CNN By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — In an emotional video posted to Instagram on late Wednesday afternoon, “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie pleaded for her missing mother to come home. “Momma, if you’re listening, we need you to come home, we miss you,” she said through tears. “We need to know without a doubt that
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — In a wrenching video posted to Instagram on Wednesday evening, “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie pleaded for her missing mother to come home days after her apparent abduction from her Tuscon-area home. “We need to know without a doubt that she’s alive and that you have her,”
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A female Asian elephant calf has been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, the first in almost a quarter of a century. The baby, whose name will be chosen in a public poll, was born to mother Nhi Linh, 12, and father
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CNN, KGUN, KOLD, KTVK, KPHO, PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Surrounded by vast desert, the long and windy road that leads to Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills is dotted with prickly cacti and attractive houses. Come nightfall, the unincorporated community north of Tucson, Arizona, is plunged into secluded
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By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination of medical programs in Afghanistan, and the end of numerous programs tackling malnutrition and preventable diseases around the
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By Randi Kaye, Holmes Lybrand, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — After plotting, stalking and lying in wait for the right moment to shoot and kill then-former President Donald Trump, the man who set up a sniper’s nest on the edge of Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course in Florida and was thwarted by a
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Surrounded by vast desert, the long and windy road that leads to Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills is dotted with prickly cacti and attractive houses. Come nightfall, the unincorporated community north of Tucson, Arizona, is plunged into secluded darkness. That stillness is what drew Nancy and her
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By Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain’s Prince Andrew, has moved out of his longtime Windsor home and is now a resident of Norfolk, England, CNN understands. In October, Mountbatten-Windsor was ordered to leave the sprawling 30-room Royal Lodge in the heart of the Crown’s Windsor Estate, just outside
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A loose horse that drew multiple emergency calls late Sunday night was safely returned to its owner after an unexpected adventure through the desert. Matthew Perez, Animal Control Officer, said initial calls described a horse loose on the side of the road off of Dillion Road and Johnson Road.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — With the Year of the Horse galloping into view, an unexpected face has emerged in China as a symbol of fortune: a villain from Harry Potter’s wizarding world. Draco Malfoy, Potter’s privileged teen nemesis in J.K. Rowling’s wildly successful book series, is popping up in festive displays
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — A Justice Department review found that Ed Martin improperly handled grand jury materials that were part of an investigation targeting Donald Trump’s political enemies, at least two sources familiar with the review told CNN. It was at least part of the reason Martin was pushed
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, Michael Williams, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his continued efforts to transform how US elections are administered. Trump’s remarks were notable both for their ambiguity and for
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By Sarah Ferris, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — For a fleeting moment in Washington, top Democrats believed last week they could reach a deal with the GOP to set new limits on President Donald Trump’s nationwide immigration enforcement after federal agents killed two US citizens in Minnesota. That hope is mostly gone inside
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – For Black History Month, News Channel 3 will be spotlighting Black trailblazers and pioneers who’ve had a significant impact on the Coachella Valley. James O. Jessie was the director for parks and recreation in Palm Springs, and the manager for the Desert Highland Unity Center for decades. He was known
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palo Verde Healthcare District has asked Riverside County to help complete the appointment process to fill two vacancies on the board of directors. Two board members recently resigned, Rosie Rowell and Dr. David Brooks. Board president Carmela Garnica said one of the vacancies has exceeded the 60-day threshold to replace
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday evening at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert. Attendees gathered in the front steps of St. Margaret’s in “remembrance of those recently killed by ICE in Minnesota and in solidarity with immigrants, refugees, and all who live in fear. We gather to pray
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By Nic Robertson, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, has been killed in an apparent assassination at his home in the city of Zintan in northwestern Libya, the head of his political team said on Tuesday. He was 53. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen
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¡Es otro día espléndido en el valle! Las temperaturas siguen alcanzando valores muy por encima de promedio estacional, con máximas que rondan los 80 °F. Los sistemas de presión en el sur de California se preparan para un ligero cambio. Esto provocará un aumento de los vientos marinos, lo que ha llevado al Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – 21 students were honored at a Student of the Month ceremony Tuesday morning. The Riverside County Office of Education organizes the Student of the Month program to recognize and honor high school seniors. Student of the Month honorees embody character, integrity, a passion for learning, involvement in school, and other
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CNN By Devan Cole, Austin Culpepper, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge appears likely to side with Mark Kelly in the Democratic senator’s case alleging the Pentagon is violating his First Amendment rights through its effort to punish him over his urging of US service members to refuse illegal orders. During a high-stakes hearing in
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