Story by the Associated Press A group of suspected Haitian gang members fired this week on American forces protecting the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince, a spokesman said Saturday, in an incident that highlighted the tense security situation in the Caribbean nation. Capt. Steven J. Keenan, a spokesman for the US Marines, wrote in an email
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Texas National Guard troops are expected to leave Chicago and return to their home state very soon, a source familiar with the planning told CNN, after weeks in limbo as a court battle played out over the legality of their deployment. Specific timing is unclear but preparations are now
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Sen. John Fetterman is back home from the hospital, the Pennsylvania Democrat announced on social media Saturday, after receiving care at a Pittsburgh hospital for a fall he suffered this week. “20 stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home with @giselefetterman and the kids,” Fetterman said in
Continue ReadingBy Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — One of India’s most prestigious universities has been accused of compromising its academic freedom by cancelling a seminar on democracy the same day it issued a directive to staff to promote a summit on cow welfare. Cows are revered as sacred by many Hindus, but critics say
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, Cristopher Ulloa, Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Chile faces a stark range of candidates in Sunday’s presidential election where the frontrunners include a longtime Communist Party member and two ultraconservatives. As the country grapples with growing crime rates, surging immigration and discontent with the policies of the leftist President Gabriel Boric, some
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By Sylvie Kirsch, Julia Benbrook, Nick Leimbach, CNN (CNN) — Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the government shutdown. The Smithsonian Institution, which receives federal funding and comprises the largest museum complex in the world, closed as the shutdown entered its third
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By Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak, Haley Britzky, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump suggested he has made up his mind on a course of action in Venezuela following multiple high-level briefings last week and a mounting US show of force in the region. Officials briefed Trump last week on options for military operations
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Michelle Obama said at a recent event that the US isn’t ready for a woman president, pointing to former Vice President Kamala Harris’ unsuccessful bid for the White House last year. “As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready,” Obama said in response
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has issued a new pardon to a militia member involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, covering separate Kentucky firearms offenses that were not included in his initial Inauguration Day pardon. In April, the appeals court for the District of Columbia rejected Dan Wilson’s attempt
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Helping local families in need. The Democrats of the Desert and friends held a food drive-thru from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Rancho Mirage City Hall Parking lot. Organizers requested un-expired, unopened, non-perishable food that will be delivered to FIND Regional Food Bank in Indio on Monday. From
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 24-year-old Melany Cunninghan Carbajal of Desert Hot Springs was killed early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash in the northbound lanes of Jefferson Street, north of Dunbar Drive. The crash happened just after 2:30 a.m., according to the Indio Police Department. Officers arrived to find the woman had been
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Update: La Quinta announced in a social media post that the city’s Art Celebration Encore will be cancelled for Saturday due to the weather conditions. The city says the event will reopen on Sunday at 10 A.M.. Original Report: COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 is tracking heavy rainfall throughout the valley this
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By Tim Lister, Svitlana Vlasova, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — On the frontlines in Ukraine, changing weather has brought treacherous conditions – but also opportunities – for both sides. Although swathes of fog are limiting the use of drones by both the Russians and Ukrainians, both sides have also managed to turn the mist to
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood stars met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, where the pontiff called cinema a “workshop of hope” and lamented declining audiences. The line-up of film stars and directors meeting the first American pope on Saturday included Oscar-winners Cate Blanchett, known for “Aviator” and “Elizabeth”, and Spike Lee, who
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Ely S. Parker, a Tonawanda Seneca from western New York, never took no for an answer. At the start of the Civil War, Parker’s offer to enlist was rejected outright by another New Yorker, Secretary of State William H. Seward, who – according to historians – told the Seneca
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to run the US attorney’s office in Manhattan, is facing his biggest test yet. Late Friday, after a week of negative headlines, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on X that Clayton will lead a federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to prominent Democrats.
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By Eugenia Yosef, Tal Shalev, Ibrahim Dahman, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Deep underneath the wreckage of Rafah, southern Gaza, the war is not over. Scores of Hamas militants, split up into independent cells, are trapped in tunnels underground behind Israeli lines, as mediators try to find a solution that doesn’t collapse the month-old ceasefire
Continue ReadingBy Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — A year after President Donald Trump’s re-election, Republicans are already seeing their gains among Latino voters erode, recent election results and polling suggest. Here’s what’s changed and what it could mean for next year’s midterm elections. Economic angst drove Latino voters toward the GOP in 2024 Trump made considerable
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Gordon Terrelonge says it has been more than six months since he has seen or heard from his 10-year-old daughter, Gabrielle Terrelonge. He lost touch with Gabrielle and her mom, Passha Davis, this past spring after a dispute with Davis in Kissimmee, Florida, but said he expected his
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By Michael Rios, Sophie Tanno, Mary Trina Mena, and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro criticized “irresponsible” plans for the United States to hold five days of military drills in Trinidad and Tobago beginning on Sunday. Supporters of the regime gathered on Saturday to watch Maduro’s address in the eastern Caracas neighborhood
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