CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Summer Olympics, which are typically held every four years. The 2024 Olympic Games were held July 26-August 11 in Paris. The 2028 Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles, marking the first time since 1996 the competition is taking place in the United
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County is proposing the creation of an enhanced infrastructure financing district (EIFD) and is seeking community input for the process. There is limited infrastructure in the Cabazon area and it’s an ongoing concern for residents. From weekend traffic along the Interstate 10, trains blocking resident exits or losing power to
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole and Molly Reinmann, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker who was wrongly deported earlier this year will ask a federal judge in coming days to consider opening criminal contempt proceedings against the Trump administration for “egregious violations” of her orders. The potential proceedings would open a major new
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By Casey Gannon and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice quickly fired the newly named US attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday after federal judges in the state declined to extend Alina Habba’s interim appointment. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s announcement came after the district court voted to elevate Desiree Leigh Grace, New
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House is increasing security funding and resources for lawmakers after a June attack on Minnesota state lawmakers reignited the long-standing question of how to best keep members and their families safe when they’re away from Washington. Members will have $20,000 to increase the security of their homes, up
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By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The long-sealed files related to the FBI’s yearslong surveillance of civil rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were released Monday by the Trump administration. Before that, the more than 240,000 pages had never been “digitized and sat collecting dust in facilities across the federal government for decades,”
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By Haley Britzky and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 2,000 National Guard troops across multiple states are expected to be mobilized to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement at detention facilities, according to a US official and a source familiar with the planning. It’s unclear when the troops will be mobilized, though the US official
Continue ReadingThe first day of school is just around the corner, and families are starting to shift back into school-year routines. While the transition from summer to the classroom can be tough, small changes now can make a big difference. Mental Health Therapist, Sofia Prieto, from the Palm Springs Unified School District says now is the
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Like most foreign leaders coming to visit President Donald Trump, the Philippines’ Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will look to make a personal connection with his American counterpart on Tuesday as he seeks a new trade deal. For Marcos, the connection may be his mother. “How’s Imelda?” Trump asked the Philippine
Continue ReadingPALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – As the school year approaches, drivers are urged to slow down and stay alert, especially near school zones. Back-to-school season means more buses, drop-offs, and kids crossing streets during peak hours. In 2022, 104 people died in school transportation-related crashes, and about 25,000 children are injured each year in school
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, Alayna Treene and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is pulling the United States out of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO, a White House official told CNN. The move comes as the US president continues to pull the country out of international institutions and makes
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By Shania Shelton, Annie Grayer and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice said Tuesday it has reached out to Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell for a meeting amid backlash over the administration’s handling of files related to Epstein. “Justice demands courage. For the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A new photo of Prince George has been released by Kensington Palace to mark the young royal’s 12th birthday. In his final birthday before hitting his teens, George – who is second in line to the British throne – can be seen looking happy and relaxed in the new
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — At the murder trial for James Craig, the Colorado man accused of poisoning and killing his wife, lawyers aren’t the only ones asking witnesses questions. Jurors, too, are able to ask witnesses questions about their testimony, thanks to a unique law in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Opening statements in the
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger has one last chance Wednesday to give the grieving parents of four University of Idaho students he admitted to killing the answers they’ve desperately sought for nearly three years. Why did he do it? Kohberger will have an opportunity to reveal those details before his sentencing Wednesday,
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By Helen Regan and Salman Saeed, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Hundreds of students gathered outside the smoldering remains of a school in the Bangladeshi capital on Tuesday to demand answers after a military jet slammed into the campus, killing dozens of children. An ordinary school day turned into terror on Monday when a Bangladesh
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The dense forests near West Yellowstone, Montana, concealed the wreckage of a small plane until an unlikely beacon — a smartwatch worn by one of the victims — helped search-and-rescue crews locate the crash site, officials said Monday. Responding crews found all three people aboard the aircraft dead, the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council voted to approve the Oak View Group (OVG) taking over the contract of the Palm Springs Convention Center on Monday. The agreement includes a base payment of $1,442,500 over five years, with potential performance-based incentive fees bringing the total contract to a maximum of $3,606,250.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Surf Club management agreed to look into ways to mitigate noise levels at the park after meeting with the Palm Springs Planning Commission Tuesday night. The park opened in January 2024, but several mechanical issues delayed the official opening. The park is now fully operational conducting daily business.
Continue ReadingBy Eyad Kourdi, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Nadeen Ebrahim, Jennifer Hansler, Sarah Dewberry and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — An American citizen from Oklahoma was among eight men, all family members, rounded up and killed in an execution-style attack during the sectarian violence that flared in Syria last week. Hosam Saraya, a 35-year-old Syrian-American, was identified by
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