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Passengers gather at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Airports see hours-long delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending

March 9, 2026 11:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Aaron Cooper, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Lines at security checkpoints continued to stretch for hours at airports across the country Monday morning, as the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues. The department, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, posted photos of long lines on its social media pages, blaming

Black smoke rises after fires broke out following US-Israel attacks targeting some oil storage facilities

What we know on the 10th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

March 9, 2026 4:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A top Iranian official warned in an exclusive CNN interview that the government is prepared for a long war with the United States, on the same day Iranians were directed to pledge their allegiance to the country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. With little sign of an

The Fire Brigade fight a blaze in the vicinity of Central Station in Glasgow

Huge fire in Scotland triggers train chaos, partial collapse of historic building

March 9, 2026 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire has engulfed a historic building in Glasgow, causing it to partially collapse and forcing one of Scotland’s busiest train stations to close. Dozens of firefighters scrambled at Union Street just before 4 p.m. Sunday (12 p.m. ET) after the blaze started on the ground floor of

Inaugural ‘CommUNITY Strong Walk’ supporting equality initiatives comes to Cathedral City

March 7, 2026 11:07 AM Gavin Nguyen

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The community was invited to participate in the inaugural running of the ‘CommUNITY Strong Walk’ in Cathedral City. The walk is part of Cathedral City’s LGBT+ Days weekend, which marked its 10th anniversary this year. Organizers asked those who wanted to participate to register online. Attendees gathered at The Roost

Iran names slain supreme leader’s son as successor, in a defiant message to Trump

March 8, 2026 2:24 PM CNN

CNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — When millions of Iranians poured into the streets in 1979 to end the rule of the former shah, their revolution seemed to have put an end to the practice of passing power from father to son. Not so. Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,

Iran names slain supreme leader’s son as successor, in a defiant message to Trump

March 9, 2026 6:31 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Staff (CNN) — When millions of Iranians poured into the streets in 1979 to end the rule of the former shah, their revolution seemed to have put an end to the practice of passing power from father to son. Not so. Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has

Seventh US service member killed in Iran war is identified as Army sergeant

March 9, 2026 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — A US soldier died after sustaining injuries during an attack last week in Saudi Arabia, the military said, bringing the number of American troops killed in the Iran war to seven. The military on Monday identified the service member as Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26,

Sánchez has refused to allow US use of the Morón military base in southern Spain

Most European leaders have tiptoed around Trump’s war with Iran. Not Spain’s PM

March 8, 2026 9:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Most European leaders have trodden a fine line between offering limited support for US military action against Iran and warning of a regional conflagration. Not Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. He has been outspoken in his criticism of US strikes, provoking anger and threats from the White House. But

Cathedral City closes out LGBTQ plus days with bed races

March 8, 2026 7:55 AM Daniella Lake

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City is closing out its LGBT plus days celebration with the popular bed race and parade, where participants will race decorated beds. The grand marshal presentation begins at 11:15 a.m. and the bed race begins shortly after, at 11:30 a.m by City Hall.

A rocky marriage, secret affair and millions in debt: What we’ve learned so far in Kouri Richins’ murder trial

March 8, 2026 6:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Over the last two weeks, jurors in Kouri Richins’ murder trial have heard wide-ranging testimony about troubles in her marriage, her secret affair and the millions of dollars she owed in debt – all factors prosecutors say led her to fatally poison her husband. Prosecutors say the Utah mother

Oscar Fowler is seen in a booking photo.

Biden freed a Florida man in his final days in office. A year later, the state pressed charges — for the same crime

March 8, 2026 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Oscar Freemond Fowler was a free man for only four days. The convicted felon, whose federal prison sentence was commuted during the final days of Joe Biden’s presidency, was released from custody on February 19, only to be rearrested for the same crime less than a week later

People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran

Vance, Rubio and others in Trump’s inner circle preached caution on Iran. Now they’re on board

March 8, 2026 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump first raised the prospect of war with Iran, some of the most serious reservations came from his second in command. A former Marine who rose to political prominence as a critic of foreign wars, Vice President JD Vance counseled against the perils of launching another

Key 2020 election denier is still working to prove it was stolen — now from inside the White House

March 8, 2026 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Kristen Holmes, Sean Lyngaas, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Kurt Olsen became a key player in some of President Donald Trump’s most far-fetched 2020 election reversal schemes because he believed “that something was not right” in how he saw election officials handle the presidential count in Fulton County, Georgia, and

One dead after car crashes into a tree in Palm Desert

March 7, 2026 10:53 PM Joel Killam

Update 03/08: One person is dead after a car crashed into a tree and caught fire in Palm Desert Saturday night. Firefighters responded to a reported traffic collision at the intersection of Country Club Drive and El Dorado Drive. Upon arrival, fire crews reported a vehicle versus tree crash with the car suffering from major

‘We will rave on Putin’s grave’: After 4 years of war, dancing has become resistance for some Ukrainians

March 7, 2026 9:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Jasmin Sykes and Kosta Gak, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Silhouettes move through dark alleys covered with snow and ice, towards the muffled beat coming from a concrete building in central Kyiv. Inside, a dim red light blurs the faces of a dancing crowd, their sweaty bodies pressed up against one another. The red glow

A thick plume of smoke from a strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday lingers in the cloudy sky over Tehran

What we know on the ninth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

March 8, 2026 5:08 PM CNN Newsource

By James Legge, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei the country’s new supreme leader following the killing of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, state-run media announced early Monday. Israel’s onslaught against Iran has entered a new phase, targeting energy resources in the country including fuel

China warns ‘flames of war’ spreading and calls on US to help manage differences ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

March 7, 2026 10:34 PM CNN Newsource

By John Liu, CNN Beijing/Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s top diplomat cast his country as a defender of peace and stability as war in Iran rages, while striking a conciliatory tone towards the United States ahead of a highly anticipated summit between the two nation’s leaders. “This was a war that should never have happened,

A man flees after throwing a homemade explosive device towards police during a protest in front of Gracie Mansion

Homemade explosive hurled near NYC mayor’s home during protests could have caused ‘serious injury or death,’ police say

March 8, 2026 9:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker, Gloria Pazmino, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Tensions between opposing protest groups outside the New York City mayor’s residence boiled over Saturday, when a protester hurled an improvised explosive onto the crosswalk, leaving protesters and police officers scrambling. The device was capable of causing “serious injury or death,” the NYPD said Sunday,

President Donald Trump stands as members of military carry a transfer case during a dignified transfer of the remains of six U.S. Army service members

Six US troops killed in Iran war brought home in dignified transfer

March 7, 2026 1:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The families of the six US Army Reserve soldiers who were killed this week in Kuwait watched as their loved ones were brought home during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance

January 6 commemorative plaque appears in Capitol after years of delay

March 7, 2026 12:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaanita Iyer, Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — A plaque honoring the heroism of police officers during the January 6, 2021, attack by a mob supportive of President Donald Trump has quietly been installed at the US Capitol after years of delay. The installation of the plaque early Saturday morning, which was first reported by

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