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Myanmarโ€™s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to rise

By Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar of Friday, killing scores of people and prompting the countryโ€™s military junta to make a rare plea for international assistance. The earthquake cut through a vast and varied corner of Southeast Asia, sending

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College of the Desert Board approves policies supporting protection of undocumented students

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – There are new policies in place at College of the Desert to protect undocumented students. This comes after the Board of Trustees unanimously approved two administrative procedures and a Board resolution on March 21. Key provisions include: Directing all law enforcement inquiries to Public Safety Requiring valid judicial warrants for

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Trump signs executive order ending collective bargaining rights for many federal workers

By Kaanita Iyer and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump took his most consequential action against federal employee unions yet late Thursday, signing an executive order aimed at ending collective bargaining for government employees whose work include national security aspects. The expansive order applies to workers across many federal agencies, including the departments

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Palm Springs International Film Society ‘Filmmaker in the Classroom’ returns to local schools

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Society’s “Filmmaker in the Classroom” series is returning to local schools. The series offers an opportunity for high school students to interact directly with industry professionals. Screening events were hosted this week at seven schools across the Coachella Valley. On Thursday, the series was held

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US defense chief Hegseth vows to counter โ€˜Chinaโ€™s aggressionโ€™ on first Asia visit

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The United States will enhance its military alliance with the Philippines as it aims to โ€œreestablish deterrenceโ€ to counter โ€œChinaโ€™s aggressionโ€ in the Indo-Pacific region, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday during a trip to Manila. The efforts reflect the strength of the US-Philippinesโ€™ โ€œironclad alliance,

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Trumpโ€™s trade war, China and cost of living dominate Australia election as campaigning kicks off

By Todd Symons and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fight for his job in a tightly contested election campaign expected to be dominated by cost-of-living concerns, the countryโ€™s relationship with China and jitters over the fast-changing global order under US President Donald Trump. The election pits an incumbent who

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University of Michigan will end its DEI program, citing Trump executive order that โ€˜began to reshape higher educationโ€™

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The University of Michigan will immediately end its diversity, equity and inclusion program after months of discussion about potential rollbacks to the initiatives, which galvanized hundreds of students, staff and faculty to protest last year. The university will close its office of diversity, equity and inclusion and the office

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Pair accused of deportation extortion scam in Rancho Mirage plead not guilty

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Two women accused of targeting a Ranch Mirage man in a six-figure immigration-driven extortion scam both pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Bertha Verduzco Gasso, 67, and Ilvia Yvette Lopez, 43, both of Hemet, were arrested Tuesday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation that began earlier this month.

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Trump targets another large DC law firm where Robert Mueller used to work with executive order

By Katelyn Polantz and Clay Voytek, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing agencies to suspend the security clearances and access to federal buildings of lawyers for the law firm Wilmer Hale, the former firm to one time-special counsel Robert Mueller. The order also directs agencies to โ€œrefrain from hiring

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