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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One man is dead after a crash in Palm Springs Friday night. Around 9:34 p.m., Palm Springs Police officers were dispatched to the area of Palm Canyon Drive and Via Las Palmas regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian collision. Police confirm the crash happened in a marked crosswalk near a restaurant.
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s Monday comments about autism and public health were filled with misinformation that left many doctors aghast – and not just about Tylenol. Most of the media coverage of Trump’s press conference centered around his repeated advice to pregnant Americans to try to avoid taking Tylenol, which
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, Tami Luhby, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — Federal employees from agencies across the US government say they’re “terrified,” “disoriented” and filled with anxiety as they brace for a possible shutdown that the Trump White House has threatened will pave the way for new rounds of fast-tracked mass layoffs. There is widespread confusion
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — As gunshots pierced the air from high above, people in two different American cities this month found themselves running from a deadly shooter they could not see. The nearly undetectable threat of snipers has security professionals sounding the alarm as age-old tactics of assassination become the tool of choice
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Russia has agreed to help China equip and train an airborne battalion, according to leaked documents reviewed by a leading think tank, illustrating the ever-deepening military partnership between Beijing and Moscow. Russia in 2023 agreed to sell a suite of military equipment to China’s People’s Liberation Army
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Two women from Southern California and one from Colorado are facing federal charges alleging they pursued an ICE agent by car through the streets of Los Angeles and posted the officer’s home address on social media, the Justice Department announced today. The women — Cynthia Raygoza, 37, of Riverside; Sandra
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Friday, 9/26 Desert Mirage (3-3)14@29 Palms (3-2)38FLa Quinta (4-1)29@Central35F/OTSan Gorgonio28@Cathedral City (2-4)34FValley View21@Coachella Valley (1-4)18FDHS (2-4)7@Yucca Valley (3-3)28FIndio (1-5)0@West Valley47FDuarte34@Desert Chapel (0-4)13F Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for complete coverage of local high school football. Be sure to watch the Best Local Sports Show every Friday throughout the season on News Channel 3 at
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — A recent statement from the White House suggesting a potential link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism has sparked concern among families, medical experts, and autism advocates — many of whom say the rhetoric is dangerous. Blake Baxter, a board member of the Autism Society Inland Empire and a
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PALM SPRNGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Local doctors want to raise awareness about diabetes related complications that are often missed, especially wounds that are hard to heal. They say most diabetics do not treat their wounds effectively. According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 38 million Americans live with diabetes, and roughly 30 percent of
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By Diego Mendoza, Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — The United States announced it would cancel the visa of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Friday, after he publicly called on its soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump, further straining relations between Washington and Bogota. Petro, who has previously clashed with the Trump administration on migration and
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Teachers integrating culinary arts into an elementary class. News Channel 3’s Allie Anthony joined Walter Clark at Coral Mountain Academy to meet Christopher Smith, an amazing educator teaching students with disabilities through the art of cooking. Smith goes above and beyond for students with disabilities, using cooking as a fun and inclusive way to bring
Continue ReadingBy Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A major fire at South Korea’s national data center has halted hundreds of online government services including postal and tax facilities, Reuters reported. The blaze likely began with an explosion of a battery at the National Information Resources Service in Daejeon city, about 85 miles (130 kilometers) south of
Continue ReadingBy Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Without firing a shot, Russian President Vladimir Putin has over the past week managed to bring the war in Ukraine to millions of Europeans largely untouched by the conflict. And it started not with a bang but a whimper. As Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, told anxious Danes
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The Shadow Hills High School Choir joins Foreigner onstage Saturday at the band’s Fantasy Springs Resort Casino concert. The choir will accompany Foreigner to sing the classic hit, “I Want to Know What Love Is.” The legendary rock band has teamed with high schools around the country to perform its signature 1984 power ballad during tour stops. The
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UPDATE: News Channel 3 and the Palm Springs Animal Shelter extend a thank you to all who turned out to support our first ever Cans ‘N Kibble event. The community came through to show their care for the animals – donating over 8,000 pounds of kibble, 4,100 cans of pet food, and more than $16,000
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — The Find Regional Food Bank has officially opened a new warehouse, marking a major milestone in its mission to end hunger in the Coachella Valley. The facility will allow the organization to expand its food distribution, provide educational programs, and support workforce development initiatives for the community. Bill Sanchez, president and
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday she is deploying agents from the Justice Department to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and facilities. “At my direction, I am deploying DOJ agents to ICE facilities—and wherever ICE comes under siege—to safeguard federal agents, protect
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By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama on Friday criticized Israel’s ongoing military action in Gaza, saying that “there’s not a military rationale for continuing to pummel what is already rubble” and arguing for Palestinian statehood. “I think that it is important for us to acknowledge those of us who are not
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Palm Desert, Calif. (KESQ) — This Hispanic Heritage month, here at News Channel 3, we are telling “Stories that Inspire.” We meet a young migrant from Michoacán, Mexico. Her name is Alexandra Ramirez, who owns a gym called “The Camp Transformation Center” in Palm Desert. A native of Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico, and like many immigrants,
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UPDATE: SCE was able to restore power to more than 1,200 of the affected customers by 4:00 p.m. As of 5:45 p.m., 163 customers are without power, with an estimated restoration time of 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. UPDATE: As of 2:30 p.m., Southern California Edison reports 863 customers remain without power, and there is no
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