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By Alisha Ebrahimji, Holly Yan, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has spoken publicly about the death of Nolan Wells and invited critics to “sue me first,” says he won’t apologize or retract comments surrounding the young man’s death, and is now threatening his own legal action against three of Wells’
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Updat 8/26/26 The remains of Cristian Neito Valenzuela were located on Aug. 22 near a residence in the area of Poplar Street and William Avenue in Cabazon, court records show. Jesse Bruce Kennedy, 48, of Cabazon was arrested the same day as Valenzuela’s remains were found. He was charged with murder, a special circumstance allegation
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Payroll losses in multiple sectors of the regional economy pushed Riverside County’s unemployment rate up to nearly 6% in July, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate last month, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 5.9%, compared to 5.4% in June. According to figures,
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INDIO & LA QUINTA, CA (KESQ) — Emergency crews responded Friday morning to a reported vehicle-versus-bicycle collision near John Glenn Middle School in Indio, where several juveniles were struck by a vehicle. Cal Fire says firefighters were dispatched at approximately 8 a.m. following reports of the collision. CAL FIRE later said its resources were canceled
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By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Log Cabin Republicans, a leading organization for gay conservatives, will no longer advocate for transgender people, a significant break within the LGBTQ movement as the GOP makes opposition to trans rights a political and policy priority. The influential group added support for transgender issues to its platform more than
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The prediction site Polymarket referred dozens of accounts that showed signs of potential military insider trading to the Justice Department for investigation, a senior company official told CNN. The referrals, which have not been previously disclosed, pertained to accounts flagged by a watchdog group in a report published
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By Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed President Donald Trump to continue working on a massive new ballroom at the White House, freezing a court ruling that would have required construction to stop at midnight Friday. Friday afternoon’s order doesn’t address the legality of the project,
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stood before the cameras last month and announced what he cast as a bombshell. “We’ve identified 250,000 noncitizens registered to vote in just four states,” Mullin told reporters. The Department of Homeland Security said it reached that figure by comparing public voter rolls in
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Beslan school siege. On September 1, 2004, armed Chechen rebels took approximately 1,200 children and adults hostage at a school in Beslan, North Ossetia, Russia, at approximately 9am local time. The siege ended on September 3, 2004, with more than 330 killed, including 186
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A divided federal appeals court ruled that the Trump-picked US Attorney in Albany is serving unlawfully and can no longer be involved in the investigation of one of the president’s top foes. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, upheld a lower court’s ruling from January
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Stephen Hu, and Etant Dupain (CNN) — Haiti’s northern coast is where the country faces the vast Atlantic with all its baggage. There’s Labadie, the private resort open only to American cruise ships and foreign holiday makers. Just next door is Ile de la Tortue, an infamous way station for human traffickers. And
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Today, August 21, is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. While fentanyl-related deaths have declined in Riverside County, the drug remains a major overdose threat. The county says fentanyl deaths dropped about 54%, from 545 deaths in March 2023–February 2024 to 251 in March 2025–February 2026. Keeping kids away from fentanyl
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – August is National Eye Exam Month, a reminder that routine eye exams are about more than checking whether you need glasses or contacts. Optometrists can identify vision problems and detect certain eye conditions that may not cause noticeable symptoms at first. Eye exams are also especially important for children heading
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By Kosta Gak, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to respond to a brutal Russian “double-tap” strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine, that killed at least 16 people. Rescuers have been combing through rubble from Friday’s attack on Kryvyi Rih, Zelensky’s hometown, which has been targeted
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The defense rested Friday in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial, as the case – which has ignited conversations about postpartum mental health and the controversial “insanity defense” – nears its conclusion after four weeks of testimony. Prosecutors are now presenting rebuttal witnesses and are expected to continue their case Monday
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By Vasco Cotovio, Jomana Karadsheh, Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Almería province, Spain (CNN) — On a hot sunny summer afternoon, Amoateng Foster leans against a table in a makeshift open-air classroom in southern Spain, facing outward toward the improvised student seats. This is not an unfamiliar setting for Foster, 44, who
Continue ReadingBy Sadie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — The world’s oldest person, British woman Ethel Caterham, celebrated her 117th birthday on Friday. Caterham, who lives in a care home in Surrey, about 25 miles outside London, is the first British person ever to live to 117, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). “I’ve had a lovely day
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By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — A 15-foot python has made an impressive recovery after becoming what is believed to be the first snake in the world to receive a pioneering cancer treatment usually used in humans. The 50-kilogram (110-pound) reticulated python, named after Hollywood star Jodie Foster, lives at Chester Zoo in England’s northwest.
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By Kaanita Iyer, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s close aide Natalie Harp expressed her utmost loyalty to him in at least two letters addressed to the president, which were published by The Daily Beast on Thursday amid increased scrutiny of the close aide’s relationship to Trump. “I want things to always be
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By Issy Ronald, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Prince Harry and six other high-profile figures will have to make an initial payment of £9.5 million ($13 million) toward the legal costs of a British tabloid publisher after losing a high-stakes case against them last month, a UK High Court judge ruled Friday. The group
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