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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Two teenage best friends set out for an afternoon e-bike ride earlier this week in Cranford, New Jersey, a small city just 18 miles south of New York City. They never made it home. Both girls were struck by a car and killed September 29, according to local authorities.
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — The federal government plans to begin processing initial applications for DACA, the Obama-era program that grants deportation protection and work permits to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. The program was started in 2012 to protect this population from deportation amid congressional gridlock on immigration reform. DACA has been closed
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By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general Jay Jones is facing widespread criticism for text messages he sent in 2022 suggesting a colleague should be shot. In a private exchange between Jones and Republican Virginia Delegate Carrie Coyner, Jones griped about how the then Republican speaker of the House of
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Update: On Saturday morning, the Palm Springs Police Department sent out an alert confirming that N Gene Autry Trail is back open at the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs. Original Report: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – N Gene Autry Trail has been closed at the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs due to strong winds and
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When word reached the White House on Friday afternoon that Hamas had, after nearly five days, responded to President Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza, officials were so quick to embrace the group’s statement they posted it in full on social media, at one point
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By Brianna Keilar, CNN (CNN) — A few years ago, when my husband was still in the army, we went to a semi-regular parent and staff meeting at our kids’ school. It was the beginning of the school year, just after Blue Star Welcome Week, an annual event launched by the nonprofit Blue Star Families
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By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — The gathering was inside the Brooklyn home of a Jewish film director. The crowd, according to several people in attendance, was skeptical. Zohran Mamdani had arrived to greet approximately 60 people, at least half of them Modern Orthodox, who for the most part are more religiously observant
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By Karina Tsui, Dalia Faheid, Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Kravarik, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Oregon has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard into Portland after the president announced he would send in troops to protect what he calls a “war-ravaged” city. The ruling
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By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — From Kathmandu to Lima, youth-led uprisings are driving thousands from their screens to the streets, demanding accountability, change and, in some cases, toppling governments. These Gen-Z protesters come from disparate backgrounds and have different demands. But the throughline is clear: Growing inequality and marginalization is destroying young people’s hopes
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons left behind have popped up at several high-profile shootings over the past year. The seemingly unusual practice is actually reminiscent of a centuries-old tactic but can often provide insight to investigators. From the fatal 2024 ambush of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson to
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN Dayton, Ohio (CNN) — Howard Patterson stood outside the Wright Cycle Company — part of the national park complex dedicated to the aviation pioneers who honed their mechanical skills repairing bicycles in Dayton — on Friday, and found locked doors with a sign taped to the window. “Due to the current
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The 2025 high school football season rolled on this week with all eyes on the Desert Empire League. The week was highlighted by a highly anticipated match-up of local, traditional powers in Palm Springs and La Quinta. Not to mention, a rivalry is renewed between Palm Desert and Xavier Prep
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Travis Barker, drummer for Blink-182, invited people to participate in his annual 5k run this weekend in Palm Desert. “Run Travis Run” will start at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Civic Center Park, 43900 San Pablo Ave. Palm Desert officials said several street closures will be in effect from 5:30 a.m.
Continue ReadingStory by Associated Press (CNN) — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, Takaichi would make history as the first female leader of Japan’s long-governing
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Los Angeles Lakers’ return to the Coachella Valley was bittersweet for local LA fans. The Lakers kicked off their preseason Friday against the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena with a 103-81 loss. Laker stars Lebron James and Luka Dončić did not play in the game. Suns’ star Devin Booker
Continue ReadingBy Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Munich Airport in Germany briefly delayed the relaunch of flight operations on Saturday morning local time due to drone sightings, after previous UAV sightings earlier halted all traffic at the airport for several hours. Munich’s two runways were first closed overnight into Friday due to the drone sightings. Flights
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EL CAJON, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Attorney General’s Office sued the city of El Cajon today for allegedly violating state law by sharing automated license plate reader data with federal authorities and law enforcement officials in more than two dozen other states. The lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court alleges El Cajon has
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) Prosecutors say the case involving baby Emmanuel Haro remains active, but they are not releasing new details as they prepare for upcoming court hearings. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office confirmed this week its investigators are “actively involved” but emphasized their focus is on building a case for court, not for public
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Solihull, England (CNN) — Alex Tora knew his fish and chips shop in Solihull, England needed a boost after the pandemic, so he began offering a discount to workers from the Jaguar Land Rover factory down the road. It was a business masterstroke. Many of his customers now come from the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Todd, CNN Great Falls, Virginia (CNN) — Several visitors just couldn’t wait for the weekend to get into Great Falls Park in northern Virginia. They drove up to the park’s main gate on Friday morning, and, seeing a closed entrance and three layers of barricades, parked illegally along the narrow road leading to
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