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By Associated Press Lisbon, Portugal (AP) — Rahim Al-Hussaini was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, following the death of his father. The 53-year-old was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, in his father’s will. His father
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As egg prices continue to rise nationwide due to a surge of bird flu cases, local business owners are starting to worry. “El Cielo Bakery” in Cathedral City is one of the businesses feeling the punch. David Cervantes, owner, says they now have to pay twice as much for the same amount of eggs. It’s
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The 50501 Movement, otherwise known as the ’50 States, 50 Capitals, One Day’ Movement, is planning nationwide protests today against President Trump’s policies and agenda. Locally, several groups organized protests in Palm Desert. Initially, two separate protests were planned near the Palm Desert Civic Center, but they ultimately merged. More than 200 protestors lined the
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – The BNP Paribas Open released its player entry lists ahead of the 2025 event in Indian Wells. The tennis tournament features a star-studded lineup of top men’s and women’s players headed to “Tennis Paradise” to compete from March 2-16 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the first combined ATP
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, Fredreka Schouten and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — After nearly three weeks in the minority, Democrats have finally settled on a target to rally against: Elon Musk. The party and allied groups this week have shown up at the doors of agencies impacted by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, held rallies and
Continue ReadingCNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN (CNN) — The theft of approximately 100,000 eggs from the back of a distribution trailer in central Pennsylvania is under investigation, authorities say, as the grocery staple has become scarce in some areas due to an avian flu outbreak and prices are reaching near-record highs. The eggs, worth an estimated
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LOS ANGELES, Calif (CNS) – Customs and Border Protection agents seized over three dozen live beetles being smuggled inside Japanese snacks at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said today. CBP agriculture specialists examining an air cargo shipment in January discovered the beetles concealed inside multiple packages of snacks, potato chips and chocolate, the agency said.
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Update 2/5/25 The Riverside County Sheriff coroner’s office identified the person as Edward Wilson, 76, of San Diego. The investigation continues into how long he may have been in the canal and a possible cause of death. Authorities said Tuesday that there were no signs of foul play. Original Report 2/4/25 COACHELLA, Calif (KESQ) –
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — The Office of Personnel Management’s chief financial officer, who manages more than $1 trillion in funds, was pushed out this week, two sources with knowledge of the situation told CNN. Her departure is the latest in a series of top career officials who have been removed from their jobs
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Trump administration officials are hurrying to catch up to the president’s audacious and improbable plan for the United States to take ownership of Gaza and redevelop it into a “Middle Eastern Riviera,” trying to wrap their heads around an idea that some hope
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By Betsy Klein and Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump took executive action Wednesday to deliver on a political issue central to his 2024 campaign: banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. Trump signed an executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” at an afternoon signing ceremony in the East
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NOTE in this same story on Wednesday, there was no mention of an objection from the District Attorney’s Office because confirmation of last week’s proceedings by the agency DID NOT include any reference to an objection on the record. The D.A.’s office, however, NOW SAYS the prosecution did in fact make one. The story below
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Scientists say these infections with a different type of virus mark an inflection point in the
Continue ReadingBy Aishwarya Iyer, Esha Mitra and Heather Law, CNN (CNN) — At least 104 Indian citizens were deported from the United States Tuesday night on a military aircraft, according to officials from India’s Punjab state, as US President Donald Trump makes stemming immigration a top priority. The C-17 aircraft, carrying migrants mainly from India’s Gujarat,
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Five former leaders of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) from across Republican and Democratic administrations spoke out against the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the humanitarian agency and called on “Congress to swiftly protect the Agency’s statutory role.” In a Wednesday statement obtained first by CNN, the
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Sarah Ferris, CNN Washington (CNN) — A month into the new Congress, House and Senate Republicans are still not on the same page on how to tackle President Donald Trump’s agenda raising the possibility the two chambers could be on a collision course that imperils Trump’s domestic priorities in the first
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. The US Centers for Disease Control and
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. The US Centers for Disease Control
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Before signing an executive order Wednesday to try to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports in schools and other settings, President Donald Trump repeated a lie he told last year. He asserted that two Olympians who won gold in women’s boxing events in 2024 were men
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) – Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Jim Henson announced his retirement today. Henson, whose three decades of law enforcement experience includes more than 20 years in Desert Hot Springs, will be stepping away at the end of the month, according to a department statement. He previously held the positions of
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