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Month: July 2025

Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman as he is released from the hospital.

Minnesota lawmaker released from ICU following politically motivated shooting in June

By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman has been released from a hospital intensive care unit and moved into a rehabilitation facility to continue his recovery from a politically-motivated attack in June, a family spokesperson tells CNN Tuesday. Though the family acknowledges that Hoffman “still has a long recovery ahead,” spokesperson

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a peace agreement signing ceremony between Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner and Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe in the Treaty Room of the State Department in Washington

Someone using AI to impersonate Marco Rubio contacted at least five people including foreign ministers, cable says

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Someone using artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted at least five people, including three foreign ministers, a US governor, and a member of Congress, “with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts,” a US diplomatic cable said. The cable advises diplomats worldwide that

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Palm Springs Cultural Center reminds people it’s still open despite COD campus construction

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Cultural Center is sporting a new banner outside saying “open during construction,” despite construction taking away 300 parking spots. Now the cultural center is left with less than 20 spots, and has felt it’s impacts on visitor numbers. “It’s harder than we kind of anticipated,” Michael Green,

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Two SFV residents await sentencing for scheme to defraud nearly $16M from Medicare

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Two San Fernando Valley residents are awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to federal charges stemming from their roles in defrauding Medicare of nearly $16 million through sham hospice companies and laundering the illicit proceeds, according to court papers obtained today.    Karpis Srapyan, 35, and Susanna Harutyunyan, 39, both of Winnetka,

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Coachella Valley and Riverside County animal shelters took in more than 200 runaway or stray animals over the Fourth of July weekend

Thousand Palms, Calif. (KESQ)– Local animal shelters are working to find the owners of hundreds of runaway or stay animals that were taken in over the Independence Day weekend. Every year, the Fourth of July sees the highest number of runaway pets out of all the holidays, and this year was no different, according to

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