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By Davis Winkie, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon autonomous warfare command in a speech on Wednesday to troops at the military base in Quantico, Virginia, a sequel to the speech he delivered last year to senior officers that focused on fitness and culture. Hegseth said the
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — When word of an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership call over the weekend leaked to media outlets, some Trump administration officials came to believe the agency planned to limit arrests of undocumented immigrants to those with criminal histories. The perceived softening of the administration’s hardline stance
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By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A GOP senator blocked a resolution on Tuesday that criticized the Trump administration’s recent taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump. Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming objected to the Democrat-led measure, which stated that taxpayer funds should not have been used for the controversial ads. The measure, from Democratic
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee in Maine’s battleground Senate race, apologized on Wednesday for saying it is “unfortunate” that Jewish residents of the state do not like to label the war in Gaza a genocide. “I believe what’s happening in Gaza is genocide, and I also understand that word
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By Ellis Kim, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a GOP-led bill to combat rising energy costs driven by the data center boom, thwarting a last-ditch effort by Republicans to show they are taking voter concerns about affordability seriously. Even though the bill only recommends states take action and does not
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By Adam Cancryn, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — An inspector general review of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters renovation found no sign that then-Chair Jerome Powell broke the law or committed misconduct in his management of the costly project, even as it sharply criticized him and the central bank’s board for allowing the price tag to
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a bill to restrict lawmaker stock trading over objections to new voter ID requirements that Republicans added to the legislation. The party-line vote was 53 to 47. While the bill adds more constraints on lawmaker stock trading than what exists under the current law,
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Federal regulators are investigating former Rep. Adam Kinzinger for trading on the prediction platform Kalshi about a pardon he received from former President Joe Biden, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Biden pardoned Kinzinger last year during the final hours of his presidency, along with other members
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By Mostafa Salem, Sarah Tamimi, CNN (CNN) — The United States announced it had completed its withdrawal from Iraq on Wednesday, more than 20 years after invading the country to topple Saddam Hussein, in a move that was celebrated by the Iraqi government and the Pentagon – as well as Iran and its allies, who
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By Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — The former Cornell University student who says she was gang raped made an explicit accusation of sexual assault in an interview with university police in November 2024, but the district attorney said university police didn’t share that document
Continue Reading CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN New York (CNN) — Resurfaced allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house have renewed outrage over what experts call a legal “loophole” in New York’s – and other states’ – sexual assault laws that can make it nearly impossible for survivors to seek justice if they
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By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A family dispute over money was the “root cause” that motivated the killing and dismemberment of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi, prosecutors told a court Wednesday, as the trial of her ex-husband and in-laws accused of murdering her began. The gruesome 2023 murder of Choi, who rubbed
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By Max Foster, Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have condemned what they described as “extraordinarily reckless” behavior by international photographers who they say sparked a security scare at their children’s school. Private security and school staff are understood to have spotted two young men carrying backpacks, later
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Betty Ford Center unveiled the next phase of renovations to its campus in Rancho Mirage. The center hosted a private event on Tuesday as city leaders, supporters, and alumni gathered to get a first look at new renderings of the $40 million plan for the facility. The renovations are
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By Tal Shalev, Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — A “violent incident” between two pilots caused a Flydubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv to divert to Saudi Arabia, sources have told CNN. The aircraft descended 17,400 feet – from 34,000 to around 16,600 feet – over northwestern Saudi Arabia in just over two minutes
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By Kara Fox, James Frater, Lex Harvey, CNN London (CNN) — A British-Iranian dual national has been arrested on suspicion of “preparation of terrorist acts” in connection with an alleged plot to target a UK airbase used by the US military. The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, on Thursday, a day after British
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – As November’s general election inches closer, official voter information guides are being mailed out to voters across the state. As one Rancho Mirage woman found out, though, not each guide looks the same. Maryan Baker reached out to KESQ with a peculiar problem. She received her voter guide in the
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ENCINO, Calif. (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed two bills co-authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, aimed at restricting the use of state property for federal immigration enforcement and requiring state investigations of fatal shootings of unarmed civilians by immigration officers. Assembly Bills 1806 and 1807 were among several immigration-related measures signed Tuesday by
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By Jessie Yeung, Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of cocaine stored as evidence for a major drug trial in Fiji were stolen from a courthouse, with most swapped out for flour, local media reported, in a case that highlights the South Pacific tourism hotspot’s struggle against an influx of narcotics.
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By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — For weeks, British media has thrummed with warnings from almost every group connected with the country’s criminal justice system. Probation officers are threatening strike action. Victims’ rights groups worry that victims aren’t adequately protected. Prison governors warn of prisons acting as a “revolving door.” Beset by persistent prison
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