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Month: March 2026

Smoke and fire rise near the South Pars gas field following an attack in Bushehr Province

As the war — and gas prices — escalate, Trump uses Israel to deflect domestic and allied pressure

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Moments after reports emerged that Israeli jets had struck Iran’s largest gas production plant on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump posted a combative message on Truth Social. “We are putting them out of business,” he said, following the attack on Iran’s part of the world’s biggest natural gas reserves.

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Marijuana doesn't appear to help many mental health disorders

Scientists say marijuana doesn’t ease anxiety or other mental health conditions

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using medical or recreational marijuana to ease symptoms of numerous mental health conditions doesn’t work, according to two new analyses of existing gold-standard research. Medical marijuana includes products with cannabidiol, or CBD, and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the part of the plant that produces euphoria. “We found no evidence any

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Cielo Vista Charter School recognized as Palm Springs’ first Blue Zones school

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)- Cielo Vista Charter School in Palm Springs has been designated the city’s first Blue Zones–approved school, earning recognition for building a culture focused on well-being for students, staff, and families. The designation highlights the school’s efforts to promote healthier lifestyles through community-driven changes. Blue Zones, a broader health initiative, works with

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Suspect named in gift card fraud worth millions; refused to travel for arraignment per DA

UPDATE 3/20/26: The Riverside County DA’s Office has filed one felony count for the suspect now ID’d as 36-year-old Ruhai Li, of Alhambra. According to DA’s Office Li refused transportation to the court this morning for his arraignment, that hearing is now scheduled for March 23rd in Indio. COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) -Riverside County Investigators

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Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at San Lorenzo High School in San Lorenzo

Trump wants the EPA to stop regulating climate pollution. Blue states have launched a high-stakes legal case against him

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of 40 Democratic states, cities and counties sued the Trump administration on Thursday, challenging the recent termination of a longstanding policy allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate climate pollution. The lawsuit, and others like it, will kick off a years-long court saga that could wind up

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for a briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday.

Cracks emerge in GOP over Iran war cost as administration floats more than $200B request to Congress

By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Cracks are emerging among congressional Republicans over the Iran war with key lawmakers skeptical about spending hundreds of billions of dollars to prolong the conflict and several refusing to support any money without a clear White House strategy. In the coming

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