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By Renée Rigdon, Matt Stiles, Lou Robinson, Soph Warnes, Mark Oliver, Byron Manley and Gillian Roberts, CNN (CNN) — A commercial passenger plane bound for Reagan National Airport collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River just outside of Washington, DC, on Wednesday. There were 64 people on board the aircraft
Continue ReadingCNN By Rebekah Riess and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below, officials said. As of Thursday morning, 27 bodies had been
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Watch live coverage below from ABC News A passenger plane crashed midair with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC. There are confirmed fatalities from the collision. Several bodies have been pulled from the Potomac River crash site, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the ongoing operation. So far,
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RIVERSIDE, CA (KESQ) – In Riverside County, 23 dairy and poultry farms including one backyard flock have tested positive for Avian influenza (bird flu), a virus spreading through wild birds around the world causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows. While no human cases have been identified in Riverside County, Riverside University Health System (RUHS) officials
Continue ReadingCNN By Rebekah Riess and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below, officials said. As of Thursday morning, 27 bodies had been
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More than three weeks after the Palisades and Eaton Fires started in Los Angeles County, wildfire victims face a difficult path to recovery. Maps from CAL FIRE still show evacuation orders and road closures in place for portions of the two burned areas as debris and hazards continue to be cleared. Current evacuation orders still
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‘Coachella Valley Cares’ helped raise a total of $125,255 for victims of the recent Los Angeles wildfires. FIND Food Bank delivered the donations to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in the City of Industry on Wednesday. Michael Flood, CEO of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, says the money will go a long way
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Good evening! Drier and warmer weather is expected across the Coachella Valley with daytime highs climbing to nearly 10 degrees above average by next week. We’ve had a chilly couple of mornings with overnight lows in the low 40s and 30s and daytime highs about 5-7 degrees below normal. Today we’re pretty close–just a degree or
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The Coachella Valley Animal Campus launched a new program that gives kids the chance to sharpen their reading skills while giving shelter animals some companionship. The Pawsitive Readers program began Wednesday and welcomes children of all ages to read aloud to dogs, cats and bunnies. The program continues Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Organizers
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A young woman accused of stabbing a boy during a domestic confrontation in Banning, inflicting life-threatening wounds, was charged today with attempted murder and other offenses. Eirianna Mariah Zaragoza, 18, of Banning, was arrested Sunday following a Banning Police Department investigation. Along with attempted murder, Zaragoza is charged with domestic violence and assault with a
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The Palm Springs Leadership Association is honoring a student from each of the Palm Springs Unified School District elementary, middle and high schools Wednesday night. The association is comprised of PSUSD administrators and managers and the student honorees were nominated by their school principal “for success amidst one or more significant obstacles or challenges,” according to
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A man who was onboard a small plane that made an emergency landing on state Route 76 in Oceanside last fall has pleaded guilty to federal counts of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. Prosecutors allege Oceanside resident Troy Othneil Smith tried to hide a drug package from police shortly after the plane
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A suspect has been arrested in a deadly hit-and-run crash earlier this month in Joshua Tree, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. The crash happened on Jan. 14 on State Route 62, near Kerr Avenue. Benjamin Perez, 31, of Twentynine Palms was killed in the multi-vehicle crash. On Friday, police arrested Richard Heck, 60, of Yucca
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A hiker was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries after being rescued southeast of Rancho Mirage Wednesday afternoon. The rescue happened just before 2:00 p.m. A map shared by CAL FIRE shows the rescue happened near the Bump and Grind trail. A Riverside County Sheriff’s Office helicopter hoisted and flew the patient to a
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Phil Mattingly, Jeff Zeleny and Alayna Treene, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The Trump administration’s biggest swing at radically reshaping federal spending lasted just under 45 hours. A sweeping freeze on trillions in federal spending for grants and loans, issued Monday night by the White House budget office to federal agencies without fanfare,
Continue ReadingBy Eyad Kourdi and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Syria (CNN) — Former al Qaeda member Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period. “We announce the appointment of Commander Ahmad al-Sharaa as head of state during the transitional period. He will assume the duties of the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Emmy award-winning news anchor Tom Brokaw. Personal Birth date: February 6, 1940 Birth place: Webster, South Dakota Birth name: Thomas John Brokaw Father: Anthony Orville “Red” Brokaw, construction foreman Mother: Eugenia “Jean” (Conley) Brokaw, post office clerk Marriage: Meredith (Auld) Brokaw (August 17,
Continue ReadingCNN By Michael Williams and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the federal government to prepare the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house tens of thousands of migrants. The memorandum calls for the Defense and Homeland Security Departments to provide additional detention space at
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Once again, the music industry is coming together for disaster relief. Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish are
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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday night in Indio. The crash was reported just after 11:45 p.m. on Indio Boulevard, east of Highway 111. Police said a vehicle was traveling at an unknown rate of speed on Indio Boulevard, when, for an unknown reason, a man ran into the vehicle’s path.
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