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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — During his first news conference Tuesday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche showcased his loyalty to President Donald Trump while declining to answer specific questions about the war with Iran, why Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired or other investigations into the president’s enemies. “I love working for
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Coretta Scott King, civil rights and peace activist. Personal Birth date: April 27, 1927 Death date: January 30, 2006 Birth place: Marion, Alabama Birth name: Coretta Scott Father: Obidiah Scott Mother: Bernice (McMurray) Scott Marriage: Martin Luther King Jr. (June 18, 1953-April 4,
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By Chris Boyette, Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — An American woman is missing at sea in the Bahamas after reportedly falling overboard during an evening dinghy ride with her husband, prompting a recovery mission and investigation, police said. Lynette Hooker, 55, and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, both US nationals from Michigan, were heading back
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A large review published in The Lancet Psychiatry by researchers at the University of Sydney found that medicinal cannabis is not an effective treatment for those mental health conditions, despite its widespread use. While medical cannabis may help with chemotherapy-induced vomiting or muscle spasticity, Dr. Alta DeRoo, Chief Medical Officer at Hazelden Betty Ford, says
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Judge Chris Taylor has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, expanding the liberal majority on the panel in a key battleground state. Taylor, a state appeals court judge from Dane County, defeated conservative judge Maria Lazar, a state appeals court judge from Waukesha County. Liberals have now
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By Molly English, Isabel Rosales, Jason Morris, CNN Rome, Georgia (CNN) — Republican Clay Fuller has won the special election runoff in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District to replace former GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, dashing Democratic hopes for an upset win and allowing national Republicans to breathe a sigh of relief. Fuller will defeat Democrat
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) officials held a community meeting Monday to update residents on upcoming projects and long-term plans. Jake Ingrassia, PSP Spokesperson, said the focus over the next five years is on modernizing existing facilities. “It’s important to understand that when we talk about expanding, it’s only as
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India has kicked off a mammoth exercise to count its entire population – all 1.4 billion of them, give or take a few, in a census initially delayed by the pandemic then administrative issues. Over the next year, more than three million people will go door-to-door, traveling through megacities
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN Budapest, Hungary (CNN) — The war with Iran is raging, gas prices are rising and spending battles endure on Capitol Hill. So why is the No. 2 man in the White House in Budapest? Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Hungary this week, days ahead of the country’s national elections, is
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — As rain poured on the northern provinces of Iran in late March, a somber crowd snaked through the mountain ranges of Asara carrying the coffin of Mohammad Reza Kia. The city of just a few thousand people was draped in banners now hailing the young nuclear scientist
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — “Jack Hires, age 96 years young (laughs),” said Jack Hires. Jack Hires is a snowbird who lives at Sun City – Palm Desert, where he also plays golf, doing so at a level that many older players dream about. In golf, shooting your age, or below, is quite the feat. But
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s officially Coachella week. Set times for the festival were released on Monday with the surprise addition of Jack White. White, fresh off his recent performance on Saturday Night Live, will perform at the Mojave stage from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. In recent years, the festival has dropped some big
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – The San Diego-based USS John P. Murtha will be deployed to recover the Artemis II astronauts after their spacecraft splashes down off the coast of San Diego later this week, the Navy announced today. Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship have been undergoing training in preparation for
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – President Donald Trump is weighing in on the upcoming California gubernatorial race as we approach the primaries in June. After a weekend debate between the top two republicans in the race in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News host Steve Hilton, Trump endorsed Hilton. Check
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – President Donald Trump has endorsed former Fox News host Steve Hilton for California governor. He wrote in a post on Truth Social, “I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California, for many years. He is a truly fine man, one who has watched as
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PINYON PINES, Calif. (KESQ) – CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department urged county residents to understand the importance of evacuating. In a social media post, officials said it’s important to know your evacuation zone ahead of time and listen to the warnings and orders that are issued in response to how fires behave. They asserted staying
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – An Orange County man pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for his role in a health care fraud scheme in which nearly $270 million in bogus claims were submitted to Medi-Cal for expensive prescription drugs that were not medically necessary and, in many instances, not provided at all. Paul
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – A deputy on a motorcycle was involved in a four-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Indian Wells, CAL FIRE confirmed. The crash was reported at around 12:45 p.m. on Highway 111 and Cook Street. According to the California Highway Patrol, an SUV was stopping for traffic when a Riverside County Sheriff’s
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Burbank man who participated in a drug ring that used hidden internet marketplaces to sell hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine to buyers across the country was sentenced today to nearly four years in federal prison. Alejandro Soto, 22, pleaded guilty in April 2025 to
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A newly released city camera video from Minneapolis is shedding light on the moments leading up to a shooting involving an ICE agent and two Venezuelan immigrants in January – and why the agency’s initial account of the incident eventually crumbled. Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was shot
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