EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousands of Imperial Irrigation customers in Imperial County remained without power on Friday after the tail end of Tropical Storm Mario blew through the area Thursday. According to IID’s website page for power outage information, a little over 2,800 customers were still affected late Friday afternoon, some losing power as
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — NATO intercepted three Russian jets that violated Estonia’s airspace on Friday, the country’s foreign ministry and an alliance spokesperson said. Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes, the Estonian foreign ministry said.
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CNN By Brenda Goodman, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously on Friday to shift away from a broad recommendation for Covid-19 vaccines to say that people who want one must consult with a health care provider, a process known as shared clinical decision-making.
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) Coachella Valley’s High School football game vs Central has been canceled due to field conditions after Thursday’s rain. The game between the Spartans and Arabs was expected to kick off tonight at 7 PM. CVUSD spokesperson Selena Castillo said that they decided to cancel the game to protect the players from injury,
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As a group of advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met this week to discuss recommendations on who should get the updated Covid-19 shot this season, a newly published analysis from dozens of researchers emphasizes the “substantial” benefits of broad vaccine recommendations. The US Food
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It’s a muggy Friday evening across the Coachella Valley, with just a slim chance of a stray thunderstorm in the San Bernadino Mountains and High Desert—but most of the tropical moisture has moved north into Central California, leaving slightly drier air. Emphasis on slightly. Skies will clear up tonight, which sets us up for a
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Por Adam Cancryn, CNN El presidente Donald Trump presentó hoy su política de inmigración de “tarjeta dorada” largamente prometida que, según dijo, aceleraría las visas para ciertos inmigrantes a cambio de una tarifa elevada. La nueva vía permitirá a extranjeros pagar US$ 1 millón para acelerar su solicitud de visa, o que las empresas paguen
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OAK GLEN, Calif. (KESQ) Terry Drung, Lisa Watkins, and Mr. Gomez all say the same thing: a simple storm turned their lives upside down. After Thursday night’s thunderstorms, a ferocious mudflow crashed down the hillsides over the El Dorado burn scar, burying a bridge outside their neighborhood under nearly 10 feet of mud and cutting
Continue Reading Por Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores y Aaron Cooper, CNN Una interrupción en las telecomunicaciones causó que los controladores de tráfico aéreo de la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés) en Dallas perdieran el radar y algunas comunicaciones la tarde del viernes, lo que llevó a que se detuvieran los vuelos en
Continue Reading Por Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN El presidente Donald Trump firmó este viernes un decreto que impone una tarifa de US$ 100.00 a las solicitudes para las visas H-1B en “un esfuerzo por frenar el uso excesivo del programa”. “Necesitamos trabajadores. Necesitamos grandes trabajadores, y esto prácticamente garantiza que eso es lo que va a suceder”, dijo
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By Sarah Davis, Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Four Army soldiers are believed to be dead after a Black Hawk helicopter crashed near a military base in Washington state late Wednesday evening, according to a spokesperson from the US Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office. “The U.S. Army Special Operations Command confirms that the
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The former US attorney who negotiated a controversial 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein defended that agreement in a closed-door meeting with House investigators Friday, according to Democrats in the room. “It’s very clear that Alex Acosta ran a deeply flawed investigation of the Epstein case,” Rep. Robert Garcia,
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By Holly Yan, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Months after the bodies of three young sisters were found suffocated and abandoned in the Washington state wilderness, authorities believe they’ve found the remains of the man accused of killing them: their father. Investigators found bone fragments, other human remains and clothes that look similar to what
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Behind the elegant but unassuming entryway to an apartment near London’s Hyde Park, one of Europe’s most prominent collectors has amassed a remarkable trove of Surrealist and postwar art in a home bursting with color and eclectic design. Now in her 80s, Pauline Karpidas is selling nearly all of
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By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday denounced Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats to pull ABC’s broadcast license as “unbelievably dangerous” and compared some of his rhetoric to “mafioso” tactics. In an episode of his podcast, “Verdict with Ted Cruz,” released on Friday, the Texas Republican said he
Continue Reading Por John Fritze, CNN Este viernes, el Gobierno de Trump instó a la Corte Suprema a retirar las protecciones contra la deportación que se habían concedido a unos 300.000 venezolanos que viven en Estados Unidos, y acusó a un tribunal inferior de cometer una “afrenta innecesaria” al fallar en sentido contrario. El caso se refiere
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By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday corralled his oft-fractured House conference to pass a Republican plan to fund the government through November 21, as Congress scrambles to avert a looming shutdown. The 217-212 vote to advance the seven-week stopgap bill now amplifies pressure on Senate Democrats
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By Jacqueline Howard, Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — As part of its efforts to strengthen the country’s organ transplant system, the US Department of Health and Human Services says it is moving to decertify a major organ procurement organization – essentially shutting it down and removing it from the nation’s network of organ donation groups.
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Back in 2017, consumers balked at the idea of a $1,000 iPhone. Now, some shoppers may end up paying double that if they choose Apple’s latest top-of-the-line model. The iPhone 17 Pro Max, the larger variant of Apple’s Pro phone that launches today along with the iPhone 17, 17
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court on Friday to withdraw deportation protections that had been extended to some 300,000 Venezuelans living in the United States – and it accused a lower court of engaging in a “needless affront” by ruling otherwise. The case involves decision earlier this year
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