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Month: June 2023

Pool man accused of killing 93-year-old Palm Desert woman to stand trial on murder

A 59-year-old self-employed pool serviceman accused of killing of a 93-year-old woman in Palm Desert must stand trial on murder, a judge ruled today. Benjamin Briones of Thousand Palms was charged with one felony count each of murder, burglary and forging a signature, according to court records. He additionally faces a special-circumstance allegation of committing

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin furthered his dispute with Russian military leaders on June 23.

Putin vows to punish ‘armed uprising’ by Wagner militia as Russia is plunged into crisis

By Rob Picheta, Simone McCarthy, Tara John, Mariya Knight, Lauren Kent, Katharina Krebs, Josh Pennington and Uliana Pavlova, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin is facing the greatest threat to his authority in two decades after the head of the Wagner paramilitary group launched an apparent insurrection, claimed control of military facilities in two Russian cities,

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Estas son 5 de las tragedias más notorias protagonizadas por submarinos en el siglo XXI

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Con la confirmación de la “pérdida catastrófica” del submarino Titán, otros episodios trágicos ocurridos en las profundidades de los océanos vuelven a ser tema de conversación. Cada uno de ellos capturó la atención del público debido a una mezcla de fascinación por el mundo debajo del mar, el terror ante

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks in Statuary Hall in the US Capitol building in Washington

McCarthy huddles with House Freedom Caucus and urges consensus and compromise ahead of major spending fights

By Morgan Rimmer, Lauren Fox and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his allies met with members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus ahead of a two-week recess to discuss their strategy for funding the government, as negotiations over appropriations bills loom large over the next month. The meeting came after members

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1964 Civil Rights Act Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Considered the nation’s most important civil rights legislation since Reconstruction (1865-1877), it prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Following that law, US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed landmark civil

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US Terrorist Attacks Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at notable terror attacks with fatalities on US soil since 1980. 1978-1995 – Three people die and 23 others are wounded after a string of mail bombings carried out by Ted Kaczynski. “The Unabomber,” as he is also known, dies in prison in 2023 at age

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