By Tal Shalev, Oren Liebermann, Abeer Salman, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Israel’s top military lawyer has dropped charges against five reservist soldiers accused of assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison – in a move welcomed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and condemned by human rights groups. The charges of
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By Rocio Munoz, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — China’s Embassy in the US briefly shared an AI-generated video poking fun at US President Donald Trump’s Shield of the Americas Summit on Wednesday, days after Trump took the stage at the Florida event to warn about “hostile foreign influence” in Latin America. The video, published by
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — During California’s worst dry spell in the past 1,200 years, some populations of wildflowers defied the odds to survive the ordeal. Researchers say they now believe these flowers relied on a type of rapid genetic evolution — the first time such a phenomenon has been documented in the wild.
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TAMPA, Fla. (KESQ) – U.S. refueling aircraft “went down” in friendly airspace in western Iraq, with rescue efforts ongoing, U.S. Central Command said Thursday. “Two aircraft were involved in the incident,” CENTCOM said in a brief statement. “One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed safely.” The incident resulted in the
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A person sustained major injuries after being struck by a train today in Coachella. The crash was reported shortly before 1:20 p.m. Thursday at Avenue 50 and Oates Lane near Grapefruit Boulevard, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said the train stopped and was expected to remain
Continue ReadingBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Walking is often dismissed as “just cardio” or something you do to get some fresh air. But a daily stroll matters in more ways than you think. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Unknowns linger The
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By Holmes Lybrand, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday there is no “imminent threat” to the state following reports that federal authorities had alerted state officials of unverified claims by Iranian-affiliated actors desiring to conduct potential drone attacks. The FBI memo sent to local law enforcement and officials in California
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The set times for the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival were released on Thursday. The festival will take place from April 24-26 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. The first performers will hit the stage at 1 p.m. and festivities will wrap up at midnight every night. Organizers say to
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DESERT CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – A 61-year-old woman who was killed in a solo-vehicle rollover crash on eastbound Interstate 10 near the community of Desert Center was identified today. Margarita Mares De Torres of Greenfield was fatally injured shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday west of Red Cloud Mine Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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CNN By Sara Smart, Holmes Lybrand, Brynn Gingras, Elise Hammond, Nouran Salahieh, and John Miller The suspect was found dead in the vehicle at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Thursday. No kids and or staff were injured, the sheriff said. One of the security guards
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By Sara Smart, Holmes Lybrand, Brynn Gingras, Elise Hammond, Nouran Salahieh, and John Miller The suspect was found dead in the vehicle at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Thursday. No kids and or staff were injured, the sheriff said. One of the security guards was
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Two men suspected of impersonating law enforcement officers and conducting a traffic stop on a victim have been taken into custody, authorities announced today. Deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station responded shortly before 10:50 a.m. Feb. 22 to the area of Grand Avenue and Corydon Road following reports
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Story Clarification: This article contained false information, the correction: The victim Skylar Berry was driving a 2006 Honda Insight, not a pick-up truck at the time of the collision. ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorist fatally injured in a rollover crash along Highway 371 in Anza was identified today as a 27-year-old Palm Desert woman.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were fatally stabbed early today in downtown Riverside, and a search was on for a suspect. According to the Riverside Police Department, officers responded just after 2 a.m. to a report of a person down near Main and 12th streets, where they found two injured people. Paramedics were
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Zeena Saifi, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Specks of orange light streak across the night sky as air raid sirens wail in the background. It is an unnerving spectacle that has become a feature of the war here, as Iran has increasingly outfitted some of its ballistic missiles with
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By Isabelle Khurshudyan, CNN (CNN) — Pentagon spending in September included nearly $9 million on Alaskan king grab and lobster tails, more than $200 million in furniture and $5.3 million in Apple devices – just some of the expenditures that added up to a record $93 billion price tag for the month, according to new
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By Elizabeth González, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — With fuel and freight prices skyrocketing as war chokes the Strait of Hormuz, the Panama Canal is seeing more business than usual. The canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at a narrow point between North and South America, is receiving a “slight increase” in vessels,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at famine, a severe and prolonged hunger in a significant portion of a region or country’s population that results in malnutrition and death by starvation and disease. To assess a country’s food security, the United Nations uses the scale known as the Integrated Food Security Phase
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of writer and activist Gloria Steinem. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1934 Birth place: Toledo, Ohio Birth name: Gloria Marie Steinem Father: Leo Steinem, an antique dealer Mother: Ruth (Nuneviller) Steinem Marriage: David Bale (2000-2003, his death) Education: Smith College, B.A., 1956 Other Facts
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