CNN By Dana Bash, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is announcing a run for the US House from New York City, becoming JFK’s first direct descendent and latest member of his family to run for elected office. In a video announcing his campaign, Schlossberg says
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Families in the High Desert are receiving assistance from a grassroots fundraiser called ‘The Desert Provides.’ According to organizers, many High Desert families are underserved. The lapses in funding to SNAP/EBT – also known as CalFresh in California – has created challenges for many of the community’s vulnerable residents. That’s why, a
Continue ReadingBy Rocio Muñoz-Ledo, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A report by Human Rights Watch and Central American rights group Cristosal alleges that dozens of Venezuelans deported from the United States to a Salvadoran prison earlier this year were subjected to torture and other serious abuses including sexual violence. The report released Wednesday includes interviews with
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Indio hosted its 2nd annual Veterans Day 5k Run/Walk at the Empire Polo Grounds on Tuesday in recognition of those who served our country. The event supported the Hunter Lopez Memorial Foundation and the American Legion Post 739. Hunter Lopez and twelve fellow service members lost their lives
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who is set to be sworn in on Wednesday, said she will confront House Speaker Mike Johnson after waiting nearly 50 days to be seated as a member of Congress. “I won’t be able to like sort of move on if I don’t address it
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CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who is set to be sworn in on Wednesday, said she will confront House Speaker Mike Johnson after waiting nearly 50 days to be seated as a member of Congress. “I won’t be able to like sort of move on if I don’t address
Continue ReadingBy Dana Bash, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is announcing a run for the US House from New York City, becoming JFK’s first direct descendent and latest member of his family to run for elected office. In a video announcing his campaign, Schlossberg says the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A quiet Palm Desert neighborhood is on edge after a string of late-night doorbell pranks have escalated into acts of vandalism and safety concerns. Residents say “ding-dong ditch” games have turned into something more serious — with kids not only ringing doorbells but also kicking doors and damaging property. Security
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – With tens of thousands of valley residents struggling right now to put food on the table due to the delay of federal benefits, members of a Palm Springs Facebook group have launched a food drive to help. The large Facebook community “Gay Men of Palm Springs” has teamed up with
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By John Fritze, Devan Cole, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a short-term order that allows the Trump administration to withhold paying for full food stamp payments in November, a move that appeared designed to put off the case a few days in the hope that Congress approves a pending
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) A new Veterans Day tradition rolled into the Coachella Valley this week as the parking lot outside Acrisure Arena transformed into a massive car-buying event complete with gratitude for those who’ve served. The first-ever Acrisure Arena Auto Sale, running through Sunday, November 16, features hundreds of new and used vehicles from
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Desert Hot Springs honored veterans with gratitude to the brave men and women who have served our country. “I was wounded January 1st, 1968. I was blown out of the military 1113A1 track, blown into a tree out the back door,” said Eddie G. Johnson, a
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CNN By Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of Israeli settlers launched an arson attack on an agricultural area in the occupied West Bank Tuesday evening, according to Palestinian activists in the area, marking the latest such attack in what has been a surge of settler violence. The attack took place in the town of
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The longest federal government shutdown in history is over. President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed the compromise bill that ended the 43-day shutdown soon after the legislation passed the House. The Senate approved the package on Monday evening. Eight Democratic senators defied their party’s leadership to support the
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KESQ) – The Hollywood Bowl’s stage was dedicated to legendary composer John Williams on Monday night — the first such honor in the history of the famed venue, organizers said today. Williams, 93, is the most decorated film composer in movie history, with a stunning 54 Academy Award nominations and five wins, along
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By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A county in Kansas has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize for a 2023 raid on a small-town newspaper. Monday’s agreement stems from the August 2023 search of the Marion County Record, as well as the home of the paper’s publisher and a councilwoman, seizing
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FULLERTON, Calif. (KESQ) – Cal Sate Fullerton women’s soccer player Lauren Turner has died about a month and a half after she and a teammate were struck by a truck while riding electric scooters in Fullerton, the university announced. Turner died Friday, according to a post on the CSUF website. “Lauren was the funniest,
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RIVERSIDE. Calif. (KESQ) – A registered sex offender accused of pimping out a teenager for call girl services in the Riverside metropolitan area and elsewhere will stand trial on felony charges. Deirdrick Dayvon Bradford, 31, of Rosamond was arrested last month following a Riverside Police Department investigation stemming from an earlier FBI operation. At
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The Democrats’ intraparty feud is making its way to the House, where members of the caucus are hoping to soundly reject the deal moderate Senate Democrats reached with Republicans to reopen the government during a vote later this week. Navigating the party’s shutdown strategy will be particularly delicate for
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Feeling lucky? Consider getting a Mega Millions ticket. The jackpot for tonight’s drawing just climbed to $900 million, the eighth-largest in the game’s history. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ ‘Slop bowl’ struggles Three fast-casual giants —
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