Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Access to the federal website on COVID-19 is no longer publicly accessible. The Covid.gov page now automatically forwards to a new site featuring a picture of President Donald Trump and what it hypes as the “true origins of COVID-19.” This site blames the coronavirus pandemic on a lab leak from
Continue ReadingBy Arit John and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Democrats’ efforts to land on a winning message against President Donald Trump have led the party to consider how fully to embrace a new, politically complex cause: pressuring the administration to follow a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The party
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Antisemitic incidents in the United States rose for the fourth consecutive year in 2024, hitting their highest level since the Anti-Defamation League started tracking them in 1979, according to the organization’s annual audit released Tuesday. The audit identified 9,354 cases of assault, harassment, and vandalism in 2024, marking
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is holding an open house for this year’s Dream Home Giveaway. News Channel 3 was live at the home on Avenida Villa in the La Quinta Cove on Monday, just in time for the ribbon cutting ceremony! The deadline for purchasing tickets for the Giveaway
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The County of Riverside Supervisors and the County Executive Officer have offered a series of community budget workshops this month to inform residents about the county’s services and budget process. More than 40 county departments provide services ranging from healthcare and housing to law enforcement and public works projects. All these
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – an officially atheist state with millions of Catholics whose government has had a difficult and complex relationship with the Vatican. In the passing of Pope
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A new expansion is open at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage. The ribbon cutting on Monday introduced the casino’s addition of over 12,000 square feet of gaming space. The expansion includes over 250 new slot machines and table games. The month of April also marks Agua Caliente Casinos’
Continue ReadingBy Ross Adkin, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in years, as pressure from the United States builds on both sides to agree to a quick peace deal. US, European and Ukrainian officials are set to meet
Continue ReadingBy TuAnh Dam, Betsy Klein, Kara Scannell and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration appears open to negotiations with Harvard, even after America’s most prestigious university sued the federal government – setting up a clash over academic freedom, federal funding and campus oversight. Last week, administration officials reached out to Harvard representatives three
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Lamb, Alicia Johnson, Jhasua Razo and Sarah-Grace Mankarious, CNN Rome (CNN) — An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting begins should be treated with caution, and no
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After back-to-back trips to the Calder Cup Finals in their first two years as a team, the Firebirds are back in the playoffs. Coachella Valley, the No. 4 seed in the Pacific division, will start their quest for a Calder Cup against a familiar foe in the Calgary Wranglers. The Firebirds eliminated the Wranglers the
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SEATTLE (KESQ) – Former Coachella Valley Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma is out in Seattle after one season, according to reports. SportsNet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report on the coaching change. Reports also revealed the Kraken GM Ron Francis will be reassigned. Wow. Wasn't the best season for Seattle but thought he'd get
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Drivers in the Coachella Valley are gearing up for the ‘great migration’ as thousands of festival goers head home from Coachella. Every year, the I-10 tends to get the brunt of the traffic, with some backups lasting for several hours, and some drivers are already feeling the toll. “Someone crashed into
Continue ReadingCNN By Betul Tuncer and Sylvie Kirsch, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida faced frequent shouting from the crowd at a contentious town hall on Monday with a number of attendees asking critical questions about the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency. The congressman repeatedly asked the crowd to let
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Pope Francis has died and his followers across the globe are mourning his death. The Vatican announced his death at age 88 on Monday, just one day after he made a public appearance for Easter Sunday in Rome. The Vatican says he died at 7:35 a.m. local time (1:35 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy Betul Tuncer and Sylvie Kirsch, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida faced frequent shouting from the crowd at a contentious town hall on Monday with a number of attendees asking critical questions about the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency. The congressman repeatedly asked the crowd to let him
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Raymond Cree Middle School student is recovering Monday after being struck by a vehicle in the school parking lot. The incident happened after school hours, around 4:00 p.m. A Palm Springs Unified School District spokesperson says the student was sitting on a curb, and the driver of a car
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate who has been in immigration detention in Louisiana for more than a month, was barred from attending the birth of his firstborn child Monday, after immigration officials denied him permission to attend the birth in person, according to emails reviewed
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In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping rockstar power will help to oust long-serving valley Republican Rep. Ken Calvert. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated former bassist for the band “One Republic,” announced he will challenge Calvert in the 41st District. At a time when there are fewer competitive House contests nationwide, Democrats consider
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Mayor Karen Bass unveiled a proposed $13.9 billion municipal budget for fiscal year 2025-26 today, including a 1,647 layoffs and the consolidation of four city departments in an effort to eliminate a nearly $1 billion deficit. Despite the cuts, the proposed budget would be an 8.2% increase over the adopted spending
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