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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ)– The World Health Organization just announced this week that they want all countries to help make a breakthrough HIV drug reach people as quickly and safely as possible. The drug’s nickname is “Len,” and it only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A healthy group of triplets have been delivered at Desert Regional Medical Center! A Yucca Valley woman and her husband welcomed two baby boys and a baby girl on July 12th. The mom, Desiree Barrett-Wilson, says she’s excited to expand her family. She and her husband, Waylon, named the three
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CNN By Kara Scannell and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, has been fired from her job in the Southern District of New York, according to people familiar with the situation. Comey was a prosecutor in the case against
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Assemblymember James C. Ramos will present a symbolic $10 million state-funded check Friday to California Indian Nations College as part of an effort to help the school become the state’s first federally accredited tribal college. The presentation featuring a “blown-up” check is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Agua Caliente
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BEAUMONT, Calif (KESQ) – A suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting while police were serving a search warrant Monday afternoon in Beaumont. The shooting happened Monday just before 4 p.m. on the 800 block of West 4th Street. According to the San Bernardino Police Department, an officer from its Auto Theft Task Force served
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The school year is just around the corner, and school supplies are anticipated to be the most expensive in years. But one local student, Natalie Barrios, is determined to make a difference for her community with a school supply donation drive. “I just feel like every kid should be prepared
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon accused of gunning down a 50-year-old man in a drive-by attack on the edge of the Morongo Indian Reservation northeast of Banning pleaded not guilty today to first-degree murder and other charges. Robert Eugene Leonard, 43, of Beaumont, was arrested last month following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A national youth golf tour backed by NBA superstar Steph Curry is making a stop right here in the Coachella Valley. The “Underrated Golf” tour is about more than just winning on the green, it’s about building life skills and empowering underserved youth. Nearly 100 talented golfers have qualified to
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Vector control officials will conduct anti-mosquito spraying to help prevent the spread of mosquito-borne viruses starting this week throughout the Coachella Valley. The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District will operate the treatment on Saturdays from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. starting on July 19 through Sept. 6. The agency
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CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) History is hard to miss along I-10 in Riverside County — especially when it’s made of steel. The General Patton Memorial Museum has unveiled its newest addition: a massive M59 armored personnel carrier, recently donated to the museum and now on display in the tank yard. The vehicle joins a fleet
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, has been fired from her job in the Southern District of New York, according to people familiar with the situation. Comey was a prosecutor in the case against accused
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– A Palm Desert man was arrested in connection to multiple burglaries, firearm and narcotic related charges Tuesday evening. Tuesday morning at approximately 7:00 a.m., deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a call reporting a residential burglary on the 44500 block of Portola Avenue in Palm Desert. Authorities said,
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Beaumont, Calif. (KESQ) -Beaumont named Christopher Ramos as the city’s new chief of police. Ramos takes over for Sean Thuilliez, who led the department for nearly 10 years before his departure in February. City officials said Ramos emerged as the “clear choice” for the position after an extensive selection process, which included multiple interview panels
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, Michael Williams and Angelica Franganillo Diaz, CNN (CNN) — Civil rights groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday in a bid to stop the government’s policy of allowing ICE officers to arrest undocumented immigrants who show up for immigration hearings at courthouses. The class-action lawsuit filed at a federal court in Washington,
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States is set to destroy nearly 500 metric tons of US-taxpayer funded emergency food meant for starving people around the world. The high-energy, nutrient-dense biscuits have been sitting for months in a warehouse in Dubai, according to a former USAID official. Now, because they expire this month,
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani told a group of top business leaders in New York City on Tuesday that he would discourage the use of the phrase “globalize the intifada,” according to two people who were in the room during the meeting, marking a notable shift in rhetoric for the Democratic nominee
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By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The former head of the New York Police Department has filed a federal lawsuit against scandal–scarred New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other high ranking NYPD officials, alleging the group used their power and authority to run a what he called a “criminal enterprise.” The suit, filed by
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! After getting battered by years of high health care costs, some employers plan to shift more of the burden to workers in 2026, a new survey found. Employees might see higher deductibles or annual out-of-pocket maximums. Here’s what else you might have missed during your
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Michelle Leal YUMA, Ariz. (T3) – Los ganadores previstos de las Elecciones Primarias Especiales para el Distrito Congresional número 7 comparten su reacción ante la presunta victoria. Ambos candidatos dicen que la carrera para ganar las elecciones primarias no ha sido fácil, pero están preparados para dar otro empujón cuando lleguen las elecciones generales. A
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump likes to boast about the brilliance of his late uncle John Trump, who spent decades as a professor of electrical engineering at the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). And when speaking about all manner of subjects, the president likes to make up stories filled with
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