SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – The former executive vice president for a Virginia-based defense contractor who bribed a San Diego-based Navy civilian employee in exchange for his help in securing millions of dollars in government contracts was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, plus one year of home confinement. Russell Thurston, 53, was
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By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana (CNN) — A Latin American strongman accused of drug trafficking and rigging elections openly defies the White House despite threats of military action. It was 1989 and the then military dictator of Panama Manuel Noriega, much like Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro today, had become public enemy number one in Washington, amid
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — We had five local high school football teams play in their respective quarterfinal on Friday night. Of the five teams, three of them won, advancing to their respective semifinal. CIF-SS Football Quarterfinals (2nd round) D7: Hart 21 at Palm Springs 22 D8: Palm Desert 46 at Patriot (Jurupa Valley) 33
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Por Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Durante años, el presidente Donald Trump ha intentado minimizar sus vínculos con Jeffrey Epstein, el financiero y delincuente sexual convicto que durante años frecuentó los mismos círculos sociales que Trump en Palm Beach y Manhattan. Trump llegó a calificar a Epstein como un “tipo estupendo” —en 2002— y posteriormente insistió en
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 21-year-old man was convicted and immediately sentenced for his role as an accessory in an Indio murder back in 2022. Isaac Anthony Martinez was found guilty Friday of accessory aids principal in felony to escape arrest/trial. He was sentenced to one year and four months in prison. Martinez was arrested on Sept.
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy, Joyce Jiang, CNN Beijing (CNN) — As US duties on Chinese imports spun higher and higher earlier this year, Derek Wang braced for major disruption. With US orders ground to a halt, Wang, 36, who sells intelligent cookware out of southern China’s Guangdong province, looked elsewhere to fill the gap. After finding
Continue Reading Por Pablo A. García Escorihuela, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo aseguró antes del partido contra Irlanda, por las eliminatorias europeas para la Copa Mundial 2026, que se iba a portar bien y que, aunque sabía del talante severo del público irlandés, mantendría la compostura. Sin embargo, ir abajo en el marcador por 2 a 0, entrada la
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A divided federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration on Friday in a case over the president’s use of the Alien Enemies Act in deportation matters — but it did not fully snuff out a lower court judge’s efforts to punish those who ignored previous orders halting the
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Happy Friday! We’re about to experience “weather whiplash” as we transition from 90s and sunshine to a very wet and active stretch over the Coachella Valley, with the pace picking up noticeably tonight.We’re under a First Alert Weather Alert for rain leading to possible flooding across the region today and all day tomorrow. Light, spotty
Continue Reading Por Federico Leiva, CNN en Español El mítico Madison Square Garden será escenario de una de las últimas veladas del año para la UFC. Con promesa de grandes peleas, incluidas un par por el título mundial, este sábado (y madrugada de domingo) llega el UFC 322, que tendrá como plato principal el combate entre el
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KUNA) – Funcionarios de Cathedral City anunciaron hoy que Casinos Agua Caliente será el patrocinador principal de la décima edición de la celebración del orgullo LGBT+ Days, programada para el próximo año. “Los Días LGBT+ de Cathedral City son más que un festival: son un poderoso recordatorio del legado de inclusión de la
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KUNA) – Los bomberos lograron controlar un incendio que dañó dos camiones en una gasolinera de Thousand Palms el viernes por la tarde. El incendio se reportó alrededor de la 1:05 p.m. en la gasolinera Flying J de Varner Road. La Patrulla de Caminos de California (CHP) informó que dos camiones estacionados en
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In this episode of Desert Chat, we learn all about the Martha’s Village & Kitchen Thanksgiving Day 5K, get a look at some of the beautiful dishes and drinks available at Kestrel in Indian Wells, get informed on Palm Springs Animal Shelter’s low-cost clinic and services, and much more.
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with a strain of the virus that hasn’t been seen in humans before. It’s the first reported case of bird flu in a human in the US in nine months,
Continue Reading Por Anabella González, CNN en Español Johannes Kaiser, de 49 años, es el candidato disruptivo de las elecciones presidenciales de este 16 de noviembre en Chile. El diputado y líder de la ultraderecha ganó visibilidad en los últimos meses con un discurso radical en contra de las ideas de la izquierda, que ha articulado desde
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — A man arrested in Wales on suspicion of imitating a highly distinguished navy officer at a Remembrance Sunday ceremony has been charged. Jonathan Carley, from the Harlech area of Gwynedd in northern Wales, has been charged with wearing uniform or dress bearing the mark of the
Continue Reading CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City officials today announced Agua Caliente Casinos as the presenting sponsor for the 10th annual LGBT+ Days pride celebration slated for next year. “Cathedral City LGBT+ Days is more than just a festival — it’s a powerful reminder of the city’s legacy of inclusion and a joyful way to
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Screen Actors Guild Awards is getting a rebrand. Starting next year, the annual awards show which celebrates acting across film and television – and is voted on by actors within the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) – will be named after the actual award, The Actor, according to
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