By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department on Wednesday issued an unusual warning to Americans in northern Japan: watch out for bears. The “wildlife alert” advised that “bear sightings and attacks have increased in parts of Japan, especially in municipalities close to or adjacent to populated zones.” As CNN reported last week,
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By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Top Trump administration officials met Wednesday with a key GOP lawmaker about an effort in the US House to force a vote on releasing Justice Department case files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to multiple sources familiar with the
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — After 50 days of waiting, Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn into Congress Wednesday, bringing an end to a contentious chapter in the US House of Representatives that included a lawsuit and rising tensions inside the Capitol over her seating. Speaker Mike Johnson had said he would not swear in
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Caroline Kennedy, former US ambassador to Japan and Australia. Personal Birth date: November 27, 1957 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Caroline Bouvier Kennedy Father: John F. Kennedy, 35th US president Mother: Jacqueline (Bouvier) Kennedy Marriage: Edwin Arthur Schlossberg (July
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Yucca Valley officially welcomed Shianne May as the town’s new Animal Care and Control Manager. May was appointed in November but began in mid-December following the town’s standard onboarding process. According to town officials, May will oversee Yucca Valley’s Animal Shelter and Animal Control operations while working closely with staff,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of award-winning singer, actress, comedian and activist Bette Midler. Personal Birth date: December 1, 1945 Birth place: Honolulu, Hawaii Birth name: Bette Davis Midler Father: Fred Midler, house painter Mother: Ruth (Schindel) Midler, seamstress Marriage: Martin von Haselberg (1984-present) Children: Sophie Education: Attended
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross Jr. Personal Birth date: November 28, 1937 Birth place: Weehawken, New Jersey Birth name: Wilbur Louis Ross Jr. Father: Wilbur Louis Ross Sr., a lawyer Mother: Agnes (O’Neill) Ross, a teacher Marriages: Hilary (Geary) Ross (October 9,
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By Whitney Wild, Alisha Ebrahimji, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ordered the release of hundreds of people arrested as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to a court ruling, dealing a blow to federal efforts to detain and deport as many undocumented people as possible. US District Judge
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Miranda Priestly’s not riding the elevator alone anymore. The teaser trailer for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” dropped Wednesday, and it was just what the world needed. In it, Meryl Streep as Priestly is seen striding in red heels through the offices of fictional magazine Runway. Before she
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Regional Medical Center’s Comprehensive Cancer Center is marking 35 years of delivering advanced cancer care in the Coachella Valley. The Comprehensive Cancer Center opened its doors in 1990 and officials said it has been “committed to bringing world-class oncology services to the community, transforming lives through innovation and personalized
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities continued their investigation today into a fatal crash that killed a 22-year-old Arizona man on westbound Interstate 10 in Thermal. The crash was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Monday east of Dillon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. A 2019 Honda sedan was traveling in the No. 1
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By Abeer Salman and Zeena Saifi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Yamen Al-Najjar recalls his past life – the days when he went to school and laughed regularly. Today, the 16-year-old lives with his mother in a cramped 6-square-meter room, just large enough to hold a hospital bed he seldom leaves. “Life is hard. I am
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom pulled no punches at the COP30 climate talks in Brazil on Tuesday, calling President Donald Trump an “invasive species” and a “wrecking ball” during discussions about the US absence from global climate action. Newsom, a Democrat widely viewed as a likely presidential candidate in 2028,
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The search for Melodee Buzzard began on October 14 when a school administrator reported the 9-year-old had been absent for a prolonged time. The investigation into her whereabouts has now stretched for nearly a month, focusing on a 1,000-mile road trip from California to Nebraska and closely
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By Catherine Nicholls and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Kazakhstan’s lower parliament pushed ahead with anti-LGBTQ legislation Wednesday that appears to mirror Russian law, as the country’s president met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The new measures would ban the “dissemination of information containing propaganda of pedophilia and/or non-traditional sexual orientation” in public
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was forced Wednesday to address reports that rivals in his Labour Party are plotting to replace him as leader, just two weeks ahead of a government budget announcement that could worsen his already dire poll ratings. Several British news outlets quoted Starmer allies
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CNN By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN Turin, Italy (CNN) — 2025 was an epic year for American women’s tennis. Two singles grand slam champions in the shape of Madison Keys and Coco Gauff, who reigned supreme at the Australian and French Opens, respectively. An American featured in all four singles grand slam finals, with
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CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide has spawned intense scrutiny of the high-profile people he knew, mentioned Donald Trump by name multiple times in private correspondence that began almost 15 years ago with an associate and an author in Trump’s orbit, according to newly
Continue Reading By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide has spawned intense scrutiny of the high-profile people he knew, mentioned Donald Trump by name multiple times in private correspondence that began almost 15 years ago with an associate and an author in Trump’s orbit, according to newly released
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By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, Alison Main, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Adelita Grijalva’s swearing in on Wednesday made her Democrats’ newest member in the US House of Representatives and officially set in motion lawmakers’ effort to force a vote on a measure the White House has fought for months: a bill to compel the
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