By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, killing 4 people, according to US Southern Command. “On Dec. 17, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a
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By Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from enforcing new rules limiting congressional oversight visits, finding that Democratic lawmakers are likely to succeed in their claim that the policy violates federal law governing congressional access to detention facilities. Judge Jia M. Cobb granted
Continue ReadingStory by the Associated Press Bangkok (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has charged more than 200 people with violating the Southeast Asian country’s voting law ahead of a general election at the end of the month, keeping up pressure on opponents of the polls. Critics of the election — which starts on December 28 —
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By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that his US counterpart Donald Trump had revealed his true motives toward the South American country with his claim that that it had stolen US “oil, land and other assets.” Maduro said Trump’s claim showed the US was really seeking regime change along
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — As New York police investigate a stabbing possibly fueled by antisemitism just days after the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, leaders in Brooklyn’s Jewish community say the incidents have only worsened the fear and anxiety they already face every day. “It’s a scary time,” said Anna Keller,
Continue ReadingBy Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — The House on Wednesday voted to pass a bill that could imprison health care providers for providing gender-affirming care for minors. The bill — titled the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act” and sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia — would make it a class C felony to treat
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City Police Chief George Crum will retire this month, city officials confirmed to News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij. City officials said Crum will officially retire on Dec. 18 after 36 years of dedicated service in law enforcement. Cathedral City is expected to announce more details on an acting police
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By Sarah Ferris, Tami Luhby, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans on Wednesday approved a narrow package designed to lower health care costs for some Americans in the coming years – marking a win for leadership even as some of their own members complain it falls woefully short of tackling rising prices in 2026.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Kimberly Barraza was appointed the new president of the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board. “It is an exciting time for the Healthcare District, as we enter 2026 and continue our strategic planning process which will help determine our Board and staff priorities for the next several years,” Christensen said.
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! In a watershed moment for the entertainment business, the Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube in 2029. The deal highlights the tremendous power shift from broadcast TV to streaming. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, is making another effort at overturning her conviction for child sex trafficking and other crimes, with new court filings Wednesday claiming evidence has emerged showing that she did not receive a fair trial. Maxwell’s latest maneuver faces extremely long odds and
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By Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Deputy FBI director Dan Bongino is stepping down soon from the job after eight months marked by clashes with his boss, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, and fighting off the conspiracies he once fueled. President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that he thought Bongino wanted to
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By Pete Muntean, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The US government now admits failures by the pilots of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower during the January 29 midair collision over the Potomac River that killed 67 people. The new admission is part of court documents filed
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By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a $35 billion gas deal with Egypt on Wednesday evening as the US pushes for a summit between the leaders of the two countries. In a televised statement, Netanyahu hailed the agreement as “the largest gas deal in Israel’s history.” He
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation provided a donation to AAP – Food Samaritans for a special one-time grocery voucher program to provide immediate relief to low-income community members. AAP’s long-standing nutritional support program provides monthly food vouchers to low-income individuals living with chronic illnesses. The program has been
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Invitational (CVI) announced the match schedule for the 2026 preseason tournament in Indio, featuring MLS and NWSL teams. The tournament takes place at the Empire Polo Club from February 7–21. The CVI will host 12 Major League Soccer (MLS) and 9 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team, making it CVI’s largest event ever. Participating clubs will be Austin FC, Bay FC, San
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 38-year-old man accused of siphoning almost $100,000 from the bank accounts of a Palm Desert senior was charged today with grand theft and financial elder abuse. Miguel Angel Gonzalez of Coachella was arrested Monday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation that began in August. Gonzalez, who is being
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer was held in jail for more than a month this fall after police arrested him over a Facebook post of a meme related to the September assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors eventually dropped the criminal charge brought against Larry Bushart, but
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Hours after a federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia released last week, an immigration judge — who is a Department of Justice employee — entered a document into the record correcting what they called a “scrivener’s error.” What the immigration judge was describing as an error was the absence
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By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday morning, as investigators rushed to prepare a search warrant for a hotel room in Coventry, Rhode Island, FBI Director Kash Patel broke the news on social media celebrating that a person of interest had been detained in the Brown University mass shooting. Around the same time, Providence
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