By Ines Capdevila, Max Feliu, Alessandra Freitas, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who was endorsed by US President Donald Trump, won the preliminary count of the presidential race in Colombia on Sunday, clinching a narrow margin over his government-backed rival Iván Cepeda. De La Espriella claimed victory, telling a
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — “Did somebody take her? Do they have her somewhere else? Is she alive?” These are the questions that have haunted Dan Anderson in the nearly four decades since his younger sister, then 23-year-old Carla Anderson, vanished from her apartment in Wadena, Minnesota. Memories of their childhood still flash into
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By Zachary B. Wolf, David Goldman, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — With an agreement signed and further talks set to commence, the US war with Iran is at a halt, at least for now, and President Donald Trump is telling Americans they have won. “’YOU’RE WELCOME!” Trump wrote on Thursday in a post on his
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A new weekly food truck festival is bringing food, entertainment, and community gatherings to Palm Springs. The Wanderlust Food Truck Festival officially launched Saturday at Sunrise Park in downtown Palm Springs. The free event features more than 20 food trucks and vendors offering a variety of options ranging from barbecue
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Music, dance, storytelling and community came together Saturday as the Sunset Music and Education Foundation hosted its Joyful Juneteenth Celebration at Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs. The free event honored Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free
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Twentynine Palms, Calif. (KESQ) — A Twentynine Palms man is behind bars after investigators say he kidnapped two people, killing one of them, following a shooting the night before. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were first called to the 6300 block of Lupine Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Thursday for reports of
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COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIF. (KESQ) — A charter bus caught fire Saturday morning on eastbound Interstate 10 west of Box Canyon Road in Chiriaco Summit, prompting a major response from firefighters and traffic delays in the area. According to CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department, the fire was reported at approximately 7:44 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find
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By Danya Gainor, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a close call between two commercial flights at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday morning. Flight tracking data shows the pilots of Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 aborted their approach for landing around 11:30 a.m. as
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By Arit John, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — On the night of the Democratic primary to be the next mayor of Washington, DC, Janeese Lewis George pushed back on those who doubted the movement that had formed behind her. Despite speculation that she was primarily drawing support from wealthier, White residents and DC transplants, election
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By Lou Robinson, Byron Manley, Koko Nakajima, Becky Pinnington and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz – the vital shipping lane at the heart of the US-Iran conflict – is again plummeting as the ceasefire agreed on June 17 appears to have broken down. Traffic had slowly been picking up,
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By Nadeen Ebrahim and Tim Lister CNN (CNN) — Persistent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening a tentative deal reached between the United States and Iran to end their war. Their memorandum of understanding includes a ceasefire in Lebanon that would protect Iran’s long-time ally Hezbollah from Israeli strikes, so
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The path to identifying Rex Heuermann as the Gilgo Beach serial killer began with Shannan Gilbert. Gilbert, a 23-year-old sex worker, had gone missing in May 2010 after a visit to a client in Oak Beach, a Long Island, New York, community near Gilgo. Spurred by her mother, police
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Democratic-led states are racing to safeguard November’s midterm elections against potential interference from the Trump administration and its allies, passing new laws that restrict the presence of law enforcement at polling places or seek to thwart the federal government’s efforts to obtain sensitive election material. Five states – California,
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was about to sit down for dinner at Versailles on Wednesday when he surprised both his host, French President Emmanuel Macron, and some of his own aides with a demand: he wanted to sign his agreement with Iran then and there. Trump’s top diplomat had received
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By Helen Regan, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency Saturday, after weeks of anti-government protests over rising living costs and economic pressure that have since grown into an escalating political crisis. Protests, backed by workers unions, farmers and supporters of former President Evo Morales, are demanding Paz
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A weekend of Juneteenth celebrations is kicking off in Palm Springs, hosted by the Palm Springs Black History Committee. The holiday celebrates independence day for African Americans from slavery. Juneteenth Freedom Weekend began Thursday evening at Villagefest in Downtown Palm Springs and continues through Saturday with a youth pageant at
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles Police Department today released body-worn camera footage of the fatal shooting of a dog during a response to a Canoga Park residence where officers were investigating reports of a woman screaming in celebration of the New York Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years. According to the video
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Criminal charges have been filed against a man who allegedly stalked singer Sabrina Carpenter and has been ordered to stay at least 100 yards from the “Espresso” vocalist for the next five years, it was reported today. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has filed eight misdemeanor counts, including stalking, against
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Well In The Desert has received a $1 million anonymous donation, launching a matching campaign to help the nonprofit secure a permanent home in the Coachella Valley. The donor, a longtime supporter of the organization’s work, stepped forward after learning about Well In The Desert’s ongoing search for a permanent location
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A bill under scrutiny in the state Senate threatens to “impede lawful journalism” by fining independent content creators who show people or places possibly misusing taxpayer money, an Inland Empire lawmaker said today, while the legislation’s sponsor asserts the proposal is necessary to promote the “safety, privacy and continuity” of services
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