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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — Rain may have stopped play at the BNP Paribas Open, but for fans outside the stadiums, the game of fun continues. Thousands of attendees at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden have found other ways to enjoy their day. Some said they are exploring the food vendors, while others take in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Gun possession among teenagers in the U.S. has become more common. About 4.6 percent of teens carried handguns, according to a 2022 study in the journal Pediatrics. Up from 3.3 percent previously. The Palm Springs Police Department taking a 15-year-old boy into custody Friday for allegedly running multiple red lights
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A man was arrested in Desert Hot Springs today after police allegedly found bags of methamphetamine on his car’s front seat. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person early Tuesday morning and found the suspect standing outside his vehicle, according to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department.
Continue ReadingCNN By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Since Donald Trump began his second term, Canadian politician Doug Ford has become one of the loudest international voices to contest the US president’s “America First” trade policy. The Ontario premier is now a ubiquitous presence on US cable news as he pushes back against US tariffs on
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Uptate 3/11/25 – 5:45 p.m. INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – After a suspension of play at around 4:00 p.m., players have returned to the court. According to the tournament’s inclement weather policy: “If one (1) match is completed or 90 minutes of play have taken place in any one session, that session is considered complete
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger plan to argue at trial that the knife sheath recovered from the crime scene could have been planted by the real killer of four University of Idaho students, according to prosecutors in a new court filing. Kohberger is accused of fatally
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — One local political advocacy group is assembling to “send a loud and clear message” to elected officials representing the Coachella Valley. Lift to Rise, a group based in Palm Desert, is taking to the phones on Tuesday to urge representatives to push back against federal funding cuts. The group says
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UPDATE – 3/11/2025: INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury deliberations began Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio in the trial of Jose Valles Meza. After more than a week of testimony, the prosecution called its final witness Monday afternoon. Riverside County Superior Court Judge James Hawkins ordered jurors to return to the courthouse Tuesday,
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — 48 juniors from the Palm Springs Unified School District will spend their spring break touring Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The district is sponsoring this 9-day college tour, covering transportation, lodging, and meals. Students applied to attend this tour, and they were selected for their
Continue ReadingCNN By Curt Devine, Casey Tolan and Audrey Ash, CNN (CNN) — As the Office of Personnel Management oversaw the layoffs of thousands of federal workers and pressed others to justify their positions, the agency’s chief spokesperson repeatedly used her office for a side hustle: aspiring Instagram fashion influencer. In at least a dozen videos
Continue ReadingBy Sunlen Serfaty, Kaanita Iyer, Rene Marsh, Alayna Treene and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. Hundreds will be laid off starting Tuesday evening, in addition to those who took voluntary
Continue ReadingBy Curt Devine, Casey Tolan and Audrey Ash, CNN (CNN) — As the Office of Personnel Management oversaw the layoffs of thousands of federal workers and pressed others to justify their positions, the agency’s chief spokesperson repeatedly used her office for a side hustle: aspiring Instagram fashion influencer. In at least a dozen videos filmed
Continue ReadingBy Alex Leeds Matthews and Gillian Roberts, CNN (CNN) — The House passed a bill Tuesday, 217-213, that would keep the government funded through September. The measure next heads to the Senate where prospects for passage remain uncertain as the threat of a shutdown looms. House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Monday he’s confident a
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — A Republican Maine state representative has filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s House speaker and other Democrats violated her First Amendment rights and disenfranchised her constituents by censuring her last month and barring from speaking or voting on the House floor. State Rep. Laurel Libby has been an outspoken
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — An employee tasked with implementing the firings of hundreds of staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau testified in court Tuesday that she believed the plan to dismantle the agency was still on — appearing to undermine a narrative set forth by the Justice Department a day earlier. The
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Health officials today reported the first case of measles in Los Angeles County in 2025, affecting a county resident who recently traveled through Los Angeles International Airport. In collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, passengers assigned to specific seats who may have been exposed on China Airlines flight CAL8/CI8
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Since Donald Trump began his second term, Canadian politician Doug Ford has become one of the loudest international voices to contest the US president’s “America First” trade policy. The Ontario premier is now a ubiquitous presence on US cable news as he pushes back against US tariffs on Canadian
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Originally Published: 11 MAR 25 17:48 ETUpdated: 11 MAR 25 17:49 ETBy Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at midnight. The 217-213 vote to approve Republicans’ stopgap
Continue ReadingBy Rafael Romo, Jessica Hasbun and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The search for 20-year-old college student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic last week, continues. Here is a timeline of developments that, according to officials, occurred before, during and after her disappearance. Monday, March 3: Konanki arrived in
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