PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City car dealerships Toyota of the Desert and Honda of the Desert held their annual “Drive out Hunger” event on Wednesday to help local veterans with a holiday meal. The event was company wide across nine states as part of their “We’re Hear for You” community giving program. Here
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By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to host New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Friday in the Oval Office, the first face-to-face meeting for the two politicians since Mamdani was elected earlier this month. “Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran ‘Kwame’ Mamdani, has asked for a
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By Ellis Kim, Alison Main, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The House on Wednesday unanimously moved to repeal a controversial provision in the government funding law that allows senators to sue the Justice Department for up to $500,000 when their phone records are seized without their knowledge. The provision, included in
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Update 11/19/25 – 5:35 p.m. In a post on social media Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump said that he has just “SIGNED THE BILL TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!” Trump accused Democrats of associating with the disgraced financier. “Perhaps the truth about these Democrats, and their associations with Jeffrey Epstein, will soon be revealed, because
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BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) – Beaumont USD is nearly finished rolling out its new emergency radio operations system after being awarded a $348,464 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in 2024. California has declared 70 disasters in just the last five years according to USAFacts.org, with the City of Beaumont having experienced its own share
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A US appeals court has temporarily blocked an order curtailing federal immigration enforcement in Chicago, arguing the lower court judge overstepped when she imposed strict and wide-reaching restraints on how agents can interact with protesters and journalists. A three-judge panel for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City officially announced a celebration of life service for Councilmember Mark Carnevale, who died last month. The service will be held on Monday, Dec. 15, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mary Pickford Theatre. It will be open to the public. “The community is invited to join
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By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — The United States shared images on Wednesday of joint military exercises in Trinidad and Tobago, as its armed forces amass in the region, building pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The deployment is receiving logistical and diplomatic support from multiple Latin American countries, ranging from limited assistance to open
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday issued an extraordinary broadside against his two colleagues over their decision to publish their opinion in a major redistricting case in Texas before he had a chance to finish writing his dissent, saying they had lost “any pretense of judicial restraint, good faith, or
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Sales of an AI-enabled teddy bear were halted after it offered advice on sexually explicit topics, how to light a match and where to find knives. The plush toy was marketed as “the perfect friend for both kids and adults.” Here’s what else you might
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By Abeer Salman, Tareq Al Hilou, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 32 Palestinians in the latest escalation of violence since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said 12 children and eight women were among those killed in the
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — The House on Wednesday night referred a Republican’s push to censure her fellow GOP colleague to the chamber’s Ethics Committee, beating back an effort to swiftly remove him from his committee assignments. Lawmakers voted 310-103 to send GOP Rep. Nancy Mace’s complaint against Florida Rep. Cory Mills
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Federal agents have seized what they described as a massive cache of a drug that’s used to tranquilize large animals, including elephants, but has made its way into the illegal narcotics trade in the United States, authorities announced today. An operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Los Angeles Field Office
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — After a reporter reminded Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday that “US intelligence concluded that you orchestrated the brutal murder of a journalist,” Saudi dissident and Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump stepped in to describe Khashoggi as “somebody that
Continue ReadingBy Karen Esquivel and graphics by Jhasua Razo, CNN en Español (CNN) — In a country where some 68 million Latin Americans — nearly 20% of the population — are redefining their place in public life, Latino identity in the United States is at a turning point. Growth no longer depends primarily on immigration, but
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By Eric Levenson, Holly Yan and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Ana Walshe, a 39-year-old mother of three, was first reported missing by her coworkers in Washington, DC on January 4, 2023. Her husband, Brian Walshe, initially told investigators that he had last seen her on New Year’s Day when she left their Cohasset,
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CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The hearing Wednesday morning in the case against former FBI Director James Comey ended with a revelation by prosecutors and a conundrum: if a full grand jury never reviewed the final set of charges handed up against Comey, are they void? The
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Airport is gearing up for another busy Thanksgiving travel period, sharing tips during its 13-day peak in departing travelers. The Thanksgiving peak for travelers goes from Thursday, November 20, through Tuesday, December 2. PSP officials said they expect to welcome 75,000+ departing passengers over the full
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said Wednesday that he plans to “promptly” move ahead with an effort to find out which Trump administration officials were responsible for flouting his orders in a high-stakes immigration case – and whether they will face punishment for their actions. The comments from US District Judge
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The hearing Wednesday morning in the case against former FBI Director James Comey ended with a revelation by prosecutors and a conundrum: if a full grand jury never reviewed the final set of charges handed up against Comey, are they void? The question
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