By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily paused the Trump administration’s freeze of $10 billion in social assistance and child care funding in five Democrat-led states in the wake of a widespread probe into alleged federal funding fraud in Minnesota. Judge Arun Subramanian of New York’s Southern District granted the
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By Kosta Gak, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Rhea Mogul, Sana Noor Haq, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russia fired a hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in western Ukraine overnight Thursday, near the border with NATO member Poland, in what has been labeled a brazen “warning” to the wider continent and the United States. It marked the first
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Update 1/8/25 The statue of Frank Bogert will be moved to Village Green in downtown Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Public Arts Commission approved the move Thursday after a nearly two-hour discussion. The commission asked that a subcommittee work with the Palm Springs Historical Society to add an educational component regarding the controversial history related
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CNN, X, POOL, COURT DOCS, TYRICE JONES By Holmes Lybrand, Allison Gordon, Jeff Winter, Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — Last summer, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent found himself in a perilous situation. His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – There have been questions raised about outdoor dining patio safety after a suspected drunk driver crashed into the front dining patio of Casa Blanca in Downtown Palm Springs. On Saturday, January 3, Palm Springs Police responded to reports of a vehicle that drove into the front patio of Casa Blanca
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Settlement of a civil suit against Verizon Wireless stemming from alleged environmental violations will net Riverside County more than $1 million in penalties and fees, it was announced today. According to the District Attorney’s Office, a lawsuit filed following a years-long investigation that began in 2019 was resolved pretrial, culminating
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – New safety concerns after a recent stabbing along the CV Link. Officials say they responded to the incident on December, 31, between Cathedral Canyon Drive and Golf Club Drive. The victim, an adult male, says the suspect put on a ski mask, approached him yelling profanities, attacked him, and stabbed him before fleeing on
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CNN By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The top Washington-based diplomats for Greenland and Denmark met with White House officials at the National Security Council on Thursday as Greenland continues to publicly and privately insist it is not for sale. Denmark’s Ambassador Jesper Møller Sørensen and Greenland’s head of representation to the US
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The top Washington-based diplomats for Greenland and Denmark met with White House officials at the National Security Council on Thursday as Greenland continues to publicly and privately insist it is not for sale. Denmark’s Ambassador Jesper Møller Sørensen and Greenland’s head of representation to the US Jacob
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Ryan Shiner COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been injured in a shooting in Portland, Oregon, that involved Customs and Border Patrol agents, the FBI’s Portland office announced in a Thursday evening social media post. The FBI office wrote that its agency is investigating an agent who was involved in the shooting near the 10000
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Barrie Shulman, a longtime waitress at Johannes Palm Springs, is leaning on her community after a sudden Leukemia diagnosis forced her to stop working and face mounting financial strain. Shulman said she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on December 16, a life-changing moment that will keep her out of
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KSAT, KTVT, COURT HANDOUT, CNN By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Rachel Clarke, CNN Corpus Christi, Texas (CNN) — Three Robb Elementary teachers told jurors what they went through when a gunman came to their campus and massacred two of their colleagues and 19 students. Two of the survivors recounted how they called 911 to
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, Allison Gordon, Jeff Winter, Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — Last summer, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent found himself in a perilous situation. His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to
Continue ReadingBy Adam Cancryn, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Top energy executives are weighing telling President Donald Trump that the industry can increase Venezuela’s oil output by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day over the coming months, people familiar with the preparations for Friday’s White House meeting told CNN. The pledge would be aimed at
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance’s claim Thursday that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis is “protected by absolute immunity” drew immediate pushback from experts who said the legal landscape around a potential prosecution is far more complicated. Speaking at the White House,
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By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Congress’ most liberal Democrats are pushing for an all-out fight to rein in President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy after this week’s deadly shooting by an ICE officer in Minnesota — even if it means risking another government shutdown. But those progressives are running into resistance from
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) was recognized as one of Fortune’s Best (Large) Workplaces in Healthcare for six consecutive years, from 2020 through 2025, underscoring DOHC’s sustained commitment to a people-first culture and excellence in healthcare delivery. The annual Fortune Best Workplaces in Healthcare list is based on confidential employee feedback,
Continue ReadingBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! With the flu making people miserable from coast to coast, you may be wondering: Will a shot even help? Is it riskier than getting sick? We break down the most common vaccine myths and what the science actually shows. Here’s what else you might
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A “grand stair” and new spaces for utilities, food service and deliveries are among the newly disclosed details for President Donald Trump’s sprawling East Wing expansion presented to a commission with oversight of the building plans on Thursday. For the first time, a proposal for the addition of a
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Sexual abuse is a difficult subject to talk about, but it’s important to address to prevent traumatic situations from progressing or even happening in the first place. An upcoming annual conference in our valley, called “It Happens to Boys” will explore the trauma from sexual abuse. The conference takes place
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