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By Laura Sharman, Ally Barnard, CNN (CNN) — A UK mosque was set ablaze with two people still inside in a suspected arson attack that police are treating as a hate crime. One man has so far been arrested on suspicion of arson “with intent to endanger life” in connection with the incident, according to
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By Zeena Saifi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — On a hot Friday morning in September, dozens of Israelis turned up at Gaza’s border fence – not as soldiers, but as dissenters. Their demand: an end to the siege they say is being carried out in their name. The activists, mostly Jewish Israelis, marched toward the fence,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of local residents peacefully rallied Saturday morning outside La Quinta City Hall to voice support for Proposition 50, a ballot measure aimed at temporarily redrawing California’s congressional districts through 2030 as the state grapples with redistricting challenges. Organized by Democrats of the Desert and friends, the demonstration ran from
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 37-year-old Cathedral City woman is expected to return home this week, after she was detained by Israeli Naval Forces on a humanitarian aid boat headed for Gaza. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KESQ News Channel 3 (@kesq_news_channel_3) News Channel 3 first brought viewers this story
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – ‘Pride Under the Pines’ painted the small mountain town of Idyllwild rainbow on Saturday. In it’s fifth year, the event celebrated people of all identities living out loud, with live performances, drag, activism and fellowship. Organizers say this year’s event drew 700-800 attendees, bringing a big boom in business for Idyllwild’s
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By Eyad Kourdi, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Just seven women have been elected in Syria’s first elections since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, in an indirect parliamentary election marred by concerns about representation of minorities and the government’s tolerance for full democracy. Authorities set a 20% target for women’s representation among electoral bodies as
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters (Reuters) — Lithuania reopened to air traffic at its largest and busiest Vilnius airport early on Sunday after several hours of flight suspensions and diversions over balloons possibly flying in its airspace, the airport’s operator said. European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert and United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire hosted a fall carnival and resource fair for Coachella Valley families. Both organizations have a focus on providing resources for health, mobility, independence and social inclusion of people with disabilities throughout communities. This year, they
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By Whitney Wild, Michelle Watson, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A federal agent shot at a woman after she rammed a law enforcement vehicle in Chicago, according to a federal charging complaint, amid escalating anti-ICE protests and the Trump administration’s efforts to clamp down on unrest in Democrat-led cities. A US Customs and Border Protection
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By Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The FBI disciplined an agent after refusing to participate in plans for a surrender and arrest of former FBI director James Comey at the time of his indictment, according to a source familiar with the matter. Comey, a longtime critic of President Donald Trump, was indicted last
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Two teenage best friends set out for an afternoon e-bike ride earlier this week in Cranford, New Jersey, a small city just 18 miles south of New York City. They never made it home. Both girls were struck by a car and killed September 29, according to local authorities.
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — The federal government plans to begin processing initial applications for DACA, the Obama-era program that grants deportation protection and work permits to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. The program was started in 2012 to protect this population from deportation amid congressional gridlock on immigration reform. DACA has been closed
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By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general Jay Jones is facing widespread criticism for text messages he sent in 2022 suggesting a colleague should be shot. In a private exchange between Jones and Republican Virginia Delegate Carrie Coyner, Jones griped about how the then Republican speaker of the House of
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Update: On Saturday morning, the Palm Springs Police Department sent out an alert confirming that N Gene Autry Trail is back open at the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs. Original Report: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – N Gene Autry Trail has been closed at the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs due to strong winds and
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When word reached the White House on Friday afternoon that Hamas had, after nearly five days, responded to President Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza, officials were so quick to embrace the group’s statement they posted it in full on social media, at one point
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By Brianna Keilar, CNN (CNN) — A few years ago, when my husband was still in the army, we went to a semi-regular parent and staff meeting at our kids’ school. It was the beginning of the school year, just after Blue Star Welcome Week, an annual event launched by the nonprofit Blue Star Families
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By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — The gathering was inside the Brooklyn home of a Jewish film director. The crowd, according to several people in attendance, was skeptical. Zohran Mamdani had arrived to greet approximately 60 people, at least half of them Modern Orthodox, who for the most part are more religiously observant
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By Karina Tsui, Dalia Faheid, Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Kravarik, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Oregon has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard into Portland after the president announced he would send in troops to protect what he calls a “war-ravaged” city. The ruling
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By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — From Kathmandu to Lima, youth-led uprisings are driving thousands from their screens to the streets, demanding accountability, change and, in some cases, toppling governments. These Gen-Z protesters come from disparate backgrounds and have different demands. But the throughline is clear: Growing inequality and marginalization is destroying young people’s hopes
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons left behind have popped up at several high-profile shootings over the past year. The seemingly unusual practice is actually reminiscent of a centuries-old tactic but can often provide insight to investigators. From the fatal 2024 ambush of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson to
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