By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump and Republican leaders are betting that key GOP holdouts will buckle under enormous pressure to pass his sweeping agenda within days – even as a number are warning they’re prepared to sink the multi-trillion-dollar measure without major changes. But tensions are
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An ex-Riverside County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a wanted man in what he contended was self-defense behaved like a “cowboy,” unjustifiably creating a lethal situation, a prosecutor said today, while the defendant’s attorney argued the shooting was unavoidable under the circumstances. Oscar Rodriguez, 44, is charged with first-degree murder
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs has started building the highly anticipated wind wall along North Gene Autry Trail. Crews were hard at work on Tuesday, beginning construction on the nearly 600-foot-long brick wall in a major move to combat the area’s notorious winds and sandstorms that reduce visibility and cause
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to terminate the collective bargaining rights for more than a million federal employees. Judge James Donato of the US District Court in San Francisco granted the preliminary injunction requested by a coalition of unions whose
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Fear keeping families behind closed doors. In response to growing anxiety over recent ICE activity, TODEC is stepping up efforts to help immigrant families who are living in fear. That help, delivered directly to their doorsteps. On Tuesday, TODEC began distributing essential supplies, including food, water, informational material and “red cards,”
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – On Friday this week, you’ll have a chance to join News Channel 3 by helping us to donate blood at our station. The drive to collect live saving blood donations will be from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in the LifeStream bloodmobile at our building located at 31276 Dunham Way
Continue ReadingCNN By Arit John, Edward-Isaac Dovere and Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman and democratic socialist, moved Tuesday to the brink of a stunning win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, with his top challenger, Andrew Cuomo, conceding the race. CNN projects Mamdani’s initial support
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Disaster can strike anytime, anywhere – and that’s why it’s important to take action before that happens. Whether it’s major flooding like we saw during Tropical Storm Hilary, wildfires, or other natural disasters, the Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network (CVDPN) says planning now can make all the difference. CVDPN is
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The man in federal custody for allegedly aiding in the bombing at a Palm Springs fertility clinic has died. Daniel Park, 32, of Kent, Washington, was found unresponsive Tuesday morning at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, the Department of Justice confirmed. Life-saving measures were initiated, and Park was transported
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today authorized the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health to join 11 other agencies throughout Southern California in a mutual aid agreement aimed at improving vector control operations targeting mosquito-borne threats and related public health risks. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The 31st edition of the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival begins today. Filmmakers from around the world are heading to Palm Springs to screen their work. 311 short films from 64 different countries are a part of the program. These have been selected from more than 6,200 submissions. This
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, Edward-Isaac Dovere and Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman and democratic socialist, moved Tuesday to the brink of a stunning win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, with his top challenger, Andrew Cuomo, conceding the race. CNN projects Mamdani’s initial support will
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Before being stripped from the Senate reconciliation bill, millions of acres of public land in California were identified as eligible for sale. This would allow private entities to purchase this land to develop housing and energy projects. The provision, however, was found to violate the chamber’s rules. This land is
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Television and film actor Joe Marinelli, who appeared in “The Morning Show” and “Santa Barbara,” to name a few titles, has died. He was 68. The news was confirmed by his agent Julie Smith, who told CNN via email on Tuesday that Marinelli had been battling throat and stomach
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CUDAHY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cudahy Vice Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez was reported today to be facing a federal investigation for allegedly posting a since-deleted video on social media in which she seems to call out local gang members to defend their “streets” from federal immigration-enforcement agents. In the video, obtained and re-posted online by Fox News’
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced his appointments to an advisory council inside the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, with a list that includes a right-wing news commentator, former lawmakers, Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani and a top former campaign adviser. The announcement by Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ)– Riverside County Department of Veterans Services is announcing the relocation of the Indio office as of July 1st. The Department says the move is necessary to help offer better services to the community, including benefit assistance, outreach and support programs. The new local office will be at the Henry Lozano Community Center
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Calderon and Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — A Venezuelan influencer who criticized both gangs and allegedly corrupt cops was shot and killed on Monday while livestreaming on TikTok, authorities said. Venezuela’s Ministry of Public Safety said in a statement on Instagram that influencer Gabriel Jesús Sarmiento died in the city of Maracay. Sarmiento
Continue ReadingBy Jaya Sharma, Ken Olshansky, Ivana Kottasová and Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Canada believes US President Donald Trump is no longer interested in turning it into the 51st state, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Asked by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on the sidelines of the NATO meeting in the Netherlands whether Trump is still
Continue ReadingBy Vasco Cotovio, CNN NOORDWIJK, The Netherlands (CNN) — The United Kingdom is to purchase 12 F-35A jets, which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, from the United States. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will make the announcement during Wednesday’s NATO summit, as he calls on NATO members to do more to support the alliance.
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