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DESERT CENTER (CNS) – A fire involving two battery storage containers broke out today in Desert Center, and no injuries were reported. The blaze was reported about 7:40 a.m. Wednesday in the 29700 block of Corn Springs Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Crews remained at the scene to protect other
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley musician who spied on boys using a restaurant bathroom, illegally recording them, was sentenced today to three years in state prison. Joseph Paul Seiders, 45, of Palm Desert in June pleaded guilty to felony possession of child pornography and misdemeanor counts of intent to invade privacy through use
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The 30th annual Valley-Wide Employment Expo took place Wednesday at the Fantasy Springs Special Events Center. The event brings together leading employers from across the region, offering job seekers a valuable opportunity to network and explore career opportunities. The expo continues to serve as a key platform for connecting local talent
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By Brian Stelter, Elizabeth Wagmeister, Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson said, declining to share any further details. A representative
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House has given lawmakers more money to use for personal security after members raised concerns that a new plan put forward to increase security funding did not meet the threat level in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The House Committee on Administration is extending a pilot program
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN A key CDC advisory panel will meet today to discuss potentially drastic changes to vaccine recommendations in the US. Health experts say the panel is expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shots for newborns, among other major updates. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed
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By Karina Tsui, Amanda Musa, Gabe Cohen, John Miller, Josh Campbell, CNN Spring Grove, Pennsylvania (CNN) — In late August, a pickup truck sitting in the driveway of a rural Pennsylvania home was set on fire by an unknown culprit. Even though the woman living there suspected her ex-boyfriend of committing the offense, she asked
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Long lines and flight delays aside, most North American travelers are surprisingly satisfied with their flying experience. See how your favorite airport measures up. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Legal woes Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted drug dealer who supplied a deadly dose of fentanyl to a 30-year-old Temecula man was convicted today of murder. It is the second fentanyl-related murder conviction in Riverside County. After deliberating less than a day, a Riverside jury on Wednesday found Quinn Aaron McKellips, 39, of Winchester guilty in
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (KYMA) – Un hombre de 44 años de edad, que labora en una empresa telefónica, subió a un torre en San Isabel para realizar labores de mantenimiento, pero no pudo bajar, fue la segunda torre que escalaba junto con un compañero, ambos provenientes de la ciudad de Tijuana. Ante indicios de
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Riff Markowitz, co-founder and managing director of the long-running “Fabulous Palm Springs Follies”, died at the age of 86 Wednesday in Carlsbad after a brief illness. Born in New York but raised in Toronto, Markowitz ran away from home at age 15 to join the circus as a tramp clown.
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Hannah Rabinowitz, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Justice Department prosecutors in Virginia believe they have not gathered enough evidence to indict Letitia James, the New York Attorney General and long term adversary of President Donald Trump, for mortgage fraud, according to a source familiar with the matter and another person briefed on
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump and his closest allies are considering plans to crack down on left-wing groups following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, but not all Republicans are sold on going down that road of retribution. Channeling his base’s anger in the wake of Kirk’s death, Trump has been a
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A stolen car packed with Labubu dolls and other plush toys crashed head-on into another vehicle early today while being chased by California Highway Patrol officers near downtown Los Angeles. The pursuit began about 3 a.m. in the area of Olympic Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue, according to the CHP.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Thunderstorms are likely on the way for Thursday, and the Palm Springs Fire Department wants to make sure residents remember to be safe on the roads. Whether it’s checking cars, avoiding flooded areas or preparing your home, they say all steps can be crucial to staying safe. In Palm Springs
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By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump enters St. George’s Hall for the grand finale of his state visit at Windsor Castle Wednesday night, someone he is suing will be seated at the end of the dinner table: Rupert Murdoch. Murdoch, a familiar face at state dinners in the past, is currently
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By John Fritze, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi’s opaque threat to target “hate speech” following the assassination of conservative crusader Charlie Kirk would, if carried out, run up against a litany of Supreme Court precedent on an issue that has largely united conservative and liberal justices for decades. Bondi has drawn
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By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Medical tests on Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro this week showed the presence of an early type of skin cancer, doctors said Wednesday. According to results from a Sunday procedure to have skin lesions removed, doctors found squamous cell carcinoma, which starts in cells in the middle and outer
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time since December to support America’s faltering labor market. However, the economy’s path forward looks murky, according to the central bank’s leader. The Fed cut its benchmark lending rate by a quarter point to a new range
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities today released the name of a 15-year-old girl who went missing in Lake Elsinore last year before her decomposed body was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to a popular singer and later impounded in the Hollywood Hills. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified her
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