By Kit Maher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump called Olympic skier Hunter Hess a “real loser” on Sunday after the athlete expressed “mixed emotions representing the US right now” in the Winter Olympic Games. “U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn’t represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics,”
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By Alison Main, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, a co-author of the law that compelled the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, on Sunday called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign over his links to the late sex offender. Asked on CNN’s “Inside Politics” if Lutnick – who the files
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By Tal Shalev, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, DC, this week, Israel has taken a series of sweeping steps to tighten its grip on the occupied West Bank. On Sunday, Israel’s security cabinet approved measures that expand the country’s enforcement powers and
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By Tim Lister, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of civilians in Ukraine face several days of extreme cold with very little heat and light, after sustained Russian drone and missile attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure. In the capital, Kyiv, temperatures well below zero and bitterly cold winds are expected for the
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By Caitlin Danaher, James Frater, CNN London (CNN) — The chief of staff to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Sunday over the scandal around Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to the US, despite his links to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong.
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By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Top Senate Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on President Donald Trump to pick a side in the party’s nastiest primary battles before it’s too late, with anxiety spiking as the midterm cycle threatens to turn sour for the GOP. GOP leaders are making a last-ditch push for
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By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Mario Hall last saw his mother on the other end of a FaceTime call, teaching him how to make pepper steak. She’d propped her phone near the stove in her kitchen in Dublin, Ohio, so he could see the pan. From his home in Columbia, South Carolina, he watched
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By Yumi Asada, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swept to a landslide victory in a snap election on Sunday, marking a historic turnaround for her party, which had been hemorrhaging voter support in recent years — until she stepped to the helm. Since she was elected more than four
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By CNN’s Tim Lister and Kosta Gak (CNN) — Russia’s Investigative Committee has accused Ukrainian intelligence of being behind the assassination attempt on a Russian general in Moscow on Friday – and says the alleged perpetrator was arrested in Dubai after fleeing Moscow. One other suspect – described as an accomplice – was also detained,
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson (CNN) — The father of the teenager who allegedly killed four people at his Georgia high school in 2024 is set to stand trial on murder and manslaughter charges in the latest case testing the limits of who is responsible for a school shooting. Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray, has
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN Minneapolis, Minnesota (CNN) — Her long dark hair flowing from a bright pink beanie, the 11-year-old from Ecuador calmly recalled her mother venturing out of their small South Minneapolis apartment last Monday morning for the first time in a month and a half. “Bye, dear, take good care of yourself,” her
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Stunning Saturday across the Coachella Valley as we enjoy more dry and warm conditions through the weekend as high pressure keeps temps well above average. Highs are running 10-15 degrees warmer than normal, with most locations reaching peak heat Sunday and Monday. A gradual cooldown begins Tuesday as onshore flow returns, setting the stage for
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By Hilary Whiteman, Angus Watson, CNN Sydney, Australia (CNN) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog received two very different receptions in Australia on Monday – a warm welcome by a government determined to show solidarity with its grieving Jewish community, and mass protests by activists who consider him a war criminal. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese invited
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Over 300 people attended the 2nd annual Parkinson’s Today: An Educational Symposium at UCR Palm Desert Saturday. The event is hosted by Parkinson’s Resource Organization and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Attendees heard from three panels focused on treatment, building a care team, and research. The Auen Foundation is the presenting sponsor for the symposium
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The top lawyer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota has left the agency, the same week an ICE attorney was removed after telling a district judge that “this job sucks” and that the Trump administration is “overwhelmed” with immigration cases. Chief Counsel Jim Stolley retired after
Continue ReadingBy Ayushi Shah, CNN Mumbai, India (CNN) — On any given morning in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, power-walkers circle the running track, fitness watches buzzing with every step. Minutes later, some drift toward nearby food stalls, where oil sizzles and hot samosas and syrupy jalebis land on paper plates. It’s a snapshot of India’s uneasy relationship
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousands of cyclists took to the streets of Palm Springs on Saturday for the 28th annual Tour de Palm Springs, honoring military members, first responders, and veterans. Riders of all ages and skill levels participated, enjoying scenic desert routes and a lively community atmosphere. The event offered courses for everyone, from
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — A federal grand jury indicted a 33-year-old Ohio man on Friday with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance with an automatic weapon, the Justice Department said in a news release, as the US grapples with rising political violence and threats. Shannon Mathre of Toledo is accused of saying,
Continue ReadingBy Camila DeChalus, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to endorse Jack Schlossberg in his run for a hotly contested US House seat, according to a source familiar with the matter. Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy’s grandson and a cousin of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced
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By Antonia Mortensen, Juan Pablo O’Connell, Aditi Sangal, CNN Milan, Italy (CNN) — Anti-Olympic protesters marched peacefully through Milan on Saturday afternoon, holding signs, marching arm-in-arm, singing and dancing. But when night fell, the demonstration turned violent as some protesters targeted police and their vans, and officials responded with tear gas and water cannons. This
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