By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — More than 200 wealthy crypto bros gathered for a private event at President Donald Trump’s golf club just outside Washington, DC, on Thursday night — dining on filet mignon and halibut while the president stood at a podium regaling them with tales of his 2024 victory. The black-tie dinner
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said late Thursday that she will continue to halt President Donald Trump’s orders for mass terminations at several agencies, handing down a preliminary injunction that follows up the temporary restraining order she issued earlier this month. The new order is set to escalate a legal fight
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Some local families are voicing concerns to Desert Sands Unified School District regarding an altercation on a bus ride for a field trip on Wednesday. They say it temporarily stranded some third graders and chaperone parents as they returned from a trip to Legoland. A video from a parent shows
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Victoria Butenko, Svitlana Vlasova and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Russia and Ukraine have completed the first phase of what is expected to be the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war, with almost 800 people released on Friday. The swap started on Friday and will continue on Saturday and
Continue ReadingCNN By Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen and Claudia Otto, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Depending on who you ask, a nuclear agreement between Iran and the United states is either a non-starter or almost a done deal. Last week, US President Donald Trump said Washington was “very close” to reaching an agreement with Iran over
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, YONI RIVER KALIN, KATIE KALISHER, CNNI, WJLA, @ISRAELINUSA, WUSA By Kaanita Iyer, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice is investigating the Washington, DC, shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers as an act of terrorism and a hate crime, as details continue to
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice is investigating the Washington, DC, shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers as an act of terrorism and a hate crime, as details continue to emerge about the violent act, the victims, and the suspected shooter.
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen and Claudia Otto, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Depending on who you ask, a nuclear agreement between Iran and the United states is either a non-starter or almost a done deal. Last week, US President Donald Trump said Washington was “very close” to reaching an agreement with Iran over not
Continue ReadingBy Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — A Norwegian man managed to sleep through an enormous container ship running aground on his front lawn. Johan Helberg, who lives in Byneset, on the Trondheim Fjord, was woken by his neighbor on Thursday morning asking if he had noticed a boat outside, TV2 Norway reported. When he looked
Continue ReadingKFMB, KRISTI PARREN, CNN By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — In the stillness of night, a quiet, tree-lined street in a San Diego neighborhood was plunged into chaos when a plane clipped a power line and crashed – turning cars into fireballs and sending residents fleeing in a haze of smoke and confusion. The pilot
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The Trump administration’s move to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students has ricocheted across China, with officials and commentators seeing it through one lens: the growing rivalry between Washington and Beijing. “China has consistently opposed the politicization of educational collaboration,” a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — In the stillness of night, a quiet, tree-lined street in a San Diego neighborhood was plunged into chaos when a plane clipped a power line and crashed – turning cars into fireballs and sending residents fleeing in a haze of smoke and confusion. The pilot of the plane, a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A fire at a home broke out Thursday night in the 2000 block of Racquet Club Road, just east of Sunrise Way, according to authorities. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson reported live, where fire crews were working the scene. No injuries have been reported at this time. This is a developing
Continue ReadingBy Frederik Pleitgen and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Iran and the United States concluded a fifth round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome on Friday amid growing skepticism in Tehran about the chances of a deal as Washington hardens its position. A senior Trump administration official said Friday more talks are needed
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Days after Saturday’s bombing in Palm Springs, News Channel 3 is sitting down with the father of the suspect, Richard Bartkus. In disbelief, he says his son, Guy Edward Bartkus, was a good and smart kid. Despite the bombing, he believes his son meant no harm to anyone. “I know
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Palm Desert boys golf once again proved their pedigree as a program with a first-place finish Thursday in Temecula. Palm Desert boys golf doing their thing. First place finish for the Aztecs, who have proven to be a golf factory over the years. @KESQ @PDHS_Athletics @pdhsofficial @MrMazet @PDAztecsports @pdaztecinfo pic.twitter.com/boYb68Vmj3— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 23,
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The CIF-SS playoffs continued Wednesday with three local softball teams in their respective quarterfinal. Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage won, while Indio lost. D4: El Toro 9, at Indio 3 D7: Edgewood 8, Rancho Mirage 10 D8: Cathedral City 3, Orange 1 The Lions and Rattlers will play their respective semifinal games will take place
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Office of Education announced on Thursday that Mecca Elementary teacher Marisa Gaytan is one of four teachers chosen as a 2026 Riverside County Teacher of the Year. Gaytan, a fourth grade dual-language teacher, was met by more than 100 students, along with family, colleagues, a drum line, cheerleaders, and
Continue ReadingBy Matt Rehbein, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have arrested a seventh person in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from a Louisiana jail, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Emmitt Weber, 28, faces a charge of accessory after the fact of simple escape, police announced in a Friday evening
Continue ReadingCNN, WCVB, POOL By Emma Tucker, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s now-paused revocation of Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students raises significant questions about how a ban would impact the school community and its academic research. While a temporary restraining order by US District Court Judge Allison Burroughs blocks the implementation
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