By Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura, Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that highlights strained relations between the two countries. Twin cubs Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei left Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Tuesday, local media
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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The body of Renee Good had not yet been turned over to her family when the Trump administration announced her fatal shooting by an ICE agent was in response to “an act of domestic terrorism.” Later, sources told CNN the Justice Department stopped investigating the agent and federal authorities
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Firefighters responded to an RV/structure fire in Desert Hot Springs Saturday afternoon that exposed two nearby vehicles, CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire officials said. Crews were called to the area of Driscoll and Dillon roads. Firefighters were able to contain the fire and knock it down shortly before 2 p.m. No
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UPDATE 1/24 PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 has received several reports that between 20-30 employees have been given layoff notices at Renova Energy. It comes after News Channel 3 confirmed exclusively, the company will be acquired by investor-backed Mycrogrid. Renova Energy CEO Vincent Battaglia said the acquisition will restructure the departments, and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Health Run & Wellness Festival returned to Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs Saturday morning. Hundreds of runners, curious attendees, and health experts gathered by 8:00 a.m. as the event kicked off. A number of races and fun runs started throughout the morning, including a 1K, 5K, and
Continue ReadingBy Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Utah police arrested a man who allegedly shouted that Rep. Maxwell Frost would be deported before punching him in the face at a Sundance Film Festival event, the Florida Democrat said. The Park City Police Department said the suspect, Christian Young, entered the private party after previously being turned
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By Ivan Pereira, ABC News (ABC NEWS) — As investigators continue to gather evidence on Saturday about the second fatal shooting this month of an American citizen in Minneapolis at the hands of a federal agent, more information is emerging about the victim, Alex Pretti. Pretti, 37, worked for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System
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CNN By Thomas Bordeaux, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — A CNN video analysis appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him. Bystander video shows one agent reaching into the scrum of other officers seeking to restrain Pretti and retrieving a weapon
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Democrats will block a government spending bill following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent, the Senate minority leader said Saturday – dramatically increasing the chances of a partial government shutdown next week. “Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Winter, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man killed by federal immigration agents Saturday, worked as a nurse treating sick veterans, according to family, friends and colleagues – a reflection of his deep desire to help others, they said. Pretti worked as an Intensive Care Unit nurse at the Minneapolis
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Bordeaux, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — A CNN video analysis appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him. Bystander video shows one agent reaching into the scrum of other officers seeking to restrain Pretti and retrieving a weapon that
Continue ReadingCNN By Thomas Bordeaux, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — A CNN video analysis appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him. Bystander video shows one agent reaching into the scrum of other officers seeking to restrain Pretti and retrieving a weapon
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The first debate in the Texas Senate Democratic primary on Saturday revealed few policy differences between US Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico. The contrast was instead between their styles and the approaches each would take to try to flip a Republican-held seat. No Democrat has won
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By Kevin Liptak, Lauren Kent, CNN Washington, DC, and London (CNN) — US President Donald Trump praised British troops Saturday after sustained outrage over comments he made this week downplaying the sacrifices of NATO forces in Afghanistan. “The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Beware of the AI chatbot that becomes more than just a friend, or worse, an emotional crutch. Pope Leo XIV has warned about overly “affectionate” chatbots, urging regulation to prevent humans from forming serious emotional bonds with their AI companions. The US-born pontiff, writing in a message ahead of
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By Tim Lister, Ibrahim Dahman and Eugenia Yosef (CNN) — Winter cold and rains as well as malnutrition are still killing people in Gaza, despite the ceasefire being in its fourth month. Ten children in Gaza have died from hypothermia since the beginning of the winter, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Saturday. A three-month
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is hosting its annual Singing the Birds: Bird Song and Dance Festival. The event will be held at Palm Springs High School from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bird singers and dancers from tribes across Southern California will gather to celebrate Native American
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By Karen Esquivel. Graphics by Jhasua Razo (CNN) — Years of economic and social crisis, political repression, insecurity, and collapsing institutions forced millions of Venezuelans to leave their country and rebuild their lives abroad during Nicolás Maduro’s rule. “I left Venezuela in 2017 due to political persecution of my family. I was afraid and desperate
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By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old girl was taken into ICE custody with her father on Thursday in Minneapolis and flown to Texas before she was returned to her mother Friday afternoon, a family lawyer said. The child’s transfer to Texas took place despite a court order requiring her immediate release, according to
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Phil Mattingly, Matt Egan, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Scott Bessent was everywhere in Davos. At one press conference during the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps, the Treasury Secretary dismissed Denmark as “irrelevant” amid President Donald Trump’s demands that the country sell Greenland. He mocked California Gov. Gavin Newsom,
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