CNN By Rhea Mogul, Aishwarya S. Iyer and Sophia Saifi, CNN New Delhi and Islamabad (CNN) — Relations between India and Pakistan are cratering following a deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that has sparked tit-for-tat reprisals and raised fears of another military escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals. India and Pakistan both control parts of
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s western mania in the East Valley as Stagecoach is back for its 17th year in Indio, but now it isn’t the only event hoping to bring cowboy culture to the desert. The Desert Rodeo is bringing professional rodeo and festival fusion to Thermal. Organizers say it’ll be a weekend
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The spirit of Lucha Libre invaded the News Channel 3 studios on Thursday to show off some moves ahead of Friday night’s “Rumble in the Desert” at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. New Tradition Lucha Libre wrestlers will descend on the desert, with iconic stars such as Familia Real Las Parkas,
Continue ReadingBy Maria Moctezuma, Sylvie Kirsch and Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — As lawmakers hold town halls in their home states during the current congressional recess period, members from both parties continue to face tough questions and criticism that Congress is not doing enough to counter the Trump administration. Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson faced critical questions
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – From performing at VillageFest in Palm Springs to winning American Idol – now Indio native Abi Carter has come full circle to make her Stagecoach debut, at the music festival that’s one of the most popular in the country. Carter took the Coachella Valley and the nation by storm as the
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for the Department of Justice said federal agents did not have an arrest warrant when they took Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil into custody because the agents believed he was a flight risk before they could obtain a warrant, according to court documents filed Thursday
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The prosecution is expected to rest next week in the trial of two men accused in the murder of a Cathedral City convenience store owner who was gunned down during an attempted robbery in which the shooter fled without taking a dime. Charles Lamar Campbell of Beaumont and Joel Ortiz Hidalgo
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – We are in the midst of the final week before the drawing for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. News Channel 3 will air the drawing for the winner live on Tuesday, April 29th. You can buy your tickets for just $100 each to have a chance to win the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A pool serviceman who fatally beat a 93-year-old Palm Desert woman during a robbery at her home applied “all of his” force to snuff out her life with the motivation of taking her money, making him guilty of first-degree murder, a prosecutor alleged today, while the man’s attorney argued his client
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Some of the country music industry’s top-tier talent, along with chart-toppers from the past and specialty acts, will be delivering performances tomorrow and throughout the weekend for the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, where thousands of fans were already arriving in anticipation of the entertainment. “Traffic conditions for early-arriving
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Imagine securing tickets, but the day before the event, you find out it was all a scam. Hailee, who lives in Palm Desert, says she and a group of friends bought wristbands on Facebook . “My cousin and all of us, about a group of seven people, were trying to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As tens of thousands arrive in the desert for festival season, Leo Reyes, a longtime taxi driver with Coachella Valley Taxi, said he’s seen a long-term decline in the industry. “We’d have to go back a dozen years or more, and that’s prior to the rideshare phenomena,” Reyes said. “In that
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Boxer, CNN (CNN) — Staff members at Columbia University and Barnard College in New York City said they were taken aback earlier this week after receiving text messages on their personal devices linking to a survey which asked, in part, if they were Jewish or Israeli. The survey on Monday came from the
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid and Sarah Boxer, CNN (CNN) — Authorities raided five homes in southeastern Michigan on Wednesday as part of a yearlong vandalism investigation into pro-Palestinian graffiti targeting the homes of University of Michigan officials and others. Search warrants, authorized by a Michigan state court, were executed in Ann Arbor, Canton and Ypsilanti, according
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 41-year-old man accused of stabbing a Palm Springs police officer during a disturbance call pleaded not guilty to charges. Phillip Roger Lester Smith was charged with assault on a peace officer and trespassing, as well as an enhancement for inflicting great bodily injury. He remains in custody on $350,000 bail,
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Five days before his 100th day in office – and 93 days since his own deadline passed for resolving the conflict in Ukraine – President Donald Trump is frustrated his efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine have so far fallen
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The investigator leading the probe into Thursday’s crash that killed champion aerobatic pilot Rob Holland at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia says he was “coming in to land on runway 8,” but it is unclear “why he lost control and impacted terrain beside the runway.” Holland was
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Hasbun, Gerardo Lemos and Verónica Calderón, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after the roof of a popular nightclub collapsed and killed more than 200 people in the Dominican Republic, the venue’s owner acknowledged that the ceiling was made of plaster tiles that frequently fell and said the venue never received a structural review
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Ivermectin — the drug that ignited a firestorm of controversy during the coronavirus pandemic — is now available over the counter in some US states. A doctor explains what it can be used for. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day:
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station released surveillance photos of a person caught on camera stealing packages from a home in Yucca Valley. The theft happened after an Amazon package Wednesday at around 2:00 p.m. at a home on the 58000 block of San Andreas Road. “An unknown suspect was captured
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