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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Nearly four years ago, a peace deal ended the brutal war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, one of the deadliest conflicts of the 21st century. Now, the violence has returned — but the battle lines have changed. Tigrayan rebels are again fighting the federal government, while forces that were
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By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder were among dozens of protesters detained Thursday in New York during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he visited the United Nations. NYPD said it took 103 people into custody as it tried to break up a
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The California Supreme Court is scheduled to release its decision Thursday regarding Attorney General Rob Bonta’s legal challenge against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco over his seizure of ballots during a November 2025 special election.
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By Dalia Faheid, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A Pittsburgh pediatrician was killed and his wife was critically injured after a man broke into their home and stabbed them in their bed while their young children escaped to a neighbor’s home, according to authorities. Dr. Idris Evans and his wife woke up to a man
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen, Kylie Atwood, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Satellite imagery and intelligence support provided by Chinese groups have helped Iran threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz and launch precision strikes on US military bases in the Middle East, part of a dramatic improvement in Iranian targeting capabilities over the
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A recent laser strike involving a California Highway Patrol helicopter near Palm Springs is putting new attention on the danger a beam of light can create for crews in the air — and for people on the ground. The incident happened Aug. 21 while a CHP pilot and flight officer were
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PALM DESERT, CA (KESQ)- After more than a decade in development, DSRT Surf will officially open to the public on Saturday, September 26, bringing surf sessions to the desert for the first time. The destination opened its public booking calendar September 24 at 5:00 p.m. PST, allowing guests to reserve sessions ahead of the opening.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- Motorcycle crash numbers in Palm Springs are holding steady compared to this point last year, but local police say speed continues to stand out as a major concern. Palm Springs Police have recorded 16 motorcycle crashes so far in 2026, the same number reported at this point in 2025. Since the
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Plans for 30 new electric vehicle chargers at Rancho Las Flores Park are off the table as the City of Coachella scales back a major expansion project, with city leaders pointing to both cost and limited access to power. But the decision is raising a much bigger question for one of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Palm Springs firefighters are actively patrolling the area as lightning continues to strike along the mountainsides surrounding the city, prompting crews to respond to multiple incidents, including two fires and a lightning strike that sent one person to the hospital. Firefighters responded to an approximately half-acre vegetation fire sparked amid the
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Tierney Sneed, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — FBI agents who probed Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home asked Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday whether they could testify before a grand jury — or even consult their lawyers — as part of an investigation into whether former government officials
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By Eduardo Cuevas, CNN (CNN) — James Copenhaver, one of the men who was wounded during the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in 2024, has died, his family said through a lawyer Thursday. Copenhaver died Wednesday at a hospital at age 76, according to the Allegheny County Office of
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Three people have been arrested following a violent attack on employees at a Sonic Drive-In in Yucca Valley, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies from the Morongo Basin Station responded to the restaurant at approximately 9:49 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, after receiving a 911 call reporting that
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to remove migrants to countries other than their homeland without giving them an opportunity to raise human rights concerns. The Justice Department filed an emergency appeal after a decision from the Boston-based 1st US Circuit Court
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CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back into the White House on Thursday roughly 10 hours after a federal judge temporarily reinstated their press credentials. But the legal fight over President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban the three outlets from the grounds may continue over
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back into the White House on Thursday roughly 10 hours after a federal judge temporarily reinstated their press credentials. But the legal fight over President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban the three outlets from the grounds may continue over the
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PALM SPRINGS, CA (KESQ) – Reports of lightning strikes in the area preceded a small brush fire Thursday afternoon on the mountainside near Interstate 10 and Highway 111 near Palm Springs, above Snow Creek. The fire was reported shortly after noon above Snow Creek Road, with smoke spotted coming from the south side of the
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By Erin Burnett, Billy Stockwell, CNN New York (CNN) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s media appearances in Iran are tightly controlled affairs. But on Thursday he sat down to face questions from a group of journalists in New York, where despite being the leader of a country at war with the United States, he is
Continue ReadingBy Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s a boy! And the first baby born on this remote Scottish island in more than 30 years. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Grim milestone In another blow to the frozen US housing market, mortgage rates
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By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — As Caleb Flynn’s former lover Alleigha Botner sat on the stand, a prosecutor opened a cardboard box and presented her with a hefty red book to read aloud. Then he gave her another. And then another. 34 books later, the jury had heard key firsthand evidence about
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