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Eye on the Desert: Purple Room Bourbon Tasting

February 12, 2026 9:49 AM Clarissa Ayala

Senator Mark Kelly speaks on the failed grand jury indictment against him during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Judge says Pete Hegseth is unlawfully retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

February 12, 2026 1:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday shut down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempts to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his urging of US service members to refuse illegal orders, ruling that the Pentagon chief’s actions were unconstitutionally retaliatory. The decision landed two days after a grand jury in Washington,

FILE - The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria is seen on October 22

US military pulls last troops from key military facility in Syria

February 12, 2026 9:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US military forces have departed a strategic military garrison in Syria after more than a decade “as part of a deliberate and conditions-based transition” to a smaller US footprint in the country, US Central Command said on Thursday. The US troops at al-Tanf garrison had primarily been

Justice Department’s antitrust chief has been fired, sources say

February 12, 2026 10:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Gail Slater, who ran the antitrust division for the Justice Department for nearly a year, was forced out by the Trump administration this week, two people familiar with the matter told CNN. Slater, who suggested in a post on X Thursday she was leaving on her own, had been

Switzerland's summer referendum will determine if the government actions a 10-million population cap that could threaten its relationship with the European Union.

Swiss to vote in referendum on right-wing party’s proposal to limit population to 10 million

February 12, 2026 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Switzerland is to hold a landmark vote on a right-wing party’s proposal to restrict the nation’s population to 10 million, amid divisions over immigration. The proposal, put forward by the country’s largest political grouping the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), would require the government to act before the population –

Pictured is the White House on February 10.

Gallup ends its presidential tracking poll, the latest shift in the public opinion landscape

February 12, 2026 7:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Gallup, one of the country’s most well-known polling firms, announced Wednesday that it will no longer track presidential approval or favorability of political figures. The move ends the longest-running continuous effort to track US opinion of the nation’s president, dating back to the tenure of Franklin D. Roosevelt in

Neither party has shared what was discussed in Wednesday's meeting between the two leaders.

Netanyahu leans on Trump ties as Israel heads toward elections

February 12, 2026 12:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Only one image was released from Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting Wednesday: a handshake in the Oval Office, distributed by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Beyond that single frame, there were no reporters, no statements, no spontaneous gaggle with shouted questions. The discretion added intrigue to what was

A police vehicle is parked in front of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a mass shooting took place on Tuesday.

Guns and mental health struggles: What the apparent online footprint of the Canada school shooter tells us

February 13, 2026 3:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Lex Harvey, Sandi Sidhu, Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in Canada’s Tumbler Ridge mass shooting posted about guns and hunting on her YouTube channel and appeared to have written about her struggles with mental health online, according to social media posts. Canadian police named 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the shooter who

5 things to know for Feb. 12: Canada shooting, Nancy Guthrie, Airspace closure, Funding impasse, Olympic athlete disqualified

February 12, 2026 3:51 AM CNN

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN One mindful step at a time, a group of monks completed a 2,300-mile walk on Wednesday in the hope of spreading peace across the US and beyond. Hundreds of people gathered on the National Mall for the concluding ceremony, marking the end of their extraordinary trek from Texas to Washington,

5 things to know for Feb. 12: Canada shooting, Nancy Guthrie, Airspace closure, Funding impasse, Olympic athlete disqualified

February 12, 2026 3:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Banner, CNN One mindful step at a time, a group of monks completed a 2,300-mile walk on Wednesday in the hope of spreading peace across the US and beyond. Hundreds of people gathered on the National Mall for the concluding ceremony, marking the end of their extraordinary trek from Texas to Washington, DC.

Jim Ratcliffe is the co-owner of soccer giant Manchester United.

Billionaire Manchester United co-owner sparks outrage by claiming UK ‘colonized by immigrants’

February 12, 2026 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of Manchester United, has sparked widespread outrage for claiming the United Kingdom has been “colonized by immigrants,” with club supporters condemning his language as dangerous and divisive and the prime minister demanding an apology. Ratcliffe, who founded petrochemical company Ineos and is one of

A worker harvests rosebuds to be shipped to the U.S. ahead of Valentine's Day at the Ayura flower company in Sopo

The long trip your flowers will make before you can say ‘I love you’ this Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2026 2:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — This Valentine’s Day, your bouquet will likely travel thousands of miles in a jetliner’s cargo and refrigerated truck before it gets to your local florist and ultimately, your sweetheart. In the United States, most fresh cut flowers come from Colombia and Ecuador. Roses, chrysanthemums, and carnations are the

Rep. Aaron Bean speaks with his staff in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 8

‘They put me on there to die’: conservatives unleash on GOP’s failures to carry out DOGE cost-cutting

February 12, 2026 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The budget-slashing Department of Government Efficiency that upended the federal government at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term has stalled out on Capitol Hill, a reality that’s left conservative lawmakers fuming. Inside the White House, the cost-cutting crusade marked by mass firings and blanket funding

A Canadian flag is lowered to half-staff at the Guy-Favreau Complex in Montreal

Suspected shooter named as community gathers to grieve after Canada’s worst school shooting in decades. Here’s what we know

February 12, 2026 12:13 AM CNN

CTV NETWORK, FILE, CNN By Lex Harvey, Max Saltman, Caitlin Danaher, Hira Humayun, Billy Stockwell, Christian Edwards, Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The tiny Canadian mountain town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, suffered one of the country’s worst school shootings in recent history on Tuesday, when an 18-year-old woman killed at least eight people and

Importance of Working Home Alarm Systems

February 11, 2026 11:04 AM Timothy Foster

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Guthrie case is putting a spotlight on the importance of having a working home alarm system. While alarms may not stop every intruder, experts say they can make a critical difference. Studies show many older adults still do not use home security systems, raising concerns in communities with large retirement

Palm Springs Wind Wall Completed

February 11, 2026 10:56 AM Rich Tarpening

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Good news for drivers in Palm Springs. The city announced Wednesday morning on social media that the long awaited Gene Autry Trail Wind Wall is finally completed. The $2.19 million dollar project was set in motion in April 2025, with the majority of funding coming from Measure A funds, a voter-approved

Desert Hot Springs Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Role in Fatal Burglary

February 11, 2026 4:40 PM Kade Atwood

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Nathan “Mason” Alger was sentenced Tuesday to 21 years in state prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a 2020 burglary that left his accomplice dead. The 25-year-old entered the plea at the Larson Justice Center under an agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. The deal avoids

I-Team Exclusive: New legal battle emerges in Saddlerock Estates land lease controversy

February 11, 2026 2:12 PM Peter Daut

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A major development in an I-Team investigation that has been rocking a Palm Springs community. Legal action is now being taken against the tribal landowner of Saddlerock Estates, on behalf of dozens of homeowners who say they fear losing their homes. I-Team investigator Peter Daut spoke with the attorney leading

Chair of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission removes member after heated hearing on antisemitism

February 11, 2026 9:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — The chairman of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission said Wednesday that he ousted a member of the commission after she sparred with fellow members during a contentious public hearing on antisemitism. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who chairs the commission, said on X that it was his call

Freeways as runways: Indonesia plans to turn its islands into cheaper ‘aircraft carriers’

February 11, 2026 10:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, Trista Kurniawan (CNN) — Indonesia is embarking on a plan to make toll roads across the country into emergency runways for its fighter jets, giving it the equivalent of multiple aircraft carriers across the vast archipelago. The chief of staff of the Indonesian air forces, Marshal Tonny Harjono, said Wednesday that he