By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The FBI arrested on Friday a man in Long Beach, California, for allegedly sending money to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to the Department of Justice. Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, 28, a permanent US resident originally from the Philippines, faces up to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Some local students are better prepared to head back to class next Wednesday in the Palm Springs Unified School District. Friday evening, the Palm Springs Department of Parks and Recreation held a backpack giveaway and resource fair at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center. Organizers say it’s a
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, has been moved to solitary confinement, CNN affiliate KTVB reported. Kohberger has been transferred to long-term restrictive housing in J Block at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, an Idaho Department of Corrections (IDOC) spokesperson
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Update: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – This morning, the Palm Springs Police Department confirmed four vehicles were involved in the crash, all of which were towed. Police also say that 7 people were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Authorities found that one of the drivers involved in the crash was intoxicated and
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Africa is adjusting to the new reality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with countries on the continent facing some of the highest export charges. But what could become a crisis is an opportunity for United States rival China, which has long courted African countries and is now offering
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making nearly $1 billion in disaster preparedness and homeland security funding available to communities nationwide, just one week after CNN reported on the agency’s proposed plan to slash the programs at the direction of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA. In
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Drivers in Indio might notice a larger police presence Friday night. From 7 pm to 2 am, Indio Police will conduct a DUI saturation patrol, aiming to catch impaired drivers and keep roads safer. News Channel 3 joined Officer Viktor Custic for a ride-along to see firsthand how the operation works.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KUNA) — La magia de Disney se unió a la curiosidad de los niños del Valle de Coachella durante un evento en el Museo del Descubrimiento para Niños del Desierto el Viernes por la mañana. Durante el mágico evento de un día, se motivó a las mentes jóvenes e imaginativas a soñar
Continue Reading RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– The magic of Disney met the curiosity of Coachella Valley kids during a special one-day event at the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert Friday morning. During the magical one-day event, young imaginations were encouraged to dream big, build boldly, and ask a lot of questions. In partnership with Walt Disney
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The dedicated professionals who who help make meetings, conventions, and festivals across the Coachella Valley run smoothly were recognized in a celebration of appreciation on Friday evening. Visit Greater Palm Springs offered a series of webinars all week for local event services professionals to stay on top of the latest
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CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — For Paul Whelan, returning to life in the United States after more than half a decade of Russian imprisonment has been “interesting” – and not without its challenges. “You’re literally starting over,” he told CNN ahead of the one-year anniversary of the sweeping US-Russia prisoner exchange deal that
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) brings back nonstop service from Palm Springs to Santa Rosa beginning October 26. PSP reports that through Alaska Airlines California residents will be able to travel directly between two of California’s most iconic destinations. The seasonal flight will run five times a week aboard an E175
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court signaled Friday that it will take a broader look at a high-profile redistricting fight over Louisiana’s congressional map, subtly expanding the scope of an appeal that could weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act. In a brief order, the high court reframed what is at stake in
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By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Six watches that had been stolen from actor Keanu Reeves in Los Angeles were handed over to the FBI this week at the US Embassy in Santiago, Chile, nearly 9,000 kilometers away, to be returned to their owner. The discovery of the luxury watches “was circumstantial,” the embassy said,
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court appeared ready on Friday to become the second such court in the country to rule that President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unlawful. A three-judge panel of the Boston-based First US Circuit Court of Appeals spent two hours looking skeptically
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama state-contracted worker has been arrested in connection with the death of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr., who died last week after he was left unattended in a car for several hours in the sweltering summer heat. Kela Stanford, who was tasked with caring for K.J. on the
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CNN By Alayna Treene, Paula Reid, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has begged his base to stop thinking about Jeffrey Epstein. But 25 days after his Justice Department declared it had nothing more to say on the convicted sex offender, the drumbeat for action continues. Some officials acknowledge, at least privately, that
Continue Reading By Alayna Treene, Paula Reid, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has begged his base to stop thinking about Jeffrey Epstein. But 25 days after his Justice Department declared it had nothing more to say on the convicted sex offender, the drumbeat for action continues. Some officials acknowledge, at least privately, that the
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By Eugenia Yosef and Catherine Nicholls (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed making a decision on the actions his country’s military will take in Gaza if Hamas does not agree to a ceasefire deal, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Friday. A decision will no longer come this week,
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La Quinta, Calif. (KESQ) – Fire crews battled their second house fire in La Quinta reported on Friday. The latest fire erupted just after noon on the 52-500 Block of Avenida Carranza. According to a Cal Fire Battalion Chief, on scene, the first arriving unites found a working fire with smoke coming from the rear of the
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