, Riverside County voters will be able to cast their ballot at one of 23 vote centers throughout Riverside County for the November 4th statewide special election. An additional 32 vote centers throughout the county will open next week, on Saturday, November 1st. Voters can vote in-person or
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Este fin de semana se realizarán 48 operaciones reconstructivas en las instalaciones de Cruz Roja en la colonia Pueblo Nuevo en Mexicali, cerca de 89 médicos, enfermeras, terapeutas y administrativos acudieron desde el pasado jueves para iniciar la segunda brigada en este 2025, las cuales se realizan a través
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month if the shutdown continues, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN. That means that roughly 42 million Americans will not receive critical food assistance from
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By Mitchell McCluskey and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — European leaders vowed to work in coordination to ratchet up the pressure on Russia as the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” met in London to discuss strategies to end the war in Ukraine. The leaders called on more countries to implement sanctions against Russian oil companies
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By Max Saltman, Jennifer Hansler, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The US Treasury Department announced on Friday that it is sanctioning Colombian President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of playing a “role in the global illicit drug trade.” Also sanctioned are Petro’s wife and son, and Colombia’s interior minister. “Since President Gustavo Petro came to power,
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By Catherine Nicholls, Niamh Kennedy and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — A woman who raped, tortured and murdered a 12-year-old girl in Paris three years ago was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV. Dahbia Benkired, a 27-year-old woman from Algeria, must spend at least 30 years in
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By Devan Cole, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, CNN Norfolk, Virginia (CNN) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to go to trial in late January on felony charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution – if she doesn’t succeed at getting the case dismissed outright. James was
Continue Reading CNN By Devan Cole, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, CNN Norfolk, Virginia (CNN) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to go to trial in late January on felony charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution – if she doesn’t succeed at getting the case dismissed outright. James
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By Aaron Blake, Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump canceled trade talks with Canada on Thursday, citing a recent ad released by the government of Canada’s Ontario province that quoted former President Ronald Reagan’s 1987 radio address to the nation on fair trade. Trump said the ad, which aired in the US,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Laura Bush, wife of former US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: November 4, 1946 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth name: Laura Lane Welch Father: Harold Welch, real estate developer Mother: Jenna (Hawkins) Welch Marriage: George W. Bush (November 5, 1977-present)
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A new report by UCLA finds that conditions at the Salton Sea are worse than state data suggests. As morning anchor Angela Chen shows us, scientists are highlighting a critical shortcoming in the government’s monitoring of harmful emissions. Sara Renteria has lived in Mecca for 17 years and says that over time, the stink from
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CNN By David Wright, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, stood outside a mosque Friday and slammed independent candidate Andrew Cuomo for laughing at the suggestion Mamdani would cheer a terror attack. “I will not change who I am, how I eat or the faith that
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By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — Every day of the federal government shutdown air traffic controllers calling out sick have caused flight delays, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday. “It’s different every day,” he told reporters at a news conference at Philadelphia International Airport. “The average… is about 5% of our delays
Continue Reading By David Wright, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, stood outside a mosque Friday and slammed independent candidate Andrew Cuomo for laughing at the suggestion Mamdani would cheer a terror attack. “I will not change who I am, how I eat or the faith that I
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