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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of filmmaker George Lucas. Personal Birth date: May 14, 1944 Birth place: Modesto, California Birth name: George Walton Lucas Jr. Father: George Lucas Sr., office supply store owner Mother: Dorothy (Bomberger) Lucas Marriages: Mellody Hobson (2013-present); Marcia Griffin (1969-1983, divorced) Children: with Mellody Hobson:
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By Billy Stockwell, Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — At least two people have been killed after a car drove through a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, local police said Monday. Two other people were severely injured and have been taken to hospital, while 20 more have been “affected,” said Axel Schuh, the
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court temporarily restored telehealth and mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone on Monday, responding to an emergency appeal that warned of potential chaos for patients who had appointments to access the drug. The “administrative stay” is far from a final decision but rather maintains the status
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child with her husband Jack Brooksbank, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday. The couple, who will welcome their new addition this summer, are already parents to two boys: August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, born in February 2021 and Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank, who arrived
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CNN, CHUCK PATERAKIS, PATRICK OYULU By Aaron Cooper, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight landing at Newark Liberty International Airport hit a streetlight and a tractor-trailer on the nearby highway on Sunday, injuring the truck’s driver, according to the New Jersey State Police. United Flight 169 was arriving from Venice, Italy, carrying
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — For decades, it’s generally been assumed that any mass purges of voter rolls had to be completed at least 90 days out from an election. But Republicans and the Trump administration are now testing the scope of the federal law that imposes that ban on “systematic” removal programs within
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By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — More than four years after a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet plunged 29,000 feet and crashed into a mountain in southern China, killing all 132 people on board, newly released data appears to indicate that someone in the cockpit may have intentionally switched off the fuel supply to the engines.
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By Hanna Park, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and at least 22 people were injured after gunfire erupted at an Oklahoma lake party – the latest in a trio of shootings involving teens or young adults over the weekend across the US. The chaos unfolded around 9 p.m. Sunday at a
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A former Spirit Airlines flight attendant said the company’s shutdown Saturday feels “equivalent to a death,” after nearly three decades on the job. Jonathan Mugridge, who worked for the airline for 27 years, said the closure did not come as a complete surprise following years of instability. “Things have been up in the air for
Continue ReadingBy Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China remains committed to the upcoming meeting between its leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump regardless of the situation in the Middle East, and cautiously views its adversary’s months-long conflict with Iran as having potentially strengthened its negotiating position, according to Chinese sources familiar with
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’re tracking breezy to gusty winds continuing to develop across the Coachella Valley this Sunday evening! Temperatures were seasonal throughout the day, but these winds will cool us off over the next couple of days. Roads are being impacted by the blowing dust and sand. Both Gene Autry and Indian
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A vegetation fire broke out Sunday afternoon near I-10 and the Cook Street overpass. Cal Fire units responded to the fire shortly after 2:30 to find a large spot of vegetation burning under the bridge. The fire was contained at 3:23 p.m., with crews staying on scene for several hours
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A well-known Palm Springs artist is asking for the public’s help after a one-of-a-kind tiki was stolen from his property, leaving behind both a physical and emotional gap. Josh Agle, better known as “Shag,” says the custom-carved tiki disappeared sometime last week. The theft has raised concerns, especially because the
Continue Reading By Aaron Cooper, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight landing at Newark Liberty International Airport hit a streetlight and a tractor-trailer on the nearby highway on Sunday, injuring the truck’s driver, according to the New Jersey State Police. United Flight 169 was arriving from Venice, Italy, carrying more than 200 passengers and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Gear It Forward, Inc. is working to make a difference in the Coachella Valley community for youth and their families when it comes to sports. Yvonne Garcia, the founder of the local nonprofit, said she continues to see a growing need for accessibility in sports. Garcia officially started her nonprofit in
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CNN By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition as he recovers from pneumonia, his spokesperson said. “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we
Continue Reading By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition as he recovers from pneumonia, his spokesperson said. “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak,”
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A man was detained after being accused of attacking a flight attendant and trying to get into the cockpit on a flight as it landed at Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday, authorities told CNN. The 48-year-old suspect was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation, the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Hosted by celebrity hairstylists Ted Gibson and Jason Backe, the inaugural Convergence Beauty Wellness Science Summit is coming to Palm Springs this weekend. The two-day event plans to bring beauty professionals and consumers together for educative and immersive experiences. “We noticed how the beauty business is changing and how the
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By Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Sunday that she may reopen a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, depending on what an inspector general’s probe uncovers over building renovations at the Federal Reserve. Her comments come just over a week after she wrote
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