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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Beaumont man who severely beat his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter, as well as starved the child for weeks until she died, was sentenced today to 18 years in state prison. Tyler Lawrence Finley, 30, pleaded guilty last week to murder and three counts of child cruelty, along with sentence-enhancing allegations of
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By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial ended deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict and will take the weekend off before returning to court Monday for further deliberations. The 12-person jury, made up of nine women and three men, deliberated for about 3.5 hours on Thursday and
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IDYLLWILD, CALIF. (KESQ)- As hot and humid conditions continue across the Coachella Valley, some residents and visitors are heading to higher elevations for a break from the desert heat. Idyllwild, located in the San Jacinto Mountains, offers cooler temperatures just a short drive from the valley. For local businesses, the change in weather can also
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By Amy O’Kruk, Annette Choi, Byron Manley, Soph Warnes, Becky Pinnington, Rosa de Acosta, Marco Storel, Grace Widyatmadja, Renée Rigdon, Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — Massive landslides and catastrophic flash floods have wreaked havoc at the Nepal-China border, destroying houses, wiping out bridges and killing more than 1,200 people. More than 4,500 people remain unaccounted
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PALM DESERT, Calif. — (KESQ) — The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens has renewed its Certified Autism Center™ designation through IBCCES, reaffirming its commitment to accessible and inclusive experiences for autistic guests and their families. The zoo, home to more than 600 animals representing 141 species, first earned the certification in 2022. For the renewal, at
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Canada has recruited dozens of academics from American campuses as the United States cracks down on prestigious institutions. On Thursday, Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced the hiring of 64 scholars, who will be supported by more than 500 million Canadian dollars (more than $350 million) for eight years
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Immigration enforcement concerns are taking center stage in Indio as advocates warn of ongoing detentions across the Coachella Valley. Representatives from TODEC Legal Center told council members they’re not seeing large-scale immigration raids — but say they continue to receive reports of daily enforcement activity across the valley. The organization says
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By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge again denied President Donald Trump’s legal effort to get his New York state criminal hush money case moved to federal court, a move that could have made it easier to reverse his conviction. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said in a ruling Friday that
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Wyoming’s Republican Gov. Mark Gordon voiced concerns about the Justice Department election monitors who observed the primary election in his state last week, saying he’s asked his attorney general to look into their “aggressive” behavior. The Justice Department sent two Civil Rights Division attorneys to Laramie County, Wyoming, which
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will make it easier for ranchers to process their own meat, in an effort to weaken the control the nation’s four largest meatpacking firms have over the process. The move comes shortly after Trump was pressed on the issue by conservative radio
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian-Serb general convicted of genocide, will be buried with the “highest military and state honors,” Serbia’s Minister of Justice Nenad Vujić announced Friday, according to the country’s state-run broadcaster. Mladić, 84, died at the UN Detention Unit in The Hague on Thursday, after serving 15 years
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By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump, a native New Yorker, will forgo a visit to ground zero for the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks to instead mark the occasion with remarks at the Pentagon, two people briefed on the plans tell CNN. Trump is not attending the ceremony that
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – August is National Breastfeeding Month, highlighting both the benefits of breastfeeding and the challenges some new moms face. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has set a goal of 42% of mothers exclusively breastfeeding through six months. The latest rate is 29.8%, according to the CDC. Desert Regional
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By Ray Sanchez, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Milagros Pica Quiñones’ small concrete home is an untamed menagerie of bottles, paint buckets, bleach and laundry detergent jugs. The 96-year-old grandmother in the impoverished oceanfront town of Loiza, in Puerto Rico’s northeast, sees “the thinnest thread of water” trickling from her faucet most days before service
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The death of a monarch can boost national unity, and support for the crown. Norway’s new King Haakon VIII will be hoping that sentiment rings true following the death of his father, King Harald who died Friday after 35 years on the throne, marking the latest blow for a
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — China is ramping up pressure on Taiwan, with Beijing sending a record number of government vessels to waters around the island last month, according to figures provided by Taiwan’s coast guard. The 244 sightings of Chinese government vessels – ships belonging to the China Coast Guard, scientific research agencies
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By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Iceland’s freezing temperatures typically last about five months of the year, but the government has chosen a balmy summer day for its pivotal national referendum. Residents of the Nordic island are today voting on another un-thawing of sorts – whether to restart long-frozen talks to join the European Union.
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, Yong Xiong, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Perilous rescue efforts along the China-Nepal border are being complicated by the risk of new flooding or landslides, with authorities in China and Nepal briefly pausing rescue operations Friday due to those fears. A barrier lake – holding enough water to fill an estimated 1,000 Olympic
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By James Frater, CNN (CNN) — King Harald V of Norway, Europe’s oldest monarch, has died at the age of 89, after 35 years on the throne. He died on Friday just after 6:35 a.m., the Royal House of Norway announced on its website. Harald is succeeded as monarch by his son King Haakon VIII.
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DESERT EDGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A person was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a fire at a mobile home in Desert Edge Thursday night. The fire was reported at around 10:10 p.m. on the 18100 block of Langlois Road, in an unincorporated community between Sky Valley and Desert Hot Springs. Upon their
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