By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has been given the green light to send the Oregon National Guard into Portland after a federal appeals court on Monday overturned a lower court’s order to bar the deployment – but there’s at least one more legal hurdle to clear before there will be boots
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By Andy Rose, Bill Kirkos, Andi Babineau, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Thursday was supposed to be a day of no surprises for Marimar Martinez, the woman who was shot after allegedly ramming the car of a Border Patrol agent she had been following. She was headed to a routine court hearing. But earlier that day,
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By Catherine Nicholls and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday on the first day of a five-year sentence, marking the first time a former leader of modern France has spent time behind bars. Sarkozy was driven to the prison complex on Tuesday morning, waving
Continue ReadingBy Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN (CNN) — A cable that broke in September’s deadly funicular crash in Lisbon was not certified to carry people and failed to meet the operator’s specifications, according to interim findings from authorities, reported by CNN Portugal. The crash killed at least 16 people and injured several others after a steel
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, Andi Babineau, Whitney Wild, CNN Chicago (CNN) — US District Judge Sara Ellis still has questions. During a hearing Monday, she pressed two federal officials over the response to ongoing and intense protests in Chicago amid Operation Midway Blitz, especially after she expanded her temporary restraining order to include having agents
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Daniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster who attracted a massive online following through his livestreamed play and accessible teachings, has died at 29. The Charlotte Chess Center, a chess academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Naroditsky served as a head coach, announced his death in a statement on social
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By Kristen Holmes, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s hopes for a quick meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin have stalled out, with an administration official telling CNN on Tuesday there were “no plans” for a summit between the two “in the immediate future.” The change in posture comes after Trump
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TORONTO (KESQ) – We now know who is going to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners the in Game 7 to win the American League Championship Series and move on the World Series. Game 1 of the World Series will be played Friday on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Martha’s Village & Kitchen celebrated a major milestone Monday with the ribbon cutting of its expanded Child Development Center in Indio, a project that increases the nonprofit’s capacity to serve families struggling. The newly expanded center now accommodates 102 children, up from 55, with the addition of 3 classrooms, an infant
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By Pete Muntean, Amanda Jackson, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing Monday night in Nebraska, after the pilots could not reach the flight attendants and heard someone outside the cockpit door, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight 6469 took off from Omaha’s
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Citing a spike in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and arrests, the San Diego City Council unanimously gave tentative approval to an ordinance today intended to prevent local law enforcement from joining certain federal task forces. The Due Process and Safety Ordinance will set “clear legal boundaries that protect residents,
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RANCHO MIRAGE (KESQ) – A pursuit on a driver suspected of being under the influence ended in a multi-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Rancho Mirage. The driver was traveling at a high rate of speed and ran a red light where the crash occured, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Pride confirmed Monday that the postponement of its inaugural Pride Equality Walk was tied to Silvercrest Advertising, the key sponsor for the event. Originally set for Saturday, October 25th, the postponement is the latest outcome of the arrest of Silvercrest Advertising’s CEO, William Rodriguez. Greater Palm Springs Pride
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Walter Clark Legal Group has filed a lawsuit against Sheriff Chad Bianco, the County of Riverside, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office in federal court after a pretrial detainee was assaulted in jail. The lawsuit was filed in the Central District of California federal court. Attorneys Walter T. Clark and
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A young man accused of gunning down a 19-year-old man during a dispute in Moreno Valley pleaded not guilty today to murder and other charges. Jacob Nulen Necochea, also 19, of Banning, allegedly killed Angelo Leivas of Banning in August. In addition to murder, Necochea is charged with sentence-enhancing gunand great
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The restaurant scene in Palm Springs is experiencing both promising new beginnings and sobering realities, as rising costs and recent closures continue to challenge the industry. Hunny’s Restaurant and Bar, located in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, has officially opened its doors. For owner Precious Dykstra, the moment is
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By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, in a landmark moment for the historically patriarchal country where both politics and workplaces are dominated by older men. Takaichi steps into the role as Japan faces mounting economic woes and
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By Morgan Rimmer, Annie Grayer, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel is dead on arrival in the Senate, per Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who declared Monday night that “he’s not going to pass” after Politico reported on racist text messages allegedly sent by Ingrassia to
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden has completed a course of radiation therapy as he battles prostate cancer, a spokesperson for Biden told CNN. It is unclear what Biden’s next treatment steps might be. The spokesperson did not provide details about future treatment options for the former president, who will turn
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Danaher, Duncan Senkumba, Alex Leeds Matthews, Renée Rigdon, Yukari Schrickel, Saskya Vandoorne, CNN (CNN) — It has been dubbed the “heist of the century” – the theft in broad daylight of Napoleonic-era artefacts from the renowned Louvre Museum in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron called the robbery “an attack on a heritage we
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