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By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Investigators say a small Cessna 150 airplane appeared to be “out of control” when it crashed Wednesday evening into the back of a police helicopter at a central Pennsylvania airport. An experienced pilot who also was an emergency room doctor was killed and two state
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By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s director of legislative affairs is expected to depart the White House in the coming weeks, a Trump administration official told CNN on Wednesday. James Braid has served as the president’s top liaison between the West Wing and Capitol Hill throughout Trump’s second term. His plans to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Palm Springs Wednesday evening. The two-vehicle crash was reported just before 6:45 p.m. on N. Sunrise Way and Vista Chino The details of what led to the crash were not available. The investigation remains ongoing. Three patients suffered minor
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BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) — A young female bald eagle spending time around Shadow and the Big Bear nest is drawing attention just days after the death of his longtime mate, Jackie — but experts say viewers should be careful about interpreting the sightings through a human lens. The eagle, known as KD1 or Katie,
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THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- Recent research presented at the American Society for Nutrition meeting shows that popular photo-based AI food-tracking apps underestimate meal calories by 250 to 345 calories and miss about 30 grams of fat per meal, which amounts to roughly one-third of a meal’s actual energy content. Silvia Delgado, a registered dietitian with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As of May 2025, FIND food bank reported one in six Coachella Valley residents are food insecure. Proper nutrition and regular breakfast consumption directly influence student classroom performance and health. A study from the Human Appetite Research Unit at the University of Leeds linked regular breakfast consumption to increased academic
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – CVUSD students returned to school today, and we’re going in depth with Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut asked Esparza what the district and community need to know about the new school year.
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By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Something weird has been happening on China’s internet. One small and vocal corner has been claiming the country’s most famous historical dynasty never existed. That’s the Tang, which ruled China from 618 AD to 907 AD, a period that saw huge territorial expansion, booming international trade and
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The new school year is officially underway in the Coachella Valley. Students in Coachella Valley Unified and Desert Sands Unified headed back to class today, marking the first day of the 2026-27 school year. Campuses across the valley welcomed students back after summer break, with teachers and staff preparing classrooms
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Andrea Turisk CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – A residential citrus tree in Calexico tested positive for an incurable plant disease. The disease is called called huanglongbing (HLB) that infects and kills all citrus tree varieties. This is the first detection of the deadly citrus tree disease in Imperial County. HLB can be spread by a small pest called
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By Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to move back to Britain, CNN understands, a shock move that comes six years after the couple stepped back from official duties and fell out with other members of the royal family. Prince Harry and Meghan are said to be
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OASIS, Calif. (KESQ) – A person was airlifted to the hospital after a rollover crash along Highway 86 in the community of Oasis Wednesday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 3:35 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 86 and 85th Avenue. “Upon arrival, firefighters reported one vehicle rollover that was off the roadway with
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By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — State Rep. Angie Nixon’s win in the Florida Senate primary on Tuesday was the latest in a growing list of victories by democratic socialists who are a prominent part of the Democratic Party’s left-wing insurgency. But within the democratic socialist movement, and the broader progressive movement, there are disagreements
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery could put about 4,500 film and television jobs in Los Angeles County at risk over three years and threaten billions of dollars in regional economic activity, according to a final county report released today. The report from the Los Angeles County
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A Riverside man who allegedly molested four girls when they resided with him as foster children may have abused numerous other children, officials said, prompting investigators today to ask anyone with information to come forward. Edward Sepulveda, 68, was arrested last month following a nearly year-long investigation by the Riverside Police Department’s
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Responding to elevated levels of West Nile virus activity, the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District will conduct anti-mosquito spraying in the community of North Shore starting Thursday. The aerial ultra-low volume application will take place between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday in the areas of
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The number of US service members wounded since the start of the Iran war has passed 750, according to the Defense Department’s war casualty database. The Pentagon updated the database on Wednesday, recording more than 50 additional wounded soldiers, as talks between Tehran and DC to end the
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 40-year-old Victor Virgen, who has been missing since May. According to Cathedral City police, Virgen was last seen leaving his father’s home in Desert Hot Springs in May. He has not been located since. The Cathedral City Police Department says it
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CNN By Kaanita Iyer, Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — Jason Watson, the US service member who was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol last month after calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, has been detained once again — just days after he criticized the president in an exclusive CNN interview.
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A retrial for the man accused of setting a blaze that grew into the deadly Palisades Fire, the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history, was moved today from October to the beginning of November. Earlier this year, a federal court jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht
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