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Since the Supreme Court protected transgender people from discrimination, ‘The backlash has been brutal’
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — When the Supreme Court, led by Justice Neil Gorsuch, ruled in 2020 that federal law protected transgender workers from discrimination, the justices appeared to launch a new era of rights for a historically shunned group. LGBTQ advocates believed the core principle of Bostock v. Clayton County
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Palm Springs International Film Festival closes 37th year with celebration of global cinema
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Festival wrapped up its 37th year with a closing night ceremony that brought filmmakers from around the world together at Palm Springs High School, marking the end of another standout season for the internationally recognized festival. Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi reflected on the success
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Suspect arrested after a fire destroys historic Mississippi synagogue once bombed by the KKK
WAPT By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been arrested after a fire tore through a prominent Jackson, Mississippi, synagogue – the state’s largest Jewish house of worship – early Saturday, leaving the congregation forced to rebuild from the ashes once again. Investigators have not yet determined a motive for the fire at
Continue ReadingJapan dives into New Year with prayers and an icy plunge
By Laura Sharman, Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of worshipers took a deep breath and a brave plunge into icy waters at a Tokyo shrine Sunday, keeping afloat a New Year tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health. The cold endurance event, known as “Kanchu Misogi,” drew around 100 participants –
Continue ReadingAn Ohio mother and her husband were found dead in their home. Now, her ex-husband is charged with murder. Here’s what we know
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Years before Monique Tepe and her husband, Spencer, were gunned down in their Columbus, Ohio, home, the mother of two had a brief marriage to a doctor named Michael David McKee. Now, nearly a decade after their divorce was finalized, McKee is in custody in Illinois after being arrested
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Motorcyclist killed in crash in Indio
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 62-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Indio Sunday afternoon, according to the Indio Police Department. Around 4:11 p.m., officers responded to a car crash into a motorcycle near Avenue 42 and Calhoun St. Officials say the driver, a 20-year-old man driving a Honda sedan crashed into a 62-year-old
Continue ReadingCuban leader says ‘no one dictates what we do’ as Trump tells regime to make a deal
By Laura Sharman, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Cuba’s leader has pushed back on Donald Trump’s demand that the Caribbean nation “make a deal” with Washington, as the US president warned that Havana would be cut off from the Venezuelan oil and money that it’s relied on for decades. “No one dictates what we do,”
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Hundreds more immigration officers headed to Minneapolis, Noem says, as tensions flare after fatal ICE shooting
By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of Border Patrol officers are mobilizing to bolster the president’s crackdown on immigration in snowy Minneapolis, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday, as tensions between federal law enforcement and local counterparts flare after an ICE-involved shooting last week left a mother of three dead. Videos of the
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Morongo accepting applications for Annual Community Outreach Awards
MORONGO INDIAN RESERVATION – Morongo is now accepting applications for the 5th Annual Community Outreach Awards Program. The annual program awards grants of up to $5,000 to dozens of community organizations. Since 2022, the program has given out more than $1.3 million to nearly 300 nonprofit groups. Organizations must apply by January 16, 2026, and
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ICE detainee dies at JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 68-year-old undocumented migrant in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody died at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio on January 6, federal officials say. Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, an undocumented migrant from Honduras, was admitted to JFK Memorial for heart-related health issues. According to ICE, Yanez was transferred to the medical
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Trump weighs potential military intervention in Iran
CNN, IRANWIRE, POOL, IRIB, VAHIDONLINE, KABC, KHOU, SUSIE SHOSHANA, X , @SHANGOOLANS, X / @Shangoolans By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is weighing a series of potential military options in Iran following deadly protests in the country, two US officials told CNN, as he considers following through on his recent
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Palm Springs International Film Festival honorees attend Golden Globes
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Films, actors and directors honored at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) are emerging as top contenders at the Golden Globes Awards. Marty Supreme actor Timothée Chalamet, who received the Spotlight Actor of the Year Award, won best performance by a male actor in a motion picture –
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A student, a bodybuilder and a father of three among those killed during protests in Iran
CNN By Caitlin Danaher and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Robina Aminian, a 23-year-old studying at university in Tehran, had dreams of moving to Milan to pursue a career in fashion. Her Instagram account showed her proudly displaying various traditional Kurdish outfits. On Thursday, she left the Tehran Shariati Technical University, where she was studying
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Smithsonian takes down details about Trump’s impeachments from presidential portrait exhibition
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The Smithsonian has taken down details about President Donald Trump’s impeachments from an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. The removal occurred last week when the museum installed a black-and-white portrait of Trump in the “America’s Presidents” exhibition with a short label that notes his birth
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after a fire destroys historic Mississippi synagogue once bombed by the KKK
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been arrested after a fire tore through a prominent Jackson, Mississippi, synagogue – the state’s largest Jewish house of worship – early Saturday, leaving the congregation forced to rebuild from the ashes once again. Investigators have not yet determined a motive for the fire at Beth
Continue Reading A student, a bodybuilder and a father of three among those killed during protests in Iran
By Caitlin Danaher and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Robina Aminian, a 23-year-old studying at university in Tehran, had dreams of moving to Milan to pursue a career in fashion. Her Instagram account showed her proudly displaying various traditional Kurdish outfits. On Thursday, she left the Tehran Shariati Technical University, where she was studying fashion
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‘We hope they will give us heat’: Bitter winter cold bites for Kyiv’s residents as Russia steps up attacks
By Sophie Tanno, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine battled Sunday to restore power to tens of thousands of people left without heating in bitterly cold temperatures after a week of intense Russian attacks that have brought the country’s energy infrastructure to its knees. In Kyiv, heating was restored to about 85% of apartment buildings
Continue Reading Trump weighs potential military intervention in Iran
By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is weighing a series of potential military options in Iran following deadly protests in the country, two US officials told CNN, as he considers following through on his recent threats to strike the Iranian regime should it use lethal force against civilians. Trump was
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Palm Springs International Film Festival screens free family-friendly films
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Festival is hosting “Family Day,” where local families can watch kid-friendly films and also enjoy fun activities, all for free. Screenings of “Zootopia 2,” “Arco” and “Kpop Demon Hunters” will take place at the Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City. The Cathedral City Community Amphitheater
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