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KESQ Exclusive Interview: T’Neya Tovar’s parents speak after arrest made in daughter’s disappearance – “She is a Force. She is Loved.”
NewSALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) For two weeks, you’ve seen her face and heard her name. But for T’Neya’s family this story didn’t begin with what you saw it began with silence on December 1st, the day T’Neya stopped answering her phone. In an all new interview today, I sat down with T’Neya’s parents – Charro
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Sunnylands Family Day invites visitors of all ages to appreciate nature
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Sunnylands Center & Gardens hosted a Family Day on Sunday, inviting valley families to take a moment to learn more about nature. This month’s Family Day was centered around the center’s new exhibition, dubbed “Curating Canopy: Trees at Sunnylands.” That exhibition debuted in September and will run for the
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Venezuela’s quiet opposition leader: Why Edmundo González is on the sidelines of a power struggle
NewBy Alessandra Freitas, CNN In the weeks following the US military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the world’s attention turned to who was best placed to run a country that had spent 13 years under his authoritarian regime. Since Maduro’s unceremonious ouster at the hands of US special forces on January 3, the right
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Israeli move to designate large parts of West Bank as state land condemned as ‘de facto annexation’
By Tal Shalev, Tim Lister, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — The Israeli government has advanced the registration of territory in the occupied West Bank as state land in a move that Palestinians have decried as “de facto annexation.” For the first time since Israel occupied the territory in 1967, the government will create a mechanism
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Justice Department lists hundreds of prominent people named in Epstein files in letter to Congress
By Logan Schiciano, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice on Saturday sent Congress a list of “politically exposed persons” in the millions of files released related to its probes into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The six-page letter, a copy of which was obtained by CNN, includes the names of many prominent
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Former Ukrainian minister detained by anti-corruption authorities while trying to leave the country
By Sophie Tanno and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — A former Ukrainian energy minister has been detained in connection with a major corruption scandal while trying to leave the country, authorities said on Sunday. Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau (NABU) said its detectives “detained the former minister of energy as part of the Midas case,” referencing a
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Runners gear up for Palm Desert Half Marathon
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert half marathon and 5K kicks off this morning. The 13-mile course will start at 7 a.m. for the half marathon and at 7:30 a.m. for the 5K. Kick off takes place at Civic Center Park, located at 43900 San Pablo Avenue. Full road closures will take place
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Lutnick’s Epstein ties raise concerns on Wall Street — but not in the White House
By Jeremy Herb, Adam Cancryn, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — When Howard Lutnick had a problem in 2018, he turned to his next-door neighbor for help: Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick emailed Epstein’s assistant in May 2018 about a proposed expansion to the Frick Collection, a museum one block south of Lutnick’s and Epstein’s adjacent townhouses on
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Jeffries goes all in on gerrymandering — with House control on the line
By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — As Hakeem Jeffries sits in the minority of a GOP-controlled Washington, he is still haunted by a Republican gerrymandering gambit that he believes cost him the speaker’s gavel — and cost his party control of the House. This time, he’s making sure Democrats fight back. Jeffries is
Continue ReadingTrump has chipped away at the long-standing wall between church and state. It’s just the beginning
By René Marsh, Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, the December meeting of a little-known government panel looked like ordinary bureaucratic business. But then, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s advisory board opened its proceedings in an unusual way: with a Christian prayer. The benediction was delivered by a White House official. “Thank you
Continue ReadingA man shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was charged with assaulting law enforcement. A startling admission ended the case
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna was on shift in Minneapolis on a Wednesday evening last month, making deliveries as a DoorDash driver, when he realized he was being followed by ICE agents, his attorney said. He drove home and was tackled by an agent but broke free and ran into the
Continue ReadingA killing a day: How a crime epidemic is spotlighting inequality in Israeli society
By Zeena Saifi, Jeremy Diamond, CNN Sakhnin, Israel (CNN) — A mother shot dead outside a supermarket. A man killed after leaving a mosque. A doctor gunned down while treating patients. These shocking cases are no longer anomalies: they are the toll of a violent crime epidemic sweeping across Israel. The victims are all Palestinian
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Indio family begins to rebuild after devastating house fire
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Days after a fire tore through the home of the Garcia family, the community has stepped in to help the mother, her daughter, and a one-year-old grandchild begin the long process of recovery. The fire destroyed much of the home, including personal belongings, furniture, and family keepsakes. While no one was
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Abraham Feinbloom arrested on murder charge in death of 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar
SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance and death of 17-year-old T’Neya “TT” Tovar, according to the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office. In a press release issued Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Abraham Feinbloom, 51, was arrested Friday morning following the execution of a search warrant
Continue ReadingGun control is popular in Canada. So why is a major buyback program attracting criticism?
By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — The deadly mass shooting at a school in British Columbia came as Canadian authorities face significant obstacles in rolling out a nationwide firearms buyback that is mired in practical and logistical complications. Canada already has far stronger gun laws than the United States, and mass shootings are extremely rare.
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Guide Dogs of the Desert pairs blind students with newly trained guide dogs
WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – This afternoon, Guide Dogs of the Desert hosted a graduation ceremony for participants who’ve completed their guide dog training program. The organization says guide dogs bring independence, confidence, and mobility for those who are visually impaired. Guide Dogs of the Desert says they are always in need of volunteer puppy raisers,
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Obama compares ICE’s ‘rogue behavior’ in Minnesota to dictatorships
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents’ conduct in Minnesota as dangerous, saying “the rogue behavior” is akin to what “we’ve seen in authoritarian countries” and “in dictatorships.” The comments, which came during a wide-ranging interview with liberal podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen out Saturday, are the
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Car show benefiting local cancer nonprofit rolls into Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Fighting cancer with a car show. The Dr. George Charity Car Show returned to the delight of thousands of car enthusiasts on Saturday. The Indian Wells Tennis Garden played host to the charity event as it marked its 23rd running as a Coachella Valley tradition. It’s a joint effort between
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Architect submits most-detailed renderings so far for White House ballroom
By Kaanita Iyer, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The most-detailed renderings yet of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project were briefly made available Friday, showing the massive scale of the planned 89,000-square-foot space. The renderings from Shalom Baranes Associates — which were posted by the National Capital Planning Commission on its website and then
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