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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) —Artificial intelligence is becoming more common in workplaces, including among small businesses in the Coachella Valley. More than half of U.S. workers now say they use AI on the job, according to Gallup. Census data also shows about one in five U.S. businesses are using AI, with sales and marketing among
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A candidate for the Desert Recreation District Board of Directors is facing questions over his financial disclosures and business licensing. Sean Webb is running for a four-year seat representing District 4. He currently serves on La Quinta’s Art and Community Services Commission. The controversy centers on Webb’s required Form 700
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INDIO, CA (KESQ) – A new electronic dance music festival is set to take over the Empire Polo Club in Indio October 10th and 11th, bringing HEAD TRIP to the Coachella Valley ahead of the region’s traditionally busy April festival season. Head Trip is expected to draw about 70,000 people to the city, according to
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HIGHLAND PARK, Calif. (KESQ) – Los Angeles police investigating the death of a 17-year-old student at Benjamin Franklin High School said Wednesday they have not identified evidence linking allegations of bullying to the student’s death, but emphasized that the investigation remains ongoing. Xavier Nungaray-Martinez died following a physical altercation at the Highland Park school Sept.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Step up, stand out, and make your voice heard! Greater Palm Springs Pride is kicking off its landmark 40th anniversary with the Pride Equality Walk on Saturday, October 17. The event starts at 8:30 a.m. from the Arenas District in downtown Palm Springs. Schedule: 7:00 a.m. — Registration Opens 8:00 a.m. — Warm-Up & Kickoff Remarks
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WCCO, FBI, DOJ, CEDRIC HOHNSTADT, CNN By Whitney Wild, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials in Minnesota have charged a man with terrorism after he planned a shooting at the Mall of America using an AK-47 rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, they said at a news conference Wednesday. FBI investigators determined Sheikhdoon
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Former Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel, who is serving a life prison term for her role in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, has again been recommended for parole, state officials confirmed Tuesday. Krenwinkel, 78, was preliminarily granted parole Tuesday at her 18th subsequent suitability hearing, according to the California Department of Corrections
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A San Diego chef was arrested this week on allegations that he’s spent the past 14 years on the run after fleeing Iowa, where he was facing prosecution for the alleged kidnapping, assault, and shooting of a woman. Brian Anthony Williams, 50, who has been working as a chef locally
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PALM DESERT (CNS) – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert has received an award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for its senior outreach program, it was announced today. The facility, located at 47900 Portola Avenue was awarded the 2026 Angela Peterson Excellence in Diversity Award for its program, which expands
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By Ivan Watson, Sophia Saifi, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Key Saudi ally Pakistan has confirmed it has troops stationed in the Gulf kingdom, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen continue cross-border attacks with deadly assaults on airports. “The forces of Pakistan are already there. That I can share with you,” Lt. Gen. Ahmed
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Many older Americans are finding it even harder to keep up with the ever-rising cost of living these days. If this is true for you, tell us more about it in the form below: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama is set to hit the campaign trail for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed later this month, years after El-Sayed criticized Obama’s presidency at times as a failure, saying it left the country no “better off.” In comments reviewed by CNN’s KFile from Obama’s 2012
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By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — New York’s mayor marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel on Wednesday with a statement that has sparked backlash among some Jewish leaders. In his statement, Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the “horrific war crimes of October 7” while also accusing Israel of committing
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By Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, Kara Scannell, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in New York brought new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on Thursday over the alleged torture of Americans and others who were held in Venezuelan government custody in recent years. They each face an additional
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By Elise Hammond, Maureen Chowdhury (CNN) – A judge ruled Wednesday the state of Tennessee must preserve all evidence related to Christa Pike’s failed execution. This includes 911 calls and communications between any state officials as well as physical evidence, Judge I’Ashea Myles said, after hearing arguments. Pike is conscious and speaking, her attorneys said,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — DAP Health has announced that the 33rd annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards will return as a masquerade-themed gala on Saturday, February 20, 2027, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Presented by Desert Care Network, the event will bring together community members, philanthropists and supporters to raise funds for DAP Health’s
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Pau Mosquera, Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Maria del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home sparked a government crisis in Spain, has died, the Madrid Tenants’ Union announced on Wednesday. Known in Spain simply as Maricarmen, she died just weeks after hundreds of people turned up to
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By Betsy Klein, CNN San Antonio (CNN) — President Donald Trump made his third trip to Texas in less than a month Wednesday, attacking Democrats and warning about illegal immigration as he stumped for a Senate candidate who’s privately questioned his political capital and whom the president has publicly insulted in personal terms. Such is
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By Anna Chernova, Zahra Ullah, Billy Stockwell, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s health watchdog said Wednesday there is no risk of an epidemic following the death of a laboratory worker at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia, even as the World Health Organization (WHO) made a plea for more information about the concerning episode.
Continue Reading By Whitney Wild, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials in Minnesota have charged a man with terrorism after he planned a shooting at the Mall of America using an AK-47 rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, they said at a news conference Wednesday. FBI investigators determined Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, planned to attack
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