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CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump vowed to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain their House and Senate majorities in November’s midterm elections – an extraordinary offer as he tries to keep his party in power. But he offered no details on how he would pay for such a
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BLYTHE (CNS) – A ban on the sale of kratom products to those under 21 years of age takes effect tomorrow in Blythe. The Blythe City Council approved the prohibition on Aug. 11, mirroring a Riverside County ordinance passed in October 2025. The Blythe law prohibits the sale and distribution of kratom products. Kratom is
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A fast-moving legal battle over Missouri’s effort to eke an additional Republican seat out of its congressional map for this year’s midterm election returned to the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, a day after Justice Brett Kavanaugh had effectively rejected the same proposed map. A group that organized opposition
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By Saskya Vandoorne, Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — An Austrian woman died after her husband injured and sexually abused her while she was “extremely intoxicated,” prosecutors say, in a case that local media are comparing to that of Frenchwoman Gisèle Pelicot. Prosecutors in the Austrian city of Wels told CNN the woman was “defenseless” in
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Danaher and Todd Symons, CNN A Russian drone entering Moldova’s airspace delayed the departure of a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Norway on Tuesday, a Moldovan official said. The eastern European country, which borders Ukraine, closed its airspace after detecting an incursion of a jet-propelled drone, officials said. Zelensky’s aircraft was
Continue ReadingBy Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Not hitting 10,000 steps a day? Research suggests picking up the pace may be as beneficial as walking longer at a slower speed. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Neck and neck The critical Senate contests in
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The White House has removed from its website an arcade-style “Build the Wall” game closely styled like Tetris, which comes after the gaming company warned of copyright infringement. The White House last week launched a series of games on its website to tout the administration’s priorities. But two games
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By Karin Caifa West Chester, Pennsylvania (CNN) – For today’s K-12 students, and even some teachers, the September 11, 2001, terror attacks are history. But for adults who experienced the day vividly, putting the day’s gravity and meaning into classroom lessons can pose challenges. Martha “Marty” Runzer, is a fifth-grade teacher at Glen Acres Elementary
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CUPERTINO, CA (KESQ) -Apple unveiled its latest iPhones Wednesday, including its first foldable model, as new CEO John Ternus led the company’s annual fall showcase. The company introduced the iPhone 18, featuring expanded AI capabilities, Apple’s new A20 chip and a stronger focus on privacy. Apple says the six-core processor, including two new super cores, makes the phone up to 20%
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The issue of medication abortion was back before a New Orleans-based appeals court on Wednesday, in the latest iteration of a yearslong legal effort to end the provision of abortion drugs via telehealth. Medication abortion now accounts for two-thirds of US abortions, which overall have increased since the 2022
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he expects Iran will abandon its war effort after the US midterm elections – and he conceded American gas prices are unlikely to fall before then. Speaking to reporters on his way to the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Trump asserted that Iran
Continue ReadingBy Alejandra Jaramillo, Kristen Holmes, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — A military aide who was working on the Qatari-gifted jet that’s serving as Air Force One accidentally deployed an emergency slide on Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, delaying President Donald Trump’s trip to Dallas for the GOP’s midterm convention. It was quickly
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By Jonny Hallam, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Online influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody in the US while they fight extradition to the United Kingdom to face rape and human trafficking charges, a federal judge in Miami ruled Wednesday. The written ruling from Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis came after an hourslong
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy, Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — The critical Senate contests in both Maine and Michigan feature tight races with no clear leader, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. But voters in the two states see their choices through two very different lenses. In Maine, the race centers more
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By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — These days, it’s easier than ever to conduct some form of polling and as difficult as it’s ever been to get it right. Completely faked numbers like a phony “poll” of the Los Angeles mayoral race that made waves last month are thankfully rare. That said, even real polls
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy, Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — The critical Senate contests in both Maine and Michigan feature tight races with no clear leader, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. But voters in the two states see their choices through two very different lenses. In Maine, the race centers more on
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Police have launched a criminal investigation into the hard-right Reform UK party days after an explosive undercover report alleged they breached campaign finance laws by using foreign donors to pay for political polling. The announcement follows an undercover sting broadcast by British news outlet Channel 4, which showed a
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CNN By Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, Carolina Peguero, CNN (CNN) — A pilot in the cockpit of the Amazon Air Boeing 767 that overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and struck two vehicles, killing five, expressed concern about the aircraft’s excessive speed — as alarms sounded in the plane — before it
Continue Reading By Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A pilot in the cockpit of the Amazon Air Boeing 767 that overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and struck two vehicles, killing five, expressed concern about the aircraft’s excessive speed — as alarms sounded in the plane — before it touched down, newly
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — News Channel 3 has returned to the air after technical difficulties temporarily disrupted the station’s local broadcast Wednesday morning. Network programming aired during the outage while station staff worked to restore service. Normal News Channel 3 programming has since resumed. We appreciate viewers’ patience while crews worked to resolve the
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