By Brian Todd, Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Washington (CNN) — Fasil Regassa wipes away tears when he talks about Sarah Beckstrom, the 20-year-old National Guard member who was shot Wednesday just a few feet away from his store. “I cried when I heard she died,” Regassa told CNN. For nine years, Regassa and his wife, immigrants
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched its largest barrage of drones and missiles in a month across Ukraine, killing at least three people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, as a Kyiv delegation heads to the United States for fresh peace talks. A flurry of diplomacy is taking place after a plan put
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians are celebrating their 42nd annual Powwow at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino this weekend, bringing together community members and visitors to honor Native American culture, tradition, and heritage. The event featured a lively display of music, dance, and colorful attire, with gourd rattles and drums filling
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Art Festival is back at The River in Rancho Mirage over Thanksgiving weekend, from Friday through Sunday. The festival, by West Coast Artists, features creations by hundreds of artists presenting their work in paintings, photography, pottery, wood, sculptures, jewelry, and more – All of which are available to
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The newly restored Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs will reopen its doors to the public with a monthlong slate of shows, starting with the “Opening Night Gala” on Monday, December 1st. “Wicked” actress Cynthia Erivo will headline the Gala at 7:30 p.m. at 128 S. Palm Canyon Drive. Her one-night performance
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Park, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million as part of a settlement with the Trump administration which restores previously frozen federal funding and ends a monthslong investigation over government allegations of “unlawful discrimination,” including “race-based admissions” and a “hostile” environment for Jewish students, the Department of
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) — Joshua Tree National Park is a popular, crowded destination during Thanksgiving weekend. Officials say to expect long lines, full campgrounds, and limited parking. The holiday season brings plenty of activity to the High Desert, and for many, that means navigating busy streets and crowds. “You can’t find parking anywhere, it’s
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By Zachary Cohen, Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is blaming the Biden administration for this week’s shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC, in part by insisting that the suspect, a 29-year-old Afghan, was among millions of foreigners Biden allowed into the US without proper vetting. Details about
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday he intends to grant a “full and complete pardon” to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, a move that would erase a major US drug-trafficking conviction for a onetime US ally who is currently serving a 45-year federal prison sentence. “I will be granting
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By Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Honduras on Sunday will hold general elections marked by preemptive allegations of voting fraud and an intervention by the United States. The presidential race has been clouded by uncertainty. Out of the several candidates running to succeed Honduran President Xiomara Castro, three have emerged as the frontrunners, but there is
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people who apparently fell from the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Otay Mesa were transported, conscious and breathing, to local hospitals today. San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel were dispatched to the 30-foot-tall wall at 12:12 p.m. Friday to the area between Drucker Lane and La Media Road, SDFRD Spokeswoman Candace
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CNN By Aaron Cooper, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Airlines around the world are racing to avoid widespread cancellations by fixing thousands of Airbus aircraft that need immediate maintenance to protect from a problem that injured passengers and caused an emergency landing last month. Plane manufacturer Airbus found intense solar storms, like solar flares, could
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Families throughout the Coachella Valley are buying their Christmas trees after Thanksgiving. Whether it’s heading to the store for a plastic tree or finding a local Christmas tree farm, they’re looking for the perfect tree and the best price. Nationally, it’s reported that the price of imported plastic trees is up
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – An employee with the Palm Springs Unified School District was placed on paid leave after being arrested earlier this month. Jarvis Williams, 45, of Coachella, was arrested on November 15 after allegedly recording video at a bathroom on the 72000 block of State Highway 111, according to the Riverside County
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Thanksgiving is officially behind us, and Black Friday shopping is in full force. Desert Hills Premium Outlets, the region’s largest luxury outlet center, features more than 180 stores. Shoppers lined up before dawn to score scope discounts from designer brands. Stores opened their doors at 6 a.m. Some of the most
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday continued his effort to delegitimize actions taken during Joe Biden’s presidency, claiming in a social media post that he is “cancelling all executive orders, and anything else that was not directly signed” by his predecessor. Trump’s declaration, made in a post on Truth Social,
Continue Reading By Aaron Cooper, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Airlines around the world are racing to avoid widespread cancellations by fixing thousands of Airbus aircraft that need immediate maintenance to protect from a problem that injured passengers and caused an emergency landing last month. Plane manufacturer Airbus found intense solar storms, like solar flares, could cause
Continue ReadingJessie Yeung, Karina Tsui, Samra Zulfaqar, Teele Rebane, Chris Lau, Rosa de Acosta, Lou Robinson, Soph Warnes, Duncan Senkumba, Toby Hancock, Michele Abercrombie, Henrik Pettersson Hong Kong (CNN) — In just a few short hours on Wednesday afternoon, what began as a small fire on the first floor of an apartment building swelled into a
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A search was underway today for the person who shot a 57-year-old man to death Thanksgiving night in Moreno Valley. Deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon shortly before 9:40 p.m. Thursday in the 13000 block of Heacock Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s
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By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — More than $100,000 worth of escargots were stolen from a French snail farmer earlier this week, French media reported, leaving the supplier scrambling to replenish its stock in time for the holiday season. “This is really not the post that we thought we would write approaching the holidays,” L’Escargot
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