PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A weekend storm that knocked out power to parts of Palm Springs has renewed long-running frustrations over outages, delayed repairs and what residents describe as poor communication from Southern California Edison (SCE). Jeff Monford, SCE spokesperson, said crews dealt with the most rain they’d seen in a long time. “Our
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man out on bail in a deadly shooting case was arrested Wednesday in Indio on suspicion of possession of narcotics and numerous firearms, authorities announced. Marcos Cruz Gaeta Jr., 45, was booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio Thursday on suspicion of felon in possession of a firearm and
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CNN By Jamie Gangel, Michael Williams, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Political figures from across the aisle gathered Thursday in Washington, DC, for former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral — sending off a key figure of pre-MAGA Republican politics. The funeral, which was attended by two former presidents and all living former vice presidents, was
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The film “Hamnet” will receive the Vanguard Award at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Director Chloé Zhao, as well as actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, are expected to attend the award presentation. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention
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By Dianne Gallagher, Priscilla Alvarez, Taylor Romine, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The dayslong immigration crackdown that arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, last week appeared to end with the same level of confusion it began with, as local officials announced the operation concluded Thursday while federal officials refuted those claims. Earlier Thursday, Mecklenburg County Sheriff
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s forced removal of tens of thousands of Palestinians from refugee camps in the occupied West Bank earlier this year amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged. According to a 105-page report released by the non-profit organization, 32,000 Palestinians were expelled by
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed federal charges against a woman shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Chicago after allegedly ramming into his car. The ruling from US District Judge Georgia Alexakis came hours after prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the charges
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By Samantha Waldenberg, Arlette Saenz, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that Democratic lawmakers who urged service members and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders should be put to death, sparking an outcry among Democrats on Capitol Hill that the president was seeking to incite violence. “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by
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By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A critical mount that kept the left engine attached to the UPS flight that crashed in Louisville earlier this month failed only moments after the doomed flight broke ground, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board The report includes stunning frame-by-frame photos of
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By Jennifer Hansler, Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — A new Trump administration plan for the end of the war in Ukraine would see Kyiv cede territory to Russia, US “de facto” recognition of Crimea and other Ukrainian territory forcibly seized by the Kremlin as Russian, and limits to the size of Ukraine’s military,
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Last week, the board of regents of the Texas A&M University System voted to forbid professors from teaching courses that “advocate race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without advance permission from their university’s president. It was the newest escalation in a running
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Thanksgiving is a week away and the weather is already shaping up to be a wild card for millions across the US. Take a look at the holiday forecast to see which cities could face challenging conditions and potential travel disruptions. Here’s what else you need to know to get
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN Thanksgiving is a week away and the weather is already shaping up to be a wild card for millions across the US. Take a look at the holiday forecast to see which cities could face challenging conditions and potential travel disruptions. Here’s what else you need to know to get up
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By Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has identified a Russian commander it accuses of “systematic and coordinated war crimes” in Bucha, near Kyiv, where hundreds of civilians were murdered during its brief occupation by Russian troops in 2022. Yurii Vladimirovich Kim, the commander of a platoon in Russia’s 76th Air Assault Division, is accused
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By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Joseph DeAngelo moved through California neighborhoods like a shadow. He stalked his victims for days, learning their routines before slipping into their homes in a mask to torture, rape and kill. At first, he preyed on women who lived alone but later expanded his attacks to include couples. He
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CNN, POOL, HOUSE TV, REP. RASHIDA TLAIB By Adam Cancryn, Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to bring a swift end to perhaps the most damaging saga of his term, signing a measure compelling the release of the Epstein files after losing a monthslong,
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By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Bar Kupershtein smiles and laughs as if he hasn’t spent the last two years in “hell,” as he describes it, his demeanor belying the time he spent in Hamas’ captivity in Gaza. “I prefer to take things with humor and laughter, to be happy with my family, and to
Continue Reading By Adam Cancryn, Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to bring a swift end to perhaps the most damaging saga of his term, signing a measure compelling the release of the Epstein files after losing a monthslong, tooth-and-nail fight to prevent their disclosure. The decision represents
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By Zoe Sottile, Elizabeth Wolfe, Andy Rose, Amanda Jackson, Sydney Bishop, Taylor Galgano, Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — On a cool November night in 1999, dozens of transgender people and their friends stood thousands of miles apart in Boston and San Francisco. They lit slender candles and spoke into the surrounding darkness the names
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett watched GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene apologize on national television for her role in perpetuating divisive rhetoric and immediately instructed her staff to see if the Georgia Republican wanted to work with her on a bill addressing lawmaker safety. Crockett had reached out to Greene
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