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Guy Fritz, father of Taylor and former COD tennis coach, reacts to son reaching first Wimbledon semifinal

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Southern California native Taylor Fritz advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon for the first time in his career, following a victory over Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals. Breaking new ground.Taylor Fritz reaches his first #Wimbledon SF, defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4) pic.twitter.com/QdVCQFtTGv— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 8, 2025 Given

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Trump administration sues California over trans athletes in girls’ sports

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – The U.S. Department of Justice today sued the state of California, warning that by allowing transgender athletes to compete against biological females in high-school sports, the state was putting billions of dollars in federal educational funding at risk in continuing a practice the Trump administration contends is discriminatory, demeaning and

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Protesters rally in support of detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in March in New York.

Pro-Israel website was used to find names of student protesters to investigate, senior ICE official says

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — “Most” of the names of student protesters Immigration and Customs Enforcement was asked to investigate earlier this year were plucked from a pro-Israel website that aims to blacklist pro-Palestinian students and academics, an agency official told a federal court Wednesday. The testimony from Peter Hatch, a senior official in

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The Guadalupe River long has been a haven of adventure and joy. After deadly flooding, it’s a source of grief with an uncertain future

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Ron Duke treasured the Guadalupe River more than anything. The 80-year-old loved to kayak along the crystal clear waterway that wends some 250 miles from the springs of Texas Hill Country to the Gulf’s San Antonio Bay. His woodshop stood nearby, his friends told CNN affiliate KPRC,

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AB Hernandez stands on the podium during a medal ceremony for the triple jump at the California high school track-and-field championships in Clovis

Trump administration sues California over law allowing transgender students to play on sports teams of their choice

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration filed another lawsuit Wednesday challenging state policies that allow transgender students to play on sports teams of their choice – this time against California. The lawsuit against the state board of education and the state’s governing body for school sports, alleges that a state law violates

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A view of a train loaded with iron ore at the ArcelorMittal iron ore mine in Mount Nimba

Trump wants to talk business with Africa in hopes of countering China. But a US summit excluded Africa’s big players

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more than 50 nations were welcome to join. US President Donald Trump hosted a working lunch in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, bringing together the presidents of Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia,

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More than 200 children found with high lead levels after kindergarten in China uses paint as food coloring, authorities say

By Simone McCarthy and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — More than 200 kindergarten students in northwestern China were found to have abnormal blood lead levels after kitchen staff used paint as food coloring, authorities said, in a case that’s stoked outrage in a country long plagued by food safety scandals. Eight people, including

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