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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The Palm Springs City Council approved a proposal for the city to move forward with the acquisition of a new BearCat vehicle, replacing a two-decade-old armored vehicle for the SWAT unit. Procurement of a 2026 Lenco BearCat G3 was proposed by the city’s Department of Public Works. The item was in
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Kiera McKinney joined KESQ News Channel 3 as a reporter in June 2026. Originally from Orange County, California, Kiera made her way to sunny Arizona to attend Arizona State University and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a minor in Communication. Kiera’s love for storytelling began at a young age. She
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Craig McCarthy, a key witness and defendant in the 2008 murder of Palm Springs art dealer Clifford Lambert, has been released on parole after more than 17 years in prison. Craig McCarthy It’s a case News Channel 3 has been covering for nearly two decades. Prosecutors say McCarthy helped restrain
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Switzerland needed a penalty shootout to dump Colombia out of the 2026 World Cup, advancing 4-3 on penalties after a scoreless 120 minutes. The result sees the Swiss go back to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1954, where they will play the defending champions, Argentina. The
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MURRIETA (CNS) – A brush fire that erupted today in the hills west of Murrieta charred nearly 137 acres and threatened rural properties, but firefighters were able to achieve some containment by Tuesday night. The non-injury blaze was reported at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Via Volcano and Tenaja roads, in the unincorporated
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High temperatures will continue climbing across the Coachella Valley through Thursday as an Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect. We’re looking at highs between 114-117 degrees during the hottest part of the week, with widespread moderate to major HeatRisk making dangerous heat the biggest weather story over the next few days. Overnight lows in the 80s won’t
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, Bill Kirkos, Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho mother who claimed her toddler twins died last year shortly after being vaccinated is now facing murder charges after prosecutors accused her of suffocating the children. Andrea Shaw was charged with two counts of first-degree murder last week for the May 2025 deaths
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A newly filed lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration shared confidential information with Tehran about Iranian asylum seekers as it worked to deport them from the United States, putting them at risk of “persecution, torture, and death following their arrival in Iran.” According to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in
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Por Katie Hunt, CNN El ADN antiguo reveló que nuestra especie, Homo sapiens, se cruzó con los neandertales en algún momento de la historia, pero ¿cómo fueron realmente esos encuentros durante la Edad de Piedra hace decenas de miles de años? Los hallazgos descubiertos en una cueva de lo que hoy es Turquía indican que
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By Osmary Hernández, Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Avery Schmitz, CNN La Guaira state, Venezuela (CNN) — Lee este artículo en español In the mountains of Venezuela’s La Guaira state, workers have excavated new trenches at a cemetery to bury hundreds of people killed in the powerful twin earthquakes nearly two weeks ago, even as many of the
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By Adam Cancryn, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — The US on Tuesday launched new strikes against Iran and reimposed sanctions on Iranian oil sales in retaliation for a series of attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement posted on X, US Central Command said its forces had “begun launching a
Continue Reading CNN By Adam Cancryn, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — The US on Tuesday launched new strikes against Iran and reimposed sanctions on Iranian oil sales in retaliation for a series of attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement posted on X, US Central Command said its forces had “begun launching
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Tonight a local organization is reacting to alarming new research that shows the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults in Southern California are more stressed now more than at any time in a thousand years; raising the risk of a major, multi-fault earthquake. As we reported, scientists describe the fault system as “critically loaded,” with
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Michael Cohen said he and President Donald Trump have buried the hatchet. Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer testified against the president during his trial involving a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. Trump, who called Cohen a “liar” at the time, pleaded
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A debris fire near Palm Springs burned multiple large cargo shipping containers and rubbish piles Tuesday afternoon. Officials said more than four shipping containers were on fire along with several large rubbish piles, with power lines down in the area. The flames threatened at least five structures in a nearby residential
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)- Blood donations are at a historic low and the Palm Springs Police and Fire department are teaming up for a friendly competition for the first time. According to the American Red Cross, the number of donors has dropped by roughly 40% over the last two decades. This marks the lowest level
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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! This European capital was just named the world’s most livable city for the second year in a row thanks to its outstanding education, healthcare, infrastructure and culture. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ NYC high-rise A 33-story
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By Pierre P Bairin, Lauren Kent, Melissa Bell, Joseph Ataman, Rupert Neate, CNN Paris (CNN) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday she would run for president in the 2027 election after an appeals court upheld her conviction for misusing EU funds. Le Pen told broadcaster TF1 she intends to run in the
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump delivered a series of false claims about Greenland, the United States and his own accomplishments as he spoke to the media during a Tuesday meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before a NATO summit in Ankara. Perhaps the most topical of the falsehoods was about
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600 million people around the world. Facts July 20, 1969 – [4:17 p.m. EDT] Apollo 11 becomes the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon. Neil Armstrong (commander), Buzz
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