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By Molly English, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump jokingly described Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton as “a pain in the ass” during remarks in Denton, Texas, on Thursday – the latest in a long line of jabs he has made about his staunch ally who is running in a critical race for the
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By Zahra Ullah, CNN Moscow (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West against escalating the war in Ukraine, saying Moscow is prepared to use “all weapons” in its arsenal — including nuclear — if its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad comes under attack. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow on Thursday,
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department charged a military veteran Thursday for allegedly making dozens of disturbing texts and calls to Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster married to White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, and her family. The man, 41-year-old John Anthony Proia III of Massachusetts, has been charged with one count
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy’s murder case denied one of her motions aimed at avoiding a retrial. Clancy still has another motion to dismiss the case that’s pending in court, and the district attorney in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, hasn’t committed to pursuing a retrial against her. Clancy’s post-trial
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By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — An Amazon Air cargo plane that careened off the runway in Miami last month didn’t touch down until it was nearly ¾ of a mile past the threshold and the captain didn’t attempt to abort the landing until there was only 930 feet of pavement remaining,
Continue ReadingBy Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Spooky season is here! It’s time to dust off your costumes and dress up your salads with Hidden Valley’s creepy condiment. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Getting creative If you’re currently in the market for a
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PALM SPRINGS, CA (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs is moving forward with plans for a leadership transition following City Manager Scott Stiles’ announcement that he will retire effective November 1, 2026. The city has hired Valerie Phillips of Bob Murray & Associates to lead the search for a permanent City Manager. The nationally
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has advanced to Class 5 in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS), recognizing the county’s efforts to reduce flood risks and improve floodplain management. Effective October 1, 2026, eligible National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in unincorporated Riverside County can receive up to
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump cannot fire US attorneys who have been appointed by courts, a federal judge in Washington state said Thursday in a first-of-its-kind ruling that tests the scope of a president’s removal power under the Constitution. The ruling comes from a lawsuit by Roger Rogoff, who was appointed
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By Sean Lyngaas, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — An Iranian man accused of being part of a hacking scheme that breached more than 150 US universities and companies while targeting data worth over $3 billion has been extradited from Montenegro to the US to face criminal charges, police in the European country and a person
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ)— Banning police arrested a 19-year-old Beaumont man Wednesday in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a community pool parking lot. Police said the robbery occurred around 2:33 p.m. Tuesday at the Atwell Community. According to investigators, the victim had arranged through social media to meet someone to sell a watch. During
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By Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — We don’t yet know how the 2026 midterm elections will shake out. What we can say right now is that President Donald Trump’s handling of inflation is a historic liability — the likes of which we’ve rarely seen in modern American politics. As many as 8 in 10 Americans
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — The 2026 BNP Paribas Open generated an estimated $887 million in economic impact across the Coachella Valley, according to a new study. The two-week tennis tournament at Indian Wells Tennis Garden drew a record 527,626 fans, including more than 165,000 visitors from outside the region. Out-of-town spending, along with spending
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., and Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced a bipartisan resolution Sept. 28 designating Oct. 1 as National Latino and Latina Physician Day. The resolution recognizes Latino and Latina physicians and calls attention to their underrepresentation in the medical workforce. According to the lawmakers, Latinos make up nearly 20%
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- A new California law changing how cars are sold took effect, Oct. 1st bringing new pricing rules and added protections for buyers. The California Combating Auto Retail Scams Act, or CARS Act, applies to licensed dealers selling or leasing most new and used vehicles in the state. Under the new law,
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By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — High school students across France set fires and clashed with police on Wednesday and Thursday, escalating nearly a week of disruption. Some 625 people – mostly young – were detained by police on Wednesday, France’s interior minister Laurent Nunez said, adding that 83 police officers had been injured.
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed charges against David Hearn, the former US Olympian initially accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial, with prejudice, citing President Donald Trump’s comments to ensure charges cannot be brought in the future. The judge found Hearn faced threats of a
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By Dakin Andone, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — After a flurry of eleventh-hour litigation, Christa Pike was strapped to a gurney Wednesday night, set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years. But after being injected with two ostensibly lethal doses of pentobarbital, Pike was still alive, snoring loudly as journalists selected
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The Riverside County Registrar of Voters is scheduled to conduct logic and accuracy testing on its voting system at 10 a.m. this Thursday to prepare for the Nov. 3 general election.
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will only be allowed to conduct vehicle stops if they have completed related training courses and must ensure that vehicles used for stops are equipped with lights and sirens, according to new internal guidance reviewed by CNN. The memo, which a senior
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