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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — More than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are feared dead after two boats disappeared in rough conditions off the country’s coast, according to two UN migration bodies. The vessels reportedly departed from Myanmar’s western Rakhine State in late June and were carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, according to a
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By Tim Lister, Daria-Tarasova-Markina, Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — The removal of Ukraine’s popular defense minister despite recent military successes has sparked rare protests in Kyiv and an unprecedented public split in the military over the conduct of the war against Russia. Mykhaylo Fedorov – who has proved a dynamic and innovative
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UPDATE 7/15 8:04 P.M.: A public forum meant to ease the ongoing dispute between Oscar’s Palm Springs and the Plaza Theatre instead highlighted frustration over who wasn’t there. The forum, organized by LMC Group founder Kristen Carroll, was intended to bring together representatives from Oscar’s Palm Springs, the Plaza Theatre, Oak View Group and the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As a wave of data center dissent spreads across the Coachella Valley, both Coachella and Indio advanced measures heading for permanent bans on Wednesday evening. The city of Coachella’s planning commission approved the draft for a permanent ban ordinance on data centers during Wednesday’s meeting. It comes after city council
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By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The investigation into a US strike that hit a school in Iran has sat for months with a military command while leaders have held off on ordering a critical, standard intelligence review to help determine what happened, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Within a week of
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The investigation into a US strike that hit a school in Iran has sat for months with a military command while leaders have held off on ordering a critical, standard intelligence review to help determine what happened, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Within a week of
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Update 7/15/26 – 8:30 PM The Cathedral City Planning Commission approved the proposal, with some conditions of approval. An accessible crossing must be provided between the southeast corner of AutoZone and southwest corner of Target Adding to condition 317, all outbound deliveries shall leave the premises during the same hours No distributions can occur to
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By Jennifer Hansler, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — An American woman held in Iran since 2024 was allowed to leave the country, President Donald Trump and her US-based lawyer said Wednesday. Trump said the woman, later identified by her lawyer as Dena Karari, had been wrongfully detained and was “now safely outside of Iran, and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – N. Indian Canyon Drive was closed for several hours between E Racquet Club and E. Via Escuela after a suspected DUI and road rage crash, which left three people injured on Tuesday afternoon in Palm Springs. The four-vehicle crash was reported at around 5:20 p.m. on Indian Canyon Drive, just
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By Kristen Holmes, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Chief of staff Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s closest aide, and FBI Director Kash Patel helped personally orchestrate a sprawling investigation last week at the White House aimed at determining who in the government leaked information about the security deficiencies of a Qatari-gifted airplane meant
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — An American woman held in Iran since 2024 was allowed to leave the country, President Donald Trump and her US-based lawyer said Wednesday. Trump said the woman, later identified by her lawyer as Dena Karari, had been wrongfully detained and was “now safely outside of Iran, and
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Richard “Dick” Oliphant, the longtime Indian Wells developer, former mayor, philanthropist and education advocate whose influence helped shape the Coachella Valley for decades, has died at age 92, according to Indian Wells Mayor Toper Taylor. Few individuals have shaped the growth and development of Indian Wells and the Coachella Valley as
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PALM DESERT, CALIF. (KESQ)- After recent humidity and monsoon moisture, many Coachella Valley residents say they’re hearing more cicadas than usual. The Coachella Valley is experiencing higher humidity as monsoonal moisture moves into the desert. While many people associate cicadas with extreme heat, experts say humidity also plays a role in their emergence and activity.
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A new study suggests the path to homeownership is getting longer for many Californians. According to a report from SmartAsset, the average Californian now needs nearly 14.7 years to save for a down payment on a home — about a year and a half longer than it took a decade
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Three suspects are under investigation in connection to an organized retail theft in Cabazon on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the theft took place on the 48000 block of Seminole Drive and was reported to the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station following the suspects leaving a store with approximately $1,000 worth of merchandise. Through
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The Palm Springs Police Department has released a critical incident debrief video detailing the events surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 28, 2026, that left one person dead. The incident began at approximately 3:41 p.m. in the 1200 block of East Palm Canyon Drive, after officers responded to multiple
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Abigahil Padilla SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA) – La candidata a concejal de la ciudad de Somerton, Mireya Bran, ha dado a conocer una serie de propuestas enfocadas en fortalecer la participación ciudadana, mejorar los servicios públicos e impulsar el desarrollo económico de la comunidad. Entre los principales ejes de su campaña destaca el compromiso con la transparencia y la rendición
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, Mexico (KYMA) – Este miércoles, en conferencia matutina la gobernadora Marina del Pilar, acusó al ex gobernador, Jaime Bonilla de tenderle una trampa donde se había simulado comunicación con presuntos asesores del FBI para aclarar la revocación de su visa. “Me ofreció reunirse con personas de Estados Unidos para platicar con el
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – An investigation continues following a pedestrian being fatally struck by a vehicle in Yucca Valley on Saturday evening. Deputies from the Morongo Basin Station, California Highway Patrol and rescue personnel from the San Bernardino County Fire department responded to a call regarding a vehicle that collided with a pedestrian at
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration “absolutely screwed up the comms” around the Jeffrey Epstein files and should have released everything immediately, while insisting the administration was not trying to conceal information. “I say this with all candor, like we absolutely screwed up the comms of the
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