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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The “Wicked” musical and its offshoot movies are meant to celebrate diversity and preach radical acceptance in the face of rising fascism. The protagonist, the witch Elphaba, is consistently misjudged for her bright green skin. As “Wicked: For Good” has filled theaters and its publicity tour has circled the
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s endorsement of how Texas Republicans redrew the state’s congressional map is offering hope to California Democrats as they prepare to defend their map in court this month – and emboldening other states to move ahead. The high court allowed Texas to use a congressional map giving
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Por Michael Williams, CNN Agentes federales desplegados durante el aumento de efectivos policiales del Gobierno de Trump en ciudades estadounidenses dispararon a dos clérigos cristianos en la cabeza con sustancias químicas o proyectiles. Uno meditaba con un cartel en la mano, y el otro tenía los brazos extendidos en señal de oración. El Gobierno afirma
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Competing for Team Canada, Ryan Wedding finished as the 24th-best parallel giant slalom snowboarder in the world at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Over two decades later, he’s now part of another distinctive group: The FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. “Make no mistake about it: Ryan Wedding is a modern-day
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel news this week: the world’s top 100 cities for 2025, the world’s best hotels, the world’s tallest hotel, the world’s longest, deepest, undersea rail tunnel, plus two new record-breaking bridges in China and Kashmir. World’s top 100 cities Forget Miss Universe, Paris is the
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By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Netflix’s shocking $72 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. and HBO is the rare corporate mega-merger that can shift the tectonic plates of an entire industry and permanently change the way all of its participants do business. In other words: It’s the kind of deal that could force antitrust
Continue Reading Análisis por Zachary B. Wolf, CNN La guerra no declarada de la administración Trump contra los que llama “narcoterroristas” en América Latina abre un nuevo y agresivo capítulo en la historia de Estados Unidos y reaviva la ofensiva contra las drogas. Declarada por el presidente Richard Nixon en la década de 1970, la guerra contra
Continue Reading Por Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Apple durante décadas ha sido conocida por una serie consistente de productos de consumo con diseño vanguardista, que definen y han dado forma al modo en que las personas usan la tecnología. Ahora, la compañía conocida por su estabilidad está pasando por una reestructuración en la cima, ya que tanto Apple
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Stacker compiled a list of the most commonly hunted migratory birds in California using data from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Coachella continued its welcome to the holiday season with the Enchanted Holiday Parade with Elf and Friends on Friday evening. The parade was hosted by Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza. A happy procession of performers, floats, and Grand Marshall Lee Espinoza, founder of the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Apple for decades has been known for a consistent string of design-forward, tech-defining consumer products that have shaped how people use technology. Now the company known for its steadiness is going through a shakeup at the top, as both Apple and the tech industry at large are at a
Continue Reading Por Sarah Owermohle y Adan Cancryn, CNN El comisionado de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés), Marty Makary, está bajo un renovado escrutinio por parte de los funcionarios de Trump. La agencia atraviesa un periodo de agitación continua, incluida una serie de salidas de alto perfil que
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Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Crowds at Indian airports eased on Saturday but hundreds of passengers were still gathering outside Bengaluru and Mumbai airports as 385 IndiGo flights were canceled, in the fifth day of a crisis that has hit the country’s biggest airline. Air travel across India has been in turmoil this week after
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Imagine winning a new luxury home in the heart of the Coachella Valley. Your chance is here – Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Coachella Valley St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. The home is being built by GHA Companies in south Palm Desert. It’s a single-story, 2,600 square
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Mayor Ron DeHarte is urging public comment from residents following the proposal of a 217-acre industrial complex by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, located between Highway 111 and Interstate 10. A message from Mayor DeHarte claims he just learned of it Friday and that the city
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KUNA) – Un patinador falleció en un accidente en la zona no incorporada de Desert Hot Springs el viernes por la noche. El accidente se reportó alrededor de las 6:20 p. m. cerca de Mountain View Road y Dillon Road. Testigos informan que los carriles en dirección norte y sur de Mountain View
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By Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Adelita Grijalva said Friday she was pepper-sprayed and pushed around during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Tucson, Arizona, a claim that the Department of Homeland Security swiftly disputed. The Arizona Democrat said in a video on X the incident occurred near a restaurant she frequents and
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By Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is under renewed scrutiny by Trump officials amid continued turmoil at the agency, including a series of high-profile departures that have raised questions in the administration about Makary’s ability to lead, according to two people familiar with conversations. The pending
Continue ReadingDESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Desert Hot Springs is hoping to double its tourism revenues by drawing in new businesses. City leaders just updated a program to give tax breaks to new hotels and spas. The number of spas has dwindled in the city over the years, so officials are hoping
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A skateboarder killed in a crash in unincorporated Desert Hot Springs Friday night was identified as Juan Mejia Calvillo Jr., 20, of Desert Hot Springs. The crash was reported at around 6:20 p.m. near Mountain View Road and Dillon Road. Witnesses report that both northbound and southbound lanes on Mountain
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