By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday scorched the Justice Department’s handling of years-old evidence in its case against former FBI Director James Comey, raising the possibility that interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan may have botched the grand jury proceeding and the indictment could be tainted. “The record points to a
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The embattled acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will step down after hurricane season following months of public controversy and internal frustration. David Richardson submitted a resignation letter on Monday to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, giving two weeks’ notice, the department told CNN.
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CNN By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Larry Summers said Monday night that he was “deeply ashamed” about his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling CNN that he would pause all public engagements as he works to “rebuild trust and repair relationships” — but the Harvard University professor added that he will
Continue Reading By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Larry Summers said Monday night that he was “deeply ashamed” about his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling CNN that he would pause all public engagements as he works to “rebuild trust and repair relationships” — but the Harvard University professor added that he will continue
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – It has been a wet day here in the Coachella Valley. A few bands of heavier precipitation have entered the mix this afternoon. Several Areal Flood Advisories have been issued as the National Weather Service monitors this rain. There was quite the downpour at our station in Thousand Palms right
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By Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has yet to make a decision on whether to attack Venezuela on land, a White House official and a senior US official said, as he hints a window may be opening for diplomacy. Trump said Monday he would be open to speaking directly with
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review a controversial immigration policy adopted during the first Trump administration of turning away potential asylum seekers before they step foot on American soil, setting up the first major immigration policy case of the term. Federal law requires the government to
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By Muhammad Darwish, CNN (CNN) — For a year, Mohamed Saad’s family had no idea whether he was alive or dead. The 28-year-old Egyptian fisherman had gone out on a routine trip off the coast of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and never returned. Relatives searched for months with no word from authorities. When
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By Joseph Ataman and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine will purchase “up to 100” French-made Rafale fighter jets as well as anti-air defenses and drones from France, the Elysee Palace confirmed, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Paris on Monday. “We will have the greatest air defense system, one of the greatest in the
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By Catherine Nicholls, Antonia Mortensen, Charlotte Reck, and Char Reck, CNN (CNN) — Polish officials have pointed the finger at Russia after a key train track was destroyed in what Warsaw said was an “unprecedented act of sabotage” committed by two Ukrainian citizens who were “collaborating with Russian services.” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Indianapolis (CNN) — Republicans in Indiana have for months been hearing conflicting messages: Demands to join the nationwide redistricting arms race from President Donald Trump’s administration and his allies – and nearly unanimous opposition to the idea from their constituents, even in deep-red districts that back the president. Groups pushing for
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — The bill that ended the government shutdown included a provision requiring the Justice Department and FBI to notify the Senate when a lawmaker is under investigation and if their personal information is being subpoenaed. Lawmakers can also sue the DOJ under the provision, and can
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, Dianne Gallagher, CNN Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) — With dozens of people arrested in North Carolina’s largest city during the Department of Homeland Security’s latest targeted immigration blitz, one question has emerged for many of its residents and leaders: Why Charlotte? The city hadn’t been previously publicly singled out as an enhanced
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By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of crimes against humanity for the violent suppression of student protests last year that led to the collapse of her government. A panel of three judges from the International
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — Heavy rainfall across the Coachella Valley has caused flooding, mudslides, and road closures, prompting safety warnings from law enforcement and emergency officials. In Palm Springs, major routes such as Indian Canyon Drive, Gene Autry Trail, and parts of Vista Chino often shut down when water collects at the washes. Drivers
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — With the government shutdown now over, many Valley residents experiencing food insecurity are hoping to feel relief soon. Recipients of SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, have been in ‘benefit limbo’ since the shutdown. With conflicting reports on when and how recipients will receive benefits with the government reopening,
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CNN By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The United States increased pressure on Venezuela over the weekend, saying it will designate Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization — a move President Donald Trump suggested could allow the US to target certain assets and infrastructure in the country. The US alleges the cartel
Continue ReadingBy Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — When Sergiy Klimov speaks about wine, his excitement is infectious, even to those with a less than sophisticated palate. Since 2014, Klimov has championed Ukrainian-made wine in numerous ways. He runs a chain of wine bars in the capital city, Kyiv, stocking only Ukrainian-produced wine. He is an ambassador
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — In the popular children’s book “Charlotte’s Web,” the title character, a spider, uses her web as an instrument of good to help secure the freedom of Wilbur, a pig on her farm. Federal immigration officials used the book’s title to name their latest crackdown, in Charlotte,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The AMVETS ONE suicide-prevention bus rolled into Indio on Sunday. The event drawing veterans, families and community members to American Legion Post 739 for a program aimed at reducing veteran suicides — highlighting the urgent need for mental-health support and continued outreach. According to AMVETS, an estimated 17.6 veterans die by
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