By Jennifer Hauser, Betul Tuncer, CNN Unusual footage of a 200-pound bear with an upset stomach being wheeled on a stretcher and scanned through an MRI went viral in Turkey this week. Okan the bear was feeling sick after he ate too much fruit, so he was taken to Istanbul University’s Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Veterinary
Continue ReadingCNN By Associated Press La Paz, Bolivia (AP) — Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia’s capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the “miracle tree,” this giant conifer now draws devotees from across the country to La Paz’s largest public cemetery, founded two centuries
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — The Church of the Gesù in central Rome was packed, as a procession with a cross in rainbow colors moved up the central aisle. The service marked the first officially recognized pilgrimage of LGBTQ Catholics to Rome. Around 1,000 pilgrims gathered Friday in the 17th century baroque church
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.8 billion. It is the second-largest lottery prize ever in the United States, just behind the $2.04 billion jackpot won in California in November 2022. The latest draw comes after 41 straight drawings without a jackpot winner, fueling the leap from $1.7
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By Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A day before Donna Adelson was convicted of first-degree murder for orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to kill her former son-in-law, the 75-year-old woman agonized over whether to testify in her defense in a Tallahassee, Florida, courtroom. Adelson, convicted Thursday after not taking the stand, was initially
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Jerome Adams, who served as US surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first administration, is calling for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be fired as controversy continues to swirl over his handling of vaccine approvals. When asked by CNN’s Victor Blackwell on Saturday if
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By Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — Over 890 people protesting the British government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action were arrested in London, police said Sunday, marking the largest mass arrest in the British capital in decades. London’s Metropolitan Police estimated up to 1,400 people on Saturday gathered in Parliament Square Saturday,
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in his home state of Delaware, and is set to start a fundraising push to fund the effort soon, according to a senior member of the Joe and Jill Biden Foundation. The effort is expected to be a
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By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — As President Donald Trump tried to push candidates out of the New York City’s mayoral race, a longtime state senator called on other Democrats to put aside differences with Zohran Mamdani, who has roiled the party since his stunning win in June’s mayoral primary. “Whether you agree
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CNN By Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem El Damanhoury, Lucas Lilieholm, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said that some of the 20 hostages who are presumed to be alive in Gaza may have “recently died,” as Israel calls on Palestinians living in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expanded assault on the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Natalia’s son does not remember Ukraine. He thinks he’s been living in the United States his entire life. “He doesn’t understand why he has to leave,” her friend Tatiana explained. But unless there is swift action by the Trump administration, Natalia, Tatiana and their families could be among thousands
Continue Reading By Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem El Damanhoury, Lucas Lilieholm, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said that some of the 20 hostages who are presumed to be alive in Gaza may have “recently died,” as Israel calls on Palestinians living in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expanded assault on the enclave’s
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — As the top cop in Letcher County, Kentucky, Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines knew all about the inside of a jail cell. But he couldn’t even recognize one in the days after Stines allegedly murdered a local judge at his own desk, according to a social worker who examined him.
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Under intense pressure from Capitol Hill to provide a legal rationale for the unprecedented killing of 11 alleged drug smugglers by the US military, the Trump administration has so far ducked lawmakers and provided a mishmash of public justifications that raise serious questions about
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — When Lenny Schmidt arrived at his family-run nutrition bar manufacturing business in upstate New York Thursday morning, federal immigration agents were already there. “The agents were swarming the plant,” he said. “There were probably over 100 of these agents, on four-wheelers, on foot, they had dogs.” “They had surrounded
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By Alaa Elassar, Isabel Rosales, Caroll Alvarado, CNN A sprawling Hyundai manufacturing plant in a quiet southeast Georgia community became ground zero on Thursday for one of the most extensive immigration raids in recent US history. The operation, months in the making, ended with 475 arrests, most of them Korean nationals. As state troopers blocked
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COACHELLA VALLEY, (Calif.) KESQ — It’s another busy week of high school football with a number of games on Thursday and Friday this week. Friday – 9/5 Palm Springs61@Coachella Valley27FTahquitz16@Rancho Mirage42FElsinore21@Palm Desert27FYucaipa45@Shadow Hills20FCitrus Valley20@La Quinta36FDesert Mirage14@Desert Christian47F29 Palms45@Lakeside8F Thursday scores 🏈 @KESQ Serrano defeats Xavier Prep, 28-14Yucca Valley defeats Cathedral City, 55-8Citrus Hill defeats DHS,
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WESTMINSTER, Calif. (KESQ) – A 62-year-old Costa Mesa woman is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on charges of registering her dog to vote and twice casting ballots in her name. Laura Lee Yourex, who will turn 63 next Friday, was accused of illegally casting ballots in her dog’s name in the 2021 gubernatorial recall
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration informed Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday that it now plans to deport him to the tiny African nation of Eswatini, as he continues to fight efforts to re-deport him. In an email to the Maryland man, which was obtained by CNN, an Immigration and
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters (Reuters) — Dabur, Indian rival of Colgate-Palmolive, is making its toothpaste a test of nationalism by asking consumers to shun American brands, as companies intensify promotion of local goods amid worsening trade ties with the United States. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated his call to use “Swadeshi,” or made-in-India goods.
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