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After a gunman tried to shoot him, this pastor wants to make his church safer. But ‘we don’t have the money,’ he says

By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — In the years Pastor Glenn Germany has been leading the small congregation at Jesus’ Dwelling Place, keeping the Pennsylvania church’s doors open has been a struggle. Germany, a full-time bus driver and full-time pastor, knows how important this church is to its community. In addition to religious services, the

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Shootout in Congo’s capital leaves 3 dead as men in military uniform clash with politician’s guards

By CHRISTINA MALKIA and CHINEDU ASADU KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A shootout in Congo’s capital between armed men in military uniform and a top politician’s guards has left three people dead, according to the politician’s spokesman and local media. This came amid a crisis gripping President Felix Tshisekedi’s ruling party over an election for the

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Gunfire rings out in Congo’s capital as men in military uniform clash with politician’s guards

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — There was gunfire in Congo’s capital early Sunday morning as armed men in military uniform clashed with a top politician’s guards in a neighborhood near the presidential palace. The Kinshasa residence of Vital Kamerhe, a federal legislator and former vice prime minister of economy, was besieged by the armed men, who

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Palm Desert charities raise awareness to combat the dangers of fentanyl and human trafficking

Multiple organizations throughout the valley gathered at the Hope Center in Palm Desert on Saturday evening. The event raised awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and human trafficking. Our crews spoke to two mothers who are working to protect Coachella Valley’s youth from these harms. Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar generating industry and anti-trafficking

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in long fight to stay out of US court

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The host of a news conference about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition fight wryly welcomed journalists last week to the “millionth” press briefing on his court case. Deborah Bonetti, director of the Foreign Press Association, was only half joking. Assange’s legal saga has dragged on for well

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‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawsuit over a Virginia prison inmate’s death has raised broader questions about conditions at the lockup and newly obtained records are providing further insights. The Marion Correctional Treatment Center houses predominantly mentally ill offenders. Records obtained by The Associated Press show inmates there were hospitalized

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In Oregon’s Democratic primaries, progressive and establishment wings battle for US House seats

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon could help reveal whether the party’s voters are leaning more toward progressive or establishment factions. Candidates running in the state’s 3rd and 5th Congressional Districts largely share similar policy platforms. Political experts say voters may have to

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Patients who are using cannabis-based products for pain management should be monitored closely

New cannabis facility opens in Coachella

On Thursday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Green Horizons, a new million-square-foot cannabis cultivation campus in Coachella. The facility, located on Avenue 48 near Dillon Road, is touted as the largest of its kind in the Coachella Valley. Carlos “Los” Arias, the co-founder and CEO of Green Horizons, expressed a deep personal connection to

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Chinese ambassador promises ‘friendship’ and ‘cooperation’ as 2 Chinese warships dock in Cambodia

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — Two Chinese warships have docked at a commercial port in Cambodia, in preparation for joint naval exercises between the two countries. The Jingangshan amphibious warfare ship and Qijiguang training ship sailed in to the Sihanoukville Port on Sunday as onlookers waved Cambodian and Chinese flags from the piers. The port is

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Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman, suffering from fever and joint pain, undergoes medical exams

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman will undergo medical checks after suffering from a high temperature and joint pain. The monarch will undergo the examinations Sunday at the Royal Clinics at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Red Sea port city, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency. The report

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