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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The captain of the Solong cargo ship who was arrested after crashing into a US-flagged tanker off the English coast is a Russian national, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday, as maritime experts search for answers. The Solong careered into the Stena Immaculate while it was at anchor in
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Americans are not impressed with President Donald Trump’s stewardship of the economy, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, putting him underwater on the nation’s top issue even as he sees ratings among the best of his presidential career on other key priorities. As markets slide and
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IMPERIAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Imperial Irrigation District was looking to fill paid internship spots for its summer program. It said it offered students a unique opportunity to get work experience, develop professional skills, and to network. Applicants had to be 18 years old, be enrolled full-time at an accredited college, as well as be able
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Republicans are at a standstill over their investigation relitigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, with House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Republican leading the effort disagreeing on how to move forward. Johnson wants Republicans to stop investigating the former January 6 committee, including former GOP
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have ramped up their efforts by air, sea and land to track down the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing six days ago while vacationing in the Dominican Republic resort town of Punta Cana. Sudiksha Konanki, 20, vanished at the beach of the Riu República Hotel
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International announced deals on flights to London on Tuesday. Tickets for one-stop flights with Delta Airlines were going for just over $650. Travel dates were between May 4 and 13, 2025. The flights were set to take off from Palm Springs and land at Heathrow. A closer look
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Unified School District was remembering the life of Ricky Wright. He was a former principal at Palm Springs High School. He reportedly passed away on March 8, 2025; there was no word yet on the cause of death. The school district was inviting the community to honor his
Continue ReadingBy Kareem El Damanhoury and Sandi Sidhu, CNN (CNN) — Armed groups killed entire families, including women and children, during an outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria last week, the United Nations’ human rights office said on Tuesday. The bloodshed in the coastal heartland of former ruler Bashar al-Assad saw more than 800 people killed
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An active, wetter rest of the week across Southern California as a series of storms roll through the southern west coast today and the rest of the week. These low pressure systems bringing scattered showers around the valley and even some mountain snow in the higher elevations. We saw on and off again showers today
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi, Asim Khan, Saleem Mehsud and Rhea Mogul, CNN Quetta, Pakistan (CNN) — Nearly 350 hostages were rescued at the end of a deadly standoff between Pakistan’s military and armed militants who hijacked a train in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan, a security source told CNN Wednesday. The incident, which began Tuesday,
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – One Coachella program is helping low-income families repair their homes at no cost. The Home Enhancement Program in collaboration with Riverside County and funding received from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and The American Rescue Plan Act, recently accepted twelve families in need of minor home repairs. It included
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors approved a 45-day moratorium on the issuance of short-term rental certificates in Thousand Palms and the nearby Coachella Valley community known as B Bar H Ranch on Tuesday. The action will give Riverside County Transportation & Land Management Agency staff time to draft regulations that address problems
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs city officials are reminding Section 14 survivors they need to complete a residency verification by April 5, 2025 in order to participate in the settlement approved by the city last November. The verification is part of the settlement with the city. Those who lived on the one square
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Vem Miller, the man arrested near a Donald Trump rally in Coachella last October, announced on Tuesday that he is suing Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, among others, for $100 million. Miller’s federal civil rights suit lists ten causes of action, including violations of Constitutional rights, defamation, and intentional infliction of
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Greenland’s pro-business opposition party won the Arctic island’s closely-watched parliamentary election on Tuesday, following a race dominated both by US President Donald Trump’s annexation threat and growing calls from residents for independence from Denmark. The center-right Demokraatik party, which advocates for a slower approach to independence,
Continue ReadingCNN By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump imposed sweeping 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the United States Wednesday, a policy aimed at leveling the playing field for US manufacturing but a move that threatens to drive up prices on a broad range of consumer and industrial goods for
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, Lauren Mascarenhas, Lauren del Valle and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana for now following a procedural hearing in New York, days after he was arrested by federal officials at his Columbia University residence in an attempt by the
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Update – 3/11/2025: RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – If you are in the market for a furry companion, you’re in luck – The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is extending free dog adoptions through Monday, March 17. Adoption fees will be waived at all shelter locations, including the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. Shelter officials say
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Teachers Association President Carissa Carrera was recognized on Monday by Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez as the 2025 Assembly District 36 Woman of the Year. Gonzalez said he was honored to name Carrera as Woman of the Year, and “As President of the Coachella Valley Teachers Association (CVTA), Carissa has dedicated
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Martha’s Village and Kitchen is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for it’s Child Development Center expansion on March 11. The new addition to the center will provide additional space for Martha’s Village and Kitchen to provide care and support for Coachella Valley families. CEO and President, Sam Hollenbeck, said the expansion will
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