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By Abeer Salman, Dana Karni, Hira Humayun and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian-American teenager and wounded two others in the occupied West Bank on Sunday night, according to Palestinian officials, after the Israeli military said it targeted a group throwing stones at cars. Ramallah governor Laila Ghannam said the 14-year-old
Continue ReadingCNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The US Naval Academy has removed 381 books from the Nimitz Library to comply with the Trump administration’s decision to remove diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from the federal government. Among the texts that cadets are no longer allowed to access are: “I Know Why the Caged Bird
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — New banners along North Palm Canyon Drive are catching the attention of visitors as they stroll through downtown. The signs, reading “Palm Springs Loves Canada,” are part of a citywide initiative to reassure Canadian tourists they are welcome in the desert community. For Ross, a Canadian visitor, the banners hold
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s president has fired one of his deputies for taking what he described as a “lavish” recreational trip to Antarctica. President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the removal of Shahram Dabiri from his position as vice president of parliamentary affairs in a decree on Saturday, describing the trip as both extravagant
Continue ReadingBy Fareed Zakaria, CNN (CNN) — When Donald Trump announced that he was creating the Department of Government Efficiency, I welcomed the initiative. Streamlining the federal government by having outsiders take a look was an excellent idea. And Elon Musk’s stated objective, to cut the budget by $2 trillion, while ambitious, would be a useful
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– A local non-profit ‘Coachella Valley Has Sole’ is hosting a shoe drive at The Living Desert on Saturday. It runs from 9 am to 1:30 pm. The Living Desert is located at 47900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA. The organizations asks that you bring your new or gently used shoes to
Continue ReadingBy Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said Sunday that she has reached an agreement with Speaker Mike Johnson in their standoff over allowing proxy voting for new parents, which had paralyzed the House last week. Luna wrote on X that she and Johnson have agreed to formalize a centuries-old procedure
Continue ReadingCNN By Manu Raju and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Republicans are growing anxious about an emerging Texas primary engulfing one of their longest-serving senators, fearful that a hugely expensive intraparty feud will have major ramifications across the map in next year’s midterms. And they want President Donald Trump to stop it. Behind the scenes,
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were injured in an overnight solo car crash in Mecca That crash was reported just before 11 p.m. the area of Dale Kiler Road and Avenue 66 in Mecca. When crews arrived on scene, they reported a solo vehicle rolled over, with 3 people trapped inside. Two of the
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – According to a Facebook post from the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Palm Drive and Ironwood Drive on Saturday evening. Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim and found no one was injured in the incident. During an
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A large image of and a quote from Harriet Tubman have been removed from a National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad, following several prominent changes to government websites under the Trump administration. A comparison on the Wayback Machine between the webpage on January 21 and March 19
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Top Trump administration officials are offering mixed messaging on the possibility of negotiations on the president’s newly announced tariffs, framing the move as a necessary economic reset and downplaying severe market volatility and uncertainty. President Donald Trump has long cast himself as a dealmaker — and has left the
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Weekend one of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, better known as “Coachella”, begins this upcoming weekend in Indio. The festival often brings more than 100,000 people to the valley for the first weekend alone. But the fun in the east valley doesn’t stop after the main headliners finish their shows. Framework in the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — A free family-friendly art festival for the Autism and intellectual/developmental disability community is taking place in Cathedral City to celebrate Autism Awareness and Acceptance. The festival will highlight youth and adult artists on the Spectrum, including a Marketplace featuring entrepreneurs on the spectrum. The event will also have: Arts &
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — The leader of France’s National Rally (RN) party, Marine Le Pen, told supporters she would not give up despite being found guilty of embezzling European Union (EU) funds and banned from running for office, but large-scale protests against the move did not materialize Sunday. The RN called on its
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Tim Lister and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old Palestinian boy died following “likely prolonged malnutrition” in an Israeli prison, according to an autopsy carried out by an Israeli pathologist. The teenager, Walid Khalid Ahmad, is the first minor to have died in Israeli custody since the conflict between Hamas and
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — When Maria Fowler was pregnant with her first child, one of her first purchases for her daughter was a classic: A stuffed animal. She settled on a Sweet Heart Hugs Build-A-Bear, a soft, pink, blue and purple tie-dyed plushie with globe-like eyes and hearts on its feet. Once her
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, Lou Robinson, Mark Oliver, Renée Rigdon and Rebecca Wright, CNN (CNN) — The offices in the West Wing have always been prime real estate for the most influential people in the White House. That proximity to power is perhaps even more significant in President Donald Trump’s second term, as chief of staff
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, Daniel Wine and Meghan Pryce, CNN (CNN) — Consider this fair warning that you have just 10 days left to file your income taxes. April 15 is right around the corner, but if you are still scrounging for financial statements and donation receipts, you are not alone: Fewer Americans have filed their
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — CNN will host a town hall with independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday, the network announced Sunday. The town hall will be moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper, which will air at 9 p.m. ET on April 9 in Washington, DC. During the town hall, Sanders will answer questions
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