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By Tim Lister, Ibrahim Dahman and Eugenia Yosef (CNN) — Winter cold and rains as well as malnutrition are still killing people in Gaza, despite the ceasefire being in its fourth month. Ten children in Gaza have died from hypothermia since the beginning of the winter, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Saturday. A three-month
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is hosting its annual Singing the Birds: Bird Song and Dance Festival. The event will be held at Palm Springs High School from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bird singers and dancers from tribes across Southern California will gather to celebrate Native American
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By Karen Esquivel. Graphics by Jhasua Razo (CNN) — Years of economic and social crisis, political repression, insecurity, and collapsing institutions forced millions of Venezuelans to leave their country and rebuild their lives abroad during Nicolás Maduro’s rule. “I left Venezuela in 2017 due to political persecution of my family. I was afraid and desperate
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By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old girl was taken into ICE custody with her father on Thursday in Minneapolis and flown to Texas before she was returned to her mother Friday afternoon, a family lawyer said. The child’s transfer to Texas took place despite a court order requiring her immediate release, according to
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Phil Mattingly, Matt Egan, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Scott Bessent was everywhere in Davos. At one press conference during the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps, the Treasury Secretary dismissed Denmark as “irrelevant” amid President Donald Trump’s demands that the country sell Greenland. He mocked California Gov. Gavin Newsom,
Continue ReadingBy Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, the law enforcement protocol for responding to active shootings is to stop the attacker as quickly as possible. Yet twice in recent years — in Parkland, Florida, and in Uvalde, Texas — school police officers have allegedly failed to
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Beijing (AP) — The Chinese military’s top general is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law the Defense Ministry said Saturday. Zhang Youxia, the senior of the two vice chairs of the powerful Central Military Commission, is the latest figure to fall in a long-running purge of military officials.
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — During Januarys here, the days are dark and short, the ground is cold and hard, and the subzero air pierces and cuts. Still, life moves forward. Frozen lakes take center stage for popular festivals, sporting events and gatherings. A mother strolls to the local grocer with her kid
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — As thousands of fans packed PGA West Friday for day two of the 2026 American Express Golf Tournament, security was front and center alongside the action on the course and a highly anticipated concert series. Attendees described a visible and organized security presence beginning well before the entrance gates, including
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Ontario Reign in 3-2 in overtime on Friday at Acrisure Arena. John Hayden tied the game for Coachella Valley with 2:21 left in the third period to help force overtime and extend the team’s point streak to seven straight games. Nikita Alexandrov converted
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — “It’s very disrespectful.” That’s how Danish veteran Gerth Sloth Berthelsen, who grew up in Greenland, said he feels about the United States’ recent behavior. Berthelsen served alongside American forces in a peacekeeping mission to North Macedonia in 1996 and 1997. Now, he is one of several veterans saying they
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — Blades Brown had himself the round of a lifetime on Friday. The 18-year-old shot a career-low 60 (12-under) on the Nicklaus Tournament Course in the second round of the American Express, setting a new course record in tournament history. Have a day, Blades Brown 👏 pic.twitter.com/LiaFZfVx34— The American Express ®
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By Jessie Yeung, Kosta Gak, Victoria Butenko, Sophie Tanno, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The first trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States concluded in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, as all sides struck an optimistic tone following two days of discussions. US officials described the talks — which saw officials from all three
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – There are 1,200 volunteers who work the American Express Tournament and help to make sure all operations go smoothly. For each of them, they do their job with a smile, as they said the venues and proximity to players is unmatched. “I love the atmosphere. I love golf. I love
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By Jake Tapper, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Newly unsealed court documents show the Trump administration did not have evidence that Tufts University PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk was supporting terrorist activity when she was arrested and her visa was revoked, and the action was taken because of an opinion article she wrote that contained criticisms
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn its subpoena demanding the medical records of over 3,000 transgender youth at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and entered into a settlement agreement with a group of patients and their families, according to court papers obtained today. The agreement, filed in Los Angeles federal
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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The sun was still low on the horizon when 19-year-old Piper James walked toward the Pacific Ocean for a morning swim on an island whose name in the local language means “paradise.” Within two hours, she was found dead, her body surrounded by dingoes, wild Australian native
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BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) – Jackie the bald eagle has laid her first egg of the 2026 season at the Big Bear nest! The egg was first visible on the nest livestream at around 4:32 p.m. Last year, Jackie laid her first egg on Jan. 22. She laid a second egg about a little over
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By Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The FBI agent who initially began working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Soon after the agent opened the civil rights investigation, she was
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A close friend of singer D4vd — who is being investigated in connection with the death of a teenage girl found in the trunk of his impounded Tesla in Hollywood — was in custody today for allegedly failing to appear as a witness in Los Angeles, according to an online report.
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