By Kara Fox, Leila Gharagozlou, Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — The streets of Tehran are eerily quiet – until the bombs come. “It feels like a ghost town. No one is coming and going. It feels like a soulless city, zombies – like the walking dead – if you see anyone in the streets,” one
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By Holly Yan, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Less than 24 hours after a mysterious triple homicide baffled investigators and devastated two idyllic Utah towns, a bevy of license plate readers, a trail of footprints and a victim’s own key fob helped lead authorities to a suspect more than 300 miles away. The gruesome saga
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By Annie Grayer, Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Republicans on Capitol Hill are asking the Justice Department to consider bringing criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide in President Donald Trump’s first administration who became a star congressional witness about the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, according to two sources familiar with
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Days into the war with Iran and with no clear end in sight, questions have emerged about just how much Operation Epic Fury will cost US taxpayers. The Pentagon hasn’t shared an estimate, and it has yet to ask Congress for a supplemental spending bill for the operation. “This
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party gained leads in early counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing his other rivals, including the country’s former prime minister who was forced to resign after a historic youth-led uprising last year. Shah, 35, former mayor of the capital city of Kathmandu, has dominated the race to become
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, Priscilla Alvarez, Lauren Fox, Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After a year of controversies, Kristi Noem’s fate was sealed over just a few days. It started with a heads-up from the Hill. Sen. John Kennedy let the White House know Sunday that he was not going to go easy on the Homeland
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Venus Williams lost in the first round of women’s singles at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. Williams lost to qualifier Diane Parry of France. The 45-year-old tennis legend was awarded a wild card for the tournament for singles and doubles. Her name was not on the draw on the
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Unified School District voted to cut several positions as it seeks to deal with a budget shortfall. The decision comes as the district moves forward with a $25.4M budget reduction plan over three years. The plan includes cuts of $9.4 million in 2026–27, $8 million in 2027–28, and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) New affordable housing is on the way to Indio. On Thursday, the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition broke ground on the JFM Villas senior apartments and the JFM Villas Family Apartments. The apartment building will be located at 47-125 and 47-135 Van Buren St. in Indio. They are named after CVHC’s late founding executive director, John
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By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — A week into the latest Middle East conflict, US attacks on Iran continue ramping up and Israeli strikes in Lebanon are spurring panic. The war has killed more than 1,320 people, according to Lebanese and Iranian state media, and the Trump administration warns it will
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The BNP brings thousands of visitors to the Coachella Valley each year, creating a noticeable boost for the local economy. As spectators and players travel to the area for the world-renowned BNP Paribas Open, hotels, restaurants, and shops experience a surge in activity. Local business owners say the influx of
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Turpin torture case shocked the nation. Thirteen children were rescued from horrific abuse inside a Riverside County home in 2018. But after some of the siblings entered the foster care system, allegations surfaced that they were mistreated again, raising serious questions about the very system meant to protect them.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — As anticipation builds for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach, Goldenvoice is gearing up by hosting its annual job fair to fill hundreds of positions ahead of the iconic events. Organizers are looking to hire for a wide range of roles, including shuttle drivers, security personnel, and food
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he was ousting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and that GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma would replace her. Mullin, a first-term senator who has served in that role since 2023, is a former mixed-martial artist and business owner who is
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A lawyer who worked for disbarred and now-imprisoned attorney Tom Girardi’s Los Angeles-based law firm pleaded guilty today in Chicago to disobeying a court order that called for settlement funds to be distributed to relatives of victims killed in a plane crash. Keith Griffin, 54, of Temple City, worked for the
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is still investigating whether people around former President Joe Biden broke the law with their use of an autopen, according to a senior Justice Department official. Biden is not under investigation himself, the official said, as he is afforded broad protection under the Supreme
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon accused of gunning down a 27-year-old Indio man more than four years ago pleaded not guilty today to first-degree murder and other charges. Pedro Angel Gonzalez, 28, was arrested last month following a years-long investigation by the Indio Police Department, with assistance from the Riverside County Gang Impact
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A pursuit involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 10 ended Wednesday night near the Gene Autry Trail freeway entrance, according to the California Highway Patrol. Police said it all started at around 8:30 p.m. when deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station attempted to stop a vehicle in the area
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By Lisa Respers France, Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to California Highway Patrol. Booking information available online shows that the pop superstar was stopped by CHP officers around 9:30 p.m. and booked shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday. She was later released.
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By Associated Press Nashville, Tennessee (AP) — Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died. Bernard LaFayette, III, said his father died Thursday morning of a heart attack. He was 85.
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