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Election Day: Assembly District 36 and Coachella

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Voters are deciding several closely watched political races across the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities, including California’s 36th Assembly District and three open seats in the City of Coachella. In the 36th Assembly District, Republican incumbent Jeff Gonzalez is facing Democrat Ida Obeso-Martinez. The district includes parts of Riverside and

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Joe Biden Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US President Joe Biden. Personal Birth date: November 20, 1942 Birth place: Scranton, Pennsylvania Birth name: Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. Father: Joseph Robinette Biden Sr., car salesman Mother: Catherine Eugenia (Finnegan) Biden Marriages: Jill (Jacobs) Biden (June 17, 1977-present); Neilia (Hunter)

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US Attorney Michael Heyman for the District of Alaska speaks during a news conference in Anchorage

Justice Department sends criminal target letters in Alaska probe to people aligned with Democratic party

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department sent target letters to more than a dozen people it believes helped recruit a Senate candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent, in Alaska — an indication that the department is working towards bringing federal charges, according to two sources familiar with

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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Personal Birth date: November 19, 1954 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Birth name: Abdel Fattah Said Hussein Khalil el-Sisi Father: Said “Hassan” el-Sisi, bazaar shop owner Mother: Soad Mohamed Marriage: Entissar Amer (1977-present) Children: Mustafa, Mahmoud, Hassan and

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Howard Dean Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1948 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Howard Brush Dean III Father: Howard Brush Dean Jr, stockbroker Mother: Andrea (Maitland) Dean Marriage: Dr. Judith Steinberg (1981-present) Children: Anne and Paul

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Martin Scorsese Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1942 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese Father: Charles Scorsese, worked in the garment industry Mother: Catherine (Cappa) Scorsese Marriages: Helen Morris (1999-present); Barbara De Fina (1985-1991,

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Supreme Court prepared to rule that publicly funded religious schools can reject children of same-sex couples

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A majority of the Supreme Court signaled on Tuesday it would allow Catholic preschools receiving taxpayer money to deny enrollment to children of same-sex couples, potentially delivering another significant win for religious rights in schools. The court’s conservative majority was unconvinced that a Colorado law, which bars discrimination based

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