By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration’s abrupt and unexplained closure of airspace above El Paso, Texas, early Wednesday has given way to a blame game inside the administration, with key senior officials asserting they hadn’t been alerted to the decision beforehand, according to several people
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Newly released ethics guidance for the federal judiciary makes clear that judges can speak out against “illegitimate forms of criticism and attacks.” The guidance comes as judges have been targeted with smears by President Donald Trump and allies for their rulings against administration policies. Judges have spoken publicly about
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VISTA DELMAR, Calif. (KESQ) The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday that human remains found in Salton City in December have been identified as 17 year old T’Neya “TT” Tovar, who was reported missing out of Riverside County. News Channel 3 first reported Wednesday that T’Neya’s mother, Charro Tovar, said the Imperial County Coroner informed
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Christian Sierra, CNN (CNN) — Jeremy Carl, the Trump administration’s pick for a top State Department position, is unlikely to get the job after a bipartisan group of senators grilled him over his history of racist, sexist and reported antisemitic comments and posts. Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah said in a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Palm Springs will host the 39th annual Black History Parade and Town Fair later this month, officials announced today. The free, all-ages event will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 28, with the parade set to start on Baristo Road and end at Alejo Road. In
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A settlement with the Walt Disney Co. in which the entertainment giant will pay $2.75 million to resolving allegations it failed to completely honor consumers’ requests to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their data was approved today by a judge. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Crowley’s order
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CNN, KOLD, NBC, FBI, @FBIDIRECTORKASH, PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT By Danya Gainor, Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has stretched into nearly a third, anguished week, with mounting pressure on investigators and a family grappling with uncertainty. Guthrie was last seen on
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, visited the Otay Mesa detention facility today to tout the border’s security and denounce Democrats for failing to fund her department, likely leading to a shutdown Saturday. Mike Banks, chief of the United States Border Patrol, joined Noem, along with San Diego County
Continue ReadingBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Want to train like a Winter Olympian? This tailored guide includes details on what to eat, when and how often. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Buyer beware Samples of commercial dog foods contained “dangerous levels”
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — While White House border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday morning the federal immigration surge in Minnesota would be ending, state officials were facing tough questions about the circumstances that led to that crackdown in the first place. Those officials, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the state’s corrections commissioner,
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Prosecutors confirmed today that they intend to retry an alleged conspirator in the carjacking and killing of a 24-year-old Riverside man, with retrial proceedings tentatively set for April. A Riverside jury was unable to overcome an impasse in deliberations last week during the trial of Qevon Xavier Harvey, 27, of Desert
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CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, USCG By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security has been ensnared by a partial government shutdown as Congress did not act to fund the agency by the end of Friday. But nearly all DHS workers will remain on the job — even if many won’t get paid
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The state Attorney General’s Office today announced a civil rights investigation into the response to the January 2025 Eaton Fire, questioning whether race, age or disability discrimination contributed to delays in emergency notifications and evacuations in the historically black West Altadena area. Attorney General Rob Bonta noted that the 14,000-acre
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport launched an online portal today designed for travelers to view found items in real time. In partnership with Liff Happens, a digital lost-and-found software platform, PSP is the first airport to implement this service. The company was mainly used at major events and destinations worldwide, including
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The White House is looking to exercise tighter control over key areas of the US Health and Human Services Department, planning a shakeup of top personnel as the administration looks ahead to the midterm elections, an administration official told CNN. The moves are aimed at restructuring HHS Secretary Robert
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By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A bitterly divided Washington is headed for its third government funding lapse of President Donald Trump’s second term — this time, a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security over the issue of federal immigration enforcement. With lawmakers leaving town Thursday, funding for the department is set
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By Holmes Lybrand, Annie Grayer, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi obtained Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s search history of the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files and even President Donald Trump’s most powerful ally in Congress has a problem with it. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday said the Justice Department’s tracking of lawmakers’
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) — A Banning High School student is under arrest after police say they brought a weapon to campus and threatened another student Tuesday morning. According to the Banning Police Department, officers responded just after 9 a.m. to reports of a student in possession of metal knuckles. When officers attempted to make contact,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the February 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Former neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was acquitted in the case. Facts Trayvon Benjamin Martin, born February 5, 1995, was an African American high school student who lived in Miami Gardens, Florida, with his mother, Sybrina Fulton.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, which killed six people and injured more than 1,000. Six suspects were convicted of directly participating in the bombing. The seventh suspect, Abdul Rahman Yasin, is still at large. Facts The explosion created a hole 200 feet by 100
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