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THOUSAND PALMS, CA (KESQ) – Seniors are increasingly being targeted by phishing, spoofing and other scams, with criminals using sophisticated tactics — including artificial intelligence. The FBI recorded nearly 50,000 scam reports involving Americans 60 and older in 2025, with about $80 million in reported losses. A new report ranks California as the fourth-riskiest state for
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EL CAJON, Calif. (KESQ) – A woman who fatally stabbed her wife, a veteran state firefighter, at their Ramona home, was sentenced today to 36 years to life in state prison, according to Fox 5 San Diego. Yolanda Marodi, 54, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the slaying of her spouse of two years, Cal
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By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — Adaeze Onejeme, a 28-year-old ad sales worker in Los Angeles, was visiting a night market in Hollywood with her sister in late August when she noticed something curious. Stall after stall, hawking loaded French fries or taquitos or smoothies, featured menus with pictures that at first seemed real —
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By Zachary Cohen, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a wartime high as Iran and the US exchanged a new round strikes on Tuesday, two US officials familiar with the operations told CNN. Prior to the launch
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By Randi Kaye, Holly Yan, Elizabeth Wolfe and Emily Goodwin, CNN Stuart, Florida (CNN) — Tiger Woods entered a Florida courtroom Wednesday charged with driving under the influence and left with a plea deal after prosecutors described an “erosion of evidence” in the latest legal case involving the golf legend. Woods, 50, initially pleaded not
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s renewed attempt to limit birthright citizenship, partially halting an executive order the president issued after the Supreme Court struck down his more sweeping effort last year. US District Judge Deborah Boardman said the administration could not enforce the new, more
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CNN By Amanda Musa, Eric Levenson, and Nicki Brown The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial was sent home for the day at about 4 p.m. Wednesday and will return Thursday morning at 9 a.m. to continue deliberations. “I know it’s been a long day,” Judge William F. Sullivan said. The 12-person jury has deliberated
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By Cindy Von Quednow, Dalia Faheid, Julianna Bragg, Taylor Galgano, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — Officers confronted a barrage of gunfire, their vision clouded by a haze, as they responded to a shooting at a Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday that left at least two people dead and injured multiple others, officials said. Police opened fire
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Newly unsealed court transcripts reveal behind the scenes discussions taking place weeks before Luigi Mangione ultimately pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges tied to the murder of the chief executive of United Healthcare. The transcripts of two court hearings confirm that Mangione was on the cusp of pleading guilty
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, CNN Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (CNN) — An engine failed on a US Coast Guard plane with the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security onboard, forcing it to make an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon. “We just lost our right engine and would like to declare an emergency,” the
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By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, Jean Casarez, CNN Plymouth, Massachusetts (CNN) — One by one, the 12 deliberating jurors and six alternate jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s trial approached the judge’s bench Wednesday morning. The clerk swore in each juror, and one at a time they listened to the judge speak, while the prosecution and defense
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — Dolly Parton fans in the Coachella Valley can catch two of her classic films on the big screen this Labor Day weekend at Regal Rancho Mirage. From Sept. 4-9, Regal theatres nationwide will screen Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, with 100% of proceeds benefiting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Tickets are $9.25, a nod
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BERMUDA DUNES, CA (KESQ)- A bipartisan group of 61 California lawmakers, led by Coachella Valley Republican Assemblymember Greg Wallis, is urging the Trump administration to reject a proposed land exchange involving Yosemite National Park and a private developer. Wallis, R-Bermuda Dunes, said Wednesday that the lawmakers sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum calling
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Ariana Grande thanked fans for their support during the final night of her “Eternal Sunshine” tour in London. Hear what she had to say in her emotional farewell before stepping back from public life. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.
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PALM SPRINGS, CA (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will return for its 38th annual edition January 7–18, 2027, bringing international cinema, independent films and documentaries to Palm Springs. The Palm Springs International Film Awards, presented by Kering, will kick off the festival on Thursday, January 7, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The awards have become
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A union-organized labor action outside an Amazon warehouse in south Riverside today sought to spotlight “workers’ rights,” but the corporation said the action caused no disruption and appeared to be part of an ongoing campaign to “mislead” the public. Teamsters Local 1932 said a work stoppage was initiated Wednesday morning at the
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By Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The airline behind a remarkably low planned flyover of a packed rugby stadium said Wednesday it will turn over data from the planes’ black boxes to show the maneuver was done in accordance with governmental rules. The two 98-seat Embraer-190 regional jets from South African airline Airlink
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, Tami Luhby, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department moved Wednesday to require states to provide information on undocumented immigrants or lose federal funding for two key public assistance programs, issuing a sweeping revision of a long-standing legal opinion. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to force states to
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — New $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump appeared to be out of stock Wednesday afternoon, hours after they went on sale from the US Mint at noon. One side of the coin shows Trump’s presidential portrait with the inscription “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “LIBERTY.” On the other side
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, Eric Levenson, and Nicki Brown The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial was sent home for the day at about 4 p.m. Wednesday and will return Thursday morning at 9 a.m. to continue deliberations. “I know it’s been a long day,” Judge William F. Sullivan said. The 12-person jury has deliberated for
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