CNN By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana (CNN) — In twelve years of living in Cuba, I have waited in all kinds of lines. Lines to buy food, lines to pay bills, lines just because people were lining up for something maybe worth lining up for. But now I was in a line for something unexpected: to board a
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Emergency crews have rescued 30 people after they were stuck for about half an hour dangling upside down high on a ride at a century-old amusement park in Oregon. Portland Fire and Rescue says firefighters worked with engineers at Oaks Park to manually lower the ride Friday afternoon, but responders had
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The Bank of America in Downtown Palm Springs will reopen today! The bank is located inside of a historic landmark building. The property was built back in 1959, and has been wonderfully preserved. Origninal City National Bank at 588 S.Palm Canyon Drive built in 1959 Renovations on the building took 3 years. The Bank of
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANY MATAT and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump has marked his 78th birthday by addressing a fawning crowd in Florida, promising to crack down hard on the U.S.-Mexico border and repeatedly dismissing his opponent in November’s election, President Joe Biden, as too frail to handle a second
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian Vice President Verónica Abad, for now, will not be indicted in a corruption case against her son after lawmakers blocked the move Friday. Lawmakers denied authorizing Abad’s criminal prosecution in a vote prompted by an order from the country’s National Court to decide whether prosecutors could move forward. As a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — An investigation into New York’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic finds former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “top down” approach of dictating public health policy through his office sewed confusion during the crisis. However the independent probe commissioned by current Gov. Kathy Hochul and released Friday said the fatality rates at nursing homes
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Firefighters are working to extricate a person trapped in a vehicle following a rollover crash in Rancho Mirage Friday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 4:30 p.m. on the 70500 block of Frank Sinatra Drive, east of Da Vall Drive. Details remain limited. News Channel 3 has a crew on the way to the
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Governor Newsom is doubling the number of California National Guard personnel across the state and at border entries in an effort to keep fentanyl and other drugs out of California. News Channel 3 has exclusive reaction from frequent Gov. Newsom critic, Sheriff Chad Bianco who says this latest move to combat fentanyl is politically motivated and a plan
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The Palestinian Legislative Council in Gaza has demanded international inspections of Israeli detention centers, after the release of a number of prisoners this week who appeared frail and thin after several months in detention. Among those released was the Council’s former Speaker, Aziz Dweik, who had
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School’s out for the summer and the heat is on! The Coachella Valley is now under an Excessive Heat Warning for the second time this year and the hottest months are still ahead of us. Heat affects everyone, but children are at a higher risk of heat-related illnesses. “They just are not as good at
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana announced Friday that he will not seek reelection, ending months of uncertainty after a new congressional map made his seat significantly Democratic. “Representing South Louisiana and serving in the United States Congress has been an incredible honor,” Graves said in a statement, before
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reelected by lawmakers for a second term after his African National Congress party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with the main opposition and other parties. Ramaphosa won convincingly in a vote late Friday
Continue ReadingBy Aditi Sangal and Mia Alberti, CNN Brazil’s Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland on earth, is ablaze, with fires in June breaking historical records for that month. While aerial views of the wetland show smoke rising and the bright orange of burning fires, a closer look at burnt vegetation found charred skeletons of wildlife, including
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A group of local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing Award,” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Kimora Hall, Gia and Frankie Garcia, Sean Work, Nadia Bargas-Juarez, and Enzo Ortiz were all honored today. The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden’s special counsel audio interview, hours after the Justice Department refused to prosecute Republicans’ contempt of Congress
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE and ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A lawsuit challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled on Friday. Republican attorneys general from 17 states, led by Arkansas and Tennessee, sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April,
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press/Report for America Survivors of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas and families who received somber calls hours later said they were alarmed when the U.S. Supreme Court Friday struck down a ban on the gun attachment used by the gunman who rattled off over 1,000 bullets
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First responders rescued a hiker from the Pacific Crest Trail north of Palm Springs Friday afternoon. The issue was first reported at around 1:55 p.m. The hiker sustained a medical emergency and was down on the trail. According to CAL FIRE, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office’s Rescue 9 helicopter hoisted two parties off the trail
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the abduction and death of a 4-year-old Louisiana girl who was found in Mississippi. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade tells WJTV-TV that the 32-year-old woman arrested Friday is an acquaintance of a 36-year-old man who was captured the previous day. The woman
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One person is in custody after a police pursuit that ended when a car crashed into a house in Coachella Friday morning. The incident started at around 11:15 a.m. when deputies were called to the area of Avenue 52 and Frederick regarding the report of a reckless driver. “Upon arrival, deputies attempted a traffic enforcement
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