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By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Raging wars. Climate change. Natural disasters. Global pandemics. These issues and others have some preparing for the worst. They’re stockpiling food and water, purchasing guns and medicines, assembling “bug-out bags” and listening to survivalist podcasts. Yet despite what you might imagine when someone says the word “prepper,” many of
Continue ReadingWHBQ, MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of trying to kidnap the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, after being seen on surveillance video climbing a wall in the city leader’s neighborhood and beelining for his home late Sunday, according to police. A Taser, gloves,
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Facing the possibility of losing control of the U.S. House next year, Republicans are weighing aggressively redrawing congressional districts in two states in hopes of ousting several longtime Democratic lawmakers. In Ohio, a quirk in state law is giving Republican state legislators another run at drawing new lines for
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of trying to kidnap the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, after being seen on surveillance video climbing a wall in the city leader’s neighborhood and beelining for his home late Sunday, according to police. A Taser, gloves, rope and duct tape were found in 25-year-old Trenton
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks that had been deadlocked when Israel began its bombing campaign last week. The hope among Trump and his advisers is
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia – the man mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran prison then brought back to the US only to face a criminal human smuggling indictment – has been held out by the Trump administration as an example of the danger of having undocumented immigrants in the US. Yet
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Update: News Channel 3 is excited to announce, “Palm Springs United,” a partnership with the Agua Caliente and the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce will be extended through Sunday. So far, more than $125,000 has been raised to help local businesses damaged during last month’s car bombing. It comes with the help of the Agua
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, shared details of the harrowing morning nearly a week ago when a man in a silicone mask who knocked on their door and identified himself as a police officer shot them repeatedly. In a statement released Thursday night and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — In honor of Juneteenth, Oscar’s in Palm Springs is ringing in the cultural holiday with a celebration hosted by Sunset Music & Education Foundation, Juneteenth: The Fight for Freedom. From 5-7 p.m., the free event will feature a panel, live music, and entertainment. According to organizers, the event is sold
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to maintain control over thousands of members of California’s National Guard. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request from Trump to lift, for now, a lower-court ruling that had required the president to relinquish control of roughly
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to come together to push the country forward. “I don’t come here today to only commemorate the past. I come here because we know the good Lord isn’t done with us
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif (KESQ) – California drivers should brace for higher fuel costs this summer. Starting July 1, the state’s gas excise taxes will increase, as part of an annual inflation adjustment. Each year, California adjusts its fuel tax rates based on inflation data from the Department of Finance. This year’s bump means the gasoline
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Skin is the largest organ in the body, and dermatologists are advising locals to take better care of it, especially in the Valley sun. They say daily sun exposure is a serious concern no matter what activity their engaging in outside. Skin cancer is the most common from of cancer
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ)- This past Monday, U.S. Border Patrol agents and Homeland Security discovered the origin point of a sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel connecting Tijuana to the San Diego area. In early April, U.S Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector Tunnel team uncovered a drug-smuggling tunnel that was actively under construction. They
Continue ReadingBy Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump took to social media Thursday on Juneteenth, a federal holiday, to criticize the number of “non-working holidays” in the United States. “Too many non-working holidays in America. It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed. The workers don’t want
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) The Drug Enforcement Administration says Wednesday’s large-scale operation was aimed at illegal marijuana grows near Thermal, involving roughly 500 federal agents and covering more than 700 acres across the eastern Coachella Valley. Authorities say they arrested 70 to 75 undocumented migrants and one U.S. citizen for obstructing law enforcement, and said the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Black History and the Palm Springs Department of Parks and Recreation are hosting a number of events taking place throughout the weekend to honor Black culture and history in the community. June 19th marks Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. While the
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks that had been deadlocked when Israel began its bombing campaign last week. The hope among Trump and his advisers is that
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Home prices dropped last month in Riverside County from $645,000 to $638,000 for an existing single-family home, as May’s sales pace fell 5.1% statewide, the California Association of Realtors announced. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 254,190 in May,
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