By Nicole Chavez and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — The powerful voice of Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is still an indelible staple in Latino households and parties nearly 30 years after her death. The grief that engulfed fans immediately after Selena’s life was cut short has morphed over the years into a celebration
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s major military mission at the southern border focused on reducing immigration and drug flows has already cost taxpayers more than $300 million, according to sources briefed on data from the Defense Department comptroller — even as the administration has vowed to slash
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump’s advisers this week took on the unenviable task of informing him a journalist he loathes was inadvertently added to a group chat discussing secret attack plans, one key detail required some further explanation. Before Monday, Trump said he had never heard of
Continue ReadingBy Ross Adkin, CNN (CNN) — A powerful, deadly earthquake struck at the heart of civil war-ravaged Myanmar on Friday, piling fresh misery on an impoverished nation that was cut off from much of the world even before this natural disaster struck. The timing could hardly be worse. The Southeast Asian country is reeling from
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — What was supposed to be a joyous time for Georgia barber Rodney Taylor after his recent engagement turned into a nightmare when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up to the couple’s doorstep and arrested him – threatening to deport him to Liberia, a country he left when he
Continue ReadingBy Abel Alvarado, David Culver and Barbara Arvanitidis, CNN Manta, Ecuador (CNN) — Ecuador is laying the groundwork for US forces to arrive, according to plans obtained by CNN – as its president calls on US President Donald Trump to help battle powerful gangs in a country once known as the “island of peace.” According
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A 17-year-old boy was found dead in Salton City after he went missing.
Continue ReadingBy Ross Adkin, Kocha Olarn, Will Ripley and Mark Philipps, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — Anxious loved ones waited outside a twisted mass of metal and concrete in the heart of Thailand’s capital on Saturday as rescuers searched for dozens of missing workers and the city confronted the aftermath of a rare and powerful earthquake that
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Union Pacific officials are reporting the arrest of two people, accusing them of cargo theft from a train stopped due to mechanical issues on Thursday. The train, carrying cargo, had been sitting on the tracks running through Coachella during repairs. At some point activity on the stalled train in the area
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) – Riverside County’s unemployment rate dropped slightly last month, according to figures released on Friday by the California Employment Development Department (EDD). Based on early EDD estimates, the countywide jobless rate in February was 5.2%, compared to 5.3% in January. This February 2025 rate was four-tenths of a percentage point below February
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk was walking alone Tuesday night to meet friends at a dinner where they would break their 13-hour Ramadan fast when six plainclothes officers suddenly encircled her on the street near her apartment in Somerville, Massachusetts, surveillance video shows. The 30-year-old
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Saturday, March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day – a day to recognize and remember the men and women who served in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. To observe the day, Palm Springs American Legion Post 519 will be hosting an event and dinner to celebrate and
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place until midnight tonight for gusty, dusty conditions and blowing sand leading to terrible air quality across the Coachella Valley. Strong winds will remain a big factor into our evening hours, despite otherwise sunny skies (we can’t really see them) and cooler, but seasonal temperatures today and heading
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – The general manager and three employees of an El Cajon-area business that was raided by federal agents this week were facing immigration-related charges today. The U.S. Attorney’s Office alleges San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings’ general manager employed undocumented workers and let them live in the company’s warehouse. The general
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Wind was a factor Friday in the first round of the Galleri Classic in Rancho Mirage. Players battled the elements on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club as gusts were steady from 11:00 a.m. through the end of the round. After 18 holes, Bernhard Langer and Cameron Percy are tied for
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Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL will be performing at Acrisure Arena this weekend! From March 28th-30th, you can experience a unique performance combining circus arts and ice skating. The production features seven thrilling traditional circus acts adapted for the ice, including trapeze, aerial straps, and hand balancing, pushing the boundaries of creative performance. Since its debut
Continue ReadingSophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — The first time he flew his cargo plane through the clouds over his hometown of Kabul, Tauheed Khan swelled with pride. “I flew over my childhood home,” he told CNN, on a quiet spring morning in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. “And I was so proud, there was so much
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Police warn residents to stay vigilant if falling victim in extortion scams. Two women accused of targeting a Rancho Mirage man this week for extorting him of over $100,000 both pleaded not guilty yesterday to felony charges. Bertha Verduzco Gasso, 67, and Ilvia Yvette Lopez, 43, both of Hemet, were arrested
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – New policies to protect undocumented students at College of the Desert. This comes after the Board of Trustees unanimously approved two administrative procedures and a Board resolution on March 21. The Board says this action reaffirms their commitment to all students and their access to an education. Val Garcia, COD
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The interim president of Columbia University is stepping down, the school announced Friday, a week after announcing sweeping policy changes – seemingly bowing to the Trump administration’s demands conditioned on federal funding. Dr. Katrina Armstrong took the helm of one of the nation’s elite universities under pressure last year
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