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Thousands of Ukrainians live in agony and uncertainty as they search for their missing loved ones

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The latest figures from the National Police show that more than 30,000 people have been reported missing in Ukraine during two years of war. Among them are military personnel, civilians and children. Tens of thousands of people have disappeared under a variety of circumstances, their whereabouts

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Indio Public Safety Campus set to open soon as questions remain over future expansion

After a nearly year-long delay, Indio’s new Public Safety Campus is set to be operational by spring 2024. The 43,000-square-foot facility, located at 46800 Jackson St., will be made up of three separate buildings. Indio Fire Station Number 1, totaling approximately 13,500 square feet, a new dispatch center totaling approximately 7,000 square feet, and a

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Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydopower projects

By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand renewable energy in the water-scarce U.S. Southwest. Previously, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted developers approval to move ahead with planning even if tribes objected.

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Kherson was liberated over a year ago. Now the residents who returned are battered by Russia’s advancing forces

By Nick Paton Walsh, Anna-Maja Rappard, Kosta Gak and Brice Laine, CNN (CNN) — Kherson, its streets peppered with broken glass and an endless storm of artillery on its horizon, feels as if it is under remote occupation. Two years ago, it became the first major Ukrainian city to fall, as Russians forces swept in from Crimea. It

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What to stream this weekend: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ ‘Priscilla’ and Dolly Parton’s puppies

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from MGMT and Allie X, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” gets the live-action treatment from Netflix and the seventh and final season begins of the hospital drama “The Good Doctor.” If you already miss the “Puppy Bowl,” Dolly Parton has you covered: The country

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Trump pledges to defend Christianity against the left, which he says wants ‘to tear down crosses’

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is promising to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and is suggesting he’ll protect the faith’s central icon, warning a convention of religious broadcasters that the left wants “to tear down crosses.” Trump spoke at the

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US officials combing leaked documents from Chinese tech firm for clues about Chinese hacking campaigns

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US officials have been scouring a trove of newly leaked documents from a Chinese tech firm for clues on how the government in Beijing allegedly uses the company in extensive hacking campaigns, multiple US cybersecurity officials familiar with the matter told CNN. The Biden administration’s study of the leak is ongoing, but private experts told CNN it offers

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El Salvador’s president gets rock-star welcome at conservative gathering outside Washington

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland (AP) — El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has received a rock-star welcome at a conservative gathering outside Washington as he urged people to “unapologetically fight” against what he called “dark forces.” At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, Bukele told people to use El Salvador as

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The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India’s elections

By KRUTIKA PATHI and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Last year more than two dozen opposition parties in India came together to take on Narendra Modi, one of the country’s most popular prime ministers in generations. But the broad alliance, beset with ideological differences and personality clashes, is cracking at a crucial

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