By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese coffee chain has apologized and changed its name after state media roasted it for misusing a word revered by the nation’s communist government. People’s Cafe decorates most of its branches in bright red, often with a star on their storefront, evoking a very Chinese Communist
Continue ReadingBy Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — A 2014 security report resurfaced this week showing that the password for the server managing the CCTV network at the Louvre – Paris’ art museum which suffered immense financial loss after a heist team successfully targeted historical jewels last month – was, in fact, just “LOUVRE.” But predictable passwords
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It was a sea of purple in Palm Desert on Saturday as people gathered for the annual Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. People carried flowers to support the organization’s many services and research aimed at finding an ultimate cure. The energy and smiles were on display at the city’s Civic Center Park as people
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — An alleged drunk driver crashed into two utility poles in Indio Saturday afternoon, according to the Indio Police Department. The crash happened around 1:15 p.m. Saturday near Dr. Carreon Blvd. and Calhoun St. Police say the driver crashed into two utility poles, causing a power outage and road closre on Dr.
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Images of Donald Trump appearing to close his eyes at an Oval Office announcement this week rocketed around social media this weekend, with the president’s opponents seizing on the footage to raise questions about Trump’s on-the-job performance. Trump was participating in an announcement Thursday about cutting prices
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul and Ayushi Shah, CNN Mumbai, India (CNN) — The ritual begins, as it always does, with a pilgrimage. People pour in from the dense warrens of India’s financial capital and from dusty villages thousands of kilometers away, all flowing towards the fortified, sea-facing Mumbai home of actor Shah Rukh Khan. The crowd
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Human Rights Campaign is set to honor the City of Palm Springs and the Transgender Health and Wellness Center Saturday for their work in advancing LGBTQ+ equality and quality of life. Palm Springs Mayor Ron deHarte will be presented with the HRC Community Leadership Award and Transgender Health and
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The ashes have settled over the charred Louisville neighborhood where nine people remain missing and families cling to hope as investigators comb through the wreckage of Tuesday’s fatal UPS cargo plane crash. A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft plummeted from the sky in Kentucky into a community on the edge
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV spent almost three hours on Saturday with 15 victims of clerical sexual abuse from Belgium. The Holy See Press Office described the pope’s meeting with the survivors, each of whom was abused by a member of the clergy as a minor, as “profound and painful.” The
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A community celebration was held Saturday to mark the $15 million revitalization of Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park in La Quinta. The free, family-friendly event began with a catfish derby at 8 a.m. at 58075 Jefferson Street, following a 6 a.m. gate opening, according to officials. The lake was stocked
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From Lucas Schroeder and Flávio Coelho, CNN Brazil São Paulo (CNN Brazil) — A deadly tornado tore through a state in southern Brazil, killing six people and injuring at least 750, local authorities said. Paraná Governor Ratinho Júnior described the tornado as an “unprecedented catastrophe in the history” of the state. Winds may have topped
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision not to seek reelection next year could open the floodgates on the race to replace her. Pelosi, who has served in Congress since 1987, already had two primary challengers ahead of her Thursday announcement: Saikat Chakrabarti, a former chief of staff to US
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a month since Ashlee Buzzard packed her 9-year-old daughter Melodee into a rental car and left their home state of California — only to return three days later with no child and plenty of unanswered questions in tow, authorities say. As investigators search for Melodee, they say
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Two things went very wrong when Damon Landor, a devout Rastafarian, was transferred to a prison in central Louisiana five years ago. The first is that prison guards handcuffed Landor to a chair and shaved off the knee-length dreadlocks he had grown over nearly two decades. The second is
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV, who on Saturday marked six months since his election, has in recent weeks stepped up his criticism of the Trump administration while bringing a distinctively American flavor to the papacy. The Chicago-born pontiff was elected on May 8, becoming the first US-born pope in the Catholic
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The happy hour regulars were already gathering at Stooges Bar & Grill less than two hours before tip-off at Tuesday night’s University of Kentucky men’s basketball season opener. About 30 or so customers occupied the wooden stools of the old-school, salty hangout in an industrial strip a few miles
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By Daria Tarasova-Markina and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Ukrainians are enduring cold temperatures and darkness after a wave of Russian attacks against energy facilities caused widespread power outages across the country. Ukrainian authorities have warned that the large scale of the damage means it will take time to restore energy flows. Electricity
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The impacts of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history are reverberating around the country — leaving millions of Americans in limbo and igniting concerns about an economic downturn. Frustrated travelers were scrambling as more than a thousand flights were canceled Friday and thousands more were delayed.
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – CV Link continues to celebrate grand openings in Coachella Valley cities. Palm Springs celebrated with a ribbon-cutting at the Palm Springs Visitor Center. Cathedral City also celebrated the grand opening with a ribbon-cutting at the Cathedral Canyon access point. The CV Link runs 40 miles across the Coachella Valley, stretching
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By Laura Sharman, Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Typhoon Fung-wong triggered floods and landslides, cut power to entire provinces and killed at least four people, including two children, before barreling out of the Philippines on Monday. Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan, follows on the heels of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed almost 200 people in the
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