By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Department of Education violated the First Amendment rights of some agency employees when it sent out-of-office messages on their behalf that blamed Democrats for the government shutdown. The ruling from US District Judge Christopher Cooper is the latest court rebuke of controversial
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By Tamar Michaelis, Oren Liebermann, Kareem El Damanhoury, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israel has received remains of one of the last deceased hostages held in Gaza, in the fourth such transfer this week. On Saturday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said the remains were identified as Command Sergeant Major Lior Rudaeff. The 61-year-old was
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has granted clemency to former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry for a 1995 tax evasion charge. Trump, a White House official said, “has approved a pardon for Darryl Strawberry, three-time World Series champion and eight-time MLB All-Star.” “Mr. Strawberry served time and paid back taxes
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By Jennifer Hansler, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — An elite Iranian military unit plotted to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, according to a US official familiar with the matter. The plan, hatched by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force, was initiated at the end of 2024 and was active through the first
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By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday that it used “professional marksmen” to kill a flu-exposed ostrich herd in British Columbia, bringing to an end a nearly year-long legal saga that had attracted attention from conservatives in the United States, including US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “As
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By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his former employer. He was 97. His death was confirmed by a spokesperson with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The party has officially begun in Palm Springs as the city kicks off its annual Pride weekend. Day One of the celebration brings vibrant energy to the Arenas District, where the annual Day de la Reina block party will take center stage Friday evening. The free event, running from 5
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By Austin Culpepper, CNN (CNN) — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s victory to recruit police officers to leave the New York Police Department. On Friday, ICE posted a recruitment message to social media calling on police officers to “Defend the Homeland” and “work for a President and a Secretary who
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Grammy Awards. February 1, 2026 – The 68th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. February 2, 2025 – The 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony takes place in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena. 2026
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1965 Birth place: Tampa, Florida Birth name: Pamela Jo Bondi Father: Joseph Bondi, educator Mother: Patsy (Hammer) Bondi Marriages: Scott Fitzgerald (1997-2002, divorced); Garret Barnes, (1990-1992, divorced) Education: University of Florida, B.A.,
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By Daniel Dale, Matt Stiles, CNN President Donald Trump keeps saying beef is the only grocery product that has gotten more expensive during his second presidency. “Groceries are down except for the beef, which I’ll get down too,” he said in a speech last week in Tokyo. “Groceries are way down, other than beef,” he
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Association of Fundraising Professionals CA Desert Communities Chapter (AFP) honored the desert’s outstanding philanthropists, volunteers and nonprofit professionals today at their National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon. The Association of Fundraising Professionals has been hosting the Philanthropy Day Awards for 19 years. It’s a moment to pause and reflect on
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has reached a multimillion-dollar deal with Cornell University to restore more than $250 million in federal funding for the school. Cornell is expected to pay the federal government $30 million over three years, according to the text of the agreement. The school is also expected to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1930 Death date: December 1, 2023 Birth place: El Paso, Texas Birth name: Sandra Day Father: Harry A. Day, rancher Mother: Ada Mae (Wilkey)
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By Cecilia Laurent Monpetit, Joseph Ataman, Philippe Cordier, CNN Paris (CNN) — Protesters disrupted a performance by the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris three times Thursday as flares, smoke bombs and physical clashes broke out in the concert hall. In video of the event shared on social media, several members of the audience could be
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh delivered a pep talk to conservatives on Thursday night, telling an audience of right-leaning legal leaders and students in Washington, DC, they should stand up for their principles and “fight fire with strength and grace.” Barrett drew hearty applause at the annual
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By Alex Leeds Matthews, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Open enrollment for 2026 coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges is underway. And millions of consumers are now seeing just how expensive their health insurance policies will be without the enhanced premium subsidies that have been in place since 2021. The enhanced subsidies, which are
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By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A civil jury’s decision this week to award $10 million to a former teacher shot and wounded by a 6-year-old student could weigh against the ex-assistant principal who now faces a criminal trial over the 2023 incident, legal experts said. Teacher Abby Zwerner sued then-administrator Ebony Parker for
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The horrifying reports of the massacre of hundreds of Sudanese civilians after the Darfur city of El Fasher was captured by the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) last week were the latest chapter in a brutal conflict that has killed more than 150,000 people over the past two and
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been announced, and it was a good morning for Kendrick Lamar. Lamar led the field with nine nominations, including album, record and song of the year. Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter were also top nominees this year. Bad Bunny
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