CNN By David Culver, Abel Alvarado, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN Tecoluca, El Salvador (CNN) — Men deported by the United States to El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison are living in “the same” conditions as convicted gangsters, prison director Belarmino García said on Tuesday, during an exclusive tour for CNN, the first US news
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Some say the early bird gets the worm, but in the East Valley during festival season, they get the best groceries and parking. Locals are preparing for three weekends of festivals, bringing lots of excitement and stressful shopping. “It’s crazy,” Deb Devereaux said. “You got to get your shopping done before
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– Festival season is back, and that means that hundreds of thouands of people will be traveling to the Coachella Valley to attend both Stagecoach and Coachella. However, a big worry on the top of mind is turbulent travel and traffic. This year, several companies are now working to make getting to
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An annual festival in Philadelphia dedicated to celebrating Mexican culture and history has been cancelled, with organizers citing fear that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement might be present and target attendees. Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, ICE has detained thousands of people, using aggressive methods like the rarely-used Alien
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The price of gold is hovering just under $3,000 an ounce, sparking a wave of buying and selling across the Coachella Valley. “Gold isn’t always acting like it should be lately,” said James Fausett, owner of J&J Gold Buyers. “Normally when the stock market is down, gold surges. It’s considered
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury deliberations began today in the trial of a felon accused of choking his girlfriend to death during a domestic confrontation in the parking lot of an Indio condominium complex. Eduardo Alvarez is charged with first-degree murder in the 2020 slaying of 32-year-old Madeleine Gutierrez, also of Indio. The prosecution
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A Louisiana immigration judge on Tuesday said she will decide by the end of this week whether to continue to hold Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil in custody or release him. Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist, was taken into custody by federal agents last month outside of his Columbia
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As festival season nears bringing thousands of visitors to the Valley, short-term rental bookings are expected to increase. But this can be a problem for residents that live near one. “The most common complaints we receive are loud parties, large groups on the premises or after hour amenities that extend beyond
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– A popular air-carrier is making its final approach, and first landing in the Coachella Valley. And it’s just in time for festival season. Air carrier JSX has launched limited-time pop-up flights from Burbank (BUR) to Coachella Valley/Thermal (TRM) starting at $399 each way. From April 10–14, 2025, desert-goers can skip the long lines and bumper-to-bumper traffic by
Continue ReadingBy Rene Marsh and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Melanie Krause informed her staff Tuesday she is leaving the agency amid internal chaos and the exodus of several senior IRS officials, according to two current IRS employees and one former IRS employee. Krause’s decision to accept the agency’s deferred resignation
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector Matthew Jennings is reminding property owners that the second installment of the 2024-2025 property taxes is due by Thursday, April 10, 2025. Late payments will incur a 10% penalty plus an administrative cost. To avoid late penalties, the County accepts payments online, by phone, or at the new
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Kayla Tausche and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Delegations from Japan and South Korea are en route. Italy’s prime minister will be in Washington next week. And Israel’s “proactive approach” to seeking out new US trade agreements could serve as a model for everyone, according to the White House. A day before
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A jury was seated today for the trial of an 82-year-old man accused of fatally bludgeoning a senior who had invited him to stay at her and her husband’s Palm Springs home. Stephen Roy McKernan allegedly killed 75-year-old Claire Carsman in 2019. McKernan is charged with first-degree murder and sentence-enhancing
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — New images have emerged of one of China’s futuristic fighter jets, a three-engine, tailless flying wing aircraft that Western analysts have dubbed the J-36. It’s unclear when the images, which are taken from a video, were shot, but they appeared on Chinese social media sites on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A high-risk traffic stop near two schools in Indio led to a brief lockout Tuesday afternoon. The incident started at around 12:25 p.m. with a report of a dispute between a man and a woman on the 79000 block of State Highway 111 in La Quinta. “The reporting party advised witnessing
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A youth soccer coach charged with murder in connection with the death of a 13-year-old boy found in Oxnard and also facing charges of assaulting two other teenage boys was ordered today to be held without bail. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Theresa R. McGonigle ordered Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs police officer was hospitalized after being attacked while waking up an unconscious driver. The assault happened on Thursday just before 4:00 p.m. The officer initially responded to the call regarding the report of a driver, identified as Mitchell Harpole, 34, asleep in his vehicle while in the
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A federal investigation is focusing on an air traffic control communications breakdown that led to a formation of military jets coming within seconds of colliding with a Delta Air Lines flight near Reagan National Airport, multiple sources told CNN. The March 28 incident was in the same crowded Washington,
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Most of New Orleans’ Bourbon Street should be closed off to vehicles, creating a permanent pedestrian plaza, a report recommends, three months after a truck plowed into a New Year’s Day crowd, killing 14 people and injuring at least 35. The tragedy took place in the city’s bustling French
Continue ReadingBy Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Police and the FBI are investigating after a Tesla charging station was set on fire in Lacey, Washington early Tuesday morning. A person started the fire at the Tesla supercharger station around 1:30 a.m. local time, causing “substantial damage” to the charging station and the area around it, the
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