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Trump considering new tariffs on countries that oppose his annexation plans for Greenland
By Kevin Liptak, Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said he is considering applying new tariffs on countries that oppose his ambition of annexing Greenland. Trump has insisted for months that the US should control the world’s largest island, declaring earlier this week that anything less would be “unacceptable.” He argued that
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Trump’s pardon of convicted woman is the second time he’s erased her sentence in a criminal case
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is issuing a slew of pardons, a White House official said Friday, including granting clemency again to a woman who was convicted for a second time after he commuted her sentence in his first term. Trump’s latest pardon of Adriana Camberos, along with her brother Andres,
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War, diplomacy, or revolt: What comes next in Iran?
By Nadeen Ebrahim and CNN Staff (CNN) — After a week of the largest nationwide demonstrations in years, the streets of Iran have once again fallen silent, subdued by force. One resident of Tehran compared the mood in the capital to the days around Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, when many leave the city and
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Virginia Democrats set up a referendum to try to flip as many as 4 GOP-held US House seats
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Virginia on Friday became the latest state to escalate the nationwide redistricting battle ahead of November’s midterm elections that will determine which party controls the US House during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s time in office. Democrats who control the state Senate moved forward on a
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What we know about Trump’s ‘Great Health Care Plan’
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Seeking to show Americans that he’s concerned about affordability, President Donald Trump on Thursday released his long-awaited plan to tackle the high cost of health care. Light on details, the proposal is largely a broad framework of the president’s health care priorities, including reducing drug prices, lowering health insurance
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Can two North Korean defectors take a new K-pop boy band to global superstardom?
By Yoonjung Seo, Mike Valerio and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — In a quiet corner of Seoul’s Hyuga Cafe, a warm, honey-toned space nestled inside what once served as the dormitory for K-pop megaband BTS, two young men sip iced americanos, sketching out their own dreams of superstardom. A table away, tourists
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Warmer than normal for the holiday weekend
Temps on the rise again today. The Jetstream is arching way to the North, allowing us to see those mild 80s again this afternoon. Expect highs near 82 later this afternoon, that would mirror yesterday’s temperatures. The warmer-than-normal condition persist through the weekend, but we do see some modest cooling next week. By midweek, highs
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911 transcripts and an incident report reveal where Renee Good was shot and how her community faced her killing in real time
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — After Renee Good was shot last week by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, the mother of three was “unresponsive, not breathing, with inconsistent, irregular, thready pulse activity,” an incident report from the city’s fire department says. “I saw … an ICE officer fire two shots through her windshield
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CIA director traveled to Venezuela to meet with country’s acting president
By Zachary Cohen, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Thursday, according to a US official. “During the meeting in Caracas, Director Ratcliffe discussed potential opportunities for economic collaboration and that Venezuela can no longer be a safe haven for America’s adversaries, especially
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CNN poll finds majority of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, Jennifer Agiesta, Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — Public opinion on nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump is focused on the wrong priorities and doing too little to
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CNN poll finds majority of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities
CNN By Ariel Edwards-Levy, Jennifer Agiesta, Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — Public opinion on nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump is focused on the wrong priorities and doing too little
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Canada’s leader patches things up with China as rift with Trump upends old certainties
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a new “strategic partnership” with China during a meeting with leader Xi Jinping Friday, as the US ally took steps to reset ties with Beijing in the face of historic friction with Donald Trump. Canada would ease tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
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‘Not backing down’: How the Minneapolis mayor’s response to ICE could become a Democratic blueprint
By Eric Bradner, Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivered a stern message one week ago to federal agents following the deadly shooting of a Minnesota woman who was protesting their efforts to round up immigrants in the state. “Get the f**k out of Minneapolis,” Frey said. The remark immediately put Frey
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Judge puts limits on federal agents in Minnesota, as protests cool with the weather
Amanda Musa, Holly Yan, Taylor Romine, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — As temperatures plummet in Minnesota, the struggle between the Trump administration and opponents of Operation Metro surge are playing out indoors: A judge has ruled federal agents can’t retaliate against peaceful protesters or stop people in their cars if they aren’t obstructing operations. And
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Pair of Firebirds selected for 2026 AHL All-Star Classic
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The American Hockey League has announced that Firebirds’ forward Jagger Firkus and defenseman Tyson Jugnauth have been selected to the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO scheduled for Feb. 10-11, in Rockford, IL. Both Firebirds’ players have been featured this season on KESQ News Channel 3. ⭐️⭐️ OUR ALL-STARS ⭐️⭐️Jagger Firkus
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Local fighters make weight, looking forward to historic boxing event at Acrisure Arena
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — A pair of local fighters are set to take the ring this Friday for the first boxing event at Acrisure Arena. Golden Boy Promotions presents Rocha vs Curiel | Flores vs Chavez. This is Golden Boy’s first event of the 2026 fight calendar and will feature nine bouts. Coachella native
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Indicted Coachella mayor attends special city council meeting
COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The recently indicted mayor of the city of Coachella was at City Hall tonight attending a special city council meeting, one of his first appearances since being indicted, and News Channel 3 was able to catch up with him. The meeting got underway at 5:30 p.m. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson
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Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson appears in court as defense pushes to disqualify prosecutors from the case
By Andi Babineau, Nick Watt, CNN Provo, Utah (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Friday afternoon as his attorneys pushed for prosecutors to be pulled from the case over what they allege is a conflict of interest. Robinson’s defense attorneys are arguing the entire
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I-Team Investigation: AI on Patrol
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – If 2025 was the year of dipping our toes into AI, then 2026 is the year we jump in. AI has crept into almost every industry, forcing a reckoning with how some professionals do their job. But for law enforcement, agencies across the nation have yet to incorporate regular AI
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