By David Wright, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — This time, the gloves came off. Democrat Zohran Mamdani clashed with independent Andrew Cuomo from the first moments of Wednesday’s second and final general election debate for New York City mayor. Cuomo called Mamdani divisive and said he lacked experience or new ideas, while Mamdani said the
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The former Associate Dean of CSU San Bernardino has been awarded $6 million in a gender discrimination lawsuit against Cal State University, attorney group Helmer Friedman LLP. announced. A jury in Los Angeles County returned a $6 million verdict in favor of Dr. Anissa Rogers. According to her attorneys, the lawsuit
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Tropical Storm Melissa is slowly churning in the Caribbean Sea and could soon dump catastrophic flooding on Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. View CNN’s Storm Tracker to follow Melissa’s projected path. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has proceeded with enormous latitude as he constructs his massive new ballroom, bypassing concerns raised by preservationists and so far stopping short of seeking approval from the commission overseeing construction on federal buildings to tear down the entirety of the White House
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A South Gate man was sentenced today to a dozen years behind bars for running a drug trafficking ring that imported narcotics from Mexico and used modified BMWs with hidden compartments to distribute the dope throughout the country. Joel Antonio Villegas, 37, pleaded guilty last year in downtown Los Angeles to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association is hosting its annual convention in Palm Springs at the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel. The convention runs from October 21 until Saturday, October 25. Programming includes workshops on advancing LGBTQ+ travel, inclusive work-abroad opportunities for LGBTQ+ youth, and more. The IGTLA was founded in 1983 and seeks
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By Annie Grayer, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Todd Armstrong, the owner of a 200-year-old family cattle and crops farm in Indiana, voted for President Donald Trump in 2024 but feels abandoned by the president now for suggesting a deal for the US to buy beef from Argentina. “What frustrates me about this whole move
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs police are asking for the community’s help identifying suspects in a dog theft. Police said the theft happened on Friday, Oct. 17 at around 10:30 a.m. A man and a woman are believed to have stolen two small Yorkshire Terriers—Maggie and Winnie—that had wandered from their home after
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By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s move to issue paychecks this week to some but not all federal law enforcement employees during the government shutdown is sowing division in the ranks and does little to resolve the harm being done to ongoing investigations, current and former law enforcement officials tell CNN. Under
Continue ReadingCNN By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Having trouble getting in your steps? New research suggests you might not need to hit a daily goal to boost your health — as long as your weekly total adds up. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Having trouble getting in your steps? New research suggests you might not need to hit a daily goal to boost your health — as long as your weekly total adds up. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s demand that his own Justice Department hand over $230 million as compensation for federal investigations into his behavior is an unprecedented example of how his past indictment lingers over the presidency. His ask, made through administrative claims filed in 2023 and 2024
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A suspected DUI driver was arrested after a pursuit that went from Beaumont to the Coachella Valley, causing a brief closure of eastbound Interstate 10 on Wednesday morning. The pursuit started at around 10:55 a.m. in Beaumont. CHP said officers spotted a driver traveling erratically and attempted a traffic stop.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days. Timeline 1978 – Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi’s authoritarian rule sparks demonstrations and riots. January 16, 1979 – The Shah flees Iran and goes to Egypt. February 1, 1979 – Ayatollah
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Tropical Storm Melissa is slowly churning in the Caribbean Sea and could soon dump catastrophic flooding on Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. View CNN’s Storm Tracker to follow Melissa’s projected path. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The first officer of a United Express flight that ran off the end of a wet runway in Roanoke, Virginia last month tried to get the captain to abort the landing twice, investigators say. The new findings are part of a preliminary report on the September 24 incident,
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By Jennifer Hansler, Kit Maher, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies as it called on Moscow to agree to an immediate ceasefire in the war with Ukraine. President Donald Trump had for weeks signaled he could impose penalties against Russia for its continuation
Continue ReadingBy Brian Todd, CNN Washington (CNN) — The site of one of the most iconic battlefields in American history suffered recent damage, prompting a law enforcement investigation. A National Park Service ranger, who asked not to be identified because the person was not authorized to speak to the media, told CNN there is extensive damage
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 47-year-old probationer accused of vandalizing the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office’s Coachella Valley branch, then attempting to hide on the roof of a nearby building, where he was forcibly taken into custody, was charged today with nearly a dozen felony and misdemeanor offenses. Sean Allen Camba of Temecula was arrested
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ZOOM| CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama urged voters to back California Democrats’ redistricting effort during a virtual event with Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, framing the proposed constitutional amendment as a way to counter President Donald Trump’s efforts to skew the 2026 midterm elections in Republicans’ favor.
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