By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday threatened to refer Obama administration officials to the Justice Department for prosecution over the intelligence assessment of Russia’s 2016 election interference, in the latest example of officials going after perceived enemies of President Donald Trump. Gabbard declassified documents Friday that she
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By Eve Brennan, Max Saltman and TuAnh Dam, CNN (CNN) — Divers searched beneath the waves for missing passengers and crew after a sightseeing ship capsized in a squall in Halong Bay, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam, on Saturday. At least 36 of those on board have been confirmed dead, state media reported on
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — On a warm June afternoon just over a year ago, the partially clothed body of a man bobbed to the surface of the Hudson River at a shuttered Manhattan marina, a macabre yet occasional springtime occurrence. The body was 5-foot-8-inches tall and 130 pounds, but the New York City
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By Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi, Mohamed al-Sawalhi, Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Israeli troops opened fire on Gazans seeking food aid in the territory, killing at least 32 people, the Palestinian health ministry and witnesses said. The ministry said that the bodies had been brought to Nasser Medical Complex, along with dozens
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Update: MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – On Saturday, Cal Fire confirmed fire fighters responded to reports a vehicle versus electric pole at 12:08 a.m. near the intersection of Lincoln Street and Avenue 64 in Mecca. The engine confirmed that one pole was damaged and requested Imperial Irrigation District at the scene. There was no patient located
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN Washington (CNN) — It is one of the most evocative works from the American Civil War: a sculpture of a Black man who had escaped from slavery helping an injured White Union soldier lost in hostile territory. When it was unveiled in 1864, John Rogers’ “The Wounded Scout, a Friend
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Most people don’t expect Mimi Hymel to remember Hurricane Katrina. After all, she was only 3 when the Category 5 storm slammed into her Louisiana home in 2005. But nearly 20 years later, as Hymel watched news of the floodwaters inundating Texas Hill Country and saw the harrowing images
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By Eyad Kourdi and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Syrian security forces are deploying in the restive province of Suwayda after days of communal fighting in which hundreds of people have been killed, the country’s interior ministry says. Clashes between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes have continued in Suwayda since last week, threatening the stability
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By Mostafa Salem and Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s armed proxies are ramping up pressure on key points in the Middle East as Tehran attempts to rebuild its regional influence, eroded by almost two years of a destructive Israeli military campaign. Tehran’s Houthi allies in Yemen ended months of calm in the Red Sea
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By Rebekah Riess, John Miller, Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — At least 30 people were injured – seven of them critically – when a vehicle drove into a crowd waiting in line outside an East Hollywood nightclub early Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Los Angeles Police Department Captain Ben Fernandes told
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By Fredreka Schouten and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Becoming a federal prosecutor was a longtime professional dream for Erika Evans, one she achieved nearly four years ago. But Evans soured on her job as an assistant US attorney in Seattle this year soon after President Donald Trump returned to the White House. She cites
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Two men were each sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Cathedral City store owner during a botched robbery in 2021. Charles Lamar Campbell, 23, of Beaumont, and Joel Ortiz Hidalgo, 23, of Desert Hot Springs, were convicted in May for the killing of Chris Sgouromitis, 61, of Cathedral City, at the
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Rancho Mirage, Calif. (KESQ) – President Trump was reportedly suffering from a condition known as Chronic Venous Insufficiency, or CVI. News Channel 3 reached out to Eisenhower Health to find out more about the condition. Eisenhower Health said it was a condition where leg veins struggle to efficiently return blood to the heart. That could
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council was expected to vote next week on the Oak View Group taking over the contract of the Palm Springs Convention Center. Oak View Group was the company that brought Acrisure Arena and the Firebirds to the Coachella Valley. As News Channel 3 reported the previous week,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A powerful new presence now stands in downtown Indio. “The Messengers,” a vibrant public art piece by Sri Lankan artist Kumkum Fernando, was first seen at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023 and has now found a permanent home at the park on Towne Street and Bliss Avenue. The
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — When they wanted, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon could be warm and caring parents. A family judge described interactions with their children as “excellent,” with the two able to act in a “loving and attentive manner.” But a high-profile court case that stunned even seasoned legal figures painted a different picture,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs Department of Parks and Recreation has announced that due to ongoing repairs from the recent power outage at the Palm Springs Swim Center, this Saturday’s (July 19th) “Dive-in Movie” has been rescheduled. “Moana” can now be seen at the Swim Center on Saturday, August 2nd.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KUNA)– La Oficina de Alcohol, Tabaco, Armas de Fuego y Explosivos (ATF), junto con la Fundación Nacional de Deportes de Tiro (NSSF), ofrecen hasta 10.000 dólares por información para el arresto y condena de los ladrones de armas de fuego y piezas de armas en los trenes de carga de Union Pacific
Continue ReadingBy Jon Sarlin, CNN (CNN) — After the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday night on a 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein that included Donald Trump’s name and an outline of a naked woman, the president’s denial was comprehensive. “I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women,” he told the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) Three lawsuits have been brought against Cathedral City and Fire Chief Michael Contreras, with more expected, an attorney involved with the cases tells News Channel 3. The lawsuits, which were filed by Beaman Jacinto Law P.C., involve present and former workers of the Cathedral City Fire Department. Megan J. Beaman, an
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