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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is welcoming a second baby giraffe, just weeks after the zoo’s Vicki Lou gave birth to a baby girl calf. Last week, the zoo welcomed a baby boy to mama giraffe, Shelly, and dad, Kelly. The boy is the second calf born to Kelly
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Pride is just weeks away, and organizers are launching a final fundraising push to complete a highly anticipated permanent installation in the heart of downtown. This week, Greater Palm Springs Pride announced a 15-day, $25,000 matching challenge to help fund the new Landmark Pride Flagpole, which will stand
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Karina Bazarte CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – A two-month-old baby was pronounced dead at the Calexico Port of Entry Tuesday morning. The Calexico Fire Department (CPD) says they received a medical call at the Calexico Port of Entry and once they arrived, Border Patrol agents were performing CPR on a two-month-old baby. “Our paramedics on scene
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Riverside, Calif. (KESQ) – 39 pets were flown from Riverside County to Seattle this week to help them find loving new homes. The flight was a result of a partnership between Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) and Wings of Rescue. 20 dogs and eight cats went to Seattle Humane, while 11 cats went
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A La Quinta man has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found in the open desert of Desert Hot Springs in 2021. Jose Manuel Angel Arellano, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 8. Arellano was first arrested in February
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KESQ) – The 34-year-old who started the destructive Line Fire last year near Highland has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison. Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, of Norco, was officially sentenced on Wednesday in San Bernardino. He had been convicted of seven counts related to the Line Fire, and two
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By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump announced he was sending troops to “protect war-ravaged” Portland, his administration cited the need to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities from persistent demonstrations. But behind the scenes, White House officials say, Trump also had another goal in mind: he wanted to use the military
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Anti-government demonstrations gripped Morocco for a fourth straight night as youth filled the streets of cities throughout the country and destruction and violence broke out in several places. With billions in investment flowing toward preparations for the 2030 World Cup, promises to fix Morocco’s strained social services haven’t
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By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Congress left town Wednesday without a solution to break its bitter impasse over government funding, with the shutdown now set to last until at least Friday when members return for more votes. But with both parties dug in, many believe it could last
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you’re feeling a little out of whack, you might be dehydrated. The amount of water you need depends on several factors, including body size and activity level, but one simple self-check reveals a lot. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you’re feeling a little out of whack, you might be dehydrated. The amount of water you need depends on several factors, including body size and activity level, but one simple self-check reveals a lot. Here’s what else you might have missed during your
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (KYMA) – Con tan solo algunas horas de diferencia, dos agentes municipales fueron detenidos y están presuntamente relacionados con delitos de alto impacto como desaparición forzada y homicidio, la fiscal María Elena Andrade, confirmó que incluso uno de ellos contaba con dosis de metanfetamina: “En posesión de algunas cantidades de metanfetamina,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The California Supreme Court refused today to review the case of a Lancaster woman and her boyfriend who were convicted of torturing and murdering the woman’s 10-year-old son. Heather Maxine Barron, now 36, and Kareem Ernesto Leiva, now 39, are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for Anthony
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the social media network Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Facts Meta says it had on average 3.58 billion daily active people across its platforms in December 2025. There were 78,865 full-time employees at Meta, as of December 31, 2025. Facebook introduced words such as “friending” to
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By Jack Guy, Billy Stockwell, Lex Harvey, Gerardo Lemos, Dana Karni and Abeer Salman (CNN) — The Israeli military has intercepted dozens of boats sailing as part of an aid flotilla towards Gaza, detaining hundreds of passengers including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, organizers said, and triggering global condemnation. The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) was
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By Svitlana Vlasova and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s advance into Ukraine slowed by almost half in September, according to the monitoring group DeepState, with Moscow capturing its smallest amount of territory since May. “The Russians managed to capture 259 square kilometers (100 square miles)” in September, DeepState, a Ukrainian open-source mapping site that
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Millions of people around the world today are observing Yom Kippur, the most sacred holiday in the Jewish faith. It is traditionally marked by fasting, repentance and prayer, as worshippers seek atonement and spiritual renewal. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with
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By Tricia Escobedo, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Jane Goodall, whose lifelong work as a primatologist helped broaden the world’s understanding of animal behavior and emotions, has died, her institute said Wednesday. She was 91. Her field studies with chimpanzees not only broke barriers for women and changed the way scientists study animals, but documented
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La policía reportó la muerte de un joven de 18 años que ayer a las 4:10 de la mañana fue atropellado por varios carros cuando caminaba cerca de la calle Indian Canyon en Desert Hot Springs. Cuando la policía llegó Jaime Castro ya había muerto, en el área estaban varios automovilistas que después atropellaron el
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Un aparatoso accidente automovilístico se registró cerca de las calles Washington y Eisenhower en La Quinta ayer a las 6:15 de la tarde cuando chocaron una camioneta y un camión de Sunbus. El chofer del autobús y un pasajero fueron transportados al hospital con heridas leves, mientras que el conductor de la camioneta fue llevado
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