CNN By Issy Ronald, Jessie Yeung, Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — The latest Middle East conflict continues spiraling days after Israel and the US launched their joint operation on Iran, killing more than 1,000 people, triggering retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighboring Gulf states and plunging the region into fear and uncertainty. Here’s what to
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By Danya Gainor, CNN Washington (CNN) — Months after intensifying into a national political flashpoint, Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where sentiment veered from accountability and allegations of a cover-up to immigration enforcement and retaliation. The House Oversight Committee grilled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz – who dropped his gubernatorial reelection
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — State Rep. James Talarico has won the Democratic primary for US Senate in Texas, placing a once little-known state legislator at the top of the party’s ticket for the general election in November. The 36-year-old defeats US Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a fiery 44-year-old Democrat from the Dallas area, in a contentious
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By Arit John and Molly English, CNN (CNN) — State Rep. Steve Toth will defeat US Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary for Texas’ 2nd District, a stunning upset in a race that tested whether the incumbent was deemed sufficiently loyal to the president. Crenshaw, a four-term congressman and former Navy SEAL, has had
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of family and friends gathered Tuesday evening at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center to honor Ervin Simmons. Simmons’ family said he was one of the people killed in a weekend shooting at a private motorcycle club event in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Police Department is
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Tony Gonzales and conservative activist Brandon Herrera will advance to a runoff in the Republican primary for Texas’ 23rd District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, prolonging a contentious campaign in which Gonzales denied allegations that he had an affair with a former staffer who died by suicide. It’s a rematch
Continue ReadingBy Arit John and Gustavo Valdés, CNN Pharr, Texas (CNN) — Tejano singer Bobby Pulido will win the Democratic primary for Texas’ 15th Congressional District, CNN projects, defeating emergency room physician Ada Cuellar. Pulido will face two-term GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz in November in his bid to flip control of a deeply Republican
Continue ReadingBy Rocio Muñoz-Ledo, CNN (CNN) — The US military began conducting operations with Ecuador targeting “designated terrorist organizations” in the Latin American country, the Pentagon announced Tuesday, marking a new front in the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail drug trafficking. US Southern Command said in a statement that the actions represent “a powerful example of
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — Tuesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden was highlighted by Media Day. News Channel 3 caught up with some of the top players in the world ahead of play later this week. Defending tournament champion Jack Draper, as well as 2022 tournament champion and highest ranked American men’s player Taylor
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 has learned that Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino is resuming his duties this week with the El Centro sector, which includes the Coachella Valley. Bovino was commander-at-large of the Border Patrol, leading notable immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Louisiana, and Minnesota. He was relieved of those duties
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CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A soldier who “made you feel important,” a mother just days from returning home, and a son known to be the life of the party were among the group of six service members killed after an Iranian strike on a makeshift operation
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By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a May 26 runoff in the state’s Republican primary for US Senate, extending an expensive and divisive clash that has drawn wide national attention. As he seeks a fifth term in the Senate, Cornyn is facing the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Veterans and historians in the valley are sharing their thoughts about another armed conflict in the Middle East. The United States has been involved in a number of previous wars in the region. We spoke with La Quinta Councilman Steve Sanchez, a Marine who served in Iraq, as well as
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A man suspected of stabbing a person at a home in Cathedral City before being shot by an officer died, police announced Tuesday. The incident was reported after 7 p.m. Monday on Via Minorca in the Date Palm Country Club Date Palm Country Club. Investigators said a 55-year-old man forced
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Riverside County supervisors signed off today on the terms of a loan expansion for bankrupt Palo Verde Hospital, following the Executive Office’s decision last week to go ahead with committing an additional $3.4 million to sustain the facility.
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By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley will advance to November’s general election for an open US Senate seat in North Carolina, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, setting up a marquee contest critical for both parties. Cooper, a former two-term North Carolina governor, and Whatley, who served as Republican National
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath introduced a motion today calling on the county to study the potential economic and workforce impacts of the proposed Paramount Skydance purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery. The motion, which will be considered by the Board of Supervisors on March 17, would direct the county’s Department
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The war in Iran is drawing concerns here locally in the Coachella Valley. The Palm Springs Police Department released a community advisory Monday saying the department remains attentive to religious sites and cultural locations. They also emphasized there are no credible threats to Palm Springs at this time. Local synagogues
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A woman vacationing in the Southland in 2025 sued the Los Angeles Dodgers LLC for premises liability and negligence today, alleging she suffered an injured shoulder when a plastic BuzzBallz alcoholic beverage container sold at Dodger Stadium was dropped from above and struck her in her seat. Jennifer Wagner’s Los
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BANNING, Calif. (CNS) – An ex-substitute teacher from the Coachella Valley who perpetrated lewd acts during online contact with a female student, as well as sexually assaulted another woman, was convicted today of felony and misdemeanor charges. After deliberating about a day, a Banning jury found Edward Noel Alvarado Valadez, 31, of Coachella guilty of
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