By Mostafa Salem and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN (CNN) — Iran has warned it will ramp up its nuclear activities after the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s 35-member board of governors adopted a resolution Thursday declaring it in breach of its non-proliferation obligations. Tehran retaliated by announcing the launch of a new uranium enrichment center and the
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says more than 100 of his deputies are participating in a five-county mutual aid operation in Los Angeles as Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests continue. The Sheriff, who is currently running for Governor, blasted Governor Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass for their lack of
Continue ReadingCNN By Sophie Tanno, Aishwarya S. Iyer, Rhea Mogul and Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — At least 290 people are feared to have died after a plane bound for London crashed into a residential area shortly after taking off from an airport in India’s western city of Ahmedabad. Images from the scene showed thick black
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A Chinese fighter jet came within about 150 feet of a Japanese naval reconnaissance plane over the weekend, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Thursday, an action the US ambassador to Tokyo called “dangerous” and “reckless.” Saturday morning’s close encounter between the Japanese P-3C Orion, a four-engined,
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, Aishwarya S. Iyer, Rhea Mogul and Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — At least 290 people are feared to have died after a plane bound for London crashed into a residential area shortly after taking off from an airport in India’s western city of Ahmedabad. Images from the scene showed thick black smoke
Continue ReadingWFTV By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — For nearly a decade, the community in Orlando has been working to find a way to memorialize the 49 people who were killed when a gunman opened fire on Latin night at a popular gay nightclub, making it the worst mass shooting in modern US history at
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — For nearly a decade, the community in Orlando has been working to find a way to memorialize the 49 people who were killed when a gunman opened fire on Latin night at a popular gay nightclub, making it the worst mass shooting in modern US history at the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire has damaged at least four homes in Cathedral City Wednesday afternoon. Viewers called the newsroom at around 12:30 p.m. to report a structure fire on Sky Blue Water Trail. Cathedral City firefighters confirmed the fire damaged two duplexes. There were no injuries reported, however, two people, including a
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump drew charged reactions of both admiration and ire at the Kennedy Center’s opening night of “Les Misérables” – with a greeting of cheers and boos, drama at intermission and drag queens in the audience. When the lights came on after the end of the first act
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Sands Unified School District is sharing that its free summer meal program is available weekdays for children and teens 18 and under. The program includes both breakfast and lunch, and is offered Monday through Friday at multiple schools throughout the district as well as at select locations of community
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Indio neighborhood was shaken early Wednesday morning when multiple sheriff patrol cars and law enforcement vehicles arrived unexpectedly at the Arabian Gardens Mobile Home Estates, triggering panic among residents who feared it was an immigration raid. Many began calling family members to warn them to stay indoors. ““People got scared,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) -Organizers of the upcoming AI & Creativity Expo in are hoping the Coachella Valley soon become a hub for artificial intelligence. The inaugural event will feature exhibits with AI tools, workshops, and panel discussions with keynote speakers, including the director of the movie The Lion King. The goal of the expo
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — The nonprofit, Coachella Animal Network, is hosting a low-cost dog and cat clinic June 11 – 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The two day clinic will offer low-cost spay and neuter surgeries Wednesday by appointment only, as well as microchips and vaccines on Thursday for walk-ins. For Kim Hardee,
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – As fears amid ongoing immigration raids continue throughout Southern California, a nonprofit organization, TODEC, is providing community members with mental health resources. “A lot of stress on mental health, for sure. A lot of families may be scared to come outside to, you know, engage in going to the stores, going
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is announcing the opening of a brand new greenhouse – something they hope will improve climate resilience and community access to nature across the Coachella Valley. Officials with the zoo aid Southern California as regional leaders growing native California plants for outplanting in urban areas.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Iszo, CNN (CNN) — Multiple aid workers were killed after a bus was attacked in Gaza on Wednesday night, according to a US-backed humanitarian aid organization which accused Hamas of carrying out the assault. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israeli-backed aid initiative, said on Wednesday night that a bus
Continue ReadingBy Arit John and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — David Hogg will not seek reelection to his Democratic National Committee leadership position after the party announced Wednesday that members had voted to redo the vice chair contests he and Malcolm Kenyatta won in February. “Ultimately, I have decided to not run in this upcoming election
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Alison Main and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Rand Paul is accusing the White House of “immaturity” and engaging in “petty vindictiveness” after he and his family were disinvited from the annual White House picnic long held with members of both parties. Paul, a libertarian-minded deficit hawk who has been
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) Firefighters responded to a structure fire Wednesday afternoon at a cannabis dispensary in Cathedral City, where heavy smoke and sprinkler flooding caused extensive damage but no reported injuries. The fire broke out at the Twisted Peach Growing dispensary, located inside Vista Point Plaza. Cathedral City Fire Chief Vinny Salazar told News
Continue ReadingBy Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge granted Mahmoud Khalil’s habeas corpus petition and barred the Trump administration from continuing to seek his detention, according to a court order. New Jersey District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz ordered a stay of the preliminary injunction until Friday at 9:30 a.m., which allows the government to
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