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By Sunlen Serfaty, Isabelle Khurshudyan, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has blocked construction of President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch for 14 days after a final vote approving the structure passed late Thursday despite fierce opposition from citizens who voiced concern during a marathon public hearing. The National Capital Planning Commission, one of two federal
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A new affordable housing community is now open in Palm Desert, providing dozens of local families with a place to call home. On Thursday, city leaders and community partners celebrated the grand opening of Thomas Village on Country Club Drive. The 40-unit development is designed for working families struggling with
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By Dalia Faheid, Eduardo Cuevas, CNN (CNN) — The foster mother of a 10-year-old girl, whose disappearance sparked a massive search before her body was found across state lines nearly two weeks later, has been charged with murder, Philadelphia officials said Thursday. Malayshia Alford was last seen alive at her home in West Philadelphia on
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Leonard Abramowitz, commander of a VFW post in Indio, joined 34 other veterans on an Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C. where they visited various memorials and received letters from schoolchildren.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Pride is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, with a new event designed to bring even more people into the heart of downtown. For the first time, the celebration will include a Walkabout, inviting visitors to explore local businesses along Arenas Road. Merchants are joining in by hosting
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – He is a prominent local businessman and a major supporter of Palm Springs Pride, but Nachhattar Chandi’s support for President Donald Trump has also raised questions within the LGBTQ community. Chandi owns Spencer’s restaurant in Palm Springs, which has long been a supporter of Pride. In an exclusive interview with
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) —La Quinta High School culinary students spent the week preparing a meal for veterans, active-duty military members and first responders. On Thursday, they served it themselves and had a chance to hear from the people they had cooked for. The school’s annual Feed the Heroes luncheon took place in its Culinary
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A grand theft suspect who allegedly led authorities on a chase that began in Jurupa Valley and ended in gunfire near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Ysidro was in custody today. Riverside County Sheriff’s Office deputies began the pursuit after the suspect failed to yield at a traffic stop at
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Tech companies Google, Meta and TikTok are suing California in a bid to block a new state law designed to protect kids from certain “addictive” features of social media that can keep them online for hours, according to court papers obtained today. Starting next year, AB 1709 will target autoplayed videos,
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By Kaanita Iyer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — While Democratic victories in marquee national contests took the spotlight this week, with the party securing at least 250 seats in the House and winning back the Senate, several candidates in down-ballot races across the country clinched what appear to be surprising wins. Here are some
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Lakers broadcast team is set, with Will Iger and A.C. Green handling the duties in the inaugural season. Check Out: News Channel 3 previews CV Lakers home opener Will Iger joins the Coachella Valley Lakers as play-by-play announcer after calling games for the Austin Spurs in the
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By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — State and local leaders have strongly condemned a protest planned for this weekend in Philadelphia that targets Jewish-owned businesses, calling it antisemitic and unacceptable. Several local activist groups promoted the protest, which is expected Sunday as a bicycle “boycott ride” past Jewish-owned restaurants in the city’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood.
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A blockbuster Supreme Court appeal challenging a ban on AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles may be thrown into disarray by a mysterious request to remove the lead plaintiff from the case, a puzzling twist that prompted the ban’s defenders to ask the justices on Thursday to dismiss the case. The case,
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By Joe Sutton, Ray Sanchez, Taylor Galgano, Isa Mudannayake, CNN (CNN) — A man who owed $2,500 to Citibank crashed a car into the bank complex near Tampa on Wednesday and fatally shot the first employee he saw, before being stopped by a security guard in an exchange of gunfire, law enforcement said Thursday. The
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By Devon M. Sayers, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he is commuting every death sentence in his state to a sentence of life in prison without parole. “My decision today comes after nearly three decades of openly opposing state-sanctioned executions as an elected official,” Newsom wrote in an open
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – Academy Award-winning writer and director Martin McDonagh will receive the Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award at the 2027 Palm Springs International Film Festival. McDonagh is being honored for his latest film, Wild Horse Nine, starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas. The Film Awards
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman ousted Karen Bass today as she emerged victorious in the race for Los Angeles mayor, making her the first mayoral challenger to defeat an incumbent since 2005 The latest figures released Thursday by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office showed Raman with 429,450 votes, or 52.1%, while
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that he said would designate the White House’s Oval Office and Cabinet Room as national landmarks — a move he said would protect the two West Wing spaces from future changes. The signing ceremony, which came on the heels of Republicans’
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By Todd Symons, CNN New Zealand is set for one of its tightest elections in years, with the incumbent conservative coalition facing an uncertain path to power and polls pointing to a millennial newcomer becoming the kingmaker. Support for two parties that have dominated Wellington politics for almost a century – the center-right National party
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — An FBI agent hit a pedestrian with their agency car in New York early one morning in February, before moving the man to a nearby bench and speeding away, according to a federal indictment handed up this week. The now-former agent, Andrew Reyes, was driving his FBI-issued car with
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