INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 28-year-old man who fatally shot a Desert Hot Springs resident nearly a decade ago was sentenced today to 30 years to life in state prison. Richard Alex Bernal of Desert Hot Springs pleaded guilty earlier this month to first-degree murder and attempted murder under a pretrial agreement with the Riverside
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Local immigrant advocate group, TODEC, is hosting an emergency information session for DACA-recipients. News Channel 3 has followed concerns from recipients about long renewal wait times impacting their status, including the story of William Villa, a Palm Springs man who was detained on May 15th after his status expired. Villa had
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By Taylor Romine, Rebekah Riess, Sarah Dewberry, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Emergency crews in Orange County, California, are working nonstop to prevent an overheating tank filled with a toxic chemical from leaking or triggering what could be a catastrophic explosion as approximately 50,000 residents remain under an evacuation order. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump met Friday with top US national security officials as he weighs a path forward on the war with Iran, a person familiar with the meeting said. The White House session — which Trump holds routinely — came as diplomacy grinds ahead in an attempt to secure
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Daniel Garcia, one of the men convicted in the 2008 murder of Palm Springs art dealer Clifford Lambert, has been denied a hearing on a request to reduce his life sentence. Check Out: Karen Devine goes in-depth on the Lambert Case in an exclusive report Garcia appeared by video in court
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (KESQ) – The threat of a major explosion has been eliminated at a compromised chemical tank in Garden Grove, authorities said today, though evacuation orders for some 50,000 people remained in effect, while President Donald Trump declared a federal emergency in Orange County. The Orange County Fire Authority said the temperature within
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By Kara Fox, Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Activists on board a humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces on their way to Gaza say they were subjected to beatings, torture and sexual violence while in detention. The Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying 428 passengers along with food, medicine, and humanitarian supplies for civilians in Gaza, was
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By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration will now require people seeking green cards to leave the United States during the application process — a sweeping change that could upend the lives of hundreds of thousands of people seeking the right to legally and permanently live and work in the US. In a
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By Simone McCarthy, Hira Humayun, Bo Gu, CNN Beijing (CNN) — A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, according to state media, the country’s deadliest mining disaster in more than a decade. Rescue efforts are still underway nearly a day after the blast took place, according
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Filipino man is facing federal charges in Los Angeles for allegedly smuggling 500 pounds of cocaine on an oil tanker inbound from Ecuador to El Segundo, narcotics that were intended for a Mexican drug cartel, officials announced today. Ceasar Tubay Gelacio Jr., 43, of the Philippines, was arrested Thursday
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By Annie Grayer, Jake Tapper, Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are turning their attention to three men who Epstein’s longtime assistant accused of sexual abuse in closed-door testimony this week, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. In an interview with the House Oversight Committee on
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The unemployment rate in Riverside County fell below 5% last month as payroll gains far exceeded losses throughout the regional economy, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in April, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 4.9%, compared to 5.1% in March.
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit will conduct a training exercise starting next week in Blythe to prepare for crises in urban environments. Marines based out of Camp Pendleton will hold their training exercise Tuesday through June 3 at Blythe Airport and at Hayday Farms. The exercise, known
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CNN By Holmes Lybrand, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man the Trump administration deported to El Salvador last year despite a judge’s order barring his removal to the country – have been dismissed by a federal judge in Tennessee, who cited a “tainted investigation” by now-acting
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By Holmes Lybrand, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man the Trump administration deported to El Salvador last year despite a judge’s order barring his removal to the country – have been dismissed by a federal judge in Tennessee, who cited a “tainted investigation” by now-acting Attorney
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s newly created nearly $1.8 billion fund for allies of President Donald Trump who say they were wrongly targeted by the government was hit with a second lawsuit on Friday, adding to the growing legal and political backlash facing the White House. Friday, a diverse group of
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By Holly Yan, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Despite sky-high fuel prices and soaring grocery bills, millions of Americans are sticking to their Memorial Day plans. But it’s not just wallet woes. Travel disruptions and looming severe weather also threaten to derail the unofficial start to summer. Here’s what to expect this holiday weekend: $4-plus
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CNN By Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she’s resigning at the end of June, citing her husband’s diagnosis with cancer. “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” she wrote in a letter President Donald Trump. “My husband,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Department of Homeland Security has provided more information on the arrest of a Palm Springs DACA recipient on Friday. In a statement, a DHS spokesperson said: “DACA does not confer any form of legal status in this country. The DACA program offers temporary protection from deportation but is not a path
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actor Morgan Freeman. Personal Birth date: June 1, 1937 Birth place: Memphis, Tennessee Birth name: Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr. Father: Morgan Porterfield Freeman Sr., a barber Mother: Mayme Edna (Revere) Freeman, a teacher Marriages: Myrna (Colley-Lee) Freeman (June 16, 1984-September 15, 2010,
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