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Palm Springs Police arrest suspect in July 15 hit-and-run investigation

UPDATE: 7/28/2026: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Palm Springs Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a July 15 hit-and-run collision that seriously injured an 80-year-old resident near Hermosa Drive and Vista Chino. Following a two-week investigation, the department’s Traffic Division worked with the Coachella Valley Real-Time Intelligence Center (CVRTIC) to identify the suspected vehicle

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Congress President Miguel Torres places the presidential sash on Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori after she took the oath of office in Lima

Voters outside Peru defined this year’s razor-thin election. It’s part of an ongoing trend in Latin America

By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president Tuesday after winning a close election that set an unprecedented milestone in Latin America. She edged out Roberto Sánchez, a candidate who had more support within the country but ended up losing after votes from citizens living abroad were counted. It’s the first

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ICE arrests at US airports are happening more frequently, attorneys say. Here’s what we know

By Alexandra Skores, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests at US airports are raising alarm among attorneys who say they are happening more frequently, citing a series of incidents where passengers have been abruptly swept up by agents when they’re traveling. The federal agency, which is charged with the arrest

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US School Violence Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a list of incidents of elementary, middle and high school violence with at least one fatality, from 1927 to the present. Suicides, gang-related incidents and deaths resulting from domestic conflicts are not included. If a perpetrator was killed or died by suicide during the incident, their death is

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Google Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Google, Inc. Facts The name Google is a play on the word “googol,” a mathematical term referring to a 1 followed by 100 zeros (represented as 1 x 10100). Alphabet, Inc., Google’s parent company, employed 198,933 people as of June 30, 2026. Timeline 1995 –

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Washington, DC Metro System Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Washington, DC’s subway system, generally called the “Metro.” The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates Metrorail, the third largest heavy rail system in the United States, and oversees the country’s sixth largest bus system. Facts There are currently 98 Metro stations. In FY2025, customers made 264

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