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By Alexandra Banner, CNN Healthcare is one of the few sectors still reliably adding jobs in America, now accounting for roughly 15% of the nation’s workforce. A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics expected today will reveal which other industries are holding steady and which are beginning to lose momentum. Here’s what else
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By Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Before he was announced as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US intelligence community, Bill Pulte did not have a security clearance granting him access to highly-classified information – meaning he lacked what has long been considered a basic prerequisite for the job he
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By Lianne Kolirin and James Frater, CNN (CNN) — Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a transplant due to “life-threatening chronic lung disease,” the country’s royal household has announced. The 52-year-old princess will not be able to fulfil her duties as a working member of the royal family, according
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By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officials in New York are employing their version of a full-court press off the basketball court this month, ramping up security with the NBA Finals coming to Madison Square Garden for the first time since 1999 and as President Donald Trump plans to attend a game. Extra
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s demands for sensitive medical records of transgender minors are facing fresh scrutiny in court as it ramps up its efforts by using a grand jury in Texas to force providers of gender-affirming care to comply. The initial use of so-called administrative subpoenas to get the information
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Brendan Banfield, the Virginia man convicted of killing his wife and a stranger as part of an elaborate plot with the family’s au pair, was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole after facing his victims’ loved ones in court. “The level of cruelty, calculation and inhumanity in
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire damaged a double-wide mobile home in Thermal Thursday night. The fire was reported at around 8:35 p.m. on the 69000 block of Fillmore Street. Authorities said the blaze was contained to the structure. Crews were expected to remain on scene until a little after midnight for salvage and overhaul.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants to build a real-time crime center in the Coachella Valley like the one Palm Springs Police Department recently launched and on Thursday, Rancho Mirage became the first city council the department has pitched. The plan centers on a “drone as first responder” model: when a
Continue ReadingBy Sylvie Zhuang, Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week for a rare visit just weeks after the Chinese leader hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin for separate, nearly back-to-back visits. Xi will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Desert Hot Springs Police Department is responding to community questions about its use of Flock Safety cameras. In a recent message to residents, Police Chief Steven Shaw said the cameras help officers solve crimes, recover stolen vehicles, locate missing people, and generate investigative leads. He said the technology
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A power outage that impacted thousands of Palm Springs residents Wednesday is now raising concerns as the Coachella Valley heads into the hottest months of the year. With temperatures expected to climb and air conditioners running around the clock, residents are wondering whether the power grid can handle the increased demand this
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By Sarah Ferris, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen GOP lawmakers defied their own leadership — and President Donald Trump — by voting with Democrats to approve a major bill to deliver billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine while imposing steep sanctions on Russia. The House voted 226 to 195 to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Local businessman Nachhattar Singh Chandi has taken over ownership of the iconic Spencer’s Restaurant, the Harold Matzner Trust announced on Thursday. “The Harold Matzner Trust is pleased to have Nachhattar Singh Chandi take ownership of Spencer’s,” said the Harold Matzner Trust. “Spencer’s meant the world to Harold, and the incredible group of people working
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By Victoria Butenko, Katharina Krebs, Nina Subkhanberdina, Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin rebuffed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for a face-to-face meeting, saying there was “no point.” Zelensky urged Putin to end the countries’ four-year war in an open letter posted Thursday, as the Russian leader was preparing to
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — While the Coachella Valley is home to a large retiree population, many older adults face a growing challenge that often goes unseen: social isolation. Health experts say loneliness can have serious effects on both mental and physical health, increasing the risk of depression, cognitive decline, heart disease, and other medical
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Southern California voters awaiting final returns from Tuesday’s primary election should expect vote totals to continue changing for several weeks as counties count outstanding ballots, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber said today amid allegations by President Donald Trump of election cheating. Weber noted that while Election Day has passed, California
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Washington, D.C. (KESQ) – Local Congressman Dr.Raul Ruiz and Rep. Mark Takano, Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, are calling on the House to force a vote on the Major Richard Star Act, which they said would end the “wounded veteran tax.” Ruiz and Takano held a news conference on the steps of
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By Andrew Kaczynski, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing allegations of unsettling and in at least one case physically threatening behavior toward women he dated, according to a report published Thursday by The New York Times. The report, which is based on interviews with six women who previously
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A gun safety program designed to prevent gun violence and fatalities will be launched by the Palm Springs Police Department, it was announced today. The Pierce’s Pledge Gun Safety Storage Program was founded after Lesley Hu’s 9-year-old son, Pierce, was shot and killed by his father in San Francisco. “We
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as it seeks to further ratchet up pressure on the government in Havana. The sanctions also target former President Raul Castro’s son and grandson, Díaz-Canel’s wife and stepson, as well as the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed
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