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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A tsunami watch for all of California’s coast was converted Tuesday night to a tsunami advisory by the National Weather Service following a powerful earthquake measuring a magnitude 8.7 off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. A tsunami advisory is issued when a tsunami with the potential to generate strong currents or waves dangerous to
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Yucca Valley man is facing murder charges after allegedly supplying drugs that let to a fatal overdose. The 31-year-old was arrested last week in the death of 63-year-old David Tarbell. He was found dead near the Yucca Valley Community Center and Town Hall in May, and the case has
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CNN By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Tsunami waves have hit nations across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, with millions of people urged to evacuate to higher ground. The waves hit Russia and Japan first and then the US states of Hawaii, California,
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Five adults and two children were injured in a two-car crash in Desert Hot Springs on Tuesday night. The collision happened in the 14500 block of Palm Drive around 7:00 p.m. Desert Hot Springs Police on scene say the injured were taken to local hospitals with major to moderate
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By Katelyn Polantz, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official who also defended Donald Trump in his criminal indictments, has been confirmed to a lifetime appointment as a federal appellate judge, despite accusations from a handful of whistleblowers accusing him of improperly overseeing cases for the administration. Bove’s nomination to
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By CNN’s Betul Tuncer (CNN) — A town hall hosted by Democratic Rep. Bill Foster of Illinois on Tuesday was repeatedly interrupted by audience members shouting about the ongoing war in Gaza. The town hall comes as House members have returned to their districts for a weekslong district work period. The war in Gaza and
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Federal criminal cases in New Jersey remain in chaos with judges postponing sentencings, plea hearings and status conferences this week as questions swirl about the authority of former Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba to serve as the acting US attorney. It’s not clear how long the pause in activity
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– UCR Palm Desert is hoping to entice more students to take part in its new online “Cannabis Education Workforce Program.” The school is now offering flexible tuition payment options. As reported back in September, this is the first program of its kind in the valley. The school has partnered with a
Continue Reading By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the United States to Chile on high alert with millions urged to evacuate. The waves hit Russia and Japan first
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A proposal to establish a commission to analyze whether Riverside County might benefit from having a standing oversight committee to implement measures intended to improve Sheriff’s operations was rejected Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors. “Given everything that has transpired in the last few years, with the number of lawsuits, indicates that
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Steven Shaw, Desert Hot Springs Chief of Police, is releasing new details after the department used a drone to arrest a wanted felon. He said it happened on Saturday when officers were investigating a serious elder abuse case. “They had received information on some suspects in a suspect vehicle,”
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ)– The Riverside County Fire Department’s request to attach fire mitigation charges to the tax bills of 450 property owners was approved by the Board of Supervisors early Tuesday morning. In a unanimous vote, the Board of Supervisors signed off on the Riverside County Fire Department’s cost recovery attempts proposed by the Fire
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- Hollywood is coming to Twentynine Palms. Oscar nominated actor James Franco will present his bold new work-in-progress: a surreal stage trip through fame, fantasy, and the myth of Robert Blake. The two exclusive performances of “Desert Films” are the start of a creative process for the Franco project. The play which
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The Riverside County Probation Department is hitting the road — literally — in a bid to bring key supervision and support services to people who need them the most. County officials on Tuesday unveiled two new Mobile Service Centers, climate-controlled vans equipped to function as fully operational probation offices. The initiative is aimed at assisting
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: After the publication of this article, the Social Security Administration submitted an amended filing to the Office of Management and Budget that states the additional verification process is optional. The changes comes after the agency had discussions with AARP about the authentication requirement’s negative impact on senior
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans are weighing a number of options to expedite the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees on the floor of the Senate in order to overcome Democratic filibusters, members warn. While no decisions have been made, Republicans discussed a range of potential
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By Rachel Clarke from reporting by Dakin Andone, Taylor Galgano, Lauren Mascarenhas, John Miller, Mark Morales, Sharif Paget, Shimon Prokupecz, Andy Rose, Ray Sanchez and Jessie Yeung, CNN New York (CNN) — Hundreds of people call 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan their work home. The skyscraper soars more than 600 feet and occupies the entire
Continue Reading CNN By Rachel Clarke from reporting by Dakin Andone, Taylor Galgano, Lauren Mascarenhas, John Miller, Mark Morales, Sharif Paget, Shimon Prokupecz, Andy Rose, Ray Sanchez and Jessie Yeung, CNN New York (CNN) — Hundreds of people call 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan their work home. The skyscraper soars more than 600 feet and occupies the
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Sky-gazers will get a good chance to see fireballs streaking across the night sky this week. Two meteor showers will reach their peak, and another is ramping up. Check out these tips on how to watch. Here’s what else you might have missed during your
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Days after the Shady Fire broke out in Thermal, some families in the community are still without utilities after the fire damaged their homes. One family whose home was damaged by the fire said they remained without power, water, and gas. According to the family, their landlord provided a $600 check
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