Update – 9:40 p.m. 4/8/26 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office reported that the suspect refused to exit the vehicle after the crash. The Riverside Sheriff’s Crisis Negotiation Team spoke with the suspect and attempted to negotiate a peaceful surrender. After multiple attempts to negotiate a surrender, the suspect stopped all communication with deputies. The suspect
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz made the case that the sky above 125-thousand festival goers is not fully protected. He is now pushing a federal bill that would restrict aircraft over large outdoor concerts. This isn’t the first time this bill has been introduced, but it comes after a plane towing a banner crashed last
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Acrisure Arena hosted its annual Autism Acceptance Night at tonight’s Coachella Valley Firebirds game, highlighting inclusion and accessibility in sports entertainment. The event, held as part of Autism Acceptance Month, features a modified game-day environment designed for individuals with sensory sensitivities. Adjustments include reduced noise levels, limited lighting effects, and
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CARVER TRACT, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents of the community of Carver Tract are under a boil water notice after construction activity damaged a service line Wednesday, County Supervisor Manuel Perez’s office announced. Perez’s office said residents can receive assistance, including bottled water, from the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission while the community’s water system is under
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Romine, Chris Boyette, Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Police in Bahamas have arrested the husband of a missing American woman days after he told investigators she fell overboard from their dinghy in rough waters, his attorney said. Royal Bahamas Police said Wednesday an American man had been taken into custody in
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Just over $20 million in state funding earmarked for homeless relief programs will be allocated to Riverside County and the city of Riverside for ongoing mitigation efforts, it was announced today. The county and city were included in the latest round of distributions from the California Homelessness Housing, Assistance &
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A suspected organized crime figure from Israel pleaded guilty today to running high-stakes illegal poker games at former NBA star Gilbert Arenas’ mansion in Encino. Yevgeni Gershman, 50, of Woodland Hills, entered a plea in Los Angeles federal court to charges of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, making false
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A North Carolina woman has been charged with sharing classified defense information to a journalist following her work as a civilian operational support technician at Fort Bragg, a large US Army base in the state. Courtney Williams worked in a Special Military Unit from 2010 to 2016 and had
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Board of Supervisors voted on a lot merger needed to proceed with a proposed large-scale data center late Tuesday morning. The merger was submitted by Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing LLC. At least four people were removed from the meeting, with the seats were filled with union construction
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Jessamyn Dodd CALIPATRIA, Calif. (KYMA) – More than 25 years after the murders of a Calipatria police chief and a local business woman, the California Supreme Court overturned the conviction of the man sentenced to death in the case. The court ruled juror bias may have affected the outcome, and now the case could be
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! In a shocking turn of events, accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to the murders of eight women. He admitted strangling them and discarding their remains on Long Island in a case that haunted the community for decades. Here’s what else you
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Supreme Court has ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to pause his investigation into the November 2025 Proposition 50 special election. On Wednesday, a formal stay was granted against Bianco’s ballot investigation. The CA Supreme Court has kicked this back to the appellate court. California Attorney General Rob Bonta
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – In recognition of the Coachella Valley High School girls soccer team’s Division 5 championship, the Coachella City Council will discuss the possible approval of a “Keys to the City” ceremony during tonight’s council meeting. After winning 17 regular season games and advancing to the California Interscholastic Federation championship, the Lady
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Two Perris men were behind bars today for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of fuel from two Coachella Valley businesses following a years-long investigation into a large-scale organized diesel fuel theft operation, authorities said. A 40-year-old man was booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on Tuesday on suspicion
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the civil war in Syria. Facts Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria as president from July 2000-December 2024. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from 1970-2000. Roughly 4 million Syrians have fled to neighboring countries, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and more than 12
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By Jack Hannah, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — “I’m really select with people … red carpet motherf**kers.” For years, Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the “Ketamine Queen,” ran what prosecutors say in a sentencing memo was a “high volume drug trafficking business out of her North Hollywood residence.” She marketed herself, prosecutors say, as a dealer who
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Vietnam War. Causes of Vietnam War 1883-1945 – Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and Annam and Tonkin, central and northern Vietnam, along with Cambodia and Laos make up colonial empire French Indochina. 1946 – Communists in the north begin fighting France for control of the country. 1949
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Facts The blast killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured several hundred more. Timothy J. McVeigh and Terry L. Nichols were convicted of the attack. The federal
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Boston Marathon, run from Hopkinton to Boston. The finish line is in front of the Boston Public Library on Boylston Street. April 20, 2026 – The 130th Boston Marathon takes place. The defending winners claim back-to-back championships, with John Korir of Kenya setting a course
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice said Wednesday that Pam Bondi will not appear for her upcoming deposition in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation given that she is no longer serving as the US attorney general. It marks the latest roadblock in Congress’ fight to secure Bondi’s sworn testimony
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