By Eric Bradner, Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivered a stern message one week ago to federal agents following the deadly shooting of a Minnesota woman who was protesting their efforts to round up immigrants in the state. “Get the f**k out of Minneapolis,” Frey said. The remark immediately put Frey
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Amanda Musa, Holly Yan, Taylor Romine, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — As temperatures plummet in Minnesota, the struggle between the Trump administration and opponents of Operation Metro surge are playing out indoors: A judge has ruled federal agents can’t retaliate against peaceful protesters or stop people in their cars if they aren’t obstructing operations. And
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The American Hockey League has announced that Firebirds’ forward Jagger Firkus and defenseman Tyson Jugnauth have been selected to the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO scheduled for Feb. 10-11, in Rockford, IL. Both Firebirds’ players have been featured this season on KESQ News Channel 3. ⭐️⭐️ OUR ALL-STARS ⭐️⭐️Jagger Firkus
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — A pair of local fighters are set to take the ring this Friday for the first boxing event at Acrisure Arena. Golden Boy Promotions presents Rocha vs Curiel | Flores vs Chavez. This is Golden Boy’s first event of the 2026 fight calendar and will feature nine bouts. Coachella native
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The recently indicted mayor of the city of Coachella was at City Hall tonight attending a special city council meeting, one of his first appearances since being indicted, and News Channel 3 was able to catch up with him. The meeting got underway at 5:30 p.m. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson
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By Andi Babineau, Nick Watt, CNN Provo, Utah (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Friday afternoon as his attorneys pushed for prosecutors to be pulled from the case over what they allege is a conflict of interest. Robinson’s defense attorneys are arguing the entire
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – If 2025 was the year of dipping our toes into AI, then 2026 is the year we jump in. AI has crept into almost every industry, forcing a reckoning with how some professionals do their job. But for law enforcement, agencies across the nation have yet to incorporate regular AI
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — When Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado walked into the White House on Thursday, she came bearing the gift US President Donald Trump has long coveted: a Nobel Peace Prize. Machado, a fierce critic of Venezuela’s former strongman Nicolás Maduro, won the award last year for her campaign for
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department is unveiling a new asset that it said will “enhance emergency response and crime prevention throughout the Coachella Valley.” It’s called the Coachella Valley Real-Time Intelligence Center, or CVRTIC. The public safety hub integrates several data sources, including body-worn cameras, license plate readers, drones, social media
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 200 people were cited today during a multi-agency traffic safety enforcement operation throughout the Coachella Valley. The operation was held from 6 a.m. to noon Thursday in the cities of Palm Desert, Indian Wells and Rancho Mirage, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Twenty-two law enforcement officers
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were rescued after a car ended up crashing off the parking lot below the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway station. The accident happened on Thursday, just before 10 a.m. at 1 Tramway Road. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Palm Springs Fire (@palmspringsfire) “Palm Springs Firefighters
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – City officials will host a free, family-friendly day celebrating Black History Month, slated for next month in downtown Indio, officials announced. The community celebration will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 7 at Center Stage, 82881 Miles Ave. In partnership with the city’s Black History Committee, the event will
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from the likes of Russia and the United States, it’s a positive one. “As of today, the world has gone eight years, four months, and 11 days without a nuclear test …
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By Kevin Liptak, Zachary Cohen, Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Emerging on Tuesday from a late-night Situation Room meeting to discuss options for striking Iran, some of President Donald Trump’s top national security officials were relatively sure a decision on military action was close at hand. The president, they felt, was moved by
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Update – 2/3/26: Jorge Andres Huerta Arias was cleared of all charges, the jury ruled. Original Report – 1/15/26 INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man accused of fatally shooting a Halloween partygoer in La Quinta more than six years ago intentionally initiated hostilities, a prosecutor claimed today, while the defendant’s attorney argued his client encountered
Continue ReadingBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A viral app has taken China by storm with just one question. It tackles a rising trend of widespread loneliness and isolation in the world’s second most populous country. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ What
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Melissa Galataud, principal of Nellie Coffman Middle School, has been named Riverside County’s Principal of the Year. The surprise announcement was made Thursday morning during a principals’ meeting at the Palm Springs Unified School District District Service Center in Palm Springs. Riverside County Superintendent Edwin Gomez presented the honor alongside district
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival presented by Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is now accepting applications for its 2026 Date Festival Scholarship Program. Part of a proud 78-year tradition, the program will award $20,000 total to ten Riverside County high school seniors in the Class of 2026, with $2,000
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – In celebration of Black History Month, two Black authors will discuss their books at the second annual “Our Voices Our Stories: Celebrating Black Authors” next month at Mizell Center, the Palm Springs Public Library announced today. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb.
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By Katelyn Polantz, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The longtime government contractor whose activity prompted the controversial search of a Washington Post reporter’s home acknowledged he mishandled classified information, prosecutors said, according to a court hearing transcript obtained by CNN. Aurelio Perez-Lugones told federal investigators he was angry about “recent government activity,” Assistant US Attorney
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