By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The middle school-age spellers who make it to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee spend years studying roots and language patterns and poring over the dictionary in order to give themselves a chance to be crowned bee champion. They use those skills to
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By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proposed creating a common currency in the region during a meeting with South American heads of state in Brasilia on Tuesday. The single currency would apply to the Mercosur trade bloc, comprised of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, in Lula’s vision. Talk
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former South African President Thabo Mbeki. Personal Birth date: June 18, 1942 Birth place: Idutywa, Transkei, South Africa Birth name: Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki Father: Govan Mbeki, a teacher and politician Mother: Epainette (Moerane) Mbeki, a teacher Marriage: Zanele Dlamini Mbeki (1974-present) Children: With
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro will stand trial in September on contempt of Congress charges filed after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta set a Sept. 5 trial date
Continue ReadingBy ELITSA BIZIOS Click here for updates on this story POMPANO BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A man charged in connection to the shooting death of a toddler left a gun unattended inside a Pompano Beach apartment, authorities said. Thirty-three-year-old Luis Appolon appeared before a Broward County Circuit judge on Sunday. The suspect faces one count
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A drone attack that targeted Moscow on Tuesday exposed glaring breaches in its air defenses and underlined the capital’s vulnerability as more Russian soil comes under fire amid expectations of a Ukrainian counteroffensive. The attack, which lightly damaged three apartment buildings, angered Russia’s hawks, who scathingly criticized President Vladimir Putin and
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he plans to “counterpunch” against former President Donald Trump’s attacks after kicking off his 2024 campaign in Iowa on Tuesday. The Florida governor implicitly poked fun at his top rival at his first official campaign event. But speaking to reporters after
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An I-Team Investigation reveals developers still cannot say precisely when La Quinta’s Talus resort development, formerly known as SilverRock, will get the money needed to complete its construction. Construction crews have made little progress on the main resort since last summer. And the city has now issued a 60-day deadline. The Robert Green Company promises
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Una aparatosa volcadura enlutó una familia ya que ayer a las 6:15 de la tarde el chofer de un vehículo perdió el control y se volcó sobre el freeway 10 cerca de la Dillon Road en Coachella y como no traía abrochado el cinturón de seguridad salió disparado de la camioneta y murió al instante.
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Un voraz incendio se registró ayer a la 1 de la tarde en un complejo de apartamentos ubicados en el área de la calle Cesar Chávez y la Avenida 51 en Coachella donde el fuego destruyó una unidad y dañó otras dos, por lo que se quedaron sin hogar 11 adultos y seis niños quienes
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Barricades closing North Indian Canyon Road to traffic didn’t stop two drivers who both rolled vehicles on a large sand berm in separate crashes, Palm Springs Police tell News Channel 3. Police say just before 2:00 a.m. Tuesday, a Palm Springs Police officer saw two vehicles pass him “at a high rate of speed, crashing
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Personal de la cárcel de Indio que realizaba su revisión de rutina la semana pasada notó que Rubén Guzmán de 41 años estaba inconsciente de inmediato lo transportaron al hospital pero lamentablemente murió cuatro días después. Según la investigación el hombre sufrió una emergencia médica, aunque no especificaron cual, solo se sabe que Guzmán fue
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La cafetería Starbucks ubicada sobre el Hwy 111 y la calle Monroe en Indio se convirtió en la segunda sucursal de nuestra región en sindicalizarse por lo que sus empleados están celebrando, ya que según dicen trabajaban en condiciones que no les favorecía, pero ahora podrán exigir cambios en su trabajo. La otra cafetería del
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Ayer a las 7:30 de la mañana la Patrulla de Carreteras de California cerró un carril del freeway 10 en Indio debido a que había un pedazo de concreto en la autopista que tenía que ser removido para evitar accidentes. Los automovilistas tuvieron que ser desviados mientras los empleados de Caltrans hacían su trabajo para
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El forense dio a conocer la identidad de la persona que murió en un accidente automovilístico el pasado jueves en la intersección de la vieja carretera 86 y la calle Pierce en Oasis donde dos carros chocaron. Lamentablemente en el área murió Huber Barrera Toledo de 43 años, mientras que el conductor del otro vehículo
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El próximo 14 de junio se ralizará una feria de empleo en el hospital de Indio con la finalidad de contratar 120 personas que incluye enfermeros registrados, asistentes de enefermeros y terapistas. Cabe resaltar que la semana pasada se llevó a cabo una feria de empleo en el hospital ubicado por la calle Indian Canyon
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By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Water conflicts are nothing new to the arid West, where myriad users long have vied for their share of the precious resource from California’s Central Valley to the Colorado and Missouri rivers. But few have waded into the legal question playing out in rural Nevada: To
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By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Water conflicts are nothing new to the arid West, where myriad users long have vied for their share of the precious resource from California’s Central Valley to the Colorado and Missouri rivers. But few have waded into the legal question playing out in rural Nevada: To
Continue Reading By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Water conflicts are nothing new to the arid West, where myriad users long have vied for their share of the precious resource from California’s Central Valley to the Colorado and Missouri rivers. But few have waded into the legal question playing out in rural Nevada: To
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students’ race should ultimately play a major role in decisions, according to a
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