By Dan Berman, Holmes Lybrand, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the chapter in a legal effort once seen as a grave threat to Trump’s political future. The move means
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump brushed off concerns about his special envoy Steve Witkoff’s engagements with the Kremlin after a new phone call transcript provided rare insight into how the president’s top negotiator advised his Russian counterpart. In the October 14 audio recording reviewed and transcribed by Bloomberg, Witkoff counsels top
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By Edward Wu, Kathryn Squyres, CNN (CNN) — Democrats started this year in the doldrums, having lost both the White House and control of Congress and with their party heading toward record-low approval ratings. They’re in a position to end it riding a wave of momentum, with one more chance to over-perform expectations and make
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – among them dialogue and unity. Overseas trips are an important part of the
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By Eric Levenson, CNN New York (CNN) — A pro-Palestinian protest outside a New York City synagogue last week has sparked accusations of antisemitism and underscored the balancing act Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces on Israel. The debate stems from a November 19 event at Park East Synagogue, a modern orthodox congregation on Manhattan’s Upper East
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By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Publicly, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been highly critical of the six Democratic lawmakers who released a video last week urging military service members to disobey illegal orders, calling the lawmakers the “Seditious Six” and categorizing their message as “despicable, reckless, and false.” That criticism has particularly focused
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Local Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez (AD36) partnered with FIND Food Bank on Tuesday to hold a community food distribution ahead of the holidays. The drive-through distribution was held at the North Shore Community Park on 70th Avenue near Mecca. In addition to food distribution, Gonzalez’s staff members were also present to provide
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By Eugenia Yosef, Dana Karni and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forensic examiners have identified the remains of a deceased Israeli hostage returned from Gaza as those of Dror Or, the prime minister’s office said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Hamas transferred the remains to Israel through the Red Cross. The handover leaves
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PALM DESERT, Calif (KESQ) — The 2025 Acrisure Series college basketball tournament tipped off Tuesday at Acrisure Arena. The tournament is four days, featuring 20 NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball programs, the largest multi-team event in the nation. Click HERE for more information. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for coverage throughout the tournament.
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A woman with family relations to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is in ICE custody after being arrested earlier this month near Boston. Bruna Caroline Ferreira, a Brazilian native and the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, was arrested near Boston on November 12, her attorney, Todd Pomerleau,
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said in a new court filing Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the decision to continue with deportation flights carrying migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador, despite a federal judge’s order to turn the planes around. DOJ acknowledged in the filing that
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as a key part of US strategy to keep up with China’s rapidly expanding naval fleet. Phelan said the multibillion-dollar program
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Indio invites the community to gather for a night of celebration at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 5th. The free event will take place from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. in Downtown Indio, at Towne Street and Bliss Avenue. Families can enjoy food trucks, toy
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By Isa Soares, Vasco Cotovio, Michael Rios, CNN Bogotá, Colombia (CNN) — As US military activity ramps up in the Caribbean and the Pacific, Colombia’s president alleged the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on Venezuela is more about accessing the South American country’s oil than fighting drug trafficking. “(Oil) is at the heart of the matter,”
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Health experts are warning that the Trump administration’s new “America First Global Health Strategy” could further damage public health systems already reeling from billions of dollars in foreign aid cuts following the destruction of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and while some say the new
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Global demand for rare earth minerals is driving the toxic pollution of some of Asia’s most important rivers, threatening the health and livelihoods of tens of millions of people. Rare earths are at the center of furious geopolitical competition, especially between the United States and China, the latter of
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Just days after Karen Devine’s I-Team investigation into confusing and potentially misleading signs along the CV Link in La Quinta, we’re already seeing results. The signs are now down, and officials are responding. We first showed viewers the directional signs in La Quinta after residents using the path pointed out they didn’t make
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Mayor of Palm Springs will soon deliver the annual “State of the City” address, highlighting some of the city’s accomplishments and looking ahead to the future. The event will take place December 2nd at the Palm Springs Convention Center, where residents will be able to join Mayor Ron deHarte
Continue ReadingStory by Associated Press Paris (AP) — A couple of star giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years and gave birth to three cubs were on their way back to China on Tuesday, the Beauval Zoo said. Huan Huan, the female, and her partner Yuan Zi, both 17, are traveling on a 12-hour
Continue ReadingStory by the Associated Press (AP) — Joan Branson, the wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, has died at age 80. Branson announced her death Tuesday on Instagram and LinkedIn. No other details were disclosed. “Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away,” he said. “She was the
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