By Chelsea Bailey, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — In the days since the Trump administration announced it would freeze federal child care payments to Minnesota amid an alleged fraud investigation, fear and confusion have spread almost as fast as the viral video that launched the scandal. Minnesota receives about $185 million annually in federal child
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Owermohle, Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump wants to tamp down on public debates about his health. The oldest president to assume office has been dogged by questions about recent doctors’ visits, bruises on his hands and whether he’s fallen asleep during public events. Trump dismissed these concerns in an apparently
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Festival is kicking off its 37th year Friday night with Calle Malaga, this years opening screening. Directed by Maryam Touzani, the film stars Carmen Maura as an 80 year old woman in Tangier fighting to hold on to her home and her sense of self
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By Stefano Pozzebon, Simone McCarthy, Adam Cancryn, CNN Caracas (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the US will “run” Venezuela after capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a large-scale military operation, a stunning development that plunged the country into uncertainty after weeks of spiraling tensions. “The United States of America has
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KING, SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people gathered for a New Year’s Eve celebration in Seattle this week to anticipate the annual fireworks show at one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, when a man stopped on a lawn and opened his coat to reveal a loaded shotgun,
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people gathered for a New Year’s Eve celebration in Seattle this week to anticipate the annual fireworks show at one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, when a man stopped on a lawn and opened his coat to reveal a loaded shotgun, police said, alarming witnesses and
Continue ReadingBy Clay Voytek, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard announced Friday night it has suspended its search for people in the water after US strikes on alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean earlier this week. The US military on Tuesday said it struck a “convoy” of three drug-trafficking boats in international waters,
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By Hilary Whiteman, Fred He, CNN On the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Hao sits on an indoor soccer pitch – but this turf isn’t for humans. It’s where engineers working for his start-up, Booster Robotics, train human-like robots to play soccer using artificial intelligence – dribbling, passing, shooting and blocking. Cheng, a
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By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz says he will not appear at the Kennedy Center after its board voted to attach President Donald Trump’s name to the venue — becoming the latest artist to push back against the president’s takeover of Washington’s most iconic performing arts center. The Oscar and Grammy-award
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) While Hollywood tallies up holiday box office totals, a local theater in Palm Springs is celebrating a milestone of its own. Festival of Theaters says it just posted its best day ever in operations, a notable achievement for a theater that has only been open about a year. The record-setting holiday
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The wet weather may be over, but its impacts are still being felt across the Coachella Valley. Several roadways remain flooded, causing ongoing travel concerns. “We were trying to make our way to the Palm Springs Air Museum and it took us almost two hours to get there because of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Bobo Palm Springs, a boutique stationery store off N. Indian Canyon, is sounding the alarm for other small businesses after they claim they found their shop’s products listed on Amazon without their knowledge or consent. The shop owner, Angie Chua, says she first noticed the items listed earlier this week and
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Unified School District provided an update on their mold remediation efforts following comprehensive testing at John Kelley Elementary school. According to a release sent to News Channel 3 on Friday, the district stated the school was fully tested by Safeguard EnviroGroup, a certified environmental testing firm, to ensure
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By Jennifer Hansler, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Russia filed a formal diplomatic request that the United States stop pursuing an oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela that has evaded US custody for almost two weeks, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The demarche sent to the State Department on New Year’s Eve
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Update 1/2/26 19-year old Michael Dodd was charged with one count of murder and arraigned on Friday. Dodd is accused of killing 34-year old Francisco Lemus last Sunday night. Dodd is expected to be back in court on January 13th. Update 12/30/25 A 19-year-old man from Lancaster has been arrested in connection with the shooting,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s almost time for the Palm Springs International Film Festival, a highly anticipated event over 130,000 people attend. As celebrities and visitors come to the Coachella Valley, the Palm Springs Police Department has a plan in place to keep everyone safe. PSPD said for the festival it is “all hands
Continue ReadingBy Abeer Salman (CNN) — Angelina Jolie, the actress and former special envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency, visited the Rafah Crossing on Friday as part of a humanitarian trip to Egypt, according to a statement from Jolie’s representatives. Her visit comes as Israel said it will suspend the operations of dozens of aid
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CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — After about a year of planning, an 18-year-old was arrested on New Year’s Eve in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, accused by federal prosecutors and the FBI of intending to carry out a terror attack using knives and hammers that same day. Christian Sturdivant was
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By Rebekah Riess, Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota child care centers at the heart of widespread fraud allegations fueled by a viral video were operating as expected when visited by investigators, the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families said in a news release Friday. “Children were present at all sites except for one
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WSYX, CNN By Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado, Yan Kaner (CNN) — A respected dentist and his wife were gunned down in their upscale Ohio home while two young children were inside, authorities said, as the killer remains on the loose. The bodies of Spencer Tepe, 37, and his wife, Monique Tepe, 39, were found Tuesday
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