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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The leader of an organized retail theft ring that targeted high-end jewelry stores in smash-and-grab robberies across Southern California has been sentenced to over 16 years behind bars and ordered to pay restitution of $1.2 million, officials announced today. Rodney Allen Flynt Jr. and his outfit hit 14 jewelry stores from
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Jessamyn Dodd EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – Sebastian Rucci, the developer behind a planned data center in the City of Imperial, is suing several local activists. The parties appeared for a hearing at the courthouse in El Centro Thursday. Rucci filed a civil defamation lawsuit in April against Mt. Signal Media’s Jake Tison, Jose Luis
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 45-year-old Palm Springs man was arrested after allegedly leading officers on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle and being involved in a hit-and-run crash, authorities announced. Detectives from the Palm Springs Police Department Special Enforcement Unit were in the 68800 block of East Palm Canyon Drive in Cathedral City
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – Palm Springs officials invited local residents to share their input regarding the way in which a mayor is chosen as part of a series of meetings starting later this month. The meetings will be held throughout the city, with the first set to take place from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. July 22
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A convicted felon was arrested after Palm Springs police executed a search warrant that uncovered an arsenal of firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and suspected methamphetamine inside a Palm Springs residence, authorities announced. The operation took place at approximately 5 a.m. on June 17, when members of the Palm Springs
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BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) – A 39-year-old pedestrian walking along a Beaumont street was fatally struck by a car, but there were no obvious signs of a crime, authorities said today. Awoke Ayalew of Moreno Valley was fatally hit just after 4 a.m. Wednesday on East First Street, less than a half-block east of Michigan Avenue,
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized as “he continues his recovery,” a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican said in a statement on Thursday. The former GOP leader’s office still hasn’t disclosed the cause of McConnell’s hospitalization since he entered on June 14. “Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he’s
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — There were “no indications” of any mechanical malfunctions or failures of the engine on a skydiving plane that crashed last month in Missouri, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released on Thursday. On June 14, just after takeoff at Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, the
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UPDATE 7/2 10:48 A.M.: Meyers says Uber has reactivated his driver account following News Channel 3’s reporting on the incident. INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 72-year-old rideshare driver says he was violently attacked by a passenger. Bill Meyers says the assault happened late last month near Villanova Drive and Amherst Drive, just off Miles Avenue
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Turkish authorities have banned a cruise ship catering to American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in the country’s ports, citing “moral standards” and “family values,” the CEO of the events company behind the upcoming Mediterranean tour said Thursday. The “Athens to Venice” cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5,
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly Richardson, Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The breakout World Cup expert isn’t a coach, player or commentator — it’s a cat. Billy has been predicting match winners with startling accuracy, leaving his owners and the internet equally baffled. Take a look. ⚽ Sign up for The Beautiful Game newsletter
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By Tommy Walters (CNN) — Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel delivered a series of provocative warnings and predictions about the future of artificial intelligence and the West on Tuesday, accusing Pope Leo XIV of inadvertently serving as a “Chinese communist agent” by calling for AI regulation. In his remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival in
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is planning for an increase in worksite immigration enforcement operations, with multiple federal agencies involved in determining how to boost the number of arrests and placate the president’s base, according to five sources familiar with the discussions. Administration officials say that criminal investigations have been ongoing
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Health experts are encouraging men to get screened for prostate cancer as cases continue to rise nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among American men, behind lung cancer. Nearly 300,000 new cases are expected to be diagnosed this
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of South Africa. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1918 Death date: December 5, 2013 Birth place: Mvezo, Transkei, South Africa Birth name: Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Mandela Father: Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, a counselor to the
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By Kristen Holmes, Jason Morris, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has ramped up its investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia by dedicating more personnel to what an internal memo refers to as a “priority,” a person familiar with the matter told CNN, ramping up an inquiry into the election that President Donald
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Update: 7/2/2026 : A 35-year-old Desert Hot Springs man accused of possessing hundreds of images of child sexual abuse material and attempting to meet minors in person remained behind bars Thursday after a judge postponed a hearing on a request to reduce his bail. Ian Whitney was arrested on June 16 in Desert Hot Springs
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1954 (some sources say August 31) Birth place: Kopys, Belarus Full name: Alexander Grigorievich Lukashenko Father: name unavailable publicly Mother: Yekaterina Lukashenko, milkmaid Marriage: Galina (Zhelnerovich) Lukashenko (1975-present) Children: with Galina (Zhelnerovich) Lukashenko:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Hall of Fame hockey player Wayne Gretzky, who holds the records for most points (2,857 career points) and most assists (1,963 career assists) in National Hockey League (NHL) history. Personal Birth date: January 26, 1961 Birth place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada Birth name:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of North Korean government official Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un. Little is known about her as the family is notoriously secretive. Personal Birth date: September 26, 1987 or 1988 (Widely believed to be in her early 30s, though her reported
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