LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ)– Families First brings their series of peaceful marches and rallies to La Quinta to spread the message that in the Coachella Valley, families come first. On July 26, Americans from rural towns to major cities will join together with their community to collectively demand an end to policies that harm children,
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident a deal was days away that would end the fighting in Gaza, secure the release of hostages and allow aid to flow into an enclave where people are starving to death. Now, Trump’s optimism seems to have vanished. The
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– A woman was struck down by her vehicle in Rancho Mirage Friday morning, resulting in major injuries. California Highway Patrol received a call just before 11:00 a.m. for a solo vehicle crash involving a woman in the Del Webb Community. CHP reports the woman was attempting to get back into her
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board approves the allocation of $1 million, continuing work with five Coachella Valley nonprofits to support a Request for Proposals (RFP), “Empowering Resilient Youth and Families: Advancing Mental and Behavioral Health Support.” Tuesday July 22, the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation board met to discuss the
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By Stefano Pozzebon, Camille Rodríguez Montilla, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — They were the worst 125 days of his life: locked up in a foreign prison, allegedly subjected to torture, never knowing when or even if he would ever get out. Jerce Reyes said he, along with 251 other Venezuelan migrants, felt like the “living
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — The Indio Police Department is reminding the community just how dangerous off-roading can be, as city and surrounding area has a lot of open desert. Officials created a social media post Friday night to tell people off-roading within the City limits is illegal, including in dirt lots, parks and open desert areas. Indio
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after an Alaska Airlines plane struck several deer while landing in Kodiak, Alaska Thursday. Alaska Airlines flight 231, a Boeing 737m had flown the 39-minute flight south from Anchorage and touched down about 8 a.m. Thursday at Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Capitol. Located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, it is the meeting place of the US Congress. Other Facts Throughout history, the US Capitol has been destroyed by fire, reconstructed, expanded and restored. The US Capitol Police (USCP) are charged with protecting
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — An internal US government review found no evidence of widespread theft by Hamas of US-funded humanitarian aid in Gaza, contradicting the State Department’s claims that were used to justify backing a controversial private organization that took over aid distribution in the enclave. The analysis, conducted by the US Agency
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CATHEDRAL CITY, California (KESQ) – On July 10th, a westbound big rig swerved across the i10 freeway and into oncoming traffic. The truck veered into the eastbound lane, killing two people at the scene. After preliminary investigation, the California Highway Patrol reported that one of the victims was not wearing a seatbelt. Now, more than
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By Ivana Kottasová, Kareem Khadder, Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Eyad Kourdi, Abeer Salman and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Dr. Mohammad Saqer is hungry. So ravenous that he sometimes struggles to keep upright while treating his desperately ill patients at the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza. On Thursday, he fainted while working at the ward. And then, moments
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — More than 1,200 customers in Indian Wells are without power as Southern California Edison crews respond to an unexpected outage. The outage was first reported at approximately 7:23 a.m. Friday morning, with a total of 1,294 customers impacted, according to the utility company. According to the SCE website, a field investigator
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By Devon M. Sayers, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Deportation flights from the makeshift South Florida immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” have begun as a “surge” of immigration arrests is on the horizon, state officials said. “What has been done here has been remarkable,” GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday at the controversial tent
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A Maryland pastor who fled Honduras 24 years ago to escape poverty and violence is waiting to hear when he will face an immigration judge after his arrest this week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for overstaying his visa in 2001, his family said. Daniel Fuentes Espinal, a 54-year-old
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By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Deportation flights from the makeshift South Florida immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” have begun, the state’s governor said. “What has been done here has been remarkable,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday at a news conference at the site. Florida built the temporary immigration detention center in eight
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By Dalia Faheid, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old suspect is in custody after an early Friday morning shooting at University of New Mexico student housing left a 14-year-old boy dead and injured another person during orientation week, police said. Four people were playing video games in a dorm room at a student housing
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By Monica Hill, CNN (CNN) — It’s not every day that Deadpool comes to visit your bedside. But a lucky number of people across the United States have had that experience thanks to Yuri Williams. Since 2017, Williams has donned an array of iconic superhero costumes to spread cheer to sick children, the unhoused, veterans,
Continue Reading CNN By Monica Hill, CNN (CNN) — It’s not every day that Deadpool comes to visit your bedside. But a lucky number of people across the United States have had that experience thanks to Yuri Williams. Since 2017, Williams has donned an array of iconic superhero costumes to spread cheer to sick children, the unhoused,
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Protesters in Scotland say they will mount a wave of resistance as US President Donald Trump prepares to travel to the country on Friday for a five-day private visit. Trump is traveling to his golf resort in the small village of Turnberry, on the west coast, where he will
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is not done re-litigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. And neither are his allies on Capitol Hill. GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced this week he will be leading a select subcommittee to once again investigate the incident, re-scrutinizing the work of the
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