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By Associated Press (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced plans Monday to vote next week on redrawing the state’s US House district map, making theirs the latest state to embrace President Donald Trump’s call to secure more GOP seats nationwide and resist rival moves by Democrats. The push to retool already right-leaning boundaries
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — A federal court granted a preliminary injunction for Cathedral City prohibiting Fantasy Balloon Flights (FBF) and its principals from engaging in conduct that interferes with the annual Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival, the city announced Monday. City officials said the order protected the city’s rights to the hot
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By Alexandra Skores, Hanna Park, CNN Washington (CNN) — Major US airports from New York to Oregon and North Carolina to Nevada have refused to play a “public service announcement” from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem at security checkpoints in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown. The video is playing on
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By Tim Lister, Abeer Salman, Nada Bashir, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Israel freed almost 2,000 Palestinians from its jails on Monday as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, prompting emotional scenes of families reunited with loved ones, some of whom had spent decades behind bars. More than 1,700 of those released were detainees who
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Parents are getting smartphones for their kids at a much younger age than many experts recommend. Consider other ways of staying in touch. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ ‘New reality’ The planet is reaching the first
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Parents are getting smartphones for their kids at a much younger age than many experts recommend. Consider other ways of staying in touch. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ ‘New reality’ The planet is reaching the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former president of Iran. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1956 Birth place: Aradan, Iran Birth name: Mahmoud Saborjhian Father: Ahmad Saborjhian, a blacksmith. Ahmadinejad’s father changed the family name from Saborjhian to Ahmadinejad after the family moved to Tehran. Mother:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: William Henry Gates III Father: William Henry Gates II, attorney Mother: Mary (Maxwell) Gates, schoolteacher Marriage: Melinda (French) Gates (January 1, 1994-August 2, 2021, divorced)
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of actress and writer Carrie Fisher, who was best-known for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the “Star Wars” movie franchise. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1956 Death date: December 27, 2016 Birth place: Beverly Hills, California Birth name: Carrie Frances Fisher Father:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of journalist and former “CBS Evening News” anchor Dan Rather. Personal Birth date: October 31, 1931 Birth place: Wharton, Texas Birth name: Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. Father: Daniel Irvin Rather Sr., oil pipeliner Mother: Byrl (Page) Rather Marriage: Jean (Goebel) Rather (April 21, 1957-November
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, a professional Brazilian football (soccer) player. During his World Cup appearances, he scored 12 goals in 14 games. He played in four World Cups, and his Brazilian team won three (1958, 1962, 1970). Personal Birth
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Nearly three days after a massive blast at a Tennessee facility that specialized in making military explosives, investigators are still combing through the site where 16 people were killed in a “mass detonation” so significant experts say it produced seismic readings hundreds of miles away. Investigators from
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer has arrived in the United States after being freed from prison in Cuba, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday. Ferrer was released and allowed to depart for the US after a formal request from the US government, according to the Cuban Foreign
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The National League Championship Series begins today in Milwaukee with the Dodgers seeking their first victory in 2025 over the Brewers, who had Major League Baseball’s best regular-season record. Milwaukee was 6-0 against the Dodgers, the first team to record a season sweep over them that was more than four
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Update 10/13/25 The fire has been mapped at 72 acres and is 80% contained, according to CAL FIRE. According to the National Park Service, the area around the Black Rock Campground is closued until Thursday. “Joshua Tree National Park is currently responding to a fire near Black Rock Campground. As of now, Black Rock Visitor
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By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The last 20 living hostages held in Gaza were released on Monday, reuniting with their families in jubilant scenes as world leaders gathered in Egypt to discuss the future of Gaza and the next phases of the US-brokered ceasefire deal. For the first time in more than two years,
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump flies home from the Middle East on Monday, the region fading from view out his windows will undoubtedly be a changed one: the hostages who suffered underground in Gaza the last two years are free, and the bombs that leveled the Strip have stopped falling.
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By Kristen Holmes, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Maggie Cleary — the senior Justice Department prosecutor who briefly led the powerful US attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia last month before Trump ally Lindsey Halligan took over — has been removed from the office, according to two people familiar with the matter. It’s
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Mr. Freddie Cabanting, a third-grade teacher at Westside Elementary, was awarded the “One Class at a Time Teacher of the Month” by News Channel 3 and the Walter Clark Legal Group. He teaches all subjects but says many of his students are struggling with math. This is a trend backed by Harvard research
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As the busy season approaches, the Desert Recreation District is gearing up to welcome residents and visitors by enhancing its parks, programs, and staffing. The District is currently hiring for a variety of positions, including recreation leaders, paraeducators, and key management roles to support its growing operations. In preparation, parks and facilities
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