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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Riverside County CalFresh recipients who lost food due to Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel have until Oct. 30 to report their losses and request replacement food benefits. The storm, which made landfall along the Southern California coast Oct. 10, brought heavy rain, flooding, mudslides, high winds and power outages that lasted several days.
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INDIO Calif. (KESQ) – The Ranch House Bar & Grill is set to open in Indio this Friday, bringing a new dining option and approximately 75 jobs to the Coachella Valley. The restaurant is opening in a revitalized location, adding to ongoing efforts to breathe new life into the area and support local economic activity.
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – UPDATE 10/22: The man who died in a crash near the parking lot exit of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway last Friday has been identified as 74-year-old Donald Beeson of Tucson, Arizona, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. Beeson died on Oct. 16, 2026, following a single-vehicle collision near
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By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Republicans working to keep the Senate are increasingly anxious about holding onto a seat in Mississippi — a GOP stronghold in the deep South — and are investing money in the final weeks to shore up incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Senate Leadership Fund, the leading
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By Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Calley Means, a prominent figure in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, resigned from his position as a senior Trump health official on Thursday over frustrations with the government’s progress tackling chronic disease, according to multiple people familiar with his decision. Means confirmed his departure in a
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Kaitlan Collins, Priscilla Alvarez, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Justice Department prosecutors are investigating allegations of contract misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security, including the role of Corey Lewandowski who worked as de facto chief of staff to former Secretary Kristi Noem, according to multiple people familiar with the
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN Miami (CNN) — A federal judge warned President Donald Trump could see his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC dismissed if he does not work harder to produce information the news outlet is entitled to in the case, including sitting for a deposition. “Engaging in discovery is burdensome, but is
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CNN By Christiane Amanpour, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — After a bitter rift with Donald Trump left many in Ukraine fearing that the US president had swung behind Russia again, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the dispute head on: there’s nothing personal between me and Trump, he told CNN, but cozying up to Vladimir Putin would
Continue Reading By Christiane Amanpour, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — After a bitter rift with Donald Trump left many in Ukraine fearing that the US president had swung behind Russia again, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the dispute head on: there’s nothing personal between me and Trump, he told CNN, but cozying up to Vladimir Putin would only
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A woman was taken to the hospital following a crash on eastbound Interstate 10 in Palm Desert Thursday morning, according to new information from authorities. The crash was reported shortly before 6:40 a.m., just east of Washington Street. According to preliminary information, a gray Honda Civic was changing from the
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters (CNN) — France on Thursday reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock in a patient who later died, with authorities adding there was no risk to the general population at this stage. It is suspected that the victim was bitten by a midge carrying the virus
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia grand jury has indicted Democratic state Sen. L. Louise Lucas and six others, including members of her family, on charges that she engaged in a racketeering conspiracy to sell marijuana and launder the proceeds. According to the indictment, Lucas, the 82-year-old president pro tempore of
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — At a town hall event in Caro, Michigan, over the weekend, a man in the audience asked Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, “Will you disavow the Muslim Brotherhood?” It was “a simple question,” the man insisted. El-Sayed immediately recognized it as something more. “Sure. Yeah, absolutely,” he replied, then
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By Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — “Mom, there’s a shooter,” Michelle’s fifth grader said through the phone. Something about her son’s serious tone was familiar. “If you’ve ever gotten a call that a loved one passed away … that kind of tone,” Michelle explained. She knew that tone. The 40-year-old mother would later compare it
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CNN By Lauren Fox, Patrick Svitek, CNN Wharton, Ohio (CNN) — Amy Acton was talking school budgets, local hospitals and generational farming at a farm event in northwest Ohio when she called on an attendee and asked her if there was anything she wanted to share. Karen Lortz didn’t want to talk about those issues.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Patrick Svitek, CNN Wharton, Ohio (CNN) — Amy Acton was talking school budgets, local hospitals and generational farming at a farm event in northwest Ohio when she called on an attendee and asked her if there was anything she wanted to share. Karen Lortz didn’t want to talk about those issues. “My
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley is preparing to host one of the biggest events in women’s tennis, as the WTA Finals come to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for the first time in the tournament’s history. The season-ending championship is scheduled for Nov. 8-15, bringing together the top eight singles players and
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The CIF Southern Section playoffs are underway for girls flag football and volleyball. In girls flag football, just one local team won their respective playoff game to advance to the next round. Among the notable losses was Shadow Hills. The Lady Knights have gone two straight years of going undefeated
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council voted to appoint Jim Vanderpool as its interim city manager. “I am honored by the confidence the Palm Springs City Council has placed in me and excited for the opportunity to serve such an exceptional, welcoming, and diverse community,” said Vanderpool. “Palm Springs is a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A local human rights advocacy group is raising questions after being denied participation in the Palm Springs Pride Parade for the second consecutive year, as organizers explain their decision and the group pushes back. This year’s parade carries the theme “Be Included,” but members of CODEPINK, a grassroots organization focused
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