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Spencer Blum
Meteorologist Spencer Blum was born and raised in South Florida. He developed a deep love for the weather at an early age after living through Hurricane Wilma. Spencer attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology with a minor in Mathematics. You can always find him cheering on
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Big Bear Lake bald eagle Jackie remains in ‘critical condition’
UpdatedOJAI, Calif. — UPDATE 8/7/2026 The Ojai Raptor Center reports that Big Bear Lake bald eagle Jackie remains in intensive care, where she is receiving oxygen therapy, supportive treatment, and continuous monitoring. Her condition remains critical after recent blood work showed her packed cell volume (PCV) has declined again, falling below 10%. The Ojai Raptor
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American detained in Russia is ‘near death,’ advocate says
NewBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Concerns are mounting about the wellbeing of an American detained in Russia since 2022, with an advocate alleging he has been subjected to physical and psychological torture. Robert Gilman is “near death” after falling into a dissociative stupor more than six weeks ago, according to Eric Lebson, the chief
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Justice Samuel Alito says he’s not retiring ‘for another term’
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Justice Samuel Alito, one of the Supreme Court’s staunchest conservatives, does not plan to retire before the court finishes its upcoming session, he said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Friday. “Obviously I’m here for another term,” Alito told James Taranto. He said that calls for
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Former gubernatorial hopeful pleads not guilty in criminal case
VAN NUYS (CNS) – Billionaire and former gubernatorial candidate Stephen Cloobeck pleaded not guilty today to charges that he tried to dissuade people from testifying in a criminal case against his then-fiancée, a model and social media personality. Cloobeck — a real estate magnate who dropped his bid for governor late last year and threw
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The family of Meredith Kercher isn’t laughing about Amanda Knox’s comedy show
By Barbie Nadeau, Ivana Scatola, CNN (CNN) — A new comedy show by Amanda Knox is hurtful rather than funny, the sister of the British student whose murder the American performer was convicted but later acquitted of told CNN ahead of its scheduled opening Friday at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Knox, who shared the apartment
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Over 1,300 pounds of meth recovered in major LA County drug raid
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Los Angeles County and federal law enforcement officials executed a search warrant recovered more than 1,300 pounds of methamphetamine worth approximately $12.5 million during a search carried out last week, authorities said today. According to the Los Angeles Port Police, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking
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PSP makes new improvements to its air traffic control towers
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– Palm Springs International Airport has just made new improvements to its air traffic control tower. The technology aims to improve safety and efficiency in airport operations. The tower simulation provides training in a controlled environment, using real airport layouts and studying specific operations and scenarios to better understand them. The FAA
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New York City homeowners file lawsuit challenging rollout of Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax
By Katherine Koretski, CNN (CNN) — A group of New York City homeowners sued Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city’s finance director over the rollout of the new pied-à-terre tax Friday. Three petitioners, Simon Hedley, Rachel O’Brien and Carmine Morano, allege “the City incorrectly identified their homes as potentially subject to the surcharge despite those
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Teen kills five teachers in Thailand’s deadliest school shooting in years
CNN By Sophie Tanno, Kocha Olarn and Angie Puranasamriddhi, CNN (CNN) — A shooting at a school north of Bangkok left five teachers dead and more than 30 people injured on Friday after a teen gunman opened fire before turning the weapon on himself, in one of the country’s deadliest such incidents in recent years.
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Lawsuit from ex-federal prosecutor details how a MAGA influencer’s social media post led to his Rosh Hashanah firing
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A former federal prosecutor sued the Justice Department alleging he was unlawfully fired hours after an online commentator surfaced a nearly decade-old blog post he authored that was critical of President Donald Trump. Will Rosenzweig, who worked as an assistant US attorney in the Southern District of Florida for
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EXCLUSIVE: Family of victim in Silvercrest CEO murder case now suing Cathedral City
The daughter of a victim killed in an October 2024 hit-and-run is suing the City of Cathedral City and the alleged driver, alleging inadequate street lighting contributed to the fatal accident.
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Life in the heat; how desert animals thrive in the summer
PALM DESERT, CALIF. (KESQ)- With temperatures in the Coachella Valley climbing into the triple digits, people are looking for ways to stay cool BUT the animals living in the desert have their own survival strategies. Native wild desert animals survive these extreme highs through behavioral and physical adaptations like nocturnal activity, underground burrows, and heat-dissipating features,
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US intel assesses Putin could launch attack aimed at testing NATO unity
By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Recent US intelligence assessments indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO’s resolve by launching a limited attack on an allied country within the next few years, according to three sources familiar with those reports. The intelligence assessments outline several possible scenarios for
Continue Reading Teen kills five teachers in Thailand’s deadliest school shooting in years
By Sophie Tanno, Kocha Olarn and Angie Puranasamriddhi, CNN (CNN) — A shooting at a school north of Bangkok left five teachers dead and more than 30 people injured on Friday after a teen gunman opened fire before turning the weapon on himself, in one of the country’s deadliest such incidents in recent years. The
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Senate passes Russia sanctions bill named in honor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham
By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Friday passed a major Russia sanctions bill, named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who played a key role in the painstaking negotiations over the legislation that lasted over a year. The bill ultimately sailed through the Senate on bipartisan vote, 86 to 11. It would
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New 24/7 Indio Behavioral Health Clinic to bring mental health services to east valley
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A new 24/7, no-appointment needed mental health clinic in Indio is bringing much needed services to the East Valley, officials with Riverside University Health say. The Indio Behavioral Health Crisis Walk-In Center opened earlier this week. It comes as a Palm Springs mental health clinic is set to close at the
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A pardoned Capitol riot defendant wants her restitution money back. The Justice Department wants to keep it
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — After the protracted demise of the $1.776 billion fund meant to pay perceived victims of government lawfare, prosecutors say they don’t have to give a now-pardoned January 6, 2021, defendant her restitution money back. It’s all because she never appealed her conviction. Prosecutors have taken a narrow approach to
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Building his own beat: local DJ DTOMP heads to Splash House
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As thousands of music fans head to the Coachella Valley for Splash House this weekend, one local DJ is preparing to take the stage at the festival for the very first time. DTOMP, a Coachella Valley native, is set to perform Saturday at the Hilton, marking another major milestone in
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