CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Marine General James Mattis, the former secretary of defense. Personal Birth date: September 8, 1950 Birth place: Pullman, Washington Name: James N. Mattis Father: John West Mattis Mother: Lucille (Proulx) Mattis Education: Central Washington University, B.A. in History, 1971 Military service: US
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. The report, based on an analysis of previously published research, marks the first time a federal agency has determined — “with moderate
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The Palm Desert Planning Commission was unable to vote on the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens’ plan to expand; instead, the discussion will be continued at a September meeting. This expansion, which is the third and final phase of a three-phase master plan approved by the city in 2015, will include three new lion habitats,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the 19 hijackers of September 11, 2001. Timeline September 11, 2001 – Nineteen men hijack four commercial airlines loaded with fuel for cross country flights, to carry out a terrorist attack on the United States orchestrated by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. – 8:46
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A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy was released from the hospital after a traffic collision Wednesday morning in Yucca Valley. The agency said the deputy was involved in a single-vehicle collision in his patrol car just before 5:30 a.m. in the area of Twentynine Palms Highway and Sage Avenue. The patrol unit overturned and ended
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. Facts From 2001 to 2003, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) processed claims relating to injuries and deaths caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11,
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A man who killed a 16-year-old Moreno Valley girl because she got him expelled from school, hiding her body somewhere in the San Bernardino Mountains, was convicted of first-degree murder on Wednesday. After deliberating just over a day, a Riverside jury returned with the verdict against Owen Skyler Shover, 23, of Hesperia, additionally finding true
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1930 Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska Birth name: Warren Edward Buffett Father: Howard Buffett, politician and businessman Mother: Leila (Stahl) Buffett Marriages: Astrid Menks (August 30, 2006-present); Susan
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2016 Republican presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: September 6, 1954 Birth place: Austin, Texas Birth name: Cara Carleton Sneed Father: Joseph T. Sneed III, federal judge and law professor Mother: Madelon Montross Juergens, artist Marriages: Frank Fiorina
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Treasury Secretary Jacob “Jack” Lew. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1955 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Jacob Joseph Lew Father: Irving Lew, lawyer and rare book dealer Mother: Ruth (Turoff) Lew Marriage: Ruth Schwartz Children: Isaac “Danny” and
Continue ReadingVENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A 73-year-old man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Southern California cold case alleging he strangled three women in 1977, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said. Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead, Mississippi, was arraigned on murder charges filed after use of DNA in the investigation of the long-unsolved killings. Alexander
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — In his first words to a jury, a former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official declared Wednesday that he didn’t kill an investigative reporter who wrote articles critical of him and his workplace conduct. Then he promised to tell them his story. “This is the day I’ve been waiting for,”
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bashar al-Assad, who was president of Syria from 2000 to 2024. Personal Birth date: September 11, 1965 Birth place: Damascus, Syria Father: Hafez Assad, late Syrian President Mother: Anisa Makhlouf al-Assad Marriage: Asma (Akhras) al-Assad (2000-present) Children: Karim, Zein and Hafez Education: University
Continue ReadingBy Zahid Mahmood and Cristiana Moisescu, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Tate, a self-proclaimed misogynist influencer, has been placed under house arrest by a Romanian judge, his representative said Thursday. The judge’s decision comes a day after Romanian police raided the home of Tate and his brother Tristan over new allegations against the pair involving human
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday celebrated the completion of the newly upgraded broadcast center at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Indio. Funded predominantly by the Bianca Rae Foundation, in partnership with the Desert Sands Educational Foundation, the project provides students with a state-of-the-art facility to enhance their learning experience and foster a passion for journalism and storytelling.
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A person injured in an early morning shooting in Rancho Mirage remains in critical condition, authorities told News Channel 3. The shooting was reported just before 3:50 a.m. on the 69000 block of Highway 111. Police were called regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. The reporting party stated a man who was walking around
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Hunter Biden’s lawyers accused federal prosecutors Wednesday of trying to turn his upcoming tax evasion trial into a public “character assassination.” At a hearing in Los Angeles, lawyers for President Joe Biden’s son blasted special counsel David Weiss and his team, who successfully prosecuted Hunter Biden on
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — The governor of Egypt’s coastal province of Alexandria says a train has crashed into traffic, killing two people and injuring two others. The crash, in the city of Borg el Arab located to the west of Alexandria, was due to a truck being on the tracks when they were meant to be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign to expand his conservative education agenda in Florida schools hit a stumbling block on Tuesday. Of the 23 school board candidates that DeSantis endorsed this cycle, preliminary results show more of them appeared to lose their races than win them. Critics of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The traditional roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago became a boisterous dance party, with each state’s delegation announcing their votes for presidential nominee Kamala Harris to a song befitting their state. Tuesday’s musical nods were mostly obvious. Massachusetts went with a punk rock anthem about Boston. Kansas picked a song
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