RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – An additional 131 vote centers will open across Riverside County on Saturday for early voting for the June primaries, including more than a dozen in the Coachella Valley. Last week, the county opened 21 vote centers, including one in Indio. Click here for an Interactive Ballot Drop-Off Location Map Check
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic billionaire Reid Hoffman said Friday that the Justice Department’s criminal probe involving donations he made toward E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuits is meant to “silence” those who stand up to President Donald Trump. “He is investigating me because I supported E Jean’s lawsuit –– where a jury
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. May 28, 2026 – Shrey Parikh, 14, of California wins the 98th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. May 29, 2025 – Faizan Zaki, 13, of Texas wins the 97th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. 2026 Champion Prizes A $50,000 cash
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations. Personal Birth date: June 13,1944 Birth place: Chunchongbuk-do Umsong, Republic of Korea Birth name: Ban Ki-moon Parents: Names unavailable publicly Marriage: Yoo Soon-taek (1971-present) Children: Hyun-hee, Woo-hyun and Seon-yong Education: Seoul National University, B.A.,
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By Cheri Mossburg, Gloria Pazmino, David Williams, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — An unassuming industrial area on the outskirts of Newark, New Jersey, is a hub of discourse this week as one day after another, protesters clash with federal agents outside an ICE detention facility while lawmakers call for inspections and oversight. The demonstrations come
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The former mayor of Arcadia pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for secretly working to illegally promote the interests of China prior to her election to the city council. Eileen Wang, 58, of Arcadia, stepped down as the city’s mayor and resigned from the council when felony charges were announced
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By Ellie Stubbs, Lou Robinson, Sophie Tanno, Yukari Schrickel, Annette Choi, Henrik Pettersson, Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Five people have finally emerged from a remote cave in Laos after a daring and complex rescue mission. They had been trapped there for more than a week. Two others remain unaccounted for and rescuers say they
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By Zachary Cohen, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Senior Pentagon leaders are putting together lists of uniformed US service members who will be offered the chance to attend the UFC fight at the White House next month hosted by President Donald Trump, but tickets will only be given to those who meet military body composition
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By Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a yearslong renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President Donald Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue. US District Judge Casey Cooper concluded that the law
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Olaf Scholz, the former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: June 14, 1958 Birth place: Osnabrück, Germany Birth name: Olaf Scholz Father: Gerhard Scholz, textile worker Mother: Christel Scholz, textile worker Marriage: Britta Ernst (1998-present) Education: University of Hamburg, J.D., 1984 Religion: Non-denominational
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The White House has yet to release any results from President Donald Trump’s most recent physical exam, a break from its own past practice that’s likely to fuel further questions about his health and fitness. Trump, who is the oldest president to be inaugurated, declared on social media that
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A multimillion dollar project tracking windblown dust hopes to target the Coachella Valley’s poor air quality. The South Coast Air Quality Management District and CVAG showcased the new tool, PI-SWERL, or Portable In-Situ Wind Laboratory, at UC Riverside’s Palm Desert campus Friday. Officials say the equipment will sample Coachella Valley
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CNN By Billy Stockwell, Sophie Tanno, Will Ripley, Rebecca Wright, Angie Puranasamriddhi, Isaac Tellechea, June Jeong, Kara Fox, Catherine Nicholls Laos (CNN) – Four more men have escaped from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped there for 10 days, unexpectedly navigating their way through the underground tunnels themselves and surprising rescue divers who
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By Devon M. Sayers, Rebekah Riess, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A bus driver who is accused of failing to slow down for traffic and crashing into six cars, which left five people dead and dozens of others injured near Quantico, Virginia, has been arrested and charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, the Virginia
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An ICE agent facing several assault charges in connection with a shooting involving two Venezuelan people in Minnesota earlier this year has been arrested in Texas, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said. Christian Castro was charged earlier this month with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The driver of a vehicle which crashed into a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Friday morning may have been experiencing a mental health crisis, an airport official said. “He made the statement upon being apprehended that he was there to meet with Tom Cruise, and to save
Continue Reading CNN By Kocha Olarn, Kara Fox, Isaac Yee, Bex Wright, Sophie Tanno, Will Ripley, Helen Regan,and Angie Puranasamriddhi Laos (CNN) – The rescue operation to bring the remaining four men out of a cave in Laos has been suspended until tomorrow, according to officials on the ground. One man was safely brought to the surface
Continue Reading By Billy Stockwell, Sophie Tanno, Will Ripley, Rebecca Wright, Angie Puranasamriddhi, Isaac Tellechea, June Jeong, Kara Fox, Catherine Nicholls Laos (CNN) – Four more men have escaped from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped there for 10 days, unexpectedly navigating their way through the underground tunnels themselves and surprising rescue divers who were
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By Sarah Ferris, Paula Reid, Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi remained tight-lipped about the Justice Department’s handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files in a long-sought interview with Hill lawmakers, Democrats said on Friday, repeatedly noting that her successor – Todd Blanche – was largely in charge. In
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Virginia has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with plans to create a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who it says were wrongly targeted by the government in the past. The brief order from US District Judge Leonie Brinkema says the
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