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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Travis Barker, drummer for Blink-182, traded drumsticks for running shoes on Sunday as he hosted the “Run Travis Run,” 5K at Civic Center Park. Barker told News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson his goal is to get people moving. “It’s really just about bringing the community together,” Barker said. “Getting everyone
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Norfolk, Virginia (CNN) — A government shutdown that could leave some military service members without paychecks didn’t stop President Donald Trump from visiting one of the largest naval installations in the world on Sunday to celebrate the US Navy’s 250th birthday. Trump told a large crowd of sailors in Norfolk, Virginia,
Continue ReadingBy Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Speaking in Virginia at an event for the US Navy’s 250th anniversary Sunday, President Donald Trump did not mention the state’s lieutenant governor, who is the Republican nominee for governor. It was a noteworthy snub of Winsome Earle-Sears, a retired Marine, during a speech in which Trump praised some
Continue ReadingBy Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Top congressional leaders from both parties dug in Sunday on their opposing demands amid the government shutdown, signaling the standoff will likely drag on when the Senate returns this week. Democrats have largely withheld their votes from a short-term plan to fund the government, insisting that Republicans make major
Continue ReadingStory by Associated Press Vilnius, Lithuania (AP) — Up to 25 small hot-air balloons, some of them confirmed to be carrying smuggled cigarettes, entered Lithuanian airspace late Saturday and forced the shutdown of Vilnius Airport, delaying flights for hours, authorities said. The balloons interfered with 30 flights, impacting some 6,000 passengers, according to Lithuania’s National
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Paris (Reuters) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Sunday named Roland Lescure, a close ally of French President Emmanuel Macron, as finance minister in a new cabinet that saw several senior ministers in the last ousted government retain their posts. Lescure, who was swift to rally behind Macron when he first
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By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Police arrested and charged a man with possession of explosives Sunday outside a Washington, DC, church where an annual Mass to mark the start of the Supreme Court term was set to take place hours later. The so-called Red Mass is held each year to “invoke God’s blessings on
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, Amanda Musa, Danya Gainor, Hanna Park, Josh Campbell, Riane Lumer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland – a ruling which came as the administration stepped up attempts to send out-of-state National Guard troops to the city after
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Just before the Supreme Court handed down its final crush of opinions at the end of its last term in June, Chief Justice John Roberts strolled onto a stage in Washington and extolled the virtues of taking it easy. He told the audience that the high court’s summer break
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station arrested two suspects accused of burglarizing two homes across Palm Desert. On August 20, around 8:00 a.m., deputies responded to the reports of a residential burglary at a new housing development located on the 73300 block of Warhol Lane. Upon arrival, deputies were able to
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By Kara Fox, Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — British police are set to be granted greater powers to clamp down on repeated protests, the UK Home Office announced Sunday, after hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists were arrested in central London for supporting the banned activist group Palestine Action. Nearly 500 people were arrested Saturday in
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN A blizzard stranded hundreds of trekkers on Mount Everest over the weekend as heavy snow pummeled the Himalayas. Around 350 people have been safely evacuated, but more than 200 others are still awaiting rescue. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your
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By Eric Levenson, CNN Grand Blanc Township, Michigan (CNN) — The early history of the LDS Church is one of persecution and violence. Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), commonly known as the Mormons, was killed by a mob in 1844 in Illinois. Fearing continued persecution, Smith’s
Continue Reading By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told CNN Hamas faces “complete obliteration” if the group refuses to cede power and control of Gaza, amid ongoing efforts to push forward his proposed ceasefire plan. “Complete Obliteration!” Trump told CNN’s Jake Tapper when asked via text message on Saturday what would happen if Hamas
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By Karina Tsui, Michelle Watson, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The ongoing battle between the Trump administration and Democrat-led cities intensified this weekend, with the White House announcing authorization for hundreds of National Guard members to be sent to Chicago and a federal judge in Oregon hitting pause on the president’s plan to deploy federal
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By Laura Sharman, Ally Barnard, CNN (CNN) — A UK mosque was set ablaze with two people still inside in a suspected arson attack that police are treating as a hate crime. One man has so far been arrested on suspicion of arson “with intent to endanger life” in connection with the incident, according to
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By Zeena Saifi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — On a hot Friday morning in September, dozens of Israelis turned up at Gaza’s border fence – not as soldiers, but as dissenters. Their demand: an end to the siege they say is being carried out in their name. The activists, mostly Jewish Israelis, marched toward the fence,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of local residents peacefully rallied Saturday morning outside La Quinta City Hall to voice support for Proposition 50, a ballot measure aimed at temporarily redrawing California’s congressional districts through 2030 as the state grapples with redistricting challenges. Organized by Democrats of the Desert and friends, the demonstration ran from
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 37-year-old Cathedral City woman is expected to return home this week, after she was detained by Israeli Naval Forces on a humanitarian aid boat headed for Gaza. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KESQ News Channel 3 (@kesq_news_channel_3) News Channel 3 first brought viewers this story
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – ‘Pride Under the Pines’ painted the small mountain town of Idyllwild rainbow on Saturday. In it’s fifth year, the event celebrated people of all identities living out loud, with live performances, drag, activism and fellowship. Organizers say this year’s event drew 700-800 attendees, bringing a big boom in business for Idyllwild’s
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