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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday at the Indian Wells Golf Resort — to kick off the re-design of the Players Course. The project, which is set to improve the course and create a more walkable layout is expected to take until October to complete. The golf resort is hiring
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Chachi “The Rocketman” Valencia, cannonball performer, is recovering after a stunt went awry at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival on Sunday. Valencia said an unexpected wind gust altered his performance, causing him to strike the side of his safety net and land on the asphalt. He said he
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Tennis star Taylor Fritz surprised the Palm Desert High School Boys’ and Girls’ tennis teams on Wednesday. The teams were told that they were just going to grab a group lunch at the Chipotle in La Quinta but when they arrived, they were greeted by the top-ranked American men’s tennis player in the world, Taylor
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and Alayna Treene, CNN Washington (CNN) — When President Donald Trump declared in the House Chamber this week that executives at the nation’s top automakers were “so excited” about their prospects amid his new tariff regime, it did not entirely reflect the conversation he’d held with them earlier that day.
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, Michael Rios and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump issued what he said was a “last warning” to Hamas to release all of the hostages in Gaza immediately – in a move that came just hours after the White House confirmed it was negotiating directly with the militant group.
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Chaos within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has come to light in a recent court filing showing emails and documents from employees inside the agency amid efforts to dismantle it, illustrating a team scrambling to make do with recent firings and confusion on what work is allowed to be
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to remove the head of a government watchdog agency while a legal challenge to his firing plays out. In a brief, unsigned order issued Wednesday afternoon, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by the Trump administration to
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The Vatican appears to have modified its position against gender-affirming surgery and “gender theory” last year, raising the possibility of “exceptional situations.” This week the Vatican published a speech by doctrine chief Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández where he said, “there are cases outside the norm, such as strong dysphorias
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Angélica Franganillo-Díaz, CNN (CNN) — The mayors of four “sanctuary cities” faced tough questions from lawmakers about their policies toward immigrants and how they work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday. New York Mayor Eric Adams, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Boston Mayor
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Are antidepressants addictive? Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments at his Senate confirmation hearing before becoming US Health and Human
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the strongest tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall early Saturday with the strength of an Atlantic tropical
Continue ReadingBy Annette Choi, Danya Gainor and Kate Carroll, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of federal workers have been laid off or issued immediate termination notifications as part of the Trump administration’s plan to cut spending and downsize the federal government. In recent months, however, hundreds of employees have had their firings rescinded or, in some departments,
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A pair of rulings have exposed deep divisions on the Supreme Court about just how much power the federal judiciary has to stop President Donald Trump – and could have enormous implications for the flood of litigation challenging Trump’s actions. Wednesday, a 5-4 majority of the
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IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley Unified School District student was killed in a crash Tuesday morning in Imperial County. The student’s death was first announced by the district on Tuesday. The California Highway Patrol shared new details Wednesday. The crash happened at around 11:05 a.m. on Brawley Avenue, approaching a posted stop
Continue ReadingBy Eugenia Yosef and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin has initiated proceedings to dismiss the country’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, accusing her of abusing her authority to undermine the government’s policies and destabilize Israel’s rule of law. Right-wing Israeli politicians have long called for her dismissal.
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A trio of skiers is likely buried under an avalanche near Anchorage, Alaska, that occurred Tuesday afternoon, but dangerous backcountry conditions have so far stymied recovery operations, officials announced. The three missing adults had flown by helicopter to the snowy mountain range for skiing, known as
Continue ReadingBy Devyn Byers, CNN (CNN) — Famous bald eagle mates Jackie and Shadow watched closely as the first of two chicks began to hatch Monday in Big Bear Valley, California, after nearly three years without successful hatching. The avian couple have long awaited new chicks, and America along with them. The nonprofit organization Friends of
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Many of the top players in the sport of tennis addressed the media on Tuesday. CARLOS ALCARAZ Always smiling with an infectious personality, the 21-year-old Spanish superstar is a 4x grand slam champion seeking a 3rd straight title at Indian Wells. @KESQ @Tarp1969 @BNPPARIBASOPEN @IndianWellsCA @KenjiitoKESQ @carlosalcaraz #IndianWells #TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/mkh5BXcn9V— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 4,
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the US has apprehended a “top terrorist” involved in the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport’s Abbey Gate in Afghanistan where 13 US service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians were killed. Mohammad
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Vaping does not help smokers quit their vice, a study published today by UC San Diego researchers found, refuting a common misconception among tobacco and e-cigarette users. The report, published Wednesday in the academic journal JAMA by scientists at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science
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