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By Whitney Wild, Dalia Faheid, Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Yair Lev said his second-grade daughter suddenly went silent midsentence as she scrolled through a math app on her school-issued Chromebook last year. Her eyes glazed over like a “zombie.” His daughter appeared to be overwhelmed by the stimulation from her device. She struggled
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – With Election Day less than a week away, California’s recommended seven-day mailing window has passed, but voters still have several ways to return their ballots ahead of the November 3 general election. The California Secretary of State recommends voters mail their ballots at least seven days before Election Day to
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By Tierney Sneed, Patrick Svitek, Tori B. Powell, CNN (CNN) — Alaska officials said new revelations in The New York Times about efforts by Democrats to recruit a Senate candidate with the same name as GOP incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan do not change the state’s opposition to a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to potentially
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By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — Three days after losing Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami, joining other prominent allies of the Bolsonaro political movement who have sought refuge in the United States while facing legal troubles back home. The defeated candidate reportedly crossed into Argentina with his wife and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were injured after a crash along N. Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs on Wednesday. The crash was reported at the intersection of North Gene Autry Trail and Salvia Road shortly before 3:10 p.m. Police said initial reports indicated that a gray Toyota Camry and a red vehicle
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – The San Diego County Registrar of Voters has refused a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to set aside the ballots of 1,709 San Diego County voters who federal officials allege are non-citizens. A letter signed last week by San Diego U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon requested the ballots
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By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a federal judge that President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch is a “generational national defense opportunity” in a legal briefing arguing the project is vital to protecting the nation’s capital. Originally proposed as a monument to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, Trump last
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Augustine Casino announced today that it will host a food and beverage career fair next week in Coachella. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at the casino’s administration building, located at 84-001 Avenue 54. “We are looking for team members who are
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the Trump administration is ejecting a Cuban diplomat from the United States amid soaring tensions between Washington and Havana. The ejection comes after a shouting match erupted on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly Hall between Waltz and Cuban
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – After 22 years of bringing Broadway and Hollywood talent together, producer Michael Childers has announced that One Night Only will not continue, citing medical problems this year. In a Facebook post, Childers reflected on the production’s remarkable journey across Santa Fe, Hollywood and Palm Springs. “It’s been the thrill of
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By Cindy Von Quednow, Addie Haney, CNN (CNN) — Police in South Carolina closed the investigation into actress Hayden Panettiere’s death after it was determined she died of an accidental drug overdose, the Greenville police department said Wednesday. “Based on the (coroner’s office’s) determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been
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CNN By Tal Shalev, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — In a political career that has spanned more than three decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has been written off too many times to count, only to prove the obituaries were penned prematurely. Israel’s election results this week appear to give the prime minister’s opponents a chance to end his
Continue Reading By Tal Shalev, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — No clear winner has emerged from Israel’s election with all the votes counted, according to the Israeli Central Elections Committee. Both major political blocs have fallen short of the 61 seats needed to form a majority government in Israel’s 120-seat parliament, called the Knesset, setting up the country
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By Eric Bradner (CNN) — A Minnesota county attorney is charging right-wing influencers James O’Keefe and Cameron Higby with felony counts of unlawful voting and identity theft, alleging that the two claimed other voters’ identities while visiting polling places with concealed cameras during the state’s August primary. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said O’Keefe and
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By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Individuals from as many as 27 different countries may have died in this week’s high-speed train collision in Spain, the country’s prime minister said Friday, as the process to identify victims continued. The deadly crash happened Wednesday after one train plowed into another near the town of Urda, in
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Halloween celebrations could mean a late night for many Coachella Valley residents—and this year, the clocks change just hours after the holiday. Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m., when clocks move back one hour. While that creates an opportunity for extra sleep, staying up later could
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By Patrick Oppmann, CNN HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) — Can Cuba outlast Trump? The US president has vowed that Cuba could be the next US adversary to face his wrath. “What we’re going to do with Cuba is, we’re going to come back from Iran,” Trump said at campaign rally in Florida on Friday. “Those beautiful
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By Ray Sanchez, Norma Galeana, Chelsea Bailey, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor organizer and civil rights icon who cofounded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s, died at 96, her family said in a statement Wednesday. “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores
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By Rachel Siegel (CNN) – The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates steady on Wednesday, even as officials weigh another hike this year to tame rising inflation. Central bankers have struggled to tame inflation for years. But gas and energy prices have been on an upward climb since the war in Iran
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — With under a week to go in what many polls are showing as a still tight Senate race in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed hasn’t called his former primary opponent Rep. Haley Stevens in months — and there are no plans for that to change before Election Day. Stevens narrowly lost
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