COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Following a double-overtime victory on the road in a winner-take-all Game 5 over the Ontario Reign, the Coachella Valley Firebirds soar into the third round of the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs. BATTLE OF THE BIRDS The Firebirds, who are 4-0 elimination games this postseason, will now face the Colorado Eagles
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday cleared the way for Alabama to revert to a congressional map with one majority-Black district in a sudden ruling that drew a dissent from the court’s three liberal justices. Alabama officials had rushed up to the court late Friday asking it to
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Análisis de Nick Paton Walsh Fue una declaración inusual para hacer en un momento de presión aguda. El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, aprovechó los venerados desfiles del Día de la Victoria del 9 de mayo del fin de semana, que conmemoran la derrota de la Alemania nazi por parte de la Unión Soviética, para
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Un juez ha confirmado que el juicio contra una mujer de Coachella acusada de matar a puñaladas a su madre, de 53 años, se llevará a cabo el 25 de agosto. Marilyn Alisa Cárdenas, de 25 años, está acusada de asesinato y de un agravante por el uso de un arma
Continue Reading Análisis de Aaron Blake, CNN Uno de los primeros escándalos del primer mandato de Donald Trump se produjo cuando el director del FBI al que acababa de despedir, James Comey, testificó que el presidente le había exigido lealtad. Esto era un problema por dos razones: porque se supone que los directores del FBI deben ser
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A yearlong, multi-agency operation led by the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET) identified more than 500 suspected distributors of child sexual abuse material and led to 42 arrests, the District Attorney’s office announced on Monday. Authorities confirmed the arrested including local residents including: 56-year-old from Palm Springs 46-year-old man from Bermuda
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By Associated Press (AP) — Federal agents are investigating the deaths of six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard near the border with Mexico in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday as a “potential human smuggling event.” A Union Pacific employee found the bodies of six people
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Update 5/12/26 The man has been found, authorities confirmed Original Report 5/11/26 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Silver Alert was in effect today for a 67-year-old man who went missing in Palm Springs. Alberto Esquivel was last seen at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday at South Camino Real and East La Verne Way, according
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – Cuatro residentes de California que podrían haber estado expuestos al brote mortal de hantavirus relacionado con un crucero se encuentran bajo seguimiento, según han informado hoy las autoridades sanitarias estatales, al tiempo que han subrayado que el riesgo para la población en general sigue siendo extremadamente bajo. Erica Pan, directora
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CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) – Un camión de gran tonelaje se incendió hoy en la autopista interestatal 10, en dirección este, a la altura de Chiriaco Summit, pero no se han registrado heridos. El incendio se produjo poco antes de las 2:30 p.m. del lunes al oeste de Cottonwood Springs Road, según la Patrulla de
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Aug. 25 trial date was confirmed today for a Coachella woman accused of fatally stabbing her 53-year-old mother. Marilyn Alisa Cardenas, 25, is charged with murder and a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony stemming from the attack on Elba Estrada of
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Heat peaks across the Coachella Valley today as strong high pressure keeps temperatures running well above seasonal averages. Many lower desert communities are expected to top out between 105-110 degrees this afternoon, making today the hottest day of the stretch. Our Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect for moderate to major HeatRisk across the Coachella
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By Chris Boyette, Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man, weeks away from standing trial for the death of his pregnant wife, showed up in Italy this month with what a US criminal complaint says was a fake passport and forged documents. When Italian authorities confronted him, he proclaimed his innocence of the
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Four California residents who were possibly exposed to the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship were being monitored, state health officials said today, while emphasizing the risk to the general public remains extremely low. State Public Health Officer Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health, said
Continue Reading CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) – A big rig fire had closed both sides of Interstate 10, west of Cottonwood Springs Road, in Chiriaco Summit. The driver was able to exit the vehicle, officials said. The contents inside the big rig were not immediately known, but a hazardous materials crew was requested at the scene due
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a congressional map that would benefit their party ahead of this year’s midterm elections, the latest map drawing appeal to reach the high court amid a flurry of mid-decade redistricting. The emergency appeal follows a decision
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The City of Palm Desert announced the launch of the Homeward Paws Pet Adoption Incentive Program, a new initiative designed to help local animals find homes while supporting residents who choose to adopt. The program provides a $125 gift card to eligible residents who adopt a dog or cat that originated
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The mayor of Arcadia will plead guilty to a federal charge of secretly working to illegally promote the interests of China, federal prosecutors announced today, resulting in her stepping down as mayor and resigning from the city council. Eileen Wang, 58, of Arcadia, was charged April 1 in Los Angeles federal
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he intends to suspend the federal gas tax amid soaring prices at the pump as the US war with Iran drags on. The spike is deepening consumers’ pessimism about the economy, adding to Republicans’ concerns about their fate in November’s midterm elections. However,
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By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of Hamas militants accused of committing war crimes during their October 2023 attack could face the death penalty after Israel late Monday approved the creation of a special military tribunal to prosecute their cases. The legislation received broad backing from both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition and
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