By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Plans to build Australia’s first Trump Tower have been scrapped just three months after being announced, with the local developer saying the Trump brand has become “toxic.” “Let’s just say that with the Iran war and everything else, the Trump brand was increasingly unpopular in Australia,” David Young, CEO
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Concerns are mounting over conditions at the Desert Hot Springs Animal Care and Control Facility after News Channel 3 received more than 200 emails from viewers and animal advocates questioning whether the shelter is properly staffed and prepared for extreme summer heat. The concerns focus on the shelter on
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BRAWLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A large cluster of earthquakes centered in the Brawley area, south of the Salton Sea, continued to shake this week. Well over 350 earthquakes have rattled the area since the weekend, though many of them have been microquakes – typically under magnitude 2.0. In just the past 24 hours, nearly two
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CNN By Lex Harvey, Deidre McPhillips, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld was taking the trip of a lifetime aboard a cruise sailing across the Atlantic Ocean when he was called on to care for other passengers who fell ill. Now, he’s the only MV Hondius passenger in a biocontainment unit at the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 27-year-old man was arrested at Andrew Jackson Elementary School last Thursday after police allegedly found a loaded firearm, a magazine, and multiple narcotics packaged for sale in his vehicle. Authorities said because the suspect was “considered armed and dangerous, detectives immediately detained him without incident to protect the safety of students,
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — One person was killed, three others were injured after a crash Monday along State Route 86 in Salton City. The crash was reported Monday just before 8:30 p.m. on SR-86, near Norm Niver Road, just south of Red Earth Casino. CHP officials said a driver in a Honda Accord was
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Abigahil Padilla SAN LUIS, Mexico (KYMA) – Las remodelaciones en el puerto fronterizo de San Luis Río Colorado continúan generando molestias entre los residentes y personas que diariamente cruzan hacia San Luis, debido a los largos trayectos peatonales que deben recorrer para ingresar o salir de ambos países. Mientras que del lado estadounidense ya fue inaugurada y puesta
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Longtime immigration official David Venturella is expected to serve as the next acting ICE director, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. The former private prison firm executive will assume leadership of the agency as the Trump administration tries to take a different approach to its
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By Lauren Fox, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards denied having any inappropriate relationship with staff and told CNN in an interview Tuesday that an investigation by the House Ethics Committee will eventually clear him of any wrongdoing. “No,” Edwards told CNN when asked if he had any inappropriate relationship with staff.
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Florida is expected to wind down its “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility sometime this summer, according to a source familiar with the planning. Vendors at the site were told Tuesday that detainees will be removed by “the start of” June and the center will be dismantled in
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Northridge native Jason Collins, who became the first active openly gay player in the NBA more than a decade ago, died today after a battle with brain cancer. He was 47. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A La Quinta couple said they are overwhelmed by the support they’ve received after first responders helped them escape a fast-moving house fire that destroyed their home. Diann Carroll, a teacher at Desert Learning Academy, and her husband, Mark Nicholas, a teacher at La Quinta High School, said they lost
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 80 dogs who were seized during a rescue operation in Cabazon were up for adoption today at the Blythe Animal Shelter. A total of 82 dogs were removed from a residential property in Cabazon last month following an investigation by Riverside County Animal Control. According to the Coachella
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press (AP) — The Republican push for South Carolina to join the national redistricting battle by redrawing its US House map fizzled Tuesday as an initial vote in the state Senate fell short. President Donald Trump had urged South Carolina to redraw its congressional districts ahead of the November elections in an attempt
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By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has asked the FAA to evaluate the risks of building the president’s “triumphal arch” less than two miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, one of the busiest in the nation. According to documents obtained by CNN, the Department of Interior has requested a formal aeronautical
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion today that it says will strengthen protections for patients, visitors and staff at county-operated medical facilities, a decision prompted by the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. Authored by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Holly Mitchell, the motion directs county staff
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By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Evan Perez, Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this spring, a mysterious explosion blew up a car carrying an alleged cartel operative in broad daylight on one of Mexico’s busiest highways just outside of its capital city. Francisco Beltran was killed instantly along with his driver, their bodies found slumped
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Renowned chef Hillary Sterling has worked in kitchens with some culinary icons. Every meal doesn’t have to be a big production, though — she shared her favorite recipe for dining solo. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – With 30 days remaining before the start of the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles, local organizers outlined preparations today on hosting matches at SoFi Stadium. The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee held a media event Tuesday in the Inglewood venue, designated as “Los Angeles Stadium” for the tournament,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A judge today set June 29 as the start of a multi-day hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to require singer D4vd to stand trial in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard. Los
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