By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Meetings in Switzerland. Talks in the United Arab Emirates. A possible Ukrainian presidential visit to the United States. And yet, despite the recent flurry of diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine and officials touting promising developments, more often than not in off-the-record briefings, it’s hard to say if
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By Eugenia Yosef, Dana Karni and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forensic examiners have identified the remains of a deceased Israeli hostage returned from Gaza as those of Dror Or, the prime minister’s office said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Hamas transferred the remains to Israel through the Red Cross. The handover leaves
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By Ali Halit Diker, CNN (CNN) — The village of Akyaka is one of those places you hope no one else finds out about. Tucked between pine-covered mountains and the cool, crystal waters of the Azmak River, it’s a picture of serenity. Whitewashed houses with wooden frames and sweeping eaves feel like part of the
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By Edward Wu, Kathryn Squyres, CNN (CNN) — Democrats started this year in the doldrums, having lost both the White House and control of Congress and with their party heading toward record-low approval ratings. They’re in a position to end it riding a wave of momentum, with one more chance to over-perform expectations and make
Continue ReadingBy Yahya Salem, CNN (CNN) — International tourists visiting popular national parks in the US next year will be required to pay additional fees and raised rates on annual passes, the US Department of the Interior announced Tuesday. In a statement hailing a new “resident-focused fee structure that puts American families first,” the department said
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Por Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN El Departamento de Justicia admitió en una nueva presentación judicial este martes que la secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Kristi Noem, tomó la decisión de continuar con los vuelos de deportación que transportaban inmigrantes a una mega prisión en El Salvador, a pesar de la orden de un juez federal de
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Continue Reading Por Eugenia Yosef, Dana Karni y Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Los forenses israelíes han identificado los restos de un rehén israelí fallecido que regresó de Gaza como los de Dror Or, dijo el miércoles la oficina del primer ministro. Ese mismo día, Hamas transfirió los restos a Israel a través de la Cruz Roja. La entrega
Continue Reading Por Helen Regan, CNN La demanda mundial de minerales de tierras raras está provocando la contaminación tóxica de algunos de los ríos más importantes de Asia, amenazando la salud y el sustento de decenas de millones de personas. Las tierras raras están en el centro de una furiosa competencia geopolítica, especialmente entre Estados Unidos y
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Local Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez (AD36) partnered with FIND Food Bank on Tuesday to hold a community food distribution ahead of the holidays. The drive-through distribution was held at the North Shore Community Park on 70th Avenue near Mecca. In addition to food distribution, Gonzalez’s staff members were also present to provide
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Story by Reuters (Reuters) — The EU’s highest court ruled on Tuesday that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognize a marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany. The court said Poland had been wrong in not recognizing the marriage of the couple
Continue Reading Análisis de Matthew Chance, CNN A pesar de “algunos puntos de desacuerdo pendientes”, el presidente Trump destacó el “gran avance” que su equipo ha logrado hacia el fin de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania. Antes, su principal diplomático, el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Marco Rubio, también adoptó un tono marcadamente optimista tras unas
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — Coachella Valley senior running back Ivan Camargo is this week’s student athlete of the week. “He is a rare mix of academic success and academic focus and just relentless, tireless art and execution on the field,” Arabs head coach Bill Johnson said. Ivan Camargo, a bruising running back with breakaway speed,
Continue Reading Análisis por Stephen Collinson, CNN Las evaluaciones optimistas de los funcionarios estadounidenses están conduciendo al último esfuerzo del presidente Donald Trump para poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania hacia una prueba de fuego familiar e inevitable. ¿Aceptará Rusia cualquier acuerdo que Ucrania y sus socios europeos modifiquen para garantizar su soberanía y seguridad? Trump
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said in a new court filing Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the decision to continue with deportation flights carrying migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador, despite a federal judge’s order to turn the planes around. DOJ acknowledged in the filing that
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — “Stranger Things,” one of the streaming era’s most atmospheric and successful shows, is ending after ten years, and it’s kind of overwhelming. The show’s last episode dropped three and a half years ago, which means remembering what happened while also taking in all the teases about the new season
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as a key part of US strategy to keep up with China’s rapidly expanding naval fleet. Phelan said the multibillion-dollar program
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Indio invites the community to gather for a night of celebration at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 5th. The free event will take place from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. in Downtown Indio, at Towne Street and Bliss Avenue. Families can enjoy food trucks, toy
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Health experts are warning that the Trump administration’s new “America First Global Health Strategy” could further damage public health systems already reeling from billions of dollars in foreign aid cuts following the destruction of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and while some say the new
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North Shore, Calif. (KUNA) – Familias al este del Valle de Coachella fueron beneficiadas por el asambleísta Jeff Gonzalez, en colaboración con el Banco de Alimentos FIND, con una distribución comunitaria de alimentos, el evento tuvo lugar en el parque comunitario North Shore ubicado en la avenida 70 de Mecca. Esta distribución se realizó antes
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