By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump’s promise to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptors has given a glimmer of hope to millions of Ukrainians terrorized by Russia’s deadly ballistic missiles strikes. Speaking on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump said a “little birdie told me … that we’ll
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — As funeral prayers took place before the coffin of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday, many top officials and three of the ayatollah’s sons were present. Among the noticeably missing, however, were some former presidents at odds with the current regime. Their absence cast doubt on Tehran’s
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — A political gamble looks like it has spectacularly backfired. When British right-wing populist leader Nigel Farage announced he was resigning as a lawmaker and triggering a special election in the face of a swirl of allegations over personal financing, he sought the high ground, declaring that the “judges
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By Dalia Faheid, Chris Boyette, Priscilla Alvarez, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A man who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Houston while on his way to work Tuesday was not the target of their immigration operation, according to a source with preliminary details about the incident. The shooting took
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By Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — In many ways it was already the ceasefire that never was. But with the United States and Iran claiming to have hit dozens of targets each with air, drone and missile strikes in the past 48 hours, it’s increasingly hard to see where this goes next. The
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella City Council voted unanimously to extend a 45-day moratorium it placed on data center developments last month, by 10 months and 15 days. Staff says more time is needed to carve out the framework for a permanent ban, that will include changing the city’s municipal code. Mayor Frank Figueroa
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A plan that could reshape one of Palm Springs’ most recognizable features for generations is now moving forward. After public testimony and debate Wednesday night, the Palm Springs City Council approved a new palm tree trimming policy that will remove the natural “skirts” from many city-owned California fan palms. However,
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By Emma Tucker, Holly Yan, Jeff Winter (CNN) — Crews are expected to finish emergency shoring of a Midtown Manhattan high-rise by Thursday, the building’s developer says. But the timeline and next steps in the “unusually ambitious” construction project remain unclear as investigators try to figure out what caused support columns to buckle on the
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Los Angeles County public health officials announced today that a traveler with measles may have exposed people to the virus at LAX and aboard a rental car shuttle after arriving in Southern California last week. The traveler arrived aboard British Airways Flight 281 at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal on July
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CNN By Ethan Cohen, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Maine Democrats are embarking on a two-week sprint to pick a new nominee for one of the year’s most important races in the wake of Graham Platner’s decision to end his Senate campaign after allegations of sexual assault, which he denies. On July 25, about 600
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was injured after a small fire at an encampment in Palm Springs Wednesday evening. The fire was reported just before 6:15 p.m. along Tramway Road near Highway 111. “Engine 3 arrived on scene at approximately 6:13 p.m. and located a small fire that had not extended into the
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A delivery truck is on fire near the Bob Hope overpass along Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms. The incident was reported just before 6:10 p.m. Details remain limited. Westbound traffic was briefly impacted near Monterey, with at least two lanes blocked, according to the California Highway Patrol. Traffic as of
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By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Three more people have been criminally charged with destruction of property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Officers say they detained Cameron Thiers, Sophie Dennison-Gibby and Justin Carreno one Saturday afternoon in June and described in court documents witnessing them peeling and removing pieces of blue paint from the
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — Assemblymember Greg Wallis continues the annual observance of Outdoor Worker Appreciation Week. This statewide effort aims to show workers who push through the desert summers that the community recognizes the importance of their work. Legislation authored by Wallis was signed in 2023, establishing a weeklong recognition of workers who work
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The Palm Springs City Council approved a proposal for the city to move forward with the acquisition of a new BearCat vehicle, replacing a two-decade-old armored vehicle for the SWAT unit. Procurement of a 2026 Lenco BearCat G3 was proposed by the city’s Department of Public Works. The item was in
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for several states are finalizing an antitrust lawsuit challenging Paramount’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN, according to people involved in the legal process. The multistate suit will likely be filed next week, the sources told CNN, though the filing date is subject to change. If
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By Eric Bradner, Jeff Zeleny, Arlette Saenz, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner said in a video statement Wednesday he was suspending his campaign, taking aim at the Democratic establishment while clearing the way for the party to select a new candidate to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon accused of gunning down a 44-year-old Mecca man and wounding his friend was charged today with first-degree murder and other charges. Adolfo Suarez Lopez, 50, of Indio was arrested last week following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the slaying of Alberto Padron in June. Along with
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WKYT By Ellis Kim, Ted Barrett, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — US Sen. Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for about a month, and it’s still not clear why he was admitted or what his condition is. Aides for the Kentucky Republican have been fiercely protective of his condition – publicly and privately – during his
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Riverside County recorded 38 reported hate crime events in 2025, placing it among the 10 California counties with the highest number of reported incidents, according to the California Department of Justice’s annual Hate Crime in California 2025 report. The report shows Riverside County documented 38 hate crime events, resulting in 48
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