INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Desert man was sentenced to prison for supplying a lethal dose of fentanyl to a 30-year-old man in 2022. Gregory Michael Gauto, 39, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday and immediately sentenced to six years, The case dates back to Sept. 26, 2022, when deputies responded to a report
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Update 11/18/25 Court records show Jesse James Garcia-Airada is suspected of sexually assaulting more than 15 underage girls. He has been charged with 18 counts, including multiple sexual assault charges. Original Report 11/14/25 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs man accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl, as well as multiple other cases
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By Yoonjung Seo, Brad Lendon, Mike Valerio, CNN Seoul (CNN) — Secret drone flights from South Korea to the heart of Pyongyang were part of a ploy by the former president to rattle the North Korean leader, South Korean prosecutors have alleged as they released new details of plot they say preceded a foiled attempt
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Construction moved forward on the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home in Palm Desert as crews laid down the cement foundation on Thursday. This is the 7th annual St. Jude Dream Home giveaway, a partnership between News Channel 3 and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help families of children battling
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The next chapter of Desert X, the Coachella Valley outdoor art exhibition, will bring new changes to the sixth edition and 10th anniversary in 2027, officials announced today. The exhibition will take place from Oct. 30, 2027 through May 7, 2028, which will extend its programming through winter and spring.
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CNN By Kara Fox, Sana Noor Haq, CNN London (CNN) — A British journalist and political commentator detained by US immigration officers for more than two weeks warned of “an attack on the freedoms of ordinary Americans and citizens worldwide” as he returned to the UK Thursday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had detained Sami
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people, including a wanted suspect, were taken into custody following an hours-long standoff in Indio on Thursday. Police said a witness reported seeing a suspect wanted at around 10:30 a.m. near Sun Gold and Valencia Avenue. The suspect, a 30-year-old man, was wanted for allegedly striking his brother in the
Continue ReadingBy Eugenia Yosef, Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The Israeli government identified the deceased hostage whose remains were handed over by Hamas on Thursday as Manny Godard, 73, an Israeli resident of a kibbutz near the Gaza Strip. Godard and his wife Ayelet were killed during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israeli
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – With a storm expected to roll through the Coachella Valley this week, Imperial Irrigation District officials today said they will be prepared to respond for any possible service disruptions. Get Local Weather Updates Here Forecasters predict heavy rainfall with gusty winds will fall into the region starting Thursday evening, according
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Paul Ingrassia, who withdrew his controversial nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel last month, is now serving as deputy general counsel at the General Services Administration, according to a White House official. Ingrassia’s chances of getting through the Senate confirmation process imploded after Politico published a slew
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By Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The pilots in a deadly business jet crash in Michigan were performing a test flight themselves, following repairs, instead of waiting for a test pilot, when the aircraft plunged into woods near Lansing, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Thursday. The Mexican-registered
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By Kevin Liptak, Zachary Cohen, Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was briefed this week on options for military operations inside Venezuela as he continues to mull a path forward in the country, four sources told CNN. Trump has yet to decide on how to proceed, and he continues to weigh the risks
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A traffic collision has led to a road closure near Ramon Road and El Placer in Palm Springs Thursday afternoon. Details on the crash were not immeditely available; however, Palm Springs confirmed two vehicles were involved. Police said three people were injured in the crash, including one person who is
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – Fentanyl-related deaths saw a five-year low in Orange County, authorities said today. There were 407 fentanyl-related deaths in the county last year, down from 613 in 2023. Sheriff’s officials say the trend is continuing this year so far. According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, there were 20
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Wall Street is hoping to recover today from its worst showing in a month. On Thursday, the Dow fell nearly 800 points while the Nasdaq dropped more than 500 points, raising concerns about market volatility. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Heading home for the holidays? You might want to brace yourself. One major budget airline is facing serious financial turbulence, and it could shake up plans (and prices) for millions of travelers this season. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.
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By Samantha Delouya, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — A Trump administration official referred California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department over mortgage fraud allegations, a source familiar told CNN. The accusation was made by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who has made similar allegations against high-ranking democratic
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CNN By Stefano Pozzebon, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The people of the United States should unite with Venezuela for the peace of the Americas, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro told CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon in the middle of a rally in Caracas on Thursday. His exclusive remarks come amid heightened tensions with the US, which has
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Manu Raju, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson decided to quickly schedule a House vote on an effort to force the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein case files once the calculation was made that it couldn’t be stopped. The decision marked a shift in strategy for Johnson
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By Jennifer Hauser, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Canadian police say a member of the public who took an Ontario transit bus for a joyride, with about 10 passengers still onboard, didn’t even leave “a ding.” Police say the man, who drove the articulated bus along its route through the city, also carefully denied entry to
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