PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As students return to school and sports, desert temperatures remain a familiar concern. Dr. Alex McDonald, a sports medicine specialist with Kaiser Permanente, said physical activity is critical but so is caution. “We want to make sure our kids are healthy and active,” McDonald said. “However with the residual heat
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By Brian Todd, Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is terminating collective bargaining agreements with several key government unions representing its employees. In an announcement Wednesday, the VA said the move is in response to an executive order President Donald Trump signed in March that nixed collective bargaining rights for
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The annual Valley Wide Employment Expo will be held on September 17. On September 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Valley Wide Employment Expo will take place in the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino- Special Events Center in Indio. Throughout this event, residents will have the chance to meet with
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By Alexandra Skores, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A “technology issue” that prompted United Airlines to ground flights across the US on Wednesday, triggering more than 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations, has been resolved, the airline told CNN. The outage, which began at 6:12 p.m. ET and was resolved within a few hours, stemmed
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Palm Desert Community Center is serving as the evacuation site for Rosa Fire victims. According to the Desert Recreation District, the facility’s basketball courts are closed to the public to provide shelter to those displaced. The gym, lobby and multipurpose rooms remain open. It comes as fire crews grapple
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center has received a technology upgrade aimed at improving access to digital resources for the local community. The center was awarded more than $56,000 from the California Public Utilities Commission to enhance its technology offerings. The funding supported the addition of 16 new
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In light of the extreme heat, the Imperial Irrigation District has issued a conserve alert. The alert went into effect Tuesday and lasts through Friday. People are encouraged to voluntarily conserve energy to help take stress off the electric grid during the period of extreme heat.That includes avoiding the use of major appliances between peak
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PINYON PINES, Calif. (KESQ) While much of the firefighting focus remains on the Rosa Fire’s containment progress and Highway 74’s extended closure, some of the most revealing moments are unfolding quietly inside the evacuation zone where a handful of neighbors never left. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle spoke with two residents who chose to stay
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s the first day of school for students in the Palm Springs Unified School District, and with high temperatures expected this week, district officials are asking families to take precautions. Parents are encouraged to ensure their children dress appropriately for the heat and bring a reusable water bottle to
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By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Wright, Kosta Gak, Brice Laine, CNN Kherson, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched a new bid to exert control over the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson by threatening key access roads with its drones and trying to split it in two by striking a vital bridge. On Sunday, a wave
Continue Reading CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Wright, Kosta Gak, Brice Laine, CNN Kherson, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched a new bid to exert control over the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson by threatening key access roads with its drones and trying to split it in two by striking a vital bridge. On Sunday, a
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A 22-year-old US Army soldier in Texas was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempting to send sensitive information about US battle tanks to Russia, the Justice Department said in a news release. Federal prosecutors allege that Taylor Adam Lee, who is an active-duty service member stationed at Fort
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By Isa Cardona, Veronica Calderon, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The Mexican state of Oaxaca is threatening legal action against Adidas, accusing the footwear company of cultural appropriation over a newly unveiled shoe that resembles a traditional handmade sandal. The “Oaxaca Slip-On,” billed as a collaboration between American designer Willy Chavarria and Adidas Originals, features
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The Palm Springs Animal Shelter is not taking in any cats or kittens until next week due to a contagious virus in the facility. The shelter said a temporary pause was instituted on July 31 because of an outbreak of oral ulcers present only in cats. Oral ulcers, or stomatitis, were
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — An active-duty Army sergeant was taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of opening fire at his workplace on the sprawling Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, wounding five of his fellow soldiers, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Sgt. Quornelius Samentrio Radford, 28, was subdued by nearby soldiers after
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Astronaut Butch Wilmore is retiring from NASA less than five months after he returned from a troubled test mission that left him aboard the International Space Station far longer than expected, the space agency announced Wednesday. Wilmore, along with NASA astronaut Suni Williams, piloted the first crewed flight of
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ)– Cal Fire paid tribute to firefighters and a pilot killed in the line of duty in separate incidents occurring on August 6, nearly 20 years apart. Cal Fire took the day to remember heroes Firefighter II Chris Kanton, Captain Tim Rodriguez, Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, and Pilot Tony Sousa, who made
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors secured an indictment Wednesday detailing nearly 10 charges connected with the killings of Israeli Embassy staff members Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim earlier this year. The indictment against Elias Rodriguez includes counts of premeditated murder and hate crimes resulting in death. It also includes legal findings that
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By David Culver, Kylie Atwood, Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department has voiced rare support for El Salvador’s decision to abolish presidential term limits, paving the way for President Nayib Bukele to seek indefinite reelection. Critics argue the controversial move undermines democratic stability. El Salvador’s legislature, controlled by Bukele’s Nuevas Ideas party,
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