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43 drawings in, Powerball’s jackpot swings to $1.25 billion
NewBy Toni Odejimi, CNN (CNN) — Powerball’s jackpot pushed to an estimated $1.25 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing after no winners took home the big prize on Monday. The winning numbers on Monday night were 23, 35, 59, 63, 68, and the red Powerball was 2. There was also a Power Play multiplier of 4,
Continue ReadingPutin signals no willingness to compromise on Ukraine despite Trump’s intensifying push for peace
NewBy Issy Ronald, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a clear indication Wednesday that he will not compromise on his demands for Ukraine to cede territory despite US President Donald Trump’s intensifying push for peace. In a combative speech delivered as US and European leaders engage in frantic diplomatic efforts to
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Appeals court lets Trump keep National Guard troops in DC for now
NewBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court is letting President Donald Trump continue his deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. In a unanimous decision issued Wednesday by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, the court indefinitely paused a lower court order that had required Trump to remove thousands of
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GOP centrists choose nuclear option in fight with Mike Johnson over Obamacare
NewBy Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — In a stunning blow to Speaker Mike Johnson, four GOP lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to back a Democratic push to extend pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies. Those four GOP centrists — New York Rep. Mike Lawler and Pennsylvania Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie and Rob Bresnahan — have officially
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Britain to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange program in Brexit reversal
By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Britain announced that it will rejoin the European Union’s Erasmus student exchange program in 2027, six years after it ditched the scheme during fractious Brexit negotiations. The government said rejoining the scheme was a “huge win” for young Britons, and will ensure that “everyone, from every background, has
Continue ReadingCouple scoop second lottery win, beating 24 trillion-to-1 odds
By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Theirs is a 24-trillion-to-one tale – a Welsh couple who defied astronomical odds to become million-dollar winners not just once, but twice. Richard Davies, age 49, and his wife, Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, claimed their second life- changing sum from the United Kingdom’s National Lottery on Tuesday after listening to
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Jack Smith testifies in closed-door hearing that it was his decision to charge Trump, according to testimony obtained by CNN
NewBy Casey Gannon, Katelyn Polantz, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Former special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday defended his criminal investigation into President Donald Trump in a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee as he faces scrutiny from Republican lawmakers. “The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the upcoming Epstein files release
By Marshall Cohen, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A new federal law requires the Justice Department to release by Friday a massive trove of investigative documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The release of the Epstein files, detailing the probes into the disgraced multimillionaire and sex offender who died in 2019, has attracted significant attention. The
Continue ReadingVoters are mad about utility bills. Republicans are blaming some in their own party
By Annie Grayer, Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A group of moderate Republicans have warned for months that their party’s plan to eliminate clean energy tax credits would contribute to utility bills skyrocketing. Now, their predictions are coming true. And more Republicans are starting to openly worry that the issue could hurt them in next
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The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — As Australian authorities try to retrace the steps and understand the motivations of the Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 people on Sunday, one key focus has emerged: their travel to the Philippines last month, shortly before the attack. Officials say father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram journeyed to
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Who is Nick Reiner’s attorney, Alan Jackson?
By Andy Rose, Norma Galeana, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles-based Alan Jackson – who has taken on a number of famous clients in his work as a defense attorney – says he is representing Nick Reiner following Reiner’s arrest in the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Nick Reiner, 32, was
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Family of Cathedral City man killed by deputy awarded $13.1M after civil trial
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of a mentally ill Cathedral City man who stabbed a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy, prompting the lawman to fatally shoot him in the back, was awarded $13.1 million at the end of a civil trial against the county, it was announced today. Logina Perez Monroy and David Monroy, parents
Continue ReadingAir Force purchasing two 747-8 planes from Lufthansa to support future Air Force One program
By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes from German carrier Lufthansa. At a price tag of $400 million, the Air Force said in a statement
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23-year-old man killed in Indio shooting
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was killed in a shooting in an Indio neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. The violence was reported at around 1:10 p.m. on the 47000 block of Dove Street, near Calhoun and Quail Street. Sgt. Abe Plata of the Indio Police Department told News Channel 3 that officers responded to the
Continue ReadingIn wake of Syria attack that killed two US soldiers, Trump faces complicated ally and echoes of Afghanistan
By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — When an attacker killed two US service members and a civilian interpreter in Syria over the weekend, President Donald Trump vowed “very serious” retribution against those responsible, and officials were quick to describe the assailant as a “lone gunman” who was a member of ISIS. However, a spokesman for
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Shana Saquil wins December One Class at a Time award
MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Helping students build independence through hands-on learning, that’s the goal for one local school teacher, and now she’s being recognized for all her hard work. News Channel 3’s Tauli Anderson highlights the December winner for the One Class at a Time award, Ms. Shana Saquil, a teacher at Saul Martinez Elementary
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Plaza Theatre hosts ‘Palm Springs Pops’ on Monday
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Get ready for a new holiday tradition in Palm Springs. Celebrate the season with a feel-good concert of holiday cheer featuring everything from carols to pop songs to classics performed by the Palm Springs Pops and some very special guests, including News Channel 3’s Peter Daut. It all happens this
Continue ReadingDaughter of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells CNN she is devastated by guilty verdict handed down to her father
Katrina Samaan Washington, D.C (CNN) — The guilty verdict handed down this week to Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was expected but is still devastating, his daughter Claire Lai told CNN’s Jim Sciutto, blaming what she described as the city’s “highly compromised” legal system under Chinese rule. Her father, 78, now
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Deliberations begin in trial of felon accused of trying to kill deputy in Coachella
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury deliberations began today in the trial of a convicted felon accused of shooting a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy when the lawman attempted to arrest him at the end of a vehicle and foot chase in Coachella. Gildardo Davila Jr., 35, is charged with attempted murder of a peace officer, assault
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