INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – U.S. Border Patrol agents at the El Centro Sector arrested two United States citizens on Tuesday, accusing them of attempting to smuggle two children illegally into the U.S. Agents report an SUV approached the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint, driven by a woman accompanied by another woman in the front passenger seat. Two
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CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, Kylie Atwood, Zeena Saifi, Jennifer Hansler, Matthew Chance and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Russian-American woman Ksenia Karelina, who was serving a 12-year prison sentence for treason in Russia, has arrived in the United States after being released as part of a prisoner exchange. Karelina, who was exchanged for
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Desert broke ground on a new fire station on Thursday. Fire Station 102 is being built near Frank Sinatra and Gerald Ford Drives, right behind the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert campus. The new station will be a 12,000 square foot facility with three bays.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Department of Animal Services is marking “Barkchella” with fee-waived adoptions during both weekends of the Coachella music festival at all shelter locations. The promotion runs from Wednesday-Saturday, April 9-12, and again on April 16-19. The department released information on some of the adoptable dogs on Thursday, announcing on Facebook,
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A major Australian IVF clinic has apologized for giving the wrong embryo to a woman who then gave birth to another couple’s baby, blaming the mix-up on “human error.” Monash IVF, which operates more than 100 clinics across Australia, said in a statement staff were “devastated” by
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Coachella Valley local governments and agencies are inviting business owners to learn about the process to do business with them. The 2nd annual Coachella Valley Local Government Vendor Fair will be held next Wednesday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros. This free event
Continue ReadingBy Gawon Bae and Lex Harvey, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea sent two helicopters to battle a wildfire inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Seoul’s military said Friday, adding it had warned North Korea in advance of its firefighting mission along the heavily armed border area. The blaze in the east of
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CNN By Eric Bradner, Arit John and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Four House members from competitive districts — two Republicans and two Democrats — offered a preview of congressional budget battles and the midterm election season to come in a Thursday night CNN town hall. Republicans Mike Lawler of New York and Ryan Mackenzie
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Bradner, Arit John and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Four House members from competitive districts — two Republicans and two Democrats — offered a preview of congressional budget battles and the midterm election season to come in a Thursday night CNN town hall. Republicans Mike Lawler of New York and Ryan Mackenzie
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Arit John and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Four House members from competitive districts — two Republicans and two Democrats — offered a preview of congressional budget battles and the midterm election season to come in a Thursday night CNN town hall. Republicans Mike Lawler of New York and Ryan Mackenzie of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Campers trying to get into the Coachella Music and Arts Festival Thursday were stuck in traffic for several hours. Some campers said they’ve been in line for more than eight hours without access to water or restrooms. “Seven hours into this. We paid 600 dollars a ticket, 300 for parking pass.
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An Ontario woman killed in a crash involving a big rig just after midnight. California Highway Patrol is investigating. Traffic is clear now as Weekend one of Coachella kicks off.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – On Thursday, the Cathedral City Police Department continued to make use of a 2024 grant from the California Department of Justice to conduct tobacco sale enforcement operations throughout the city. Cathedral City police officers first used part of that grant, meant for both tobacco education and enforcement, in December last
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CNN By Hanna Park, John Miller, Taylor Romine, Aaron Cooper, Jeff Winter and Bob Ortega, CNN (CNN) — A sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, turning a family outing above Manhattan’s misty skyline into a tragedy. The helicopter carried six people, including three children and their parents – who have both worked
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A jury was seated Thursday for the trial of a 21-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting and trying to kidnap a Thermal girl as she walked through a field on her way home from school. Christian Daniel Arreola of Coachella was arrested in 2022 following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Office investigation
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon who choked his girlfriend to death during a domestic confrontation in the parking lot of an Indio condominium complex was awaiting sentencing today after being convicted of second-degree murder. An Indio jury on Wednesday found 44-year-old Eduardo Alvarez of Indio guilty of the 2020 slaying of 32-year-old Madeleine
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department will review its case against a former FBI informant who was convicted of lying about the Biden family’s ties to Ukraine, prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday. Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison for falsely telling FBI agents in 2020 that President
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) A revised plan to phase out gas-powered home appliances across Southern California is on hold, after Coachella Valley leaders raised concerns about cost, infrastructure, and public awareness during a regional committee meeting Thursday. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) is proposing amendments to two rules—1111 and 1121—that would reduce
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Starting May 7, every state and territory resident will need to present a REAL ID compliant license/ID when boarding a domestic flight. If drivers license holders do not have a REAL ID, they can present another acceptable form of identification, like a passport. The REAL ID is required for aircrafts
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – Federal prosecutors are reconsidering whether to pursue the death penalty for reputed Orange County Mexican Mafia boss Johnny Martinez, it was revealed today in a federal courtroom as defense attorneys sought a dismissal of charges against Martinez and multiple others in a wide-ranging racketeering case targeting the gang. Four other
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