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RivCo man found guilty of killing former schoolmate, hiding her body in the mountains

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

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Warren Buffett Fast Facts

CNN 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

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Carly Fiorina Fast Facts

CNN 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

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Jack Lew Fast Facts

CNN 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

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Man pleads not guilty to killings of three Southern California women in 1977

VENTURA, 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

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Bashar al-Assad Fast Facts

CNN 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

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Thomas Jefferson Middle School unveils newly-upgraded broadcast center

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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Hunter Biden’s lawyers tell judge special counsel is trying to turn tax trial into ‘character assassination’

By 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

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‘The fever is breaking’: DeSantis-backed school board candidates fall short in Florida

Associated 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

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Democrats set their convention roll call to a soundtrack. Here’s how each song fits each state

Associated 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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Committee says lack of communication, training led to thousands of dropped cases by Houston police

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An independent committee says a breakdown in communication, a lack of training, inconsistent protocols and an ineffective records management system were some of the reasons that led to Houston police dropping more than 268,000 cases over nearly the past decade. The cases, whose existence was made public earlier this year,

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