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Impact Grant: Soroptimist House of Hope

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $50,000 charitable gift was awarded to Soroptimist House of Hope, a residential addiction program helping women establish and maintain sober

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Indio Police Department celebrates badge pinning and swearing-in ceremony

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– The Indio Police Department (IPD) held their badge pinning and swearing-in ceremony to welcome the new Assistant Chief and congratulate the promotion of an IPD Sergeant. Earlier Monday, the Indio Police Department celebrated the badge pinning and swearing-in ceremony to welcome Assistant Chief Aaron Ponce and congratulate Sergeant Andres Meraz on his

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US President Donald Trump bows his head in prayer during a reception with Republican members of Congress in the East Room of the White House in Washington

Trump administration allows federal workers to promote religious beliefs

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration will allow federal workers to promote their religious beliefs to colleagues, display religious items at work and pray together or individually, according to a memorandum issued Monday by the Office of Personnel Management. The guidance, from OPM Director Scott Kupor, declares that federal agencies “should

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People hold a banner as they participate in a protest outside the US Supreme Court over President Donald Trump's move to end birthright citizenship as the court hears arguments over the order in Washington

New documents show how passport and Social Security rules would change to enforce Trump’s birthright citizenship order

By Devan Cole, John Fritze, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — After months of avoiding details about a divisive plan to end birthright citizenship, President Donald Trump’s administration is rolling out a series of new documents that offer a stark glimpse into how it would implement an executive order that upends the century-old understanding about the

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Bay Area Rapid Transit Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the San Francisco Bay Area’s rapid transit system, which is referred to as Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Facts San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates BART and the Municipal Railway system (MUNI), manages all forms of San Francisco area transportation and traffic, including streetcars,

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Barack Obama Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1961 Birth place: Honolulu, Hawaii Birth name: Barack Hussein Obama Jr. Father: Barack Hussein Obama, goat herder-turned-economist Mother: Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama Soetoro, anthropologist Marriage: Michelle (Robinson) Obama (October

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Richard Meaney sentenced to probation for role in Scandal at Palm Springs City Hall

 RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A businessman involved in arrangements to illegally procure support from a former Palm Springs mayor for downtown development projects was sentenced Monday to a year of probation.   Richard Hugh Meaney, 59, pleaded guilty in 2023 to a misdemeanor count of financial conflict in a government contract. During a hearing at the Riverside

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This February 2022 photo shows the Duke University Chapel in Durham

Trump administration launches investigation into Duke University and Duke Law Journal

By Betsy Klein, Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has identified a new target in its battle with elite higher education, announcing a two-pronged front against Duke University on allegations the North Carolina school is in violation of the Civil Rights Act. The Education Department is launching an investigation into Duke University and

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