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CNN By Jennifer Hansler, Lauren Kent, Alex Marquardt and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator of the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department. Rubio said in a letter to lawmakers Monday he had
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Just offshore from the towering national monuments of Washington, a tall crane now hovers over the Potomac River. It casts a large shadow over the ongoing effort to understand what caused the collision of a passenger jet and a military helicopter last Wednesday, as a
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By Samantha Waldenberg and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an escalating diplomatic dispute with the Central American country over China’s presence around the vital waterway. “China is running the Panama Canal that was not given
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Lauren Kent, Alex Marquardt and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator of the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department. Rubio said in a letter to lawmakers Monday he had delegated
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off aid over the alleged mistreatment of White farmers, denying Trump’s claim that authorities were “confiscating land.” “South Africa is a constitutional democracy that is deeply rooted in the rule of law, justice
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — In the days following the collision of a military helicopter and a passenger jet in Washington, DC, and the crash of a medevac jet in Philadelphia, federal investigators quickly expressed condolences to the families of the victims and partnered with non-profit groups to provide information and support. It wasn’t
Continue ReadingBy Hassan Tayir and Eric Cheung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, one of the most prominent stars in the Chinese-speaking world, has died of a flu-related illness at age 48, Taiwan’s official Central News Agency reported Monday, citing her sister. Hsu died of pneumonia after catching the flu during a family
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Day one of the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic at Acrisure Arena is in the books. Day One of the AHL All-Star Classic is in the books. Team East won the Skills Competition 19-13 over Team West, but what a fun night it was at Acrisure Arena. @KESQ @BlakeArthur24 @TheAHL @Firebirds @AcrisureArena pic.twitter.com/GofDNu8FT4— Kenji Ito (@KenjiitoKESQ)
Continue ReadingBy Abel Alvarado, CNN Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (CNN) — The main room in the El Buen Samaritano shelter in Ciudad Juarez, a city along the US-Mexico border, is quiet for most of the day. Rows of bunk beds stretch from wall to wall, each separated by thin curtains or hanging sheets. The mismatched mattresses are
Continue ReadingBy Mick Krever, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A deadline to begin talks on extending Gaza’s ceasefire arrived Monday with the Israeli prime minister in Washington, silence from his office about when a negotiating team might engage with Hamas, and considerable uncertainty about what the next stage of the fragile truce will look like. The ceasefire,
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell, Danya Gainor, Jim Sciutto and Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — The fate of thousands of FBI officials remains in the balance as the Justice Department is demanding they fill out a questionnaire about any involvement in investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, a move employees believe is meant to be
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INDIO, Calif (KESQ) – Every weekend until the end of March, the El Dorado Polo Club in Indio hosts polo teams from around the world. It’s an exciting season, but one match today stood out for its heartwarming display of future talents. The Junior and Pee Wee Polo programs, designed to create the next generation
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President Donald Trump has signed Executive orders that impose steep new tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China. It’s setting up a trade war as Canada responds with retaliatory tariffs of its own — and Mexico saying it is also planning to issue tariffs on the United States. With the new tariffs from the
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The US Army Corps of Engineers, alongside the Coast Guard and the Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, will start clearing the wreckage from the fatal midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Monday. Engineers will start by working to remove the remnants of the jet from
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk said President Donald Trump agreed the US Agency for International Development needs to be “shut down,” following days of speculation over the future of the agency after its funding was frozen and dozens of its employees were put on leave. “With
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, Rene Marsh and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of employees at the Education Department were placed on paid administrative leave Friday as part of the Trump administration’s larger effort to rid the federal workforce of employees associated with diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts, two sources familiar with the move told
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — A day after signing steep new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, President Donald Trump acknowledged what economists, members of Congress and even some of his own aides — in their previous lives — have been saying all along: Americans may find themselves paying the
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, Jessie Yeung, Danny Freeman, Jillian Sykes, Chris Boyette and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A Philadelphia father is calling his son a “superhero” for shielding his younger sister when a medevac jet crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood, showering flames and debris on homes and the vehicle in which the family was riding.
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday refused to stop what would be the fourth nitrogen gas execution in the U.S., saying the inmate had not proven his claims that the new method is unconstitutionally cruel and causes psychological terror. Chief District Judge Emily C. Marks rejected Demetrius Frazier’s request
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York was evacuated after an engine issue was reported before takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Houston Fire Department said in an X statement that they are on the scene and assisted deboarding the plane, which was departing from
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