Story by Associated Press Abidjan, Ivory Coast (AP) — Polls opened in the Ivory Coast on Saturday to elect a new leader as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term after key contenders were barred from contesting. Ballot stations opened shortly after 0800 GMT following initial delays. Some 8.7 million people registered to vote.
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — When Heury Gómez returned from a much-awaited birthday vacation in August, he was ready for the responsibility of a lifetime: caring full-time for his disabled son. A few months before the vacation, Gómez, a 43-year-old legal resident of the US from the Dominican Republic, had been awarded
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Summer McKesson struggled to breathe for years. Doctors told her it was because her blood would not stop clotting – and they couldn’t figure out why. A single clot alone can be lethal; but the recurring and unexplained clots that formed in McKesson’s heart and lungs were a medical
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By Karina Tsui, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Armed police handcuffed and searched a student at a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, this week after an AI-driven security system flagged the teen’s empty bag of chips as a possible firearm. Baltimore County officials are now calling for a review of how Kenwood High School
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, Ashley Killough, CNN Tucson, Arizona (CNN) — For years, immigration attorney Rachel Wilson has relied on her local congressional office to help untangle bureaucratic knots that threaten her clients’ ability to live and work in the United States. That aid used to come from the staff of longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva, until
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Improvise and innovate have become the watchwords for both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries as they try to outwit each other on the ground, at sea and in the air. Several recent developments illustrate this constant evolution of tactics and weaponry: a new Russian jet-powered
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – In the past week, local business owners claim nearly 10 small businesses in Indio have been broken into and vandalized. At CV BBQ in Indio, owner Sean Smith says their front glass door was broken earlier this week. The perpetrator stole the cash register and electronics in the restaurant. “Intruder came
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Salman Saeed, Su Chay, CNN Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh / Hong Kong (CNN) — On the floor of their tiny makeshift home in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, her mother Fatima Begum feeds Sofiya by rubbing her gums with a food paste designed to treat severe malnutrition. These life-saving packets were
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, billed by the US Navy as “the most capable, adaptable, and lethal combat platform in the world,” is being sent to the Caribbean as the Trump administration ramps up military pressure on Venezuela over alleged drug trafficking. Here’s a look at the
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday an arrest has been made in connection with a deadly shooting that happened last month in Coachella. Investigators say they identified the suspect as a 59-year-old Coachella man. He was located Wednesday and arrested near a home off Nile Lane and Genoa Street
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs is known for tourism and being a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community. Tourism leaders from around the world are in Palm Springs this week to promote destinations known for inclusivity. They say their work is about more than selling vacations. The goal for hundreds of travel professionals
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced Friday it will monitor polling sites in six counties in California and New Jersey ahead of November 4 elections, as voters prepare to cast their ballots in less than two weeks. The department said the move, which focuses on two Democratic-led states, will “ensure transparency,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As the government shut down continues, families across the Coachella Valley are facing mounting challenges. With CalFresh benefits delayed for November, more than 37,500 local residents, nearly the population of Palm Springs, are expected to lose access to roughly $9.5 million in grocery-buying power, leaving many households suddenly unable to afford
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By Helen Regan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — He is a baby-faced tycoon who rose to the highest echelons of power in his adopted home of Cambodia, where he bestows scholarships and runs philanthropy programs while overseeing one of the country’s largest and best-connected conglomerates. But behind this façade, Chen Zhi, 37, runs one of
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) -The magic of Disney has officially arrived in the desert. Cotino — the first-ever Storyliving by Disney community is coming to life in the greater Palm Springs area, and new milestones are being reached every day. The first homeowners have already settled in, discovering the same beauty that once inspired Walt
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was delighted to learn last week that Russia and the United States had chosen his country as the venue for another summit on ending the war in Ukraine. Having positioned Hungary – a European Union and NATO member – as an ally of both
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — You can picture the scene. Tucked somewhere between the glitter and grit of Manhattan, a room wafting smoke with the rhythm of a poker game seemingly like any other: Cards whisper against felt, chips click in steady tempo, and players sit around a table, guarding their hands – and
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Starting Saturday, October 25, Riverside County voters will be able to cast their ballot at one of 23 vote centers throughout Riverside County for the November 4th statewide special election. An additional 32 vote centers throughout the county will open next week, on Saturday, November 1st. Voters can vote in-person or
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Este fin de semana se realizarán 48 operaciones reconstructivas en las instalaciones de Cruz Roja en la colonia Pueblo Nuevo en Mexicali, cerca de 89 médicos, enfermeras, terapeutas y administrativos acudieron desde el pasado jueves para iniciar la segunda brigada en este 2025, las cuales se realizan a través
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month if the shutdown continues, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN. That means that roughly 42 million Americans will not receive critical food assistance from
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