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Visit Greater Palm Springs teaching youth about hospitality industry in Passport to Leadership Program

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — This summer, ten local high school students got to learn about the hospitality industry. The experience was part of the Passport to Leadership program, a six-week initiative led by Visit Greater Palm Springs. Through travel and mentorship opportunities, students explored careers in tourism and hospitality. These are industries that play a vital role in the local economy. Students travelled to tourist

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This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza shows destroyed buildings in the north of the territory in January 2025.

For first time, two leading Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza

By Ivana Kottasová, Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — A pair of leading Israeli human rights groups has accused Israel of “committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,” becoming the first such organizations to make the claim. B’Tselem said in a major report released on Monday that it came to that “unequivocal conclusion” after an “examination of

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5 things to know for July 28: Gaza, Tariffs, Walmart attack, Missing mom and child, Pets

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago’s “sanctuary” laws. The suit claimed that these local statutes “thwart” federal efforts to enforce immigration laws. However, Judge Lindsay Jenkins said the US lacked standing to sue. Similar suits have been filed against Los Angeles, New York City,

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Money, sex and a Buddhist monk: Head of China’s famed Shaolin Temple under investigation

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s famed Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation for suspected embezzlement and “improper relationships” with women, reviving decade-old allegations against the controversial, high-profile monk. Shi Yongxin, known as “CEO monk” for his entrepreneurial endeavors that transformed the Buddhist monastery into a commercial

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