UPDATE 12/29/25 – 12:45 p.m. Indian Canyon has reopened. All three main roads through the wash are now opened. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Crews are beginning to open roadways that were closed or shut down due to flooding on Christmas Eve. In Palm Springs Vista Chino reopened Friday and Gene Autry Trail reopened Saturday
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Xi Jinping, leader of the People’s Republic of China. Personal Birth date: June 15, 1953 Birth place: Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, China (some sources say Beijing) Birth name: Xi Jinping Father: Xi Zhongxun, revolutionary and vice premier Mother: Qi Xin Marriages: Peng Liyuan
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a selected list of commercial airplane crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism. June 14, 1940 – Soviet bombers shoot down the Kaleva, a Finnish commercial plane traveling from Estonia to Finland, killing all nine on board. One passenger was Henry W. Antheil Jr., an American diplomat who
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Khaled Meshaal, former political leader of Hamas. Personal Birth date: 1956 Birth place: Silwad, West Bank Birth name: Khaled Meshaal Father: Imam, name unavailable publicly Mother: Name unavailable publicly Marriage: Name unavailable publicly, (1981-present) Children: Seven Education: Kuwait University, Bachelor of Science
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1956 Birth place: Paris, France Birth name: Christine Madeleine Odette Lallouette Father: Robert Lallouette, a professor of English literature Mother: Nicole Lallouette, a professor of French, Latin and ancient Greek
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the January 2015 terror attacks in Paris. From January 7 to January 9, a total of 17 people were killed in attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a kosher grocery store and the Paris suburb of Montrouge. Three suspects in the attacks were killed
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Michelle Obama, wife of 44th US President Barack Obama. Personal Birth date: January 17, 1964 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Father: Fraser Robinson, water filtration worker Mother: Marian (Shields) Robinson Marriage: Barack Obama (October 3, 1992-present) Children: Sasha, Malia
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that falls on the third Monday in January. Facts January 19, 2026 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King’s actual birthday was on January 15. Timeline April 8, 1968 – Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduces legislation for a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader in Gaza. Personal Birth date: 1962 Death date: July 31, 2024 Birth place: Shati refugee camp, near Gaza City Father: Father was a fisherman Marriage: Amal Haniyeh Children: 13 Education: Islamic University of Gaza, 1987 Religion: Muslim Timeline 1987-1988 – Joins
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Dennis Hastert, former Republican speaker of the House. Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison in a hush money case that revealed he was being accused of sexually abusing young boys while he was a teacher in Illinois. Personal Birth date:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, former prime minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1947 Birth place: Karbala, Iraq Marriage: Married, name unavailable publicly Children: Five Education: Mosul University, M.D., 1974 Religion: Shiite Muslim Timeline 1968 – Joins the Islamic Dawa Party. Al Dawa (formally the Hizb
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of British singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie. Personal Birth date: January 8, 1947 Death date: January 10, 2016 Birth place: London, England Birth name: David Robert Hayward Jones Father: Hayward Jones, publicist Mother: Margaret Mary (Burns) Jones Marriages: Iman (1992-2016, his death); Angela
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Rand Paul, US senator from Kentucky. Personal Birth date: January 7, 1963 Birth place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Birth name: Randal Howard Paul Father: Ron Paul, former presidential candidate and retired US representative from Texas Mother: Carol (Wells) Paul Marriage: Kelley (Ashby) Paul Children: Robert,
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — On a day meant for family and rest, a father’s holiday joy turned to fear in Texas when his 15-year-old daughter didn’t come back from walking her dog, authorities said. When she was out past the time it normally takes to complete the walk, her parents became concerned, the
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By Tim Lister, Daria Tarasova-Markina, and Mitchell McCluskey (CNN) — Russia has repeated claims that Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Monday targeting one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences, with the military offering new comments on the alleged attack. The Russian defense ministry also published video of a soldier standing over some drone
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), a religious sect that broke away from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church, over the practice of polygamy. 2002-present – Warren Jeffs is the spiritual leader of
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua escaped with minor injuries in a car crash that killed two of his friends and team members on Monday, according to Nigerian authorities and his promoter. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. (5 a.m. ET) on a busy stretch of
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By Kevin Liptak, Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said the United States took out a “big facility” last week as part of a pressure campaign against Venezuela but provided few additional details on the action. “We just knocked out — I don’t know if you read or you saw — they have
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing demands for a British-Egyptian human rights activist to be deported and his UK citizenship to be revoked after social media posts emerged in which he called for “Zionists” to be killed, prompting criticism of successive British governments that campaigned for his release
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By Gul Tuysuz, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — ISIS militants opened fire on police during an overnight raid in Turkey’s western Yalova province on Monday, killing three people and injuring eight others, according to authorities. Turkish authorities said six ISIS members were killed and five other people were detained in the operation which lasted more than
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