An Arizona man pleaded guilty to multiple charges today and was immediately sentenced to jail time and probation for illegally smuggling firearms and ammunition across a state border. Alexis Ayala Molina, 22, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one of 29 original counts of assault weapon possession and two
Continue ReadingCNN By Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — US authorities obtained intelligence from a human source in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Donald Trump, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president, multiple people briefed on the matter told
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — The newest Coppola family property, The All-Movie, will soon host production companies and tourists in Peachtree City, an Atlanta suburb. Francis Ford Coppola originally purchased the property for the production of his latest film, “Megalopolis,” and the hotel will open its doors on July 25. Since
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The annual Taste of Summer event hosted by the City of Rancho Mirage is back for the 2024 summer season! Enjoy delicious food and cool treats for a great price, all while supporting local non-profits and restaurants during the slowest months of the year. Unlike previous years, Taste of Summer 2024 will only run for
Continue ReadingCNN Staff (CNN) — Speakers at the second night of the Republican National Convention made many false and misleading claims throughout the night which focused heavily on immigration and crime. Here is a list of fact checks from CNN’s Facts First team. Speaker Mike Johnson makes false claim about crime under Biden After criticizing President
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Volunteers and the Coachella Valley Animal Campus coordinated on Monday to transport eight dogs from the shelter in Thousand Palms to other shelters in Central California. In a post to the shelter’s Facebook page, the Coachella Valley Animal Campus writes that Christina Courcier, a volunteer, found two rescue organizations — Iron Paw Rescue and Peace
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that bans rules requiring schools to notify parents of a child’s gender identity or sexual orientation without the child’s permission. Supporters of the law say it will help protect LGBTQ+ students who are living in unsafe households, but opponents say this will hinder a school’s ability to be transparent
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A GoFundMe page has launched in connection with the killing of a Desert Hot Springs man on Friday night. Christian Salas, 31, tragically died in a homicide shooting and is survived by his wife, Rachel Salas, and their six children. Salas organized the GoFundMe to put her husband to rest. Salas wrote, “I’m asking for help
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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert suffered dramatic water damage from the thunderstorm that struck the city over the weekend. In a news release sent by Rev. Andrew Butler, Rector of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, he stated, “A significant amount of rain fell in a short amount of time yesterday afternoon
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kathy Willens, a pathbreaking photojournalist who helped cement women’s place behind the lens everywhere from the Super Bowl to war-torn Somalia during her nearly 45-year career at The Associated Press, died Tuesday. She was 74. Willens died at her Brooklyn home of ovarian cancer, diagnosed shortly after her 2021
Continue ReadingCNN By John Miller and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — The shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday normally would have been at work that day, but he told his boss he needed that the day off because he had “something to do,” according to multiple law enforcement officials. Thomas Matthew
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done. Their track records and plans on abortion, immigration, taxes, wars abroad — you name it — leave no doubt that the man voters choose in November will seek to shape the landscape
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for “Rust” movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed – convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of a cinematographer – have filed a motion for a new trial or to have her case thrown out after the related case against actor Alec Baldwin
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai, Michael Rios, Michael Mitsanas, Helen Regan and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — From Afghanistan to Bangladesh, India to Nepal, flash flooding and torrential rain have killed hundreds of people in recent weeks, as the climate crisis amplifies the effects of the monsoon season, bringing widespread devastation to South Asia. Millions of people
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Virginia appellate court ruled Tuesday that a U.S. Marine should never have been granted an adoption of an Afghan war orphan and voided the custody order he’s relied on to raise the girl for nearly three years. The decision marked a major turning point in a bitter custody battle that has international
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsey Harding is joining JJ Redick’s coaching staff with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Lakers haven’t publicly announced Redick’s first coaching staff, which also includes former NBA
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Traveling in the heat can put both you and your car at risk. High temperatures can quickly become deadly, especially if you are unprepared. Officer David Torres of the California Highway Patrol says people heading east toward remote desert areas face the greatest risk. These areas typically lack cell service, putting people in compromised positions
Continue ReadingBy John Miller and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — The shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday normally would have been at work that day, but he told his boss he needed that the day off because he had “something to do,” according to multiple law enforcement officials. Thomas Matthew Crooks
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The Center for Weight Management at Desert Regional Medical Center is moving to a spacious, new location to be able to serve the growing demand for medically managed weight loss services. The new Center, located at El Mirador Medical Plaza at 1180 N. Indian Canyon Dr., Ste. E419, Palm Springs, will host a free Open
Continue ReadingBy Nic F. Anderson and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Major changes are coming to the ACT college admissions exam in the spring, the CEO of ACT announced Monday. The exam will be evolving to “meet the challenges students and educators face” – and that will include shortening the core test and making the science
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