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By Zachary Cohen and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Several of President Donald Trump’s top national security officials, at times with assistance from a top Senate Republican, shifted responsibility to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for sending potentially classified information that appeared in a group chat about US military strikes in Yemen that a
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Firefighters are working on containing a fire that has burned 25 acres since it initially started Monday in Thermal. The fire was reported at around 11:20 a.m. near Highway 86 and 72nd Avenue. According to CAL FIRE, the blaze initially burned at a moderate rate with heavy fuel. As of 1:30 p.m., the fire is
Continue ReadingTwo separate people were found in a shooting incident that occurred early this morning in Desert Hot Springs. The incident is still under investigation by the Desert Hot Springs Police Department (DHSPD). Around 2:15 a.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 12700 block of Avenida Alta Loma. When they arrived, they located
Continue ReadingBy CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne and Lisa Klaassen (CNN) — The grandparents of a French toddler who went missing nearly two years ago have been arrested on suspicion of his murder, prosecutors said Tuesday. Two-year-old Émile Soleil disappeared from his grandparents’ garden in Le Haut-Vernet, a hamlet in the French Alps, in July 2023. Nine months
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Tattoos. Pro-Hamas flyers. Deleted photos. These are just a few of the pieces of evidence that the Trump administration has cited in its legal efforts to detain and deport migrants from the United States in high-profile actions the past few weeks. The evidence has been cited in efforts to
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Christian Edwards, Anna Chernova, Svitlana Vlasova, Kevin Liptak and Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Russia will only implement a White House-brokered agreement to stop using force in the Black Sea when sanctions imposed on its banks and exports over its invasion of Ukraine are lifted, the Kremlin said Tuesday, adding further uncertainty
Continue ReadingBy Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — Good Samaritans in Alaska are being credited with helping save a pilot and two children who survived a plane crash on an icy lake Sunday night. The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser and its three occupants were reported overdue Sunday in the area of Tustumena Lake and the Kenai Mountains,
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau and Yumi Asada Tokyo (CNN) — A Japanese man who spent more than 40 years on death row until he was acquitted last year has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, a court said on Tuesday – roughly $85 for each day he was wrongfully convicted. Former professional boxer Iwao Hakamata, 89,
Continue ReadingWPBF, VIEWER VIDEO, CNN By Matthew Rehbein, Hannah Rabinowitz, Javon Huynh, Zoe Sottile and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has created a task force intended to “crack down on violent Tesla attacks,” it announced Monday, following a spate of incidents appearing to target Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer. Acts of violence and vandalism
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rehbein, Hannah Rabinowitz, Javon Huynh, Zoe Sottile and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has created a task force intended to “crack down on violent Tesla attacks,” it announced Monday, following a spate of incidents appearing to target Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer. Acts of violence and vandalism have been unfolding for
Continue ReadingBy John King, CNN Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) — Angela Lang is about to send her canvassing teams door knocking. But first, a moment to outline the stakes: “Fair maps, abortion, voting rights,” is Lang’s list. “It’s not a seat we can afford to lose because if Republicans and conservatives gain control of the court, that’s
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — A prominent Indian comedian is standing by his right to make jokes after an angry mob attacked a comedy club where he had made an onstage jibe at a right-wing politician. Kunal Kamra, known for his quips about popular culture and politics, is under investigation for
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The busy month of March continued Monday, recapping the inaugural Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix and looking ahead to this week’s Galleri Classic in Rancho Mirage. Sports Director Blake Arthur has all the details. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of local sports.
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Update 8:50 p.m. Power has been restored INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An outage has left more than 5,800 customers without power in Indio Monday evening, the Imperial Irrigation District confirmed. Details on the outage remain limited. IID said a troubleshooter is en route. There is no current estimated restoration time. Get the News Channel 3
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — FIND Food Bank is one of several food banks nationwide impacted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s decision to halt $500 million in food deliveries. Debbie Espinosa, President & CEO of FIND Food Bank, said while one of its federal programs worth $1.5 million was reinstated last week, others were
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – An unloaded firearm was found in a room at an elementary school in Coachella. The discovery was made just before 6 p.m. at Valley View Elementary School. Deputies were called to the school regarding found property, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. “The reporting party advised that something that appeared
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, Shimon Prokupecz and Linh Tran, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge Tuesday temporarily stopped federal agents from detaining 21-year-old Yunseo Chung, a US permanent resident and Columbia University junior, following her participation in pro-Palestinian protests. Chung sued the Trump administration Monday to stop removal proceedings. The lawsuit is also looking to stop
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — We’re learning new details about a man accused of killing his elderly parents in Indio. Kevin James Reddy, 51 is being held without bail at the Robert Presley Detention Center. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, according to jail records. Reddy faces two counts of second-degree murder in
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Troubles at the bank. Local California Bank & Trust customers are experiencing difficulties accessing their online banking accounts, causing many to scramble to the bank for answers. “So far it’s not been good this morning because I’m trying to make payroll checks and I don’t have the routing number” Emigdio
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MEXICALI, Baja California (KESQ) – Yolanda Marodi, the wife of CalFire Captain Rebecca Marodi and suspect in her murder, was arrested in Mexico over the weekend. The State Citizen Security Force in Baja California announced Marodi’s arrest Saturday. Officials say the arrest comes as a result of “information exchanges” between Mexico and U.S. law enforcement.
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