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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The third time was not the charm. The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an effort to use a congressional map in Missouri for the November midterm elections that would have given Republicans an opportunity to pick up an extra House of Representatives seat, siding with opponents of the proposed
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Three Riverside County residents who conspired to steal more than $3 million in federal funds intended for economic relief during the COVID lockdowns pleaded guilty this week to felony charges. Vanessa M. Williams, 37, of Corona and Denise Mata, 36, of Moreno Valley each admitted on Tuesday one count of wire fraud,
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — A data breach at the Pentagon’s vast HR system has exposed Social Security numbers and other personal information of current and former military personnel, raising counterintelligence concerns among national security experts. “Unauthorized users” gained access to a vulnerable computer server belonging to the Defense Manpower Data Center
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MOUNTAIN CENTER (CNS) – A young man riding his dirt bike just west of Mountain Center was fatally injured today when he lost control and crashed, possibly while intoxicated, after failing to negotiate a bend in the road. The crash was reported at 6:25 a.m. Friday in the area of McCall Park Road and Vista
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Personal Birth date: October 7, 1952 Birth place: Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia Birth name: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Father: Vladimir Putin, factory foreman Mother: Maria Putina Marriage: Lyudmila (Shkrebneva) Putina (July 28, 1983-2014, divorced) Children: Yekaterina and Maria
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By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A citywide manhunt led to the arrest of two suspects who New York City police say emerged from a manhole just outside a hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regularly stays during the UN General Assembly. The suspects’ trip into New York’s underground predawn Wednesday appears to have
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — The Republican Party’s two worst midterm elections in the 21st Century were in 2006 and 2018. In the former, an unpopular Middle Eastern war cost George W. Bush dearly. In 2018, voters balked at the upending of historic norms and chaotic style of a new president named Donald Trump.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the census, a count of US residents that takes place every 10 years. The Census Bureau is part of the Department of Commerce. Most recent population information. 2020 Census – US population – 331,449,281, a 7.35% increase from 2010. 2010 Census – US population –
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Supreme Court nominations. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President nominates justices to the Supreme Court, with the “advice and consent of the Senate.” If a vacancy occurs when Congress is not in session, a recess appointment allows an appointee to serve without Senate
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Carlos the Jackal, formerly one of the world’s most wanted terrorists. Personal Birth date: October 12, 1949 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Ilich Ramirez Sanchez Father: José Altagracia Ramírez Navas, Marxist, millionaire lawyer Mother: Elba Maria Sánchez Marriages: Isabelle Coutant-Peyre (2001-2024,
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Newly uncovered archival documents have raised questions over whether Adolf Hitler could have murdered his half-niece, whose death in his Munich apartment in 1931 was officially ruled a suicide. Angela ‘Geli’ Raubal, 23, was found dead with a gunshot wound to her chest in Hitler’s Munich apartment in September
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Trent Lott, former Republican senator from Mississippi. Personal Birth date: October 9, 1941 Birth place: Grenada, Mississippi Birth name: Chester Trent Lott Father: Chester Paul Lott, shipyard worker Mother: Iona (Watson) Lott, schoolteacher Marriage: Patricia (Thompson) Lott (1964-present) Children: Chester and Tyler
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Seven months after escaping with his life from a US-coordinated Israeli airstrike that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s top diplomat walked the streets of Manhattan this week under the protection of the US Secret Service. As leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly, Abbas
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By Sunlen Serfaty, Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch did not originally include the idea for an open-air observation deck that would tower 161 feet above the surrounding landscape. The feature, which would give tourists a 360-degree panoramic view, was only added to the design later when the Trump administration
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — In a major win for President Donald Trump’s efforts to find non-citizen voters, the Supreme Court on Friday said states can use a controversial citizenship data collection tool for reviewing voter rolls. The court’s unsigned opinion rejected arguments that the administration broke the law by making it easier for
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The 19th annual Concert for Autism kicks off Saturday in Indio, bringing live music to the Coachella Valley while raising money for autism services. The kickoff event is set for Saturday, September 26, from 6 to 11 p.m. at The Dune Room in Indio. Concert for Autism founder Josh Heinz will
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By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that US President Donald Trump will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles, a key demand as Kyiv tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks. “There are concrete agreements in place,” Zelensky told reporters. “During our last meeting, President Trump emphasized that, yes,
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By Sarah Ferris, Alison Main, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Inside the Senate GOP’s campaign headquarters on Wednesday, dozens of Republicans gathered for a strategy session during what was expected to be their final days in Washington before the November midterms. Then Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio – one of the most endangered Republicans in
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By Gabe Cohen, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump and his allies inside and outside his administration are aiming to blanket polling places with an expanding network of party and federal election monitors this November, intensifying scrutiny of the nuts and bolts of voting as Trump hunts for what he claims, without evidence,
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Nearly four years ago, a peace deal ended the brutal war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, one of the deadliest conflicts of the 21st century. Now, the violence has returned — but the battle lines have changed. Tigrayan rebels are again fighting the federal government, while forces that were
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