By Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Russia has been mounting Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite systems on its attack drones to strike deeper into Ukraine, extending their potential flight range to well inside NATO territory, analysts and Ukrainian officials have said. Ukraine has collected evidence of “hundreds” of attacks by Russian drones equipped with
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump did it after the 2021 attack on the US Capitol. He did it after the 2022 attack on the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He did it after the murder last month of filmmaker and Democratic activist Rob Reiner. And he did it again on
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Amy Klobuchar, US senator from Minnesota and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 25, 1960 Birth place: Plymouth, Minnesota Birth name: Amy Jean Klobuchar Father: Jim Klobuchar, Star Tribune columnist Mother: Rose (Heuberger) Klobuchar, teacher Marriage: John Bessler (1993-present) Children:
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By Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar launched a Democratic bid for governor on Thursday, pledging to unify her state and move beyond a deadly battle with the federal government over immigration. “These times call for leaders who can stand up and not be rubber stamps of this administration,” Klobuchar said in an
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WABC, CNN By Karina Tsui, Sarah Dewberry, John Miller, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — A driver who repeatedly rammed his car into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters building in Brooklyn, New York, was charged with several hate crimes, police said Thursday, as synagogues and other houses of worship were on high alert throughout the city.
Continue ReadingBy Sunlen Serfaty, Linda Gaudino, Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Chatty, bright-eyed children surrounded US Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon as she walked with them through an airy building in Texas. Part of a 50-state tour, this stop last year was at an unusual institution: the Austin campus of Alpha, a chain of private
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — For decades, the unwritten rule of the East Wing was that an American first lady’s private life was a gift to the National Archives, eventually traded for a post-presidency memoir and maybe a library wing. But as Melania Trump prepares to walk the red carpet at the newly rebranded
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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it was “vital” to build a “more sophisticated relationship” with China as he made the first visit of a British leader to the country in eight years. Starmer’s four-day trip comes as he looks to mend strained ties with the world’s second
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Doug Lane had to make one of the most difficult decisions of his life last January. An Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission and an American Airlines flight landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport collided over the Potomac River, less than a mile from the runway.
Continue ReadingBy Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s sweeping deployment of National Guard troops to several major cities across the United States cost taxpayers approximately $496 million from June through December last year, according to an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO, which aims to provide objective, nonpartisan information to Congress, estimates
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who ran mafia-like scam centers in Myanmar and killed workers who tried to escape, Chinese state media reported on Thursday. The Ming family was one of the so-called four families of northern Myanmar — crime
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Chloe Freeman, a La Quinta high school student, is helping organize a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity as part of a national day of action, drawing attention from school districts balancing student expression with safety concerns. She said she helped organize the walkout, scheduled on Friday, after
Continue Reading By Karina Tsui, Sarah Dewberry, John Miller, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — A driver who repeatedly rammed his car into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters building in Brooklyn, New York, was charged with several hate crimes, police said Thursday, as synagogues and other houses of worship were on high alert throughout the city. Dan Sohail,
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COACHELLA, Calif. – The Coachella City Council unanimously selected Councilmember Dr. Frank Figueroa as the city’s new mayor pro tem during Wednesday night’s meeting, filling a leadership role that had been delayed earlier. Mayor Steven Hernandez appeared before the council entered closed session, allowing the vote to proceed. Hernandez has made fewer public appearances after
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By Manu Raju, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — The White House and Senate leaders are moving closer to a deal to avert a government shutdown but are seeking to resolve final sticking points in eleventh-hour negotiations ahead of Friday’s deadline, according to several sources familiar with the talks. The sources indicated that the White House
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – 8 people were taken to the hospital after a collision in Mecca on Wednesday afternoon. The crash was reported just after 3:30 p.m. on 66th Avenue and Buchanan Street. The crash was initially reported by authorities as a head-on collision; however, the California Highway Patrol clarified after releasing details on Thursday.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – As the United States of America prepares to celebrate it’s 250th birthday this year, authors and historians from around the country are reflecting on the country’s birth, present nature and future. For many, high political tensions are top of mind, including the recent killing of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti in
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — More than a million fewer people have signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage for 2026, according to federal data released Wednesday. The drop comes after the expiration of the enhanced federal premium subsidies caused monthly payments to skyrocket for many enrollees. Just under 23 million people selected plans
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By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is bracing for a new wave of resignations in the Minnesota federal prosecutors’ office over recent immigration enforcement efforts in the state, sources familiar with the matter said. Prosecutors threatened to resign during a recent meeting in which US Attorney Daniel Rosen
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A house fire in Palm Desert left one person displaced Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported at around 5:50 p.m. on the 44700 block De Anza Way. “Firefighters are on-scene of a single-story single family dwelling fire, first arriving unit reported heavy fire from the house and requested additional equipment,”
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