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New attractions aim to boost year-round tourism across the valley

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As summer approaches in the Coachella Valley, local leaders and businesses are working to keep tourism strong during the hotter months by investing in new attractions, entertainment venues, and family-friendly activities. While the desert has long been known for its busy winter tourism season and major festivals, officials say the valley is

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US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before his departure from Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing on May 15.

Trump announces sculpture garden site as he muses on architecture after trip to China

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that his “National Garden of American Heroes” will be built in West Potomac Park, advancing a yearslong push for a sweeping sculpture park honoring hundreds of prominent Americans ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. “I’m proud to announce the site

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Dalton Eatherly is seen on a stretcher after an incident outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville

Livestreamer known for racist content faces attempted murder charge with bond set at $1.25 million after courthouse shooting

By Emma Tucker, Caroll Alvarado, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A livestreamer known for posting videos with racist content online appeared in court Friday morning on charges including attempted murder after he shot a man outside a Tennessee courthouse, according to authorities. Dalton Eatherly – who goes by “Chud the Builder” online – got into

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US Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) greets supporters at a campaign stop at Drago's Restaurant Tuesday

This Republican says he’s Trump’s ally. He’s getting in the way of Trump’s revenge in a key Louisiana Senate primary

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump wants to take down Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment and has been a critic of parts of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Trump endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow to run against Cassidy and most other challengers dropped out.

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US President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping inspect a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.

Trump leaves China, short on deliverables but with signs of a stabilized relationship

By Betsy Klein, Simone McCarthy, Kristen Holmes, CNN Beijing (CNN) — President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday afternoon local time without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging their fractious relationship, but with a freshly stabilized relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping – for now. The leaders covered a

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Justice Clarence Thomas laments ‘very dicey’ threats to judiciary and heightened security for Supreme Court

By John Fritze, CNN Aventura, Florida (CNN) — Justice Clarence Thomas lamented the heightened security that has become necessary for members of the Supreme Court in recent years, telling an audience in Florida on Thursday that it is now far more difficult for him to take part in activities outside the courthouse. The observation, which

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