RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of a mentally ill Cathedral City man who stabbed a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy, prompting the lawman to fatally shoot him in the back, was awarded $13.1 million at the end of a civil trial against the county, it was announced today. Logina Perez Monroy and David Monroy, parents
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A Secret Service official involved in the construction of President Donald Trump’s massive new White House ballroom said Monday that any temporary pause on the project could hamper the agency’s ability to carry out its protective mission. The warning – made in a sworn statement by USSS Deputy Director
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House Oversight Committee is offering former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton new deposition dates in January as part of the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein – and threatening the possibility of contempt proceedings if they do not comply. In a letter obtained by
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By The Associated Press Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and ‘80s as half of the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on “General Hospital,” has died. He was 78. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Anthony Geary, whose portrayal of Luke Spencer helped define General Hospital and daytime
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The Palm Desert City Council voted 4-1 today to reject Councilman Joe Pradetto’s proposal for the city to stop recognizing Pride Month. Pradetto’s proposal would also have the city no longer display a Pride banner at City Hall. Mayor Evan Trubee and Councilmembers Karina Quintanilla, Gina Nestande and Jan Harnik voted against Pradetto’s proposal Tuesday
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Good evening and happy Monday. This week is shaping up ot be very similar ot last week, if not even warmer. Today, for instance, we have (unofficially as of 3:30) broken the high temperature record for today. The record currently stands at 86°F, but we have seen temperatures today of at least 88°F. We are
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Un ave que logró escapar del the Living Desert la semana pasada fue devuelta sana y salva al zoológico, anunciaron las autoridades el lunes. “Pili”, un cálao terrestre del sur, escapó del zoológico el jueves. Inicialmente, el personal rastreó al ave, pero debido a la pendiente del terreno, no pudieron seguir
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Por German Padinger, CNN en Español El presidente de Belarús, Alexander Lukashenko, dijo este lunes que las puertas de su país “están abiertas” si el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, decide renunciar al cargo. “Maduro nunca fue nuestro enemigo ni adversario. Nunca. Si él deseara venir a Belarús, las puertas están abiertas. Pero de esto
Continue Reading Por Laura Paddison El funeral del glaciar Pizol en Suiza, celebrado en 2019, marcó un momento simbólico de la crisis climática global. Cientos de personas se congregaron solemnemente para despedirse de esta masa de hielo, que había existido por 700 años. Los dolientes, vestidos de negro, depositaron flores mientras un sacerdote pronunciaba unas palabras, reconociendo
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – Un ciclista se recupera en el hospital tras un choque con fuga por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol en Palm Springs el domingo por la noche. Alrededor de las 7:13 p. m. del domingo, el Departamento de Policía de Palm Springs recibió un reporte de un accidente de tránsito que
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KUNA) – Este año, los piratas de porches atacan con mayor frecuencia las entregas navideñas, ya que las compras en línea siguen en auge en todo el país. Según estimaciones del sector, se espera que casi el 70 % de las compras navideñas en 2025 se realicen en línea. Este aumento en las
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – La Policía de Palm Springs compartió nueva información el lunes sobre un accidente mortal ocurrido el fin de semana en la Carretera 111, que inicialmente se creyó que fue un atropello con fuga. El incidente comenzó el domingo poco después de las 10:30 a. m., cuando un ciclista encontró un cuerpo
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A former behavioral therapist who sexually assaulted a young girl with physical and psychological disabilities was sentenced today to 17 years in state prison. Mitchell Akira Takata, 23, of Los Altos, pleaded guilty in October to attempted sexual assault of a minor under 10 years old and lewd acts on a
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By Janie Boschma, Curt Merrill and John Murphy-Teixidor, CNN A dangerous pace of mass shootings escalated in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic and has persisted since then. Last year, the United States recorded 504 mass shootings, the lowest total in a year since 2019, before the pandemic began. 2021 remains the worst year for mass
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday classifying “illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals” as weapons of mass destruction — though it was not immediately clear what practical effect that might have. “Today I’m taking one more step to protect Americans from the scourge of deadly fentanyl
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday that the White House is “very strongly” considering signing an executive order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, which would ease federal restrictions. “We are considering that because a lot of people want to see it — the reclassification, because
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By Eric Bradner, Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Students and staffers at Brown University described a deep sense of fear and anxiety Monday as police continued searching for the shooter who killed two and injured nine Saturday on the university’s campus in Providence, Rhode Island. With exams at the Ivy League school canceled, the university
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