By Mauricio Torres and Lex Harvey, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Silvia Pinal, a legendary Mexican actress who starred in Luis Buñuel’s iconic “Viridiana,” died on Thursday, according to the Televisa-Univision network and government officials. She was 93. Born in 1931 in the city of Guaymas in northwestern Mexico, Pinal was one of the leading
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Every Wednesday, retiree Zhang Zhili travels an hour by bus to an education center, drawn by the pulsing rhythms of the African drum she plays there in a classroom filled with fellow retirees whose hands move in unison, every beat lifting her spirits. Zhang, 71, has found joy and
Continue ReadingPALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Ross scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting Thursday night to help Saint Mary’s beat Southern California 71-36 at the Acrisure Classic. Saint Mary’s (7-0), which is off to its best start since the Gaels tied the program record with nine consecutive wins to open the 2013-14 season, plays the
Continue ReadingMaggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — As the leaves rustle atop the hills in Nantou, Taiwan’s largest tea-producing area, the farm suddenly comes alive, millions of tiny green bugs hopping into the air. While many farmers might frown at the sight of these pests munching on their crops, Lee Ming-cheng, a third-generation tea farmer and
Continue ReadingLETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AP) — Devin Tillis had 15 points in UC Irvine’s 76-59 win over Kennesaw State on Thursday night at the Western Slam, Tillis went 6 of 8 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Anteaters. Jurian Dixon finished 7 of 8 from the field to add 15 points. Andre
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Una mujer murió este jueves tras el derrumbe de un edificio habitacional en Barranquilla, Colombia, mientras que cuatro menores de edad que fueron rescatados están bajo observación médica y fuera de peligro, informó la Alcaldía de la ciudad en su cuenta de X. En un primer reporte, la Alcaldía había
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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A police officer who fatally shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser in an Australian nursing home has been found guilty of manslaughter after the jury found that the great-grandmother, who was holding a knife, did not pose an “imminent” threat. Senior Constable Kristian White was one
Continue Reading Andrea Gomez (CNN) — En un mundo donde el clima es cada vez más cálido y volátil, los agricultores tienen problemas para mantener frescos sus cultivos. Una startup fundada en el desierto de Arabia Saudita cree que podría tener una solución. Su tecnología reduce las temperaturas en el interior de los invernaderos hasta 7°C sin
Continue Reading By Steven Jiang and Nectar Gan, CNN Beijing (CNN) — China has suspended a top military official and placed him under investigation for corruption, the defense ministry said, as leader Xi Jinping broadens a sweeping purge in the upper ranks of the world’s largest military. Admiral Miao Hua, a member of the powerful Central Military
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A multi-vehicle crash has drawn a heavy first responder presence near the border of Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage Thanksgiving evening. The crash was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on Gerald Ford Drive and Plumley Road. News Channel 3 crew at the scene saw at least two people being transported to the hospital. There was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A South Korean National Assembly member has called for a moratorium on wood pellet imports from Indonesia and an investigation into South Korea’s biomass use after government data and satellite analysis linked the country’s biomass imports to deforestation in Indonesia. In South Korea, biomass has grown to become the
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Costa Rica anunció este jueves que fue invitado a iniciar el proceso para formar parte del Tratado Integral y Progresista de Asociación Transpacífico (Cptpp, por sus siglas en inglés). El Ministerio de Comercio Exterior (Comex) del país centroamericano informó a través de un comunicado que esta
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Mistakes by members of the crew caused a New Zealand navy ship to plow into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank, according to the preliminary findings of a military Court of Inquiry released Friday. The ship’s crew did not realize autopilot
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaylen Murray scored nine of his career-high 28 points in overtime and No. 23 Mississippi beat BYU 96-85 on Thursday in the Rady Children’s Invitational to extend its nonconference winning streak to 19 games, the longest in the country. Murray hit a jumper 1:17 into OT to give
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Happy Thanksgiving! Palm Springs is looking pleasant and mild, with fair and quiet conditions expected over the next week or so. Expect clear skies for the Thanksgiving holiday, with a mild night and low temperatures slightly above normal for the desert. As high pressure builds over the weekend, temperatures could even approach the low 80s
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Silvia Pinal, an actress from Mexico’s Golden Age of cinema of the 1940s and 50s, has died at 93. Over her 60-year career, Pinal appeared in movies with Mexican comics like Cantinflas and Tin Tan, heartthrobs like Pedro Infante, and starred in Luis Buñuel’s 1961 film “Viridiana.” She was one of
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More than 2,600 runners and walkers took part in the annual Martha’s Village and Kitchen Thanksgiving Day 5K on El Paseo. It was the 18th year of the event, which raises money to help end hunger and homelessness in our valley. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut served as host and our Photojournalist Christopher Flicker
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — While there’s a lot we don’t know about President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans, at least one thing is pretty certain: Tariffs will go up. If history is any indication, that means price increases will likely follow. Already, Trump announced he will slap a new 25% across-the-board tariff
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Over 170,000 active-duty troops are abroad this Thanksgiving, not including those away from home on bases like Twentynine Palms. But this Thanksgiving, over 200 Marines got to celebrate Thanksgiving with desert families. News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij speaks with American Friends of Our Armed Forces and several marines on what this community outreach means to
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The Desert Tennis Association (DTA) is once again partnering with AAP – Food Samaritans for the 31st Annual Palm Springs Open. The Palm Springs Open is an international tennis tournament that is happening Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. DTA is donating the proceeds from the upcoming tournament to AAP to support its food voucher program
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