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Prosecutors are hesitant to charge Trump foe Adam Schiff, sources say

By Katelyn Polantz, Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors from the Maryland US Attorneyโ€™s Office have been hesitant to proceed with charges against Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, a political opponent of President Donald Trump, over allegations of mortgage fraud but the investigation remains ongoing, multiple sources tell CNN. According to three people with knowledge of

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US President Donald Trump gestures during an announcement regarding his administration's policies against cartels and human trafficking

Trump insists he can strike alleged drug traffickers without Congress declaring war

By Adam Cancryn, Avery Schmitz, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that he could continue to launch strikes against alleged drug traffickers abroad without Congress first passing an official declaration of war. โ€œIโ€™m not going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war,โ€ he said. โ€œI think weโ€™re just doing

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New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a notice on October 23 that her legal team plans to ask for her indictment to be dismissed

NY AG Letitia James to ask for her case to be dismissed due to appointment of Lindsey Halligan

By Devan Cole, Casey Gannon, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a notice on Thursday that her legal team plans to ask for her indictment to be dismissed, citing the appointment of President Donald Trumpโ€™s handpicked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan, according to a filing submitted by Jamesโ€™ legal team. โ€œPlease

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Witness describes ‘terrifying’ near-miss during chase that ended in crash near Indio-Coachella border

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) A driver who says he was nearly hit during Wednesdayโ€™s police pursuit through La Quinta and Indio is describing what he calls a โ€œterrifying, split-secondโ€ moment that could have taken his life. Twenty-year-old Jesse Bautista told KESQ News Channel he was driving east on Avenue 48, near Jefferson Street, when he suddenly saw

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Local homeless service providers ask community for help with food, clothing donations

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) โ€“ The need for resources for homeless individuals continues to grow in the Coachella Valley, and local organization are consistently working to provide supplies to those in need within their shelters and programs. Martha’s Village and Kitchen and the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission are both working toward donation drives for their homeless

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Dead elkhorn coral near Elbow Reef off the coast of Key Largo

Critical Florida corals now โ€˜functionally extinctโ€™ due to off-the-charts ocean temperatures

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Floridaโ€™s reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed โ€” but not anymore. These crucial coral species are now โ€œfunctionally extinctโ€ in the region after record-breaking ocean temperatures, according to a study published Thursday. The corals, which have been dominant reef builders

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Prosecution: Former local youth soccer coach touched girls, propositioned them

BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A former girls soccer coach from the Coachella Valley was a habitual predator, kissing, fondling and propositioning multiple players, the prosecution said today, while the defense argued the witnesses’ testimony was unreliable and possibly driven by a hostile co-worker who encouraged the victims to tell stories. Juan Manuel Pantoja Troncoso, 29,

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