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Spencer Blum
Meteorologist Spencer Blum was born and raised in South Florida. He developed a deep love for the weather at an early age after living through Hurricane Wilma. Spencer attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology with a minor in Mathematics. You can always find him cheering on
Continue ReadingTrump says Starmer ‘will resign’ amid speculation UK PM could quit as soon as Monday
By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump weighed in on the future of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday, claiming that he “will resign,” amid widespread speculation the UK leader could set out a timeline for his departure as soon as Monday. “Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The
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A vengeful arsonist or a convenient scapegoat? What we’ve learned from testimony in the Palisades Fire trial
By Jack Hannah, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — After calling more than 30 witnesses over six days of testimony, federal prosecutors this week rested their case in the trial of the man accused of starting the deadly and historically destructive Palisades Fire that scorched swaths of Los Angeles in the early days of 2025. Prosecutors
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Wife of Spanish PM forbidden to leave country as corruption probes pile up
By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — “Mr. Money is a powerful gentleman,” said the 17th century Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo. Spain is certainly no stranger to corruption, which has claimed plenty of political careers in recent decades. The latest in deepening jeopardy is current Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who’s led the country for nearly
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Senate’s likely next No. 2 warns Trump if Democrats take the majority: ‘It’s going to be a fight’ on key values
CNN By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Brian Schatz, who many believe will take over the No. 2 role in the Democratic caucus next year, has a warning for President Donald Trump: He could be dealing with a very different Washington if Democrats achieve the electoral gains they’re hoping for this fall. “The quality
Continue Reading Senate’s likely next No. 2 warns Trump if Democrats take the majority: ‘It’s going to be a fight’ on key values
By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Brian Schatz, who many believe will take over the No. 2 role in the Democratic caucus next year, has a warning for President Donald Trump: He could be dealing with a very different Washington if Democrats achieve the electoral gains they’re hoping for this fall. “The quality of
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Colombia flirts with the right as Trump-backed candidate ‘the Tiger’ leads into runoff
By Max Feliu, CNN (CNN) — Colombians return to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff between a far-right firebrand who calls himself “the Tiger” and a left-wing senator from the ruling party, in a contest that reflects sharply different visions for the country and could redefine Bogotá’s relationship with the United States. Sunday’s election
Continue ReadingShe got home, left a movie in the VCR and vanished. Decades later, police haven’t given up on the search for Carla Anderson
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — “Did somebody take her? Do they have her somewhere else? Is she alive?” These are the questions that have haunted Dan Anderson in the nearly four decades since his younger sister, then 23-year-old Carla Anderson, vanished from her apartment in Wadena, Minnesota. Memories of their childhood still flash into
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What the Iran war cost the Pentagon, the economy — and Trump
By Zachary B. Wolf, David Goldman, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — With an agreement signed and further talks set to commence, the US war with Iran is at a halt, at least for now, and President Donald Trump is telling Americans they have won. “’YOU’RE WELCOME!” Trump wrote on Thursday in a post on his
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Wanderlust Food Truck Festival debuts in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A new weekly food truck festival is bringing food, entertainment, and community gatherings to Palm Springs. The Wanderlust Food Truck Festival officially launched Saturday at Sunrise Park in downtown Palm Springs. The free event features more than 20 food trucks and vendors offering a variety of options ranging from barbecue
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Music, culture, and community highlight Juneteenth celebration in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Music, dance, storytelling and community came together Saturday as the Sunset Music and Education Foundation hosted its Joyful Juneteenth Celebration at Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs. The free event honored Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free
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Twentynine Palms man arrested after deadly shooting and kidnapping
Twentynine Palms, Calif. (KESQ) — A Twentynine Palms man is behind bars after investigators say he kidnapped two people, killing one of them, following a shooting the night before. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were first called to the 6300 block of Lupine Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Thursday for reports of
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Charter bus fire shuts down eastbound I-10 near Chiriaco Summit
COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIF. (KESQ) — A charter bus caught fire Thursday morning on eastbound Interstate 10 west of Box Canyon Road in Chiriaco Summit, prompting a major response from firefighters and traffic delays in the area. According to CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department, the fire was reported at approximately 7:44 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find
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FAA investigates close call between two aircraft at intersecting runways at Boston Logan International Airport
By Danya Gainor, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two commercial flights at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday morning. Flight tracking data shows the pilots of Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 aborted their approach for landing around 11:30 a.m. as American Airlines Flight 3161 was
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From New York to Seattle to DC, more cities are picking democratic socialist leaders
By Arit John, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — On the night of the Democratic primary to be the next mayor of Washington, DC, Janeese Lewis George pushed back on those who doubted the movement that had formed behind her. Despite speculation that she was primarily drawing support from wealthier, White residents and DC transplants, election
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Trump claims vandals will force drainage of algae-plagued Reflecting Pool
By Kaanita Iyer, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump claimed Saturday, without providing evidence, that vandals damaged the algae-plagued Reflecting Pool on the National Mall and that the water will need to be drained for repairs. Trump said police arrested “many additional people” for the vandalism, though one told CNN he was merely
Continue ReadingTracking traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in live maps and charts
By Lou Robinson, Byron Manley, Koko Nakajima, CNN (CNN) — Iran said Saturday it is closing the Strait of Hormuz due to what it describes as Israel’s ceasefire violations in Lebanon and the United States’ failure to implement the first clause of the tentative agreement to end the war. The US-Iran agreement signed on June
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Why is there fighting in Lebanon?
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Tim Lister CNN (CNN) — Persistent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening a tentative deal reached between the United States and Iran to end their war. Their memorandum of understanding includes a ceasefire in Lebanon that would protect Iran’s long-time ally Hezbollah from Israeli strikes, so
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Rex Heuermann admitted he killed 8 women. What about Gilgo Beach’s other bodies?
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The path to identifying Rex Heuermann as the Gilgo Beach serial killer began with Shannan Gilbert. Gilbert, a 23-year-old sex worker, had gone missing in May 2010 after a visit to a client in Oak Beach, a Long Island, New York, community near Gilgo. Spurred by her mother, police
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