CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years in federal prison for corruption. Personal Birth date: December 10, 1956 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Rod Blagojevich (has no middle name, uses the initial R to honor his father) Father:
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department renewed its request to federal judges in New York to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the investigations of Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell following the law requiring the release of Epstein-related files that passed last week. Judges overseeing both cases previously denied the
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CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and could even recall him to active duty to face a court martial or administrative punishment. The investigation
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Udo Kier, the legendary German actor and cult film icon, has died at 81, his partner, artist Delbert McBride, confirmed to Variety. According to multiple reports, Kier died Sunday morning in Palm Springs. Kier worked with some of the biggest names in art and film, from Andy Warhol to Lars
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – Ethan Hawke will receive the Career Achievement Award at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival, organizers announced Monday. The award celebrates Hawke’s impressive body of work, including his most recent project, Blue Moon. “Ethan Hawke has spent four decades building one of the most adventurous and prolific careers in
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CNN staff (CNN) — A federal judge has thrown out the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, citing the appointment of interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan as unlawful. Read the two orders from Judge Cameron McGowan Currie below. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2025 Cable News Network,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Turkey’s tend to take up the most cost when it comes to a Thanksgiving meal. Now experts said turkey prices are low this year, but there are some stores selling them for better prices than others. Over the years, the price of turkey has accounted for 43% of the total dinner cost
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By Holmes Lybrand, Devan Cole, Kara Scannell, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday. The judge found that President Donald Trump’s appointment of interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan in Alexandria, Virginia, was invalid. Trump handpicked Halligan
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and could even recall him to active duty to face a court martial or administrative punishment. The investigation comes
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump claimed on social media on Sunday that “UKRAINE ‘LEADERSHIP’ HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS” in relation to the war there. Trump’s claim is not even close to accurate. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed gratitude to the United States on dozens of occasions –
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Emmy-award winning actress Betty White. Personal Birth date: January 17, 1922 Death date: December 31, 2021 Birth place: Oak Park, Illinois Birth name: Betty Marion White Father: Horace White, electrical engineer Mother: Tess White Marriages: Allen Ludden (June 14, 1963-June 9, 1981, his
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Civil rights leader Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955. This led to African-Americans boycotting public transportation to protest Parks’ arrest and, in turn, segregation laws. Here’s a look at her life. Personal Birth date: February
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UPDATE 11/24/2025 – The Riverside County Coroner has identified the woman killed in the crash as 58-year-old Maria Moreno de Hernandez of Mecca. MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) — A woman was killed Monday following a two-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck and a farm tractor, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just before
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By Tal Shalev, Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — The controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) will officially close its operations in the besieged territory, according to the organization’s director and two Israeli sources, after suspending its work in Gaza last month at the beginning of the ceasefire. “We are winding down our operations as we have
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By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron is calling for a targeted screening programme for prostate cancer after revealing that he has been treated for the disease. Speaking to British newspaper The Times in an interview published Sunday, Cameron, 59, revealed that his wife Samantha had encouraged him to
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By Kati Chitrakorn, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — Anna Wintour described the American philanthropist and former journalist Lauren Sánchez Bezos as a “great lover of costume and obviously of fashion” when asked about criticism surrounding the Bezos’s role as sponsors of the 2026 Met Gala. Speaking to CNN in Doha, Qatar, at the inaugural Franca
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — White House tours will resume for the first time in months with the halls decked, welcoming visitors back to the People’s House just in time for the holidays. The tours, which were halted in September as the East Wing was demolished to make way for President Donald Trump’s new
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By Emma Tucker, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — Cars stop on the street for Rochelle Johnson, a mother of five, when she walks through her Baltimore neighborhood greeting every person she encounters, running up to children and adults alike as she gives countless hugs. She approaches a man sitting alone outside in the alley behind an
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By Betsy Klein, Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration could have expanded authority to take action against Venezuela starting Monday, as the US designates Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his government allies as members of a foreign terrorist organization. The designation of “Cartel de los Soles,” a phrase that
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