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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Farewell to the “jump jet.” The United States Marine Corps on Wednesday celebrated the end of service for the AV-8 Harrier, the vertical takeoff and landing jet that’s been an icon of Marine aviation for 55 years, a favorite of air show spectators and, once, the subject of a
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s air attacks have grown in sheer volume in recent months, hammering Ukraine with more drones and high-speed missiles than ever before, as Moscow’s forces struggle to make meaningful progress on the ground. The massive strikes are designed to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses, with huge waves
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio City Council unanimously passed a 45-day moratorium on data centers during Wednesday’s meeting. The urgency ordinance was discussed near the end of the meeting. “This moratorium will give staff time to present on the issue to our Planning Commission on June 24th, and then back to our City Council
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — Kim Jong Un inspected a new plant that makes weapons-grade nuclear material on Wednesday and said Pyongyang plans to “beef up our state’s nuclear forces at an exponential rate,” according to a report from state-run media. The North Korean leader said that his country has
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two outages in Palm Springs briefly left thousands of customers without power, according to SCE’s outage page. The outages were both reported at 6:43 p.m. At one point, 15,004 customers were impacted, Southern California Edison confirmed, Outage info as of 7:20 p.m. (6/3/26) Power was reported to most customers by
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By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — A California man was charged Tuesday after authorities say he brought an explosive device and other weapons through a security checkpoint at Sacramento International Airport. Kimani Osayande Jones, who also uses the last name Jackson, attempted to bring an improvised explosive device, a knife and other bladed weapons, a
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By Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The high-profile primary for California governor remains too early to call. Three candidates, Republican Steve Hilton and Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, remain in the race for two slots in the general election. Hilton continues to lead the pack following the first set of post-election night results, but
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that wipes away civil service protections from roughly 8,000 high-level federal workers by making them at-will employees. The move is the president’s latest effort to overhaul the federal workforce, which he views as an impediment to carrying out his policies.
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Fritz Burns Park has officially reopened after a three-year renovation project that city leaders say modernizes one of La Quinta’s most-used community spaces. City officials celebrated the reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the park, which underwent more than $8 million in improvements. The project included upgrades to the pool
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Votes continue to be counted across the state. As a clearer picture of which candidates will likely advance to November’s gubernatorial election emerges, local voters and political groups are reacting to the numbers. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters has been regularly updating its unofficial election results. As of 10:00
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – An idea over dinner a few years back turned into a world-record celebration. The organizer of the recent “Marilyn 100” event in Palm Springs speaks with News Channel 3, reacting to the massive turnout. Max Dirdah came up with the idea to gather as many Marilyn look-alikes as possible for
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Carolina Garcia EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – Aunque el conteo de votos continúa avanzando hasta la tarde de este miércoles, uno de los datos más claros que han dejado las elecciones primarias de este martes en el Condado Imperial es la baja participación ciudadana, esto a pesar de la facilidad de los votantes con la
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By Kristen Holmes, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced at a private dinner at the White House Wednesday night he will nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general. Trump adviser Dan Scavino posted a video on X of Trump announcing the decision at the dinner in the Rose Garden. “Tomorrow I’m instructing
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – An Orange County man was arrested today on federal charges of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by allegedly selling networking, security and encryption equipment to the regime’s nuclear and military establishment. Jamshid Ghomi, 63, of Newport Coast, is charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. A
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A lawsuit against Loma Linda University Health stemming from alleged improper disposal of hazardous waste and confidential medical records was settled after the provider agreed to pay $7.5 million in penalties and modify its procedures to meet compliance standards, prosecutors said today. The pretrial settlement was reached in recent weeks between
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – With just one week until the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony, excitement is building across the Coachella Valley as local businesses prepare for what many hope will be a surge in customers and sales. Sports bars and restaurants across the valley are getting ready for increased foot traffic as fans look
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy accused of searching a secure computer network without permission or a legitimate reason is slated for arraignment later this month on felony charges. Matthew Enrique Estrada, 53, of Blythe was arrested last month following a nearly yearlong probe by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Special
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By Camila DeChalus, Sarah Ferris, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — The House passed a resolution on Wednesday to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict. Democrats have repeatedly forced votes to limit Trump’s war powers in both the House and the Senate –
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Ebola and hantavirus have been dominating the headlines lately, but other far more common viruses pose a greater threat. Experts offer tips to protect yourself. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Deep trouble The Trump administration plans
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters London (Reuters) — Security agencies from the “Five Eyes” alliance which includes the United States and Britain issued a warning on Wednesday about Chinese spies aggressively using online job platforms to recruit people with access to sensitive information. The “Safeguarding Our Secrets” bulletin says China’s military intelligence services were using a wide
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