PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Concerns are continuing to mount over the effectiveness of the Gene Autry Trail Wind Wall, despite the project nearing official completion. News Channel 3 has received multiple viewer complaints, along with videos showing sand still accumulating along the stretch of road the wall was designed to protect. Residents say the
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Latin music company consultant from West Hollywood was sentenced today to eight months in federal prison for conspiring to do business with a Guadalajara-based concert promoter with ties to Mexican drug syndicates. Luca Scalisi, 59, the last remaining defendant in the Del Entertainment case to be sentenced, was also ordered
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Iran-linked hackers have successfully targeted and caused disruptions at multiple US oil and gas and water sites in recent weeks, according to a federal advisory released Tuesday and three sources familiar with the investigation. The hacking campaign marked an escalation of the cyberattacks launched by Tehran since the US-Israeli
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A much-needed break from reality is what military families found at Sunnylands Center & Gardens on Tuesday. Southern California is home to a large number of blue star families, or families who have loved ones who are active duty, in the National Guard, Reserves forces, or are transitioning out of
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – If you’ve noticed more people getting sick lately, you’re certainly not alone. Cases of a respiratory virus are on the rise in California, affecting people of all ages and local doctors want you to be safe. There is a spike right now of RSV, with most cases affecting children, according
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By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The campaign of Rep. Eric Swalwell, the California Democratic candidate for governor, on Tuesday sought to rebut claims made by several people on social media that multiple women plan to come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct involving staffers. “This false, outrageous rumor is being spread 27 days before
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WASHINGTON D.C. (KESQ) – President Donald Trump announced that he will suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social shortly after 3:30 p.m. PT, less than two hours before his initial 5 p.m. PT deadline today. The president set the deadline in a Truth Social post on
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By Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Zeena Saifi, Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian man working for the World Health Organization was killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza on Monday, according to his relatives and a doctor who received his body. Majdi Aslan, 54, was driving an “internationally assigned vehicle with international markings” along Salah
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council will discuss the possibility of altering the city’s mayoral selection process during Wednesday’s council meeting. The agenda item comes as some residents are pushing for a ballot measure that would establish a directly elected, at-large mayor and provide for a November 2026 election to fill
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Get ready to hear a lot more about El Niño in the next few months — and maybe even longer — as the infamous climate cycle returns again. This time it could be supercharged. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – As part of a co-celebration of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services is hosting “Barkchella,” offering sheltered dogs and cats at low- or no-cost between now and April 19. “This is a great opportunity to add a loving companion to your family,”
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By Max Saltman, Eyad Kourdi, Kylie Atwood, Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released by a pro-Iran militia in Iraq. Kittleson was received by the Iraqi government, which is processing her travel arrangements, a senior Iraqi government official told CNN.
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday signed into law a bill banning state judges from delaying divorce proceedings because a spouse is pregnant. The measure, HB 1908, which passed unanimously in both the state House and Senate, will modify a state measure enacted in the 1970s requiring couples to
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The announcements continue ahead of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend. Disco Lines will perform on Day Zero of the festival on Thursday. Only campers will have access to the event. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coachella (@coachella) Check Out: Indio announces road closures,
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, Danya Gainor, Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — A man who was shot by ICE agents during a traffic stop in Central California last week was arrested by the FBI upon release from the hospital Monday, according to his lawyer. Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez’s lawyer has pushed back against claims by the Department
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Eric Schmidt, former executive chairman of Alphabet, the parent company of Google. Personal: Birth date: April 27, 1955 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Eric Emerson Schmidt Father: Wilson Schmidt, professor Mother: Ellie Schmidt Marriage: Wendy Boyle (1980-present) Children: Sophie and Alison
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Facts The purpose of OPEC is to “coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — During his first news conference Tuesday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche showcased his loyalty to President Donald Trump while declining to answer specific questions about the war with Iran, why Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired or other investigations into the president’s enemies. “I love working for
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Coretta Scott King, civil rights and peace activist. Personal Birth date: April 27, 1927 Death date: January 30, 2006 Birth place: Marion, Alabama Birth name: Coretta Scott Father: Obidiah Scott Mother: Bernice (McMurray) Scott Marriage: Martin Luther King Jr. (June 18, 1953-April 4,
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By Chris Boyette, Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — An American woman is missing at sea in the Bahamas after reportedly falling overboard during an evening dinghy ride with her husband, prompting a recovery mission and investigation, police said. Lynette Hooker, 55, and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, both US nationals from Michigan, were heading back
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