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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Six retailers were cited for illegally selling tobacco products to underage individuals during a tobacco retailer compliance operation, authorities said today. The operation was conducted Wednesday in Palm Desert, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. According to sheriff’s Sgt. Steven Nelson, underage decoys working on behalf of the
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Young, eligible men will be automatically registered for the military draft pool starting in December as part of a measure tucked into the annual defense policy bill Congress signed into law late last year. Men ages 18 to 26 must already register for selective service in case a draft
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have begun leaving some US airport security checkpoints, where they had been assisting Transportation Security Administration officers managing hourslong lines of passengers during the partial government shutdown. Beginning last week, agents concluded their checkpoint duties at some of the 14 US airports where
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By Betsy Klein, MJ Lee, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — First lady Melania Trump blasted “lies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein” in extraordinary and rare remarks from the White House Thursday, attempting to distance herself from the convicted sex offender while calling on Congress to hold public hearings allowing his victims to testify
Continue Reading CNN By Betsy Klein, MJ Lee, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — First lady Melania Trump blasted “lies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein” in extraordinary and rare remarks from the White House Thursday, attempting to distance herself from the convicted sex offender while calling on Congress to hold public hearings allowing his victims to
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By Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche sent a series of memos to Justice Department staffers Thursday marking his first official day running the agency. In a memo to the staff obtained by CNN, he wrote, “Our mission here at the Department remains the same today as it was yesterday. President
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King in 1991. Facts The riots over five days in the spring of 1992 left more than 50 people
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Enron, an energy trading company that collapsed after a massive accounting fraud scheme was revealed. Its 2001 bankruptcy filing was the largest in American history at the time. Estimated losses totaled $74 billion. Facts Enron was ranked as America’s fifth largest company by Fortune magazine in
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. On November 4, 2011, a grand jury report was released containing testimony that former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abused eight young boys over a period of at least 15 years. Officials at Penn State purportedly failed to
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, Sarah Tamimi, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s massive attacks in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon this week are threatening to derail a fragile ceasefire with the US and Iran. Tehran argues that the strikes violate the truce, which it says included Lebanon — a position echoed by mediator Pakistan. Israel and the
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By Saskya Vandoorne, Niamh Kennedy, Kara Fox, Anna Odzeniak, CNN (CNN) — Polish authorities have arrested a man in connection with the alleged rape of an “unknowing victim” that was recorded and shared online, the District Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin said Thursday. The arrest follows an undercover investigation by CNN into online networks of men
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By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli security cabinet secretly approved the legalization of over 30 new settler outposts and farms in the occupied West Bank last month, according to three Israeli sources familiar with the decision. Unlike similar decisions in the past, the approval was not publicly announced by Israeli Defense Minister Israel
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 19-year-old man and two 14-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting earlier this year in Cathedral City. The three suspects were arrested on Wednesday at around 6:30 p.m. at 69155 Dinah Shore Drive, police announced. The two teen suspects were transported to Riverside County Juvenile
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By Jeff Zeleny, CNN Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — Sen. Elissa Slotkin knows how to win in Trump country. She’s trying to show her fellow Democrats the way. “We don’t help ourselves by pretending we don’t have a problem, OK?” Slotkin told Democrats at a party dinner here Tuesday night. “Staying on defense only doesn’t
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By Martin Goillandeau, Elizabeth Wolfe, Chris Boyette, Dianne Gallagher, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The arrest of an American man whose wife has been missing for five days in the Bahamas has brought greater scrutiny to his account that his wife fell from their dinghy and was swept away by rough waters. Brian Hooker was
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Trump White House touted its surge of National Guard members to Washington, DC, last summer as the way to put more dangerous perpetrators in the nation’s capital behind bars. But in nearly a dozen criminal cases since the surge began, people who were found to be carrying weapons
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – This year marks 25 years of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, known around the world simply as “Coachella.” The festival started in 1999 with Rage Against the Machine, Beck, The Chemical Brothers, and Tool as headliners. “It changed the festival from being something that didn’t really have a
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Update – 4/8/26 The city council discussed its options on how to fill the vacant mayoral position, revealing divided opinions from the four person council. Councilmember Stephanie Virgen suggested that Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Frank Figueroa fill the position for the remaining six months of the term and appoint a replacement on the city council.
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old was allegedly struck with a projectile fired by a federal agent while attending and documenting a protest last month, leaving the University of Southern California freshman without an eye, according to his attorney. Thousands of people – including Tucker Collins – spent March 28 at
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Out of town Coachella festival-goers are taking to social media this week, complaining about canceled short term rental reservations just days before the festival. Now, many say they’re left without a place to stay, and are scrambling as prices rise. “They had announced Justin Bieber as a headliner, and me
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