By Andy Rose, Alisha Ebrahimji, Kyung Lah, Norma Galeana, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Less than two weeks before his death, Amin Abdullah said his view of success was based not on what people thought of him in life, but whether he had a “pure soul” at the end. “May Allahu ta’ala (God almighty) grant
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and alumni attended Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) board meeting to fight for the Indio High School’s Agriculture Program. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson first reported that the program will end after the current school year. In a statement Tamara Wadkins,
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – As multi-agency investigations into the deadly violence passed the 24-hour mark, Islamic community leaders and law enforcement officials today hailed as heroes the three men who lost their lives to this week’s shooting rampage at a Clairemont Mesa mosque. The victims of the apparent hate-crime killings “sacrificed their lives to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning domestic (intimate partner) violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intimate partner violence includes victimization by current and former spouses or current and former dating partners. Violence can include physical, sexual, emotional and economic abuse, according to the Department
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By Audrey Ash, Thomas Bordeaux, Brynn Gingras, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Curt Devine, Jeff Winter, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — The attackers who killed three people Monday at a San Diego mosque shared a live video of the shooting as well as a lengthy written document citing racist, Islamophobic and antisemitic ideology. The graphic video, which CNN
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – California health officials warned consumers today not to eat several kale and salad snack products after tests found elevated levels of thallium, a toxic metal that can cause serious illness. The California Department of Public Health identified the affected items as several varieties of Brad’s Plant-Based Crunchy Kale, Salad Snack
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By Kevin Liptak, Jennifer Hansler, Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — In President Donald Trump’s telling, he was an hour away from ordering new strikes on Iran when he abruptly announced on social media Monday that he would allow more time for diplomacy. “They’re loaded to the brim,” he said Tuesday of his armada
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By Patrick Svitek, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — It seemed like the end of the road for Ken Paxton. The Texas attorney general had underperformed expectations in the state’s March 3 Republican primary for Senate, narrowly trailing long-endangered incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Trump was on the verge of endorsing Cornyn, promising to make
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CNN By Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service can’t bring claims against President Donald Trump, his family or businesses for past tax issues, according to additional terms added Tuesday to the settlement the Justice Department reached with Trump to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. The additional
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Lynette Niebla BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Brawley City Council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. to debate a proposed one-year temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers and related municipal code amendments. The discussion comes amidst a growing regional conversation about the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure. The meeting will take place
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By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Former Cuban leader Raul Castro has been indicted for his alleged role in the shooting down of two civilian planes 30 years ago that killed three Americans and sent US-Cuba relations plunging. Here’s what you need to know about the deadly incident. What happened? In the 1990s, a Miami-based
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By Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service can’t bring claims against President Donald Trump, his family or businesses for past tax issues, according to additional terms added Tuesday to the settlement the Justice Department reached with Trump to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. The additional terms,
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By Max Saltman, Carolina Peguero, Abel Alvarado, CNN Miami (CNN) — As with many other Cubans in their 70s, Alina Fernández’s first memory of Fidel Castro was watching his interminable speeches on television. “My generation used to pray in front of the TV for him to finish, so we would be able to watch our
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HOMELAND, Calif. (KESQ) – A wind-driven brush fire that broke out today north of Homeland scorched about 600 acres, destroyed outbuildings and other structures and was still burning at a critical rate of spread Tuesday evening, authorities said. The blaze, dubbed the Verona Fire, was reported at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday on a hillside in the
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Google is making its biggest change to the search bar in years. See what you can expect. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Big day for primaries People in several states — including Pennsylvania, Georgia and Kentucky
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs officials announced today the launch of a new 12-day arts and culture festival scheduled for next month at venues throughout the city. The inaugural XOXO Palm Springs festival will run June 11-22 and feature events at theaters, galleries, boutique hotels, historic landmarks and outdoor venues, according to the
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 42-year-old probationer who attacked his Murrieta neighbor with a sword, then barricaded himself in his residence until a SWAT unit forcibly took him into custody, was sentenced today to five years, four months in state prison. Michael John Keen pleaded guilty last month to assault with a deadly weapon and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A parolee who shot a teenage girl in the head as she rode in a passing vehicle near downtown Indio was convicted of attempted murder and other charges, prosecutors confirmed today. Following two full days of deliberations, an Indio jury late Monday found Vicente Manuel Reyes, 30, of Thousand Palms, guilty
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press (AP) — A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York City street and died, police and utility officials said as they investigated how it could have happened. The woman parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV right next to the maintenance hole near the corner of Fifth Avenue and
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath. Personal Birth date: May 31, 1943 Birth place: Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Birth name: Joseph William Namath Father: John Namath, steel mill worker Mother: Rose (Juhasz) Namath, maid Marriage: Deborah Lynn “Tatiana” (Mays) Namath (1984-1999, divorced)
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