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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court said Saturday that President Donald Trump can move ahead for another week with construction of a massive new White House ballroom while judges consider the project. The 2-1 order from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals is a temporary win for Trump in a protracted
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a World Art Day Festival, free for all ages in Downtown Park. There will be interactive art projects, live performances and live artists demonstrations. The festival aims to inspire creativity, provide a platform for local artists and offer hands-on opportunities for
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A driver is in critical condition after a crash on Highway 74 in Palm Desert on Friday night. Around 7 p.m., deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of unknown trouble off Highway 74 near the Coachella Valley Vista Point. When deputies arrived at the scene, they located
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By Gloria Pazmino, Mark Morales, Ray Sanchez, John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A machete-wielding suspect who called himself “Lucifer” stabbed three people on a subway platform at Midtown Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal on Saturday before officers fatally shot him, according to the New York Police Department. The violence erupted around 9:40 a.m. ET on a
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The UK has been forced to pause its plan to hand over the Chagos Islands, on which the US air base in Diego Garcia resides, after US President Donald Trump repeatedly criticized the deal. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government are not completely scrapping the plan to
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By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Running in a contentious race to keep his seat, Sen. John Cornyn put out an ad vowing to fight “radical Islam.” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Cornyn’s opponent in the May 26 runoff, accused his rival of helping “radical Islamic Afghans invade Texas.” Rep. Chip Roy, running to replace
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — As Todd Blanche takes the reins at the Justice Department, a federal judge is set to decide whether controversial remarks made last year by the now-acting attorney general should lead to the unravelling of one of the Trump administration’s marquee criminal cases. Blanche’s public statements about human smuggling charges
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NEWS-12-LONG-ISLAND, CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Back on July 14, 2023, Rex Heuermann was in tears. Heuermann, a New York-based architect with no criminal record, had just spent the night in jail following his arrest in the notorious Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island. He was being accused of three murders, and
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Back on July 14, 2023, Rex Heuermann was in tears. Heuermann, a New York-based architect with no criminal record, had just spent the night in jail following his arrest in the notorious Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island. He was being accused of three murders, and prosecutors said
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Cub Swanson is calling it a career, fighting for the final time after 22 years as a professional mixed martial artist. “Killer Cub” is 30-14-0 in his UFC career, with 15 of them being dubbed as Fight or Knockout of the Night. The boss @DanaWhite knows that the UFC is
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Firebirds fell Friday night on the road in Ontario to the first-place Reign by a final score of 4-1. Jakov Novak scored the only goal for Coachella Valley in the defeat. It’s the second straight loss for Coachella Valley, who remains 4th in the division at 39-24-5-0 with 83
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Traffic is ramping up across the Coachella Valley as thousands of festivalgoers arrive for Day One of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Roads across the valley are seeing a noticeable increase in congestion, especially along Interstate 10, as drivers, rideshares, and shuttle buses make their way to the festival. Many
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN Zalaegerszeg, Hungary (CNN) — The sign proudly announces that the roundabout near Zalaegerszeg in western Hungary was built with 500 million forints (about $1.5 million) of funds from the European Union. The roundabout was built to service a container terminal on a new railway line that would help provide this landlocked
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By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. It would be a provocative move considering Beijing said it helped broker the fragile ceasefire agreement that paused the war between
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — It has been nearly a week since she vanished at sea, and Lynette Hooker’s husband of 25 years has spent the past several days in custody in the Bahamas, where he’s been questioned in connection with her disappearance. From the beginning, Brian Hooker has remained faithful to his original
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday evening, completing the first crewed journey to the moon in more than half a century. The Orion capsule, named Integrity by its crew, touched down at 5:07 p.m.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — While thousands of festivalgoers head to Coachella for the music, a massive art installation near the main stage is also drawing steady crowds. The piece, titled “Network Operations,” stands more than 60 feet tall and features larger-than-life hippos running a fictional media company — a concept designed to spark curiosity and conversation among
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CNN By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Saturday it is investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Rep. Eric Swalwell, a day after CNN reported that a former staffer for the California Democrat accused him of having sex with her when she was unable to consent. “We urge survivors
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Watch Live Coverage of the Splashdown from ABC News(Coverage scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. PT) SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – NASA’s Artemis II mission, piloted by a Southern California native, made a triumphant return to Earth today, splashing down off the coast of San Diego after traveling around the far side of the moon
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By Ashley Strickland, Aditi Sangal, and CNN Staff San Diego, California (CNN), NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen splashed down off the coast of San Diego on Friday evening. The astronauts’ spacecraft hit the Pacific Ocean waters at 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time, 7:07 p.m. Central Time
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