By Michael Williams, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After US troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, the image of him handcuffed and blindfolded while wearing a Nike tracksuit wasn’t the only thing that went viral. The Internet was soon buzzing over an anonymous trader on Polymarket, the prediction market, who netted hundreds of
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PLACENTIA, Calif. (KESQ) – An on-duty CAL FIRE firefighter-paramedic was arrested following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced. The firefighter, identified as a 51-year-old man from Placentia, was arrested on Friday morning. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center. Authorities said he faces charges of false
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Por Anabella González, CNN en Español El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, dio un paso adelante y este viernes se convirtió en el primer jefe de Estado en viajar a Venezuela para reunirse con la presidenta encargada, Delcy Rodríguez, luego de la captura de Nicolás Maduro ocurrida el 3 de enero durante un operativo militar
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dr. Frank Figueroa, Coachella’s new mayor, joined News Channel 3 live at 4:00 p.m. for an in-studio interview with Peter Daut. Figueroa was appointed on Wednesday following a contentious meeting. He was serving as the city’s mayor pro tem before. More: Dr. Frank Figueroa talks transition, priorities in first interview
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — “I never had that welcome feeling before. I’ve always been judged. I come from a very rural community in the Midwest, and people were not kind to me growing up,” said Firebirds fan Jim Leckliter. This is just one of the thousands of seats inside Acrisure Arena. To many of us,
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Honorees for National Philanthropy Day were officially announced Friday by AFP Desert Communities. This year’s honorees include: Lifetime Achievement – Carol and Tim Rochford Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer – Susan Gelman Outstanding Fundraising Professional – Kelly Levy Philanthropic Foundation, Corporation, or civic/services organization – Carreon Foundation Outstanding Philanthropists – Diane and
Continue Reading Análisis de Pablo Antonio Garcia Escorihuela, CNN en Español Como si hubiese sido escrito por un guionista de Hollywood, Fernando Mendoza es designado como la primera selección del draft de la NFL 2026 el jueves por la noche, abraza a su mamá, celebra con su papá, se calza la gorra de los Raiders de Las
Continue Reading Por Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español Tras poco más de dos meses de su aprobación, la histórica Ley de Amnistía que buscaba, según sus impulsores, consolidar la paz y la convivencia con la excarcelación de presos políticos llegó a su fin, anunció este jueves Delcy Rodríguez, presidenta encargada de Venezuela. La ley, que llegó después
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – California voters, including those in Riverside County, will decide in November whether to impose new voter identification and citizenship verification requirements under a proposed constitutional amendment that qualified for the November ballot, state officials announced today. Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber said Friday the initiative cleared the signature threshold needed
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A powerful spring storm system is moving into California, bringing a much windier and cooler conditions to the Coachella Valley during a busy Stagecoach weekend. A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued from 2pm Saturday to 11am Sunday for gusty west winds. A Wind Advisory is also in place for the same timeframe. During
Continue Reading Por Allison Gordon y Casey Tolan, CNN Una exempleada que acusó al exrepresentante de California, Eric Swalwell, de violarla ahora está cooperando con una investigación de la oficina de la Fiscalía de Manhattan, declaró a CNN. La mujer, quien afirmó que Swalwell la violó en un hotel de la ciudad de Nueva York en abril
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By Paula Newton, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, has formally apologized to the community of Tumbler Ridge, BC, after a mass shooting in February. He admitted his company did not alert authorities to the shooter’s disturbing online conversations with its AI chatbot even after staff flagged the account internally. “I
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — While Stagecoach draws massive crowds each year, it’s not the only Western-themed attraction bringing visitors to the Coachella Valley this weekend. The Desert Rodeo in Thermal is also underway, attracting large audiences and delivering a significant boost to the local economy. Event organizers expect strong turnout as visitors gather to enjoy
Continue Reading Por Zeena Saifi, Allegra Goodwin, Rayhana Zaiter y Farida Elsebai, CNN El 14 de abril, imágenes satelitales mostraron el centro de Bint Jbeil, en el sur del Líbano, gravemente dañado, con patrones grises de escombros que sugieren incendios compatibles con demoliciones. Para el 23 de abril, los edificios y estructuras restantes habían quedado completamente arrasados.
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Anxiety is growing at Everest Base Camp, more than 5,300 meters above sea level. Hundreds of climbers including sherpas have gathered, eager to summit the world’s most famous mountain as the annual spring climbing season kicks off – but there’s one problem. A massive serac, or a block of
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By Trista Kurniawan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A new girl group from Asia has social media turning its head. But this time, they’re not from South Korea – they’re from Indonesia. The four-member group No Na turned into an overnight sensation earlier this year after the music video for their new song “Work” went
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A divided federal appeals court on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to unilaterally bar migrants who cross the US-Mexico border from seeking asylum, teeing up a likely showdown over the policy at the Supreme Court. The 2-1 decision is a major defeat for a signature component of Trump’s
Continue Reading Por Ben Church, CNN Si tú y tres amigos quisieran ir a ver la final del Mundial 2026 en persona, hay cuatro entradas disponibles, todas juntas, detrás de una de las porterías en el MetLife Stadium para el 19 de julio. Pero si eso suena demasiado bueno para ser verdad, es porque en parte lo
Continue Reading Por Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español A poco menos de dos meses de que se realice el Mundial de Fútbol 2026 de la FIFA —el evento deportivo más importante a nivel internacional y que este año se llevará a cabo en México, Estados Unidos y Canadá—, una de las sedes mexicanas del torneo atraviesa una
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By Lucy Bayly, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s extraordinary criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is over, removing significant uncertainty that had been clouding the future of the world’s most important central bank. Jeanine Pirro, the US Attorney for the District of Columbia, announced on X Friday that she is
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