By Tal Shalev, Eyad Kourdi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Gaza’s only border crossing with Egypt reopened partially on Monday morning after Israel closed it nearly two years ago, according to an Israeli security official, allowing a small number of Palestinians to enter and leave the war-torn enclave. The European Union Border Assistance Mission is operating
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By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — The 22-year-old man charged with the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk is due back court this week in Utah in his bid to get the prosecutor’s office tossed from the case. Tyler Robinson’s defense team argues the county attorney’s office should be removed from the death penalty
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Peyser, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The teenagers’ names are Sam and Ben, but to the federal immigration agents they interact with daily, the two boys wielding cell phones and taking down plate numbers are a duo known as “the brothers.” The 16- and 17-year-old Chicago siblings said they have earned an array
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Patrick Warburton is instantly recognizable for his unmistakable voice, bringing life to some of Disney’s most iconic characters, from The Emperor’s New Groove to the billion-dollar hit Zootopia 2. But beyond Hollywood and the big screen, Warburton says his most meaningful work happens far from the recording booth, right here
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire that burned 3.5 acres and nearly 100 palm trees Sunday, is now being investigated as a potential case of arson, according to Oswit Land Trust. The trust owns Prescott Preserve, where the fire ignited around 2 p.m. Sunday. City officials say no firefighters were injured and no structures
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By Chris Lau, Yosuke Tomita, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — An Australian snowboarder has died on a trip with friends to Japan after her backpack became caught in a ski lift leaving her suspended in midair, according to Japanese police and the lift operator. Nagano Omachi Police said the 22-year-old tourist suffered from cardiac arrest after
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — An investment firm tied to the United Arab Emirates acquired nearly half of the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company, a $500 million stake, four days before President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, according to a report Sunday by The Wall Street Journal. The deal, signed by the president’s son Eric Trump,
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — An Iranian man who was detained in connection to anti-government protests and reportedly sentenced to death has been released on bail, according to a rights group and Iranian state media. Erfan Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as demonstrations roiled the country, sparking a violent crackdown by authorities. He
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PALM DESERT, Calif. — The red carpet was rolled out Saturday night for a celebration centered on inclusion, joy, and community. The GALA Special Stars Come Out Tonight welcomed adults with intellectual, developmental, and neurodiverse disabilities to Palm Valley Country Club for an evening designed to make every guest feel celebrated and valued. Participants arrived
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Volunteers gave their time to care for nature Sunday morning. The City of Palm Desert and Friends of the Desert Mountains hosted a cleanup at Homme-Adams Park (72500 Thrush Road, Palm Desert, CA). The cleanup kicked off at 8:00 a.m. Although National Public Lands Day traditionally happens in September, the city
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A new public mural celebrating Indio’s history, culture and festival legacy is now complete at the corner of Avenue 45 and Jackson Street, marking a milestone for local artist Adam Enrique Rodriguez. “This is my first large-scale public mural in the city of Indio,” Rodriguez said. “I wanted to tell the
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will close for roughly two years to allow for extensive renovations, President Donald Trump said Sunday, a move that comes as the nation’s preeminent arts institution contends with a flood of cancellations. Trump has made reshaping the Washington institution a priority
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department’s actions on multiple fronts Sunday, signaling that no new charges will be brought in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, downplaying Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s involvement in a probe into alleged voter fraud in Georgia, and defending the decision to
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INDIO HILLS, Calif. (KESQ) – A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck at 1:20 a.m. early Sunday morning. The small quake was centered in the same area as previous quakes in recent weeks, like a M 4.9 earthquake that rattled the Coachella Valley on January 19th. We’re keeping a close eye on any other tremors in the
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By Djenane Villanueva, Max Saltman, Laura Sharman, CNN San José, Costa Rica (CNN) — Conservative populist Laura Fernández claimed victory in Costa Rica’s presidential race, with early results also pointing to her ruling party securing a majority in an election overshadowed by crime and political apathy. Amid persisting violence from criminal groups in a country
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By Elise Hammond, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of killing his ex-wife and her new husband in their Columbus, Ohio, home allegedly had a history of abusing her and stalked the house weeks before their deaths, according to a newly unsealed court document. Monique Tepe told her friends and family her ex-husband
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By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — At least 12 people have been killed and eight others wounded after a Russian drone struck a bus in Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday, authorities said. Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, said Moscow had launched a “large-scale attack” on its coal mines in the region,
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CNN By Zoe Sottile, Elizabeth Wolfe, Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Ecuadorian preschooler Liam Conejo Ramos and his father are back in Minneapolis after being released from a Texas detention facility where they had been held for more than a week, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. The 5-year-old and his father, Adrian, were taken
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Friends and family members held a vigil this morning for Ricardo Marano, a 56-year-old man who was killed by a hit and run crash on January 18th on Vista Chino. The vigil began on Hermosa before attendees walked to Ruth Hardy Park. Marano was known in the community for taking
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By Frederik Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman, Claudia Otto CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Even with US forces poised to strike Iran, the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN Sunday that he was “confident that we can achieve a deal” with the United States on Tehran’s nuclear program. “Unfortunately, we have lost our trust (in) the
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