By Kara Fox, Saskya Vandoorne, Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The porn website Motherless, which has faced international scrutiny over hosting content linked to gender-based violence and drug-facilitated sexual assault, has been taken offline by Dutch authorities following mounting pressure in the wake of a CNN investigation. A spokesperson for the Dutch Public Prosecution Service
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Senior Trump aides will host anti-abortion activists for a meeting at the White House on Friday, in an effort to temper growing intra-party criticism over the administration’s priorities, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Anti-abortion activists have expressed deep frustration over a stalled effort to limit access
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The legal team of the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month has asked the court to disqualify top Department of Justice officials from being involved in his case, arguing there is a conflict of interest because they were present during the incident.
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By Kaanita Iyer, Michael Williams, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon on Friday released what it says are “never-before-seen files” on UFOs after President Donald Trump directed the agency to do so earlier this year. The batch of files outlines various investigations of reported sightings of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena that span decades. “The American
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As artificial intelligence continues to expand, experts say the technology is creating growing pressure on local water and energy systems. Riverside County Flood Control Commissioner Rohan Sharma says large AI data centers require massive amounts of electricity to power thousands of servers, along with large amounts of water to keep
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By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Cameras will continue to be allowed in the high-profile trial of Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, a judge ruled Friday. Utah Judge Tony Graf also granted a request to delay Robinson’s preliminary hearing, originally scheduled to begin later this month, after Robinson’s lawyers
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Sacramento, California (CNN) — California Democratic leaders have shifted their strategy to prevent their party from being locked out of the governor’s race: Instead of thinking about consolidating the field, they have turned to behind-the-scenes operations and political spending aimed at tamping down Republicans and building up Democratic turnout. That is
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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Mike Miller and Benjamin Radford have both spent years talking about Bigfoot – from very different points of view. “When you hear something or you see something, you know, that sticks with you and becomes part of you, and you just can’t shake it,” says Miller, who’s been on
Continue Reading CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Sacramento, California (CNN) — California Democratic leaders have shifted their strategy to prevent their party from being locked out of the governor’s race: Instead of thinking about consolidating the field, they have turned to behind-the-scenes operations and political spending aimed at tamping down Republicans and building up Democratic turnout. That
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN An American doctor boarded a cruise ship expecting glaciers, whales and maybe a little escapism. Instead, he found himself treating sick passengers aboard the MV Hondius after a deadly hantavirus outbreak sickened the ship’s own doctor. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with
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CNN By Helen Regan, Isaac Yee, Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN (CNN) — A volcanic eruption killed three people and triggered a rescue operation to get more than a dozen hikers stranded near the crater of Indonesia’s Mount Dukono to safety on Friday, officials said. Singapore nationals and an Indonesian citizen were among those killed when the
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By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s conventional navy warships might be largely destroyed, but analysts say that’s never where its true sea power lay. The country’s ability to credibly threaten commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz actually hinges on multiple layers of cheap and unconventional warfare systems – drones, mines and a
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By Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Jason Reding Quiñones, the top federal prosecutor in Florida’s southern district, arrived in Washington, DC, last month for a meeting with top Justice Department officials as White House pressure continued to build over bringing criminal charges against one of President Donald Trump’s top political foes. For months,
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By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 30 years since Kristin Smart’s family last saw her smile light up a room. The college freshman vanished from California Polytechnic State University’s San Luis Obispo campus over Memorial Day weekend in 1996, sparking a decadeslong investigation that led to the trial and conviction in 2022 of
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — David Attenborough has now lived on Earth for a century. In that stretch of time, he’s journeyed through forests and oceans, bonded with a family of gorillas, collected fossils, visited hidden tribes, overseen the first color TV broadcasts in Europe, narrated inspiring documentaries to hundreds of millions of viewers,
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By Helen Regan, Isaac Yee, Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN (CNN) — A volcanic eruption killed three people and triggered a rescue operation to get more than a dozen hikers stranded near the crater of Indonesia’s Mount Dukono to safety on Friday, officials said. Singapore nationals and an Indonesian citizen were among those killed when the volcano,
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A newly emerging synthetic opioid is creating concern among health officials and anti-drug advocates across the country as communities continue battling the fentanyl crisis. According to the Addiction Center, the drug known as “cychlorphine,” is a “synthetic opioid with effects similar to morphine and fentanyl.” The San Francisco Department of
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CNN By Chris Boyette, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — American passengers from the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak, including at least one presumed positive case, arrived in Nebraska early Monday for evaluation at a highly specialized quarantine unit before eventually continuing on to their homes – and weeks of monitoring for
Continue ReadingCNN By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld boarded the MV Hondius in the southern tip of Argentina last month anticipating a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, exploring vast icy expanses and remote islands, seeing wildlife like whales, dolphins and penguins up close. But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld boarded the MV Hondius in the southern tip of Argentina last month anticipating a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, exploring vast icy expanses and remote islands, seeing wildlife like whales, dolphins and penguins up close. But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon doctor
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