By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The New Hampshire Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction of Adam Montgomery in the death of his 5-year-old daughter Harmony in a case that had spurred sharp criticism of the child protective services system. Montgomery was found guilty in 2024 of second-degree murder in the death five years earlier
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio extolled the virtues of the Ultimate Fighting Championship as being intrinsically American, likening its creation to putting the first man on the moon. In remarks that at times took on the tone of a campaign speech, Rubio commended the convening power of mixed
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board Director Greg Rodriguez has resigned from his role effective immediately today to apply for the CEO position left vacant after former CEO Chris Christensen was terminated last month. “It has truly been a pleasure to serve alongside my fellow board members and to have
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is facing backlash online after the Hollywood A-lister and lifestyle entrepreneur starred in an advertisement for a luxury Israeli real estate project. The 53-year-old actress appears in the promotion for 51 Park, a 51-story real estate project in the coastal city of Herzliya, just
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By Adam Cancryn, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Jay Clayton, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be his next director of national intelligence. “Few people anywhere in the Legal Community are respected at the level of Jay,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Police conducted an operation on retail businesses suspected of selling illicit flavored tobacco products and illicit cannabis. The operation was conducted on Monday, police announced. “Cathedral City Police Officers partnered with Agents from the California Department of Tax Fee Administration (CDTFA) to conduct a series of inspections for evidence of illicit
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CNN By Haley Britzky, Pamela Brown, Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon was locked down and partially evacuated on Thursday due to a false alarm by a hazardous materials sensor, two sources familiar told CNN. Multiple floors and corridors inside the building had been locked down and others were evacuated due to
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By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The numbers “8647” — a phrase generally used to signal opposition to President Donald Trump — appeared etched into the grass on the National Mall on Thursday, days before massive crowds are expected in the area for a UFC match on Trump’s birthday on Sunday. Live webcam images
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By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is facing new scrutiny from congressional Democrats over his reported effort to retain the bank’s top lawyer months after she said she would resign over revelations about her ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a letter sent Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth
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CNN By Haley Britzky, Pamela Brown, Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon was locked down and partially evacuated on Thursday due to a false alarm by a hazardous materials sensor, two sources familiar told CNN. Multiple floors and corridors inside the building had been locked down and others were evacuated due to
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By Rob Kuznia, Andy Rose, Taylor Romine, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The man who killed a former Minnesota House Speaker and her husband, and who seriously injured another lawmaker and his wife, agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors Thursday, ensuring he will not be put to death. Vance Boelter, 58, entered guilty pleas to
Continue Reading By Haley Britzky, Pamela Brown, Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon was locked down and partially evacuated on Thursday due to a false alarm by a hazardous materials sensor, two sources familiar told CNN. Multiple floors and corridors inside the building had been locked down and others were evacuated due to a
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States will take Iran’s Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure in the country, amid a deadlock in peace talks between the two nations. The island, a coral outcrop off Iran’s coast, is an economic lifeline for Tehran that typically handles roughly
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CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Building a televised sporting event accommodating more than 100,000 people without any existing arena infrastructure is a massive production. Doing so at the White House adds significant logistical complications. Court documents submitted by the Trump administration on Wednesday show the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events scheduled this week
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump envisioned the “Great American State Fair” as a sprawling showcase on the National Mall featuring pavilions from every US state and territory. But as preparations ramp up for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration, a handful of states have declined to participate in the festivities. Here’s what else you
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN London (CNN) — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered a fresh blow on Thursday after Secretary of Defense John Healey resigned over a budget dispute, saying the government is not willing to give the British Armed Forces the “resources they need.” Soon after, Minister of State for the Armed Forces Al
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By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — When the US Department of Agriculture reported last week that it detected a case of New World screwworm in a Texas calf, ecologist Jeremy Radachowsky was not surprised. Radachowsky, the Mesoamerica and Western Caribbean director for the Wildlife Conservation Society, had long warned of the resurgence of the screwworm
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Cruising above the clouds at 32,000 feet in the air, chaos erupted in the cabin of a Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago last month. A 51-year-old passenger tried to open an exit door and now was trying to force his way into the cockpit. According
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs City Council members approved a $4 million land purchase Wednesday that will pave the way for a new Fire Station No. 1 in downtown Palm Springs. The proposed agreement allows the city to acquire approximately 0.95 acres at the southwest corner of Andreas Road and North Indian Canyon
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A dehydrated hiker was airlifted to safety Tuesday afternoon in Palm Springs, video shared by the California Highway Patrol shows. A lost hiker was reported missing just before 1 p.m. on the N. Lykken Trail near W Tahquitz Canyon W & Museum Drive, authorities said. “After locating the hiker well
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