By Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday blocked a Trump administration effort that aims to speed deportations of migrants detained in the interior of the United States, slamming it as a violation of due process. Unlike migrants detained at or near the border, who have previously been subject to expedited removal,
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Mostly sunny, warmer weather will continue through the Labor Day weekend, with hot and dry conditions dominating much of Southern California. High pressure is expected to strengthen over the region, pushing out the lingering humidity and sending daytime highs to around 5 degrees above normal. Temperatures will peak Sunday into Labor Day, with much of
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – This Labor Day weekend is the last weekend for Riverside County Department of Animal Services’ (RCDAS) “Clear the Shelters” event offering free adoptions of dogs and cats. RCDAS is waiving adoption fees at all RCDAS shelter locations during the final week of August in an effort to “Clear the Shelters: Unleash
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The Greenwich Village apartment building of New York Times Executive Editor Joseph Kahn was defaced with red paint and graffiti in the early hours of Friday morning. The paint covered the walls and front steps to the apartment building, and writing at the base of the steps read, “Joe
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As millions of Californians hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is ramping up enforcement in anticipation of one of the most dangerous travel weekends of the year. Starting Friday evening and continuing through Monday night, CHP is launching a Maximum Enforcement Period.
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Days after filing a whistleblower complaint claiming that the Department of Government Efficiency put Americans’ Social Security data at risk, the agency’s chief data officer “involuntarily” resigned. Charles Borges, who served in the post at the Social Security Administration since late January, wrote in his resignation letter that agency
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – The U.S. Air Force will provide full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, the San Diego woman who was fatally shot during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach. The decision reverses a Biden administration denial of a military funeral for Babbitt, 35, and comes months after the federal government
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County prosecutors today asked for the public’s “patience” until there’s further disclosure of details regarding a 7-month-old Cabazon toddler believed killed by his parents, saying the rush to judgment has led to a “significant amount of misinformation” circulating via social media and other channels. “Please know that we are
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has fired two dozen Federal Emergency Management Agency IT employees, including top leaders, for allegedly neglecting security protocols and compromising sensitive data. A DHS press release Friday claims a routine cybersecurity review uncovered major vulnerabilities that allowed a “threat actor” to breach FEMA’s network.
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By Olivia Kemp, CNN London (CNN) — In the United States, the Stars and Stripes are everywhere: on porches, lawns and pickup trucks. The national flag is part of the scenery, almost invisible in its ubiquity. In England, flags are rarer. They usually surface only for royal jubilees, military commemorations or major sporting events. But
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Update 8/29/25 9:00 p.m. The man was found dead, family confirmed to News Channel 3. The Riverside County coroner’s office announced Justin Dow was found dead in an open desert northeast of Indian Canyon Drive and Powerline Road on Aug. 23. The cause of his death remains under investigation Original Report 8/29/25 3:50 p.m. PALM
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By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after his high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of tangible progress he’s made to end the war in Ukraine and is contemplating how involved he should be personally in brokering a meeting between Kremlin and Ukrainian
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A nonprofit will host its third annual anti-bullying event in Palm Springs this fall, offering education, support and family-friendly activities for the community. Boo2Bullying will host “Kick Bullying to the Curb” from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Power Stadium in Sunrise Park, 1901 E. Baristo Road. The free event
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By Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Migrants sent by the United States to the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba earlier this year faced “abusive and inhumane detention conditions” that seriously affected their physical and mental health and even led to some suicide attempts, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch, which called
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A 24-year-old Coachella woman is out on bail on Friday after her arrest for suspicion of stealing items in a Rancho Mirage home. Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Palm Desert Station reports that around 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5th, deputies responded to a report of a burglary at the residence
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Friday announced a special session to draw new congressional maps – becoming the latest governor of a Republican-run state to accede to President Donald Trump’ s demands to undertake mid-decade redistricting. Kehoe ordered lawmakers to return to the state capitol next week to take
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Police in Ontario, Canada, said Friday that they consider the stabbing of a Jewish woman at a kosher supermarket in Ottawa earlier this week to be a “hate-motivated” crime. The woman was shopping with a friend on Wednesday when she was approached and stabbed by a man who did
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The alleged killing of two police officers who attempted to serve a warrant on a self-proclaimed “sovereign citizen” in Australia shows how a movement that originated in the United States has taken root in the country and now carries the threat of violence, experts say. Hundreds of
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Carolina Garcia EL CENTRO, Calif. (T3) – Son 160 los estudiantes que son provenientes del condado Imperial, los que estudian dentro de Cetys Universidad, los motivos: el costo, la calidad y los programas que utilizan que les permite aprender en su mismo idioma. De acuerdo a Mario Dipp, Director de Cetys en Mexicali, la institución
Continue ReadingBy Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — In the weeks before they moved to oust Dr. Susan Monarez as head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, top US Department of Health and Human Services officials repeatedly pressed her in meetings to commit to signing off on potential new vaccine restrictions, two people familiar
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