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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump delivered another series of false claims at a press conference Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara. His comments included some of the long-debunked lies he told the press while meeting with Turkey’s president on Tuesday. Here is a fact check of some of his Wednesday
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN Ankara, Turkey (CNN) — As European leaders were walking into Wednesday’s NATO summit here, the mood was dark. President Donald Trump was seated just outside the conference hall doors, angrily unspooling every grievance he had with the defense alliance, from its refusal to give him Greenland to the refusal of Spain
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COACHELLA, Calif. (July 8, 2026) — The City of Coachella has officially appointed Gustavo J. Romo as its new City Manager after a comprehensive recruitment process. Romo has been serving in the role since June 15, 2026. With more than 32 years of municipal leadership experience, Romo most recently served as Deputy City Manager and
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Stamps will be going up four cents by July 12th. The price is going up to 82 cents from the previous 78 cents for the Forever stamps. Since the Forever stamps were introduced the price has increased 100 percent over the last 19 years. USPS corporate tells me “In the
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – A fire that destroyed the roof and attic space in a kitchen area at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, which prompted immediate evacuations and a temporary closure, was set to reopen this Saturday. The non-injury blaze was reported shortly after 7:30 p.m. June 27 in the 2300 block of East Baristo
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By Sarah Ferris, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Maine Democrats now have two weeks to find a new candidate to take on the nation’s most formidable blue-state Republican in one of their party’s most important midterms contests. With the party’s former nominee, Graham Platner, suspending his campaign in the face of heavy intraparty pressure, a
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of more than $5 million to E. Jean Carroll rejecting President Donald Trump’s attempt to delay paying the former magazine columnist a jury found he sexually abused and defamed. The ruling from federal Judge Lewis Kaplan comes after Trump had asked
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By Tierney Sneed, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court for a second time said it would not quickly intervene to reverse a judge’s order that removed President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center. The new order from the DC US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s arguments that taking his name
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A pilot jumped out of the door of a moving plane to his death, leaving the student he was teaching to fly to land the aircraft by herself. Flight instructor Leandro Andrés Bertazzo, 42, was found dead following the incident, which took place in Toledo, central Argentina, on Saturday,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of musician Taylor Swift. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1989 Birth place: West Reading, Pennsylvania Birth name: Taylor Alison Swift Father: Scott Swift, financial advisor Mother: Andrea Swift, marketing executive Marriage: Travis Kelce (2026-present) Other Facts Her fans are known as Swifties. She grew
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Angela Merkel, former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1954 Birth place: Hamburg, Germany Birth name: Angela Dorothea Kasner Father: Horst Kasner, a Lutheran minister Mother: Herlind Kasner, an English teacher Marriages: Joachim Sauer (1998-present); Ulrich Merkel (1977-1982, divorced) Education: University
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1947 Birth place: Bombay (now Mumbai), India Birth name: Ahmed Salman Rushdie Father: Anis Ahmed Rushdie, businessman Mother: Negin Rushdie, teacher Marriages: Rachel Eliza Griffiths (2021-Present); Padma Lakshmi (2004-2007, divorced); Elizabeth West
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By Melissa Bell, CNN Paris (CNN) — Let the people decide. That was the defiant message of two of the world’s most famous populists on Tuesday, as Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen announced, within hours of each other, their intention to defy their country’s norms in order to put the same pitch to the
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By Arlette Saenz, Jeff Zeleny, Arit John, CNN Portland, Maine (CNN) — Graham Platner is poised to speak with members of his campaign staff during a conference call Wednesday evening, people familiar with the matter told CNN, the end of a daylong series of conversations that is expected to pave the way for his withdrawal
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CNN By Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — The devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela two weeks ago would have tested any government. But they have hit a country still navigating the aftermath of strongman Nicolás Maduro’s capture six months ago, turning a natural disaster into a political test for acting President Delcy Rodríguez and exposing anger
Continue Reading By Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — The devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela two weeks ago would have tested any government. But they have hit a country still navigating the aftermath of strongman Nicolás Maduro’s capture six months ago, turning a natural disaster into a political test for acting President Delcy Rodríguez and exposing anger over
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — While commemorating the 250th anniversary of the US over the weekend, President Donald Trump made a speech that echoed a bygone era. “Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty,” he said at a July 3 semiquincentennial event at Mount Rushmore. “It is the greatest threat to our country,
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By Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A Mexican immigrant was on his way to finish construction on several Houston homes with a crew of workers Tuesday morning when he was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, his family said. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was driving in Houston’s East End
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Temperatures are on the rise as summer is in full swing. This means vehicle awareness in the heat is more important than ever as temps inside cars can climb by 20 degrees or more in 10 minutes, according to the National Weather Service. Not only can these temperatures become dangerous,
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Hot Springs city council unanimously voted Tuesday to extend its temporary moratorium on new data centers, saying the city needs more time to study the potential impacts before deciding whether the facilities should be allowed. The extension prevents the city from accepting or approving permits, licenses and
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