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By ZEKE MILLER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. The White House publicly released a
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It’s been the trip of a lifetime for some valley students. Palm Springs Unified School District chose 24 students to tour Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Students have spent the past week visiting schools and cultural landmarks in Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Virginia. The tour aims for students to gain exposure to the Historically
Continue Reading VENICE, Fla. (AP) — The bodies of two men and two women have been recovered following a small plane crash just off Florida’s Gulf Coast, police said Thursday. The plane had just taken off from Venice Airport when it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico west of the city’s fishing pier just after 9:30 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Thursday about the Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. Marburg is a rare but highly fatal viral fever that causes uncontrolled bleeding, similar to Ebola. The CDC’s warning says that although there are no cases in the
Continue Reading By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Thousands flocked to the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday to support three Democratic lawmakers facing possible expulsion for their role in a gun-control demonstration, cheering and chanting outside the House chamber so loudly that the noise drowned out the proceedings. The GOP-dominated House was
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story MALIBU, California (KABC) — The operator of a crane who became trapped between power lines when the machine toppled over Wednesday evening in Malibu has died, authorities confirmed. The incident happened near Las Flores Canyon and Gorge roads, just about a mile north of the
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By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that documents from a child pornography investigation into billionaire banker T. Denny Sanford must be unsealed. Sanford was not charged after an investigation by the South Dakota attorney general’s office. He sought to stop the release of affidavits used to issue search warrants
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NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA on Thursday denied a protest by the Dallas Mavericks over a confusing sequence that led to an uncontested basket for Golden State in a two-point win by the Warriors. The league said the Mavericks weren’t deprived of an opportunity to win because the sequence happened with almost 14 minutes
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Una abogada defensora del expresidente de Perú, Alejandro Toledo, solicitó este jueves que la extradición del exmandatario a su país sea reconsiderada y que la corte en California proporcione una extensión de 14 días. Mara K. Goldman, asistente de la oficina del defensor público del Distrito Norte de California, señala que
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Details of how tech executive Bob Lee came to be fatally stabbed in downtown San Francisco early Tuesday were scarce as friends and family continued to mourn the man they called brilliant, kind and unlike others in the industry. San Francisco police found
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Details of how tech executive Bob Lee came to be fatally stabbed in downtown San Francisco early Tuesday were scarce as friends and family continued to mourn the man they called brilliant, kind and unlike others in the industry. San Francisco police found
Continue Reading By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press In what could prove a significant move for communities facing air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Thursday that chemical plants nationwide measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce them when they are too high. The proposed rules would reduce cancer risk and other
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Ayer a las 9 de la mañana encontraron el cuerpo de una mujer en una casa de un vecindario ubicado cerca de la Avenida 42 en Palm Desert a donde llegaron para investigar porque no se había presentado a trabajar, lamentablemente la cual encontraron muerta y con huellas de violencia. La identidad de la víctima
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday that he did not disclose luxury travel paid for by a Republican donor because he was advised at the time that he did not have to report it. In a rare statement sent via the Supreme Court’s public information office, Thomas
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Four Coachella Valley businesses competed at this year’s fast pitch competition today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palm Desert iHub on Cook Street. Two of the companies, Hello Computer, Inc. and Moducan Corporation are clients of iHub. The Co-Founder and CEO of Hello Computer Inc., Rossana Jeran, pitched her app-based digital learning
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Katherine Dillinger, CNN On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration announced its final decision to withdraw its approval of Makena, a drug approved more than a decade ago to reduce the risk of preterm birth that had been the only medication approved for the condition. The FDA says that the
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Un voraz incendio movilizó a los bomberos que llegaron a una casa ubicada cerca de la Ramon Road en Palm Springs donde se incendiaron dos remolques tipo RV, dos estructuras y un vehículo. Las buenas noticias son que no hubo heridos y la rápida acción de los traga humo impidió que las llamas se extendieran
Continue Reading By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The first comprehensive poll to measure public attitudes on foundations and nonprofits offers signs that charitable organizations are more trusted than other institutions, such as businesses, governments, and the news media. But it shows many warning signs for nonprofits, given how little Americans know
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Las autoridades investigan para determinar que provocó un incendio que estalló ayer a las 9:30 de la noche en una casa abandonada ubicada en el área de las calles Fred Waring y Deep Canyon cerca de la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón en Palm Desert. Aunque aún no se sabe cómo inició el fuego, se cree
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La ciudad de Desert Hot Springs decidió bajar el impuesto del cultivo de cannabis 50% durante el primer semestre del año debido a que los comerciantes se quejan de que los impuestos son muy altos y los pone en riesgo de cerrar sus negocios. La reducción costará a la ciudad más de un millón de
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