PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – National surveys show religious participation across the United States has remained largely unchanged in recent years. After decades of decline, researchers say there is no clear evidence of a widespread religious revival, particularly among young adults. But in the Coachella Valley, some local faith leaders say they are seeing increased
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By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Israel began demolishing the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem Tuesday, following passage of a law that banned the activities of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. Police forces, alongside enforcement officers from the Israel Land Authority, arrived at the compound with bulldozers and engineering equipment and began demolishing
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, nicknamed “Ryan Express.” He played for 27 seasons, won 324 games, and was on the All-Star Team eight times. Personal Birth date: January 31, 1947 Birth place: Refugio, Texas Birth name: Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. Father: Lynn
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy. The 2022 Winter Olympics were held February 4-20, 2022, in Beijing, China. Winter Olympics Facts and History January 25, 1924-February 5,
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The world has entered “an era of global water bankruptcy” with irreversible consequences, according to a new United Nations report. Regions across the world are afflicted by severe water problems: Kabul may be on course to be the first modern city to run out of water. Mexico City is
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By Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — A recently unsealed federal court filing suggests that Kathy Ruemmler, a former White House counsel to President Barack Obama and now the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs, acted as a key legal adviser to Jeffrey Epstein during some of his most perilous moments, raising questions about her
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By Matthew J. Friedman, Shimon Prokupecz, Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Adrian Gonzales, the former Uvalde school police officer who was first on scene at the Robb Elementary massacre in 2022, have rested their case Tuesday afternoon, in a trial where prosecutors say he failed to delay or stop the shooter. Prosecutors rested
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Questions have emerged over the fate of thousands of Islamic State prisoners in northeastern Syria after government forces seized swaths of territory long controlled by Kurdish forces who had been guarding the prisons. The territory was held by the mainly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), once a
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By Arlette Saenz, Sarah Ferris, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Julia Letlow has launched a run for US Senate in Louisiana, taking advantage of President Donald Trump’s endorsement to wage a primary battle against incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy. “Today, I am announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate to ensure the
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has accused the United Kingdom of “stupidity” over its plan to hand over ownership of the Chagos Islands, including the US air base on Diego Garcia, to Mauritius. “Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — In an extraordinary message to Norway’s prime minister, President Donald Trump linked his pursuit of the self-governing Danish territory of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He repeated his long-debunked claim that he ended eight wars. And he made another false claim – that no
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women and men — and has been for over 100 years. In fact, cardiovascular diseases are the top cause of adult deaths everywhere, responsible for 1 in 3 deaths worldwide. Cardiologists say physical inactivity, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — In an ongoing struggle over the future of Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix says it is now prepared to pay all cash for Warner Bros. and HBO, rather than a mix of cash and stock. Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery, WBD for short, announced the amended plan on Tuesday morning,
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s government has green-lit plans for China to build a “mega” embassy close to London’s financial district, despite warnings from lawmakers, residents and Chinese dissidents-in-exile that the sprawling complex could pose security risks. China bought the site at Royal Mint Court, where Britain used to strike coins, for
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By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Vincent Hawkins still has the megaphone he was holding when his face was mangled by a tear gas canister. Blood streamed down his face as he clutched his hand over his eye, shuffling in confusion. Moments later – for the first time in his life – the 55-year-old emergency
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — When a rogue House Democrat surprised his own party with an impeachment vote against President Donald Trump last month, drama quickly rippled through the rank-and-file. The party’s staunchest Trump antagonists wanted to push forward with a showy rebuke of the commander-in-chief over recent violent threats to Democratic
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared poised Tuesday to strike down a Hawaii law that bars people from carrying guns onto private property without the explicit approval of the property owner, a stance that would that would be a setback to states that have tested new ways to reduce the presence
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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia’s long summer school holidays usually draws crowds to the beach but a spate of shark attacks in the country’s most populous state has triggered warnings to stay out of the water. Around 40 beaches along the coast of New South Wales (NSW) remain closed after four
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By Hanna Park, Matthew Rehbein, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice asked a federal judge Monday to reject a bid by Minnesota leaders to block President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and to allow the surge of immigration agents in the state to move forward, after a lawsuit was brought by Minnesota and
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Update 1/20/26 A small earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 has struck about 4.3 miles northeast of Indio HIlls and 11.2 miles north of Indio, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The shaker is likely an aftershock to yesterday’s 4.9 temblor in the same general area. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there have been
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