INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – In Washington D.C., some proposed changes to the way SNAP benefits are delivered is raising concerns at FIND Food Bank in Indio. SNAP is the government’s supplemental nutrition assistance program, known as CalFresh here in California. Lawmakers are looking at shifting SNPAP’s administrative and benefits to the states. The change could
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Small business owners in Palm Springs are rallying to support businesses devastated by Saturday’s deadly explosion through a fundraiser. The initiative, called “Rebuild Palm Springs,” is being led by: Bob Smiland, Desert Hand Car Wash Liz Ostoich, FARM, Tac/Quila and Clandestino Willie Rhine, 849 Restaurant & Lounge Bill Sanderson, Townie
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $5,000 charitable gift was just awarded to 29-PSP, which provides complimentary transportation for active-duty military members and their loved ones between Twentynine Palms and the Palm
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam video of a dramatic hoist rescue after a climber fell 30 feet over the weekend in Idyllwild. The rescue happened Saturday near Lily Rock. The climber sustained a limb injury and needed to be hoisted off the cliff, according to RSO. “Shout out to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) The rebuilding effort near the blast site of the deadly car bomb explosion in Palm Springs on Saturday is underway. The blast happened in the parking lot of the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic, in what investigators say was a targeted act of terrorism. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle spoke with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A missing hiker found dead Monday on a Palm Springs trail has been identified by his friends as iconic gay adult film actor Glenn Soukesian, known professionally as Colton Ford. Palm Springs police confirmed they received a report of a missing hiker on Monday at 4 p.m. The hiker was
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio police officers cited 21 drivers for using their cell phones during a distracted driving enforcement operation, authorities announced today. “Despite repeated efforts to warn drivers about the hands-free cell phone law, some drivers continue to use their phones while operating a vehicle,” the Indio Police Department said in a statement.
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Moments before President Donald Trump escorted his South African counterpart into the Oval Office on Wednesday, White House aides could be seen wheeling two large-screen televisions down the driveway and into the West Wing. Little could have prepared President Cyril Ramaphosa for what he was about
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — No oil was visible in the gauge on the right engine’s oil reservoir after a February Delta Air Lines flight filled with smoke during takeoff at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. On February 24, the cabin of
Continue ReadingBy Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old man was arrested Monday for allegedly forging documents to enroll in an Ohio high school, where he studied for over a year before the identity fraud was discovered, authorities said. Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra enrolled at Perrysburg High School in January 2024 with a Venezuelan birth certificate
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia over the use of race in admissions to its top-ranked Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. Last year, the US Supreme Court declined to hear arguments over the
Continue ReadingMorgan Severson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Hormonal birth control pills can be used to prevent pregnancy, and they’re also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. But is it safe? A reproductive health expert weighs in. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day:
Continue ReadingCNN Morgan Severson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Hormonal birth control pills can be used to prevent pregnancy, and they’re also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. But is it safe? A reproductive health expert weighs in. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — There is a lot of violent crime in South Africa. There is not a genocide against White farmers there. Claims of genocide can sometimes be difficult to adjudicate. This claim is easy. The facts show that the genocide President Donald Trump suggests might be happening is not happening
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley is no stranger to high temperatures as the summer months approach. But as Southern California experiences above-normal warmth this week, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued some heat advisories for other portions of the region. A Heat Advisory issued for the Los Angeles area Wednesday through
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosted a Christian prayer service on Wednesday at the Pentagon for employees that included a sermon by his hometown pastor who said President Donald Trump had been “sovereignly appointed.” The service, which Hegseth told the audience would be a monthly event,
Continue ReadingBy Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — A member of Irish hip hop trio Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offense following an investigation by London’s Metropolitan Police. Liam O’Hanna, 27, of Belfast has been charged with allegedly displaying a flag “in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation,” London’s Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. The
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Birds were sucked into both engines of a FedEx cargo plane that made a fiery landing in March at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Wednesday. On March 1, FedEx flight 3609, a Boeing 767-300F, took off from Newark, heading
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A nose landing gear wheel and tire broke off and hit an engine and wing during a Frontier Airlines attempted landing in Puerto Rico last month, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. On April 15, Frontier Flight 3506, an Airbus A321, was arriving
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US and European authorities on Wednesday announced a major crackdown on a prolific hacking tool that has been used by hundreds of hackers in damaging ransomware attacks, bank thefts and other digital crimes. The US Justice Department said it had seized the computer systems hackers used to access the
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