PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — North Gene Autry Trail has reopened after being closed Friday morning due to low visibility caused by blowing sand through the Whitewater Wash. The temporary closure affected the stretch between Salvia Road and East Via Escuela. Other nearby Whitewater Wash crossings, including Indian Canyon Drive and Vista Chino, remain open
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday revived a lawsuit from fuel producers challenging California’s strict vehicle emission rules, allowing the companies to fight an on-again, off-again climate policy that President Donald Trump has previously opposed. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the opinion for a 7-2 majority. Liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor and
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Ten months after the luxury superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily in a sudden storm, salvage crews managed to lift it 50 meters (164 feet) from the seabed on Friday afternoon, the company running the $30 million recovery operation said. The superyacht was scheduled to
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from using states’ cooperation with immigration efforts as a condition for receiving transportation funds. US District Judge John McConnell granted a preliminary injunction to 20 mostly Democratic-led states that filed a lawsuit last month to prevent the Department of
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Lawmakers in Britain have narrowly approved a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill people, capping a fraught debate in Parliament and across the country that cut across political, religious and legal divides. MPs passed the bill by 314 votes to 291, in their final say on
Continue ReadingBy Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — Pro-Palestinian activists broke into Britain’s largest air base and damaged two military aircraft in central England early Friday. Palestine Action, a UK-based group that aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers supplying the Israeli government, posted footage of the action to its X account. The video shows
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Raging wars. Climate change. Natural disasters. Global pandemics. These issues and others have some preparing for the worst. They’re stockpiling food and water, purchasing guns and medicines, assembling “bug-out bags” and listening to survivalist podcasts. Yet despite what you might imagine when someone says the word “prepper,” many of
Continue ReadingWHBQ, MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of trying to kidnap the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, after being seen on surveillance video climbing a wall in the city leader’s neighborhood and beelining for his home late Sunday, according to police. A Taser, gloves,
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Facing the possibility of losing control of the U.S. House next year, Republicans are weighing aggressively redrawing congressional districts in two states in hopes of ousting several longtime Democratic lawmakers. In Ohio, a quirk in state law is giving Republican state legislators another run at drawing new lines for
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of trying to kidnap the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, after being seen on surveillance video climbing a wall in the city leader’s neighborhood and beelining for his home late Sunday, according to police. A Taser, gloves, rope and duct tape were found in 25-year-old Trenton
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks that had been deadlocked when Israel began its bombing campaign last week. The hope among Trump and his advisers is
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia – the man mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran prison then brought back to the US only to face a criminal human smuggling indictment – has been held out by the Trump administration as an example of the danger of having undocumented immigrants in the US. Yet
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Update: News Channel 3 is excited to announce, “Palm Springs United,” a partnership with the Agua Caliente and the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce will be extended through Sunday. So far, more than $125,000 has been raised to help local businesses damaged during last month’s car bombing. It comes with the help of the Agua
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, shared details of the harrowing morning nearly a week ago when a man in a silicone mask who knocked on their door and identified himself as a police officer shot them repeatedly. In a statement released Thursday night and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — In honor of Juneteenth, Oscar’s in Palm Springs is ringing in the cultural holiday with a celebration hosted by Sunset Music & Education Foundation, Juneteenth: The Fight for Freedom. From 5-7 p.m., the free event will feature a panel, live music, and entertainment. According to organizers, the event is sold
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to maintain control over thousands of members of California’s National Guard. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request from Trump to lift, for now, a lower-court ruling that had required the president to relinquish control of roughly
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to come together to push the country forward. “I don’t come here today to only commemorate the past. I come here because we know the good Lord isn’t done with us
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif (KESQ) – California drivers should brace for higher fuel costs this summer. Starting July 1, the state’s gas excise taxes will increase, as part of an annual inflation adjustment. Each year, California adjusts its fuel tax rates based on inflation data from the Department of Finance. This year’s bump means the gasoline
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Skin is the largest organ in the body, and dermatologists are advising locals to take better care of it, especially in the Valley sun. They say daily sun exposure is a serious concern no matter what activity their engaging in outside. Skin cancer is the most common from of cancer
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ)- This past Monday, U.S. Border Patrol agents and Homeland Security discovered the origin point of a sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel connecting Tijuana to the San Diego area. In early April, U.S Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector Tunnel team uncovered a drug-smuggling tunnel that was actively under construction. They
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