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By Alex Stambaugh, Lauren Mascarenhas, Maria Santana, CNN (CNN) — A Salvadoran man being held at a controversial immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, has died, federal officials said Monday, marking the latest death of an immigrant in ICE custody. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a migrant detained at the Delaney Hall detention center, was pronounced dead
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Drivers are lining up at the newly opened Agua Caliente Fuel station in Palm Springs, where some of the city’s lowest gas prices are drawing motorists looking for relief from high fuel costs. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians officially opened its second Agua Caliente Fuel station Saturday at
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By Rocio Munoz, Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The United States sent back more than 100 Venezuelans on a repatriation flight on Monday, the first time since deadly earthquakes ravaged the South American nation in late June. The Trump administration had been deporting hundreds of Venezuelans per week prior to June, but its deportation drive
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire has damaged at least three mobile homes and spread to nearby vegetation in Desert Hot Springs Monday evening. The fire was first reported at around 6:40 p.m. on the 14700 block of Palm Drive, inside the Skys Haven community. Battalion Chief Ryan Kirby said the fire started
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire burned a trailer and one-quarter acre, including at least 10 palm trees, Monday night in Coachella. The fire was reported just before 8:10 p.m. near the intersection of Tyler Street and Avenue 47. The forward rate of spread was stopped at 8:35 p.m., CAL FIRE confirmed. Crews will remain
Continue ReadingBy Yumi Asada, Jessie Yeung, Briana Waxman, CNN (CNN) — Three lions at a Tokyo zoo died within a week of suspected heat stress, as extreme temperatures sweep across Japan and other parts of East Asia. The Tama Zoological Park, located in Hino city in the greater Tokyo metropolis, closed its lion exhibit in late
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OTAY MESA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 66-year-old inmate died in his Otay Mesa prison cell this weekend and the death was being investigated as a homicide, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Hector Ozuna was found unresponsive inside his cell at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility at 6:07 a.m. Saturday,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Nearly 3,000 employees with the Palm Springs Unified School District gathered this morning to officially kick off the 2026-27 school year during the district’s annual “Rally for Excellence.” District leaders say the event will feature entertainment, staff recognitions and the official launch of PSUSD’s new Vision 2031 initiative, which will
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CNN By Alayna Treene, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump, who has said US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro “choked” over the Reflecting Pool vandalism case, did not fire his longtime ally during an afternoon White House meeting, nor did she offer her resignation, multiple sources told CNN.
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Desert Christian Academy ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 10-1 overall, 6-0 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentTimeLocationAug. 21Twentynine Palms7 p.m.HomeAug. 29at Arrowhead Christian7 p.m.AwaySept. 4SJVA*7 p.m.HomeSept. 11Yucca Valley7 p.m.HomeSept. 18Cathedral City7 p.m.HomeOct. 2Ontario Christian*7 p.m.HomeOct. 9at
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Update – 8/4/26 Police said Sunday after 5:00 p.m., the vehicle’s registered owner called dispatch, claiming that a 22-year-old male “cousin” had taken his 2024 Chevy pickup without permission. Surveillance video of the crash The vehicle, now in the owner’s possession, was processed by officers, and the owner was interviewed. The case remains under investigation
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By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane on a training flight that made an emergency landing on a Florida interstate Monday morning, narrowly missing highway signs and vehicles. The single engine Piper PA-28 Cherokee was preparing to land at Pensacola International Airport just before 11 a.m., when
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A former colleague of Adva Lavie, a model and influencer arrested for grand theft in Riverside and LA counties, is speaking out about his interaction with the woman. Michael Sartain, a podcast host based in Las Vegas, says he hosted Lavie, who went by the alias ‘Mia Ventura’ on his show
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The Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) is preparing to welcome students back to campus as the new academic year begins Wednesday, with district leaders emphasizing a renewed focus on connection, belonging, and student achievement. Superintendent Dr. Marcus Funchess says the district’s top priority this school year is ensuring every student feels supported, affirmed, and
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A plane made an emergency landing Monday afternoon at the Thermal airport. The incident was first reported at around 2:45 p.m. Authorities said a small personal aircraft was experiencing an alternator fire, prompting an emergency landing at Thermal Airport. The fire was extinguished before firefighters arrived at the scene just before
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far. “They are murder victims,” the Virginia Democrat wrote
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (KESQ) – President Donald Trump will make a rare visit to California Tuesday, speaking at a Republican National Committee event at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes. A White House official confirmed to City News Service that Trump will attend the dinner, during which he will discuss his
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)– The Coachella Valley Firebirds celebrate the beginning of their fifth season by unveiling the team’s 2026-27 promotional calendar filled with a season full of fan-favorite theme nights. The season officially begins Friday, Oct. 2, when the Firebirds host the Ontario Reign. New additions to this season’s schedule include Coachella Valley Lakers
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By Koko Nakajima, Renée Rigdon, Sam Hart, Matt Stiles, Alex Leeds Matthews, Rhyannon Bartlett-Imadegawa, Sara Smart, Thomas Bordeaux, CNN (CNN) — The American West is battling a persistent wildfire season, with the Pacific Northwest bearing the brunt as dozens of massive blazes rage in Oregon and Washington, forcing residents from their homes and shutting down
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By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The White House was directly involved in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s order to formally rescind the president’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Specifically, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and the director of legislative affairs, James
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