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Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Michael Rios, Dana Karni, Abeer Salman and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian teenager in the West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian health authorities said, as settler violence against Palestinians surged in the occupied territory. The military shot 15-year-old Rayan Tamer Hawshiya in the neck, the
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The timeline to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill by July 4 could slip as Republican lawmakers scramble to retool their bill to meet Senate rules and garner enough support in a deeply divided GOP conference. Senate GOP leaders had hoped to
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny, CNN Springfield, Missouri (CNN) — Courtney Leader has been closely following the contentious tax-and-spending debate in Washington – not that she cares much for politics, but because she believes the proposed Medicaid cuts are a matter of life or death for her daughter. “This is not a luxury. I do not have
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeff Zeleny, CNN Springfield, Missouri (CNN) — Courtney Leader has been closely following the contentious tax-and-spending debate in Washington – not that she cares much for politics, but because she believes the proposed Medicaid cuts are a matter of life or death for her daughter. “This is not a luxury. I do not
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court will hand down its final decisions of the term on Friday, including an expected high-profile ruling on whether President Donald Trump may enforce his divisive executive order curtailing birthright citizenship. As is tradition, Chief Justice John Roberts announced the final day from the bench. The schedule
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s 2024 victory over former Vice President Kamala Harris was fueled by “a voter coalition that was more racially and ethnically diverse than in 2020 or 2016,” as well by an advantage among voters who didn’t turn out for the previous election, according to a report released
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By David Wright and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he would run for a third term in 2026, amid speculation over his ambitions for the 2028 presidential race, with the release of a campaign launch video featuring sharp criticism of President Donald Trump. “Donald Trump’s made clear he’ll
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Want to know how much Republicans are eager to turn Zohran Mamdani into the face of the Democratic Party? Look no further than two of the biggest names eyeing bids for New York governor next year. “He will be the single most effective foil for Republicans nationally,” Rep. Elise
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Planned Parenthood from suing South Carolina over the state’s decision to pull the organization’s Medicaid funding because it provides abortions, a decision that could prompt other red states target the organization and make it harder for other Medicaid beneficiaries to
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Idaho State Police have issued an Amber Alert for two missing teenagers believed to be headed to a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints group in Utah from eastern Idaho. Siblings Allen Larand Fischer, 13, and Rachelle Leray Fischer, 15, were reported missing from
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Young Creators Program is opening doors for the next generation of filmmakers. This program is part of Palm Springs Unified School District’s Expanded Learning Program, aimed at giving students opportunities they might not get during regularly scheduled school hours. Over nine days, students have had the opportunity to learn
Continue ReadingCNN By Larry Madowo and Nimi Princewill, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Sixteen people have been killed and about 400 injured after thousands of people took to the streets in Kenya on Wednesday to protest against the government, Amnesty International Kenya has said. The death toll was confirmed to CNN Thursday by Irungu Houghton, who
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed an agreement with the Council of Europe (CoE) to create a tribunal that would allow for the prosecution of senior Russian officials who have led the war on Ukraine. Zelensky signed the accord on Wednesday alongside CoE Secretary General Alain Berset in the
Continue ReadingBy Sebastian Shukla and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Berlin and Paris (CNN) — The clasped hands of French and German leaders have long embodied the spirit of European unity – most famously in 1984, when François Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl stood hand-in-hand at Verdun in a symbol of reconciliation. So, when Chancellor Friedrich Merz grasped President
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Iran’s defense minister has traveled to diplomatic and economic ally China on his first reported trip abroad since a 12-day clash with Israel that briefly dragged the US into a new regional conflict. Aziz Nasirzadeh is one of nine defense ministers that Chinese state media say attended
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India has celebrated another step on its mission to become a space power, after Shubhanshu Shukla became the first astronaut from the country to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday. Shukla was aboard the private Axiom Space Mission 4, or Ax-4, which lifted off from NASA’s
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs City Council approved the city’s budget for fiscal year 2025-26 and 2026-27 comprehensive budgets at Wednesdays meeting. It comes after finance officials incorporated recommendations from Mayor Ron deHarte after he raised concerns of potential shortfall at the June 11 meeting. The mayor recently published a “Resident Guide to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A project to reduce the impacts of blowing dust and sand along Palm Springs roadways has begun construction. The nearly 600-foot wind wall project along North Gene Autry Trail will stand at 14.5 ft tall. The city wrote online at its Engage Palm Springs website: “Work is under way on
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