By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — In 2019, Paige Cognetti launched her campaign for mayor of Scranton, where the incumbent had resigned from office before pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. Wary of the county Democratic Party’s closed nominating process, she ran as an independent. That fall, she found herself in a courtroom with her
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN The Maldives is known for its luxury resorts and crystal-clear waters, but this week it became the site of a frantic underwater search for missing tourists. Five experienced Italian divers ventured into an underwater cave system on what was supposed to be an exciting expedition — but they never returned. Here’s
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Carolina Garcia CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – Un grupo de residentes con iniciativa, están impulsando la realización de limpiezas comunitarias meramente “sociales” y sin involucrar la política, una acción que nace de la necesidad de mejorar las condiciones en las que se encuentra la ciudad, principalmente por la falta de mantenimiento y acumulación de basura. Eugenio
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By Lex Harvey, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Deep beneath the crystal turquoise water, white sandy beaches and thatched overwater bungalows of the Maldives lies a deep and narrow system of caves, devoid of light and the colorful marine life that inhabits higher waters. The seas were rough and the wind was picking up late
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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed ties with Russia as a force for “calm amid chaos” during a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, days after Xi hosted President Donald Trump for a landmark US-China summit. Xi alluded to an increasingly fractious international situation – and took
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Yang, John Liu and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — China said Wednesday it will buy 200 Boeing aircraft and work with the US to reduce tariffs, confirming some details from the outcome of President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing last week. The deal, which would end a virtual sales freeze on Boeing aircraft
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A social media influencer, her father and her then-boyfriend were charged today with plotting to kill the father of her 7-year- old daughter by trying to hire a hit man on the dark web as part of a family custody dispute several years ago, authorities said. Gabriela Lauren Gonzalez, 24, Francisco
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Calfire said Wednesday they’ve achieved 25% containment on a brush fire that erupted in the Santa Ana River bottom in Jurupa Valley that continued to burn and has charred 1,374 acres and threatened dozens of homes in Riverside, leaving four people injured and prompting mandatory evacuations. The blaze was reported
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CNN By Eric Bradner, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign steamrolled another Republican rival on Tuesday, with a Trump-backed challenger ousting one of the president’s leading intra-party antagonists, Rep. Thomas Massie, in a Kentucky primary. Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein’s win over Massie continued a May political payback tour that has
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will win the Democratic primary for Georgia governor in her quest to become nation’s first Black woman elected governor. If she wins in November, Lance Bottoms also would become the first woman and African American to serve as Georgia’s chief executive. Bottoms, who
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny, CNN Hebron, Kentucky (CNN) — For the next seven months, Rep. Thomas Massie will hold something that even President Donald Trump can’t take away: His seat in Congress. The question is what comes next. As Massie becomes the latest Republican added to Trump’s growing list of revenge and retribution, his concession speech
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The race for Riverside County Supervisor is heating up, featuring incumbent Manuel Perez and challenger Steve Sanchez, a La Quinta City Councilman. It’s a non-partisan election. The Riverside County Supervisor position plays a significant role in various aspects of residents’ lives, including transportation, air quality, health care, and public safety. Although the race is
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — House Democratic leaders condemned efforts Tuesday by a newly registered political action committee to boost a Democratic congressional candidate who made antisemitic comments ahead of a runoff election next week. Leaders in both parties have denounced recent remarks by Maureen Galindo, a sex therapist who won first place in
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested 19 migrants, including two previously deported brothers with drug trafficking convictions, after spotting them hiding in a drainage tunnel system near the U.S.-Mexican border, officials announced today. The arrests occurred at about 10:40 p.m. May 4 near San Diego. Agents using a remote
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign steamrolled another Republican rival on Tuesday, with a Trump-backed challenger ousting one of the president’s leading intra-party antagonists, Rep. Thomas Massie, in a Kentucky primary. Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein’s win over Massie continued a May political payback tour that has seen
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) A close friend of the elderly couple found dead inside their home at Bermuda Dunes Country Club last week says one of the victims had been sending thousands of dollars to an online scammer posing as actor Tom Selleck in the months before their deaths. Donald Whitaker, 80, and his wife
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Glendale doctor has been convicted of federal charges for submitting more than $45 million in bogus claims to Medicare for Botox injections that were medically unnecessary or never provided, and for using falsified documents to attempt to obstruct an investigation, officials announced today. Violetta Mailyan, 45, was found guilty
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Bureau of Land Management now has a new director, and his confirmation is drawing the ire of local environmentalists. Steve Pearce, who was confirmed as the Director of the BLM on Monday, is a former representative from New Mexico. He was nominated by President Trump late last year. We first
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – First-generation college scholars, future teachers, and students who will shape the next generation of the Coachella Valley are among the ten seniors in the Class of 2026 from high schools throughout the desert region who will be honored at the Greater Coachella Valley Student of the Year event, the Riverside County
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Abigahil Padilla (KYMA) – La seguridad en la frontera entre San Luis Río Colorado y San Luis, Arizona vuelve a estar en el centro de atención luego de varios incidentes registrados durante los últimos días, hechos que han generado preocupación entre residentes y personas que diariamente cruzan entre ambos países. Uno de los acontecimientos más alarmantes ocurrió el
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