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Month: November 2024

With swastika flags and bellowed slurs, neo-Nazi marchers strode through Columbus. Ohio’s governor and officials condemn it

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Ohio officials have denounced a small contingent of neo-Nazis who paraded Saturday afternoon through a Columbus neighborhood – waving flags featuring swastikas and shouting a racist slur – in the latest public demonstration by White nationalists in recent years across the United States. Around a dozen people in black

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What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump’s choice to become transportation secretary

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Sean Duffy to become transportation secretary in his new administration, positioning him to oversee a complex system that includes pipelines, railroads, cars, trucks, airlines and mass transit systems, as well as funding for highways. Here are some things to know about Duffy. He is a

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Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China

Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media say numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China’s Hunan province. Students were arriving for classes on Tuesday morning at Yongan Elementary School in the city of Changde when the incident occurred. No details were immediately available, and it wasn’t

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Garrett Hottle

Garrett Hottle joined KESQ in Oct. 2024 after spending the past several years as an evening anchor, forecaster, and reporter in Texas and Idaho.  Garrett initially attended West Texas A&M University to play football, but then fell in love with journalism and decided to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism. AT WTAMU, Garrett participated in

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Athena Jreij

Athena Jreij joined KESQ News Channel 3 in October of 2024.  Athena is a southern California native passionate about giving a voice to those who feel historically underrepresented by the media.  She graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s in journalism and media studies. Athena began her news career in San Diego as

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Stockpile diapers, medication, baby food: NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Sweden and Finland have updated guidance to their citizens on how to survive war, as NATO allies bolster defense measures against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict. Both nations joined the transatlantic alliance in the past two years, after Russia invaded its neighbor. Many European countries have since

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Victims of 2022 mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ club sue county for not enforcing red flag laws

Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Victims and family of those killed in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs in 2022 filed lawsuits Sunday against the El Paso County commissioners and former sheriff. The lawsuits allege that the killings could’ve been prevented if the sheriff’s office used the state’s red

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