17-year-old Charlie Cooper is making his name known around the world as a tennis prodigy competing in international opens. Charlie, was born with spina bifida, a condition affecting his spine and motion, but that hasn’t stopped him from beating the odds and finding success on the court. “I understand the gift that God gave me,
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Organizers of Desert X today announced the full list of participating artists in the Coachella Valley art exhibition. Artistic Director Neville Wakefield and co-curator Kaitlin Garcia- Maestas oversaw 2025’s lineup of 11 artists, having previously confirmed Budapest-born American artist Agnes Denes’ “The Living Pyramid” to participate in December — Denes’ work is now on
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Local congressman Ken Calvert was among those reacting to that deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington D.C. He said he flew out of the same airport shortly before it happened. Calvert told News Channel 3 that he often sees military helicopters flying in the area near
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Sheriff’s deputies were directing traffic at Bob Hope Drive and Avenida Las Palmas near The River around 5:30 p.m. Thursday after a traffic collision left one of the vehicles on its side. Deputies report that the driver of the overturned car did not have any injuries, and no injuries were reported for anyone inside the
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Aviation experts are shedding light on the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after one collided with American Airlines Flight 5342, leaving all on board presumed dead. Officials said the Black Hawk, a four-blade, twin-engine military helicopter, is widely used for transport, rescue and combat missions. “Right behind me is what’s called a Pave Hawk, which is
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Often, we look up into our skies and see rockets. The rockets are launched at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Just recently making history with more than 50 launches in a year. So, how does weather play a role in those launches? Vandenberg Space Force Base is one of only a few places across the nation
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By Rebekah Riess and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below, officials said. As of Thursday morning, 27 bodies had been recovered
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The Riverside University Health System reported 23 dairy and poultry farms in Riverside County tested positive for the Avian Influenza variant, called bird flu. While it can be concerning if you are around animals at dairy and poultry farm, Barbara Cole, the Chief of Disease Control, says the risk to the general population is low.
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After the Riverside County Board of Supervisors passed a undocumented migrant protection measure earlier this week, one desert city official is speaking out. The measure, passed on Tuesday, outlined new guidelines for protecting undocumented immigrants information and possible legal funding for those facing deportations. City of La Quinta councilmember, Steve Sanchez, posted to Facebook his
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A 44-year-old suspected of killing a man in an assault in Coachella earlier this week pleaded not guilty to charges on Thursday. Mario Gonzalez of Coachella was charged Thursday morning with murder, a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon — a knife — in the commission of a felony and committing a crime while
Continue ReadingBy Casey Tolan, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, at least two other pilots reported near-misses with helicopters while landing at the airport, a CNN review
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — After a six-year long legal battle, a court in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo has authorized a child to be officially registered as the child of three fathers and one mother. Ana Paula Morbeck, the lawyer who represents the now ten-year-old child, told CNN affiliate
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Top-ranked men’s and women’s stars will team up for the third consecutive year to compete in the Eisenhower Cup – a one-night Tie Break Tens event during the 2025 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The BNP Paribas Open starts on March 2 at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens. The Eisenhower Cup takes place in Stadium 2
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM. In a tragic case of déjà vu, the figure skating community is reeling from another deadly plane crash. Wednesday
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeff Zeleny and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — In the first national tragedy of his second term in the White House, President Donald Trump wasted no time Thursday baselessly blaming Democrats and diversity initiatives in the federal government for the midair collision that killed 67 people over the Potomac River. The investigation
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Se confirmó que los restos óseos que fueron localizados cerca de las pertenencias de Karen Sofía, sí correspondían a la joven colombiana. La fiscalía informó a los familiares que las pruebas de ADN fueron positivo. El pasado 24 de noviembre del 2024, se realizó el hallazgo tras una búsqueda
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — In 2020, then-Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard introduced legislation calling on the federal government to drop all charges against Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor who in 2013 revealed the existence of the bulk collection of American phone records by the NSA before fleeing to Russia. On
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — During his Thursday press conference about the deadly Wednesday collision between a passenger jet and military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested there was a link between the tragedy and diversity hiring policies at the Federal Aviation Administration. It’s most important to note that
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Firefighters working to snuff out all remaining hot spots at the site of a wildfire that scorched some 10 square miles of remote terrain in the far southern reaches of the San Diego area over the past week had the sprawling burn zone fully contained today. “No fire activity was observed yesterday or overnight,
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A conservative federal appeals court said Thursday that a federal law banning the sale of handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, elevating a significant question about the Second Amendment’s reach in the wake of recent major Supreme Court rulings on gun rights. It is the latest major ruling
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