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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousands of residents from across the Coachella Valley gathered at Coachella’s Bagdouma Park Thursday evening for the city’s annual Independence Day celebration. The free event features music, rides, food vendors, a pie-eating contest, and the much anticipated fireworks show painting the night sky red, white and blue. For many, the annual
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By CNN Staff (CNN) — A man holding a Tibetan flag has died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday in an apparent protest against Chinese rule over Tibet. Law enforcement responded to a 911 call at around 6:30 p.m. and observed a 52-year-old male with severe
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By Helen Regan, Osmary Hernandez, Ivonne Valdes, Chandler Thornton, Diego Mendoza, CNN La Guaira, Venezuela (CNN) — Sigue nuestra cobertura en español Rescuers pulled a man from under the rubble of a nine-story building in Venezuela in a “miraculous” operation eight days after the devastating earthquakes that hit the country. Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, who
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By Mostafa Salem, Aida Karimi (CNN) — Four months after he was killed at the outset of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being memorialized in a weeklong funeral spectacle stretching across five cities in two countries, with millions of mourners expected to attend. Despite a costly war against two of
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Judicial Council of California assessment places the need at 111 judges for Riverside County, but the county currently has 75 judges and 14 judicial officers, leaving it short 22 judgeships. This shortage can contribute to prolonged legal proceedings. At the same time, there is frustration over the pace of justice in some cases that have
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)- A record number of people are expected to travel over the Fourth of July weekend, and downtown Palm Springs are hoping that means a boost in customers. According to AAA, they say more than 72 million people are expected to travel this holiday weekend, which would set a new record. Shops
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Animal shelters across the Coachella Valley are preparing for one of their busiest times of the year as fireworks celebrations often lead to a spike in lost pets. Loud fireworks can frighten dogs and cats, causing many to panic, jump fences, slip out of collars, or bolt through open doors
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By Kyle Feldscher, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The first game on Thursday and the last one were pretty straightforward affairs for Spain and Switzerland. But in between, Portugal and Croatia served up yet another helping of World Cup drama that will be hard to forget. Here’s everything to know about Thursday’s Round of 32
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Highway Patrol is increasing patrols across the state for the Fourth of July holiday weekend after last year’s holiday period saw more than 850 speed-related crashes statewide. CHP Officer David Torres says officers will be watching for speeding, aggressive and impaired drivers. The Maximum Enforcement Period runs from
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Abigahil Padilla SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – El Cabildo de la Ciudad de San Luis aprobó el presupuesto correspondiente al Año Fiscal 2026-2027, durante la sesión ordinaria celebrada el pasado 24 de junio, encabezada por el alcalde Riedel y los integrantes del Concejo Municipal. El presupuesto autorizado, que entró en vigor el 1 de julio de 2026,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The leader of an organized retail theft ring that targeted high-end jewelry stores in smash-and-grab robberies across Southern California has been sentenced to over 16 years behind bars and ordered to pay restitution of $1.2 million, officials announced today. Rodney Allen Flynt Jr. and his outfit hit 14 jewelry stores from
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Jessamyn Dodd EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – Sebastian Rucci, the developer behind a planned data center in the City of Imperial, is suing several local activists. The parties appeared for a hearing at the courthouse in El Centro Thursday. Rucci filed a civil defamation lawsuit in April against Mt. Signal Media’s Jake Tison, Jose Luis
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 45-year-old Palm Springs man was arrested after allegedly leading officers on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle and being involved in a hit-and-run crash, authorities announced. Detectives from the Palm Springs Police Department Special Enforcement Unit were in the 68800 block of East Palm Canyon Drive in Cathedral City
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – Palm Springs officials invited local residents to share their input regarding the way in which a mayor is chosen as part of a series of meetings starting later this month. The meetings will be held throughout the city, with the first set to take place from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. July 22
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A convicted felon was arrested after Palm Springs police executed a search warrant that uncovered an arsenal of firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and suspected methamphetamine inside a Palm Springs residence, authorities announced. The operation took place at approximately 5 a.m. on June 17, when members of the Palm Springs
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BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) – A 39-year-old pedestrian walking along a Beaumont street was fatally struck by a car, but there were no obvious signs of a crime, authorities said today. Awoke Ayalew of Moreno Valley was fatally hit just after 4 a.m. Wednesday on East First Street, less than a half-block east of Michigan Avenue,
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized as “he continues his recovery,” a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican said in a statement on Thursday. The former GOP leader’s office still hasn’t disclosed the cause of McConnell’s hospitalization since he entered on June 14. “Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he’s
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — There were “no indications” of any mechanical malfunctions or failures of the engine on a skydiving plane that crashed last month in Missouri, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released on Thursday. On June 14, just after takeoff at Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, the
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UPDATE 7/2 10:48 A.M.: Meyers says Uber has reactivated his driver account following News Channel 3’s reporting on the incident. INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 72-year-old rideshare driver says he was violently attacked by a passenger. Bill Meyers says the assault happened late last month near Villanova Drive and Amherst Drive, just off Miles Avenue
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Turkish authorities have banned a cruise ship catering to American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in the country’s ports, citing “moral standards” and “family values,” the CEO of the events company behind the upcoming Mediterranean tour said Thursday. The “Athens to Venice” cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5,
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