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Story by Reuters (CNN) — A bomb blast at an Islamic seminary in northwestern Pakistan known as a historic training ground for the Afghan Taliban killed six worshipers during Friday prayers, police said. Several others were wounded including the head of the religious school, Maulana Hamid-ul-Haq, son of the late Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, considered the father
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Oswaldo Rivas Inician los Festejos del “Legado a Cesar Chavez” en San Luis
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Russia is eyeing talks with the Trump administration about re-establishing a significant diplomatic presence in the US as an opening to rebuild its spy network in the West, current and former US officials say. The US and Russia agreed to begin talks on restoring the regular
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell, Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Data from actor Gene Hackman’s pacemaker shows he was likely dead for nine days before he and his wife were found dead at their New Mexico home, authorities said. The pacemaker shows Hackman’s “last event” was recorded on February 17, Santa Fe County Sheriff
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CALEXICO, Calif. (KESQ) — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico West Port of Entry made a vehicle stop last week that led to the discovery of a total of 47 pounds of four different drugs. The smuggling attempt happened on Tuesday, February 18. CBP officers wanted a closer inspection of a car
Continue ReadingBy Robert Shackelford and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Tropical cyclone Garance made landfall on the French Indian Ocean territory of Réunion on Friday, packing gusts of 166 kilometers (103 miles) per hour. Garance – the equivalent of a Category 2 Atlantic hurricane – made landfall on the northern coast of the mountainous island, France’s
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Pretrial motions got underway today ahead of jury selection for the trial of a former Palm Desert High School football coach accused of running over and killing a 64-year-old woman while driving under the influence. Cameron Francis Curtis, 33, of Palm Desert allegedly fatally struck Nancy Valdes, also of Palm Desert,
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella city officials announced today that a potential rail station site in the downtown Pueblo Viejo area has been designated for further analysis. Following an evaluation of three potential sites, the Pueblo Viejo location (Site No. 2) now advances to the next phase of the Coachella Rail Station Feasibility Study, according
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We have continuing coverage on the city of Palm Springs- working to keep it’s aging fire engines rolling and ready to respond to any emergency. Thursday evening, the city’s fire chief, Paul Alvarado, presented the department’s latest Fire Services Master Plan, which calls for expanding the city’s Racquet Club neighborhood and Downtown fire stations. News
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A former US Navy sailor pleaded guilty to a federal charge accusing him of a 2022 plot to attack Naval Station Great Lakes in northern Illinois, according to a plea agreement unsealed Thursday. Xuanyu Harry Pang, 38, allegedly devised a plan involving Iranian actors to conduct an attack against
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President Trump says 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico are on the way as soon as March 4 after he gave those countries a month-long pause. His latest statements come after both countries worked to increase border security. The tariff threats are being felt two hours south of the Coachella Valley in
Continue ReadingBy Nick Paton Walsh, Victoria Butenko and Daria Markina-Tarasova, CNN Irshansk, Ukraine (CNN) — The extractor’s part-rusting mechanical arm winds out over the frozen ground, over a sprawling lunar landscape of unnatural colors. The mining of titanium has a greater urgency than ever, here in Irshansk. The electricity that powers the vast machines is only
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are struggling with a key question as they stare down a fast-approaching deadline to fund the government: How do they fund federal agencies that President Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to dismantle? Democrats insist that the bill to
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Los funcionarios fronterizos en San Diego dijeron hoy que han visto un aumento reciente y significativo de viajeros que intentan traer huevos crudos y otros alimentos prohibidos a los Estados Unidos desde México. Desde el año fiscal 2024, ha habido un aumento del 158% en las “interceptaciones de huevos” por parte de la Oficina
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In the Coachella Valley, homeowners have been grappling with skyrocketing insurance premiums, sudden policy non-renewals, and overall a market in flux. To understand what’s happening—and why—I reached out to several insurance brokers here at home. In the wake of the devastating and most destructive wildfires in California history, the overwherlming majority of local insurance brokers
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The Heredia family is fundraising on Gofundme. If you’d like to contribute, visit Help the Heredia Family Rebuild After Fire Irene Heredia and her family of five are now looking for a new place to call home, after a house fire destroyed everything they own. On February 22, a fire tore through the home’s attic,
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California CareForce is holding a free weekend health clinic beginning on Friday, February 28 and running through Sunday, March 2 at the Empire Polo Grounds located at 81800 51st Avenue in Indio. The organizers say all services are free, open to the public, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The clinic will open at 7:00
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs is implementing a night work schedule to alleviate disruptions caused by construction of the SR 111 roadway project. The announcement comes after community concerns about heavy traffic congestion and long delays caused by the project during the day. Starting the week of March 3, construction will take place
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The Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs goal is to enhance public safety in Palm Springs. The DFR program, recently approved, is a concept where drones are strategically placed on rooftops throughout cities, William Hutchinson, Palm Springs Lieutenant explained. “You have a team listening to 911 calls coming in,” Hutchinson said. “Those operators are sending
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has its government-shrinking sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where around 800 employees have been tapped for termination, according to two sources close to the agency. More layoffs are possible Friday, one of the sources said, potentially costing the weather,
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