By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night will act as an extension – and explanation – of the rapid change he’s unleashed in just 44 days of his new term. He will face his biggest audience yet as he pushes for congressional Republicans,
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We’re learning more about last week’s immigration arrest by FBI agents in Coachella. Video captured by Coachella City Council member Yadira Perez last Monday shows the moment her husband was arrested at the Walmart in Coachella. KESQ News Channel 3 was the first to report the breaking news story, and updates continue as we’ve learned
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Firefighters are working to fully contain a fire at a large pallet yard in Desert Hot Springs. The fire was first reported just before 2:00 p.m. near the intersection of Ben Mar and Dillon Road. “Firefighters responded to numerous reports of an unknown type fire at the above location. The first arriving engine company reported
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As the Trump administration implements 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, Coachella Valley businesses are weighing the impact. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson spoke with the owners of Las Casuelas Terraza in Palm Springs, Jessup Auto Plaza in Cathedral City and GHA Companies about the tariffs. Some of the
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Celebrities brought a little bit of Hollywood to the ‘Gem of the Desert’. Several stars were spotted at the La Quinta Resort and Club for this the 21st annual Desert Smash. Some of the stars who walked the red carpet ahead of this year’s tournament included Naomi Osaka, Jason Derulo, and Boris Kodjoe. Several tennis
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Dozens of construction workers have been pulled alive from metal containers after they were trapped by a deadly Himalayan avalanche for around 36 hours, according to authorities in northern India. The Indian Army launched a rescue operation after heavy snowfall triggered the avalanche last
Continue ReadingWHAM, NY GOVERNOR’S OFC., NY DOCCS, NY ATTY GENERAL, FAMILY HANDOUT, CNN By Michelle Watson and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — New York State Police say they’re investigating the Saturday death of an inmate who was housed at an upstate medium security prison – reports of which Gov. Kathy Hochul called “deeply troubling” on Monday.
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The 21st Annual Desert Smash, hosted by Grammy-winner P!NK, began today at the La Quinta Resort & Club. This star-studded celebrity tennis event raises funds for the WTA Foundation’s Global Women’s Health Fund, which supports UNICEF’s efforts to improve women’s health, focusing on increasing access to prenatal vitamins for at
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The 97th Academy Awards were held in Hollywood on Sunday night, airing on KESQ News Channel 3. And the very next morning, News Channel 3’s Katie Boer joined some of our viewers who won a once in a lifetime trip to the Dolby Theater for a post-Oscar taping of “Live with Kelly and Mark.”
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A federal task force created by President Donald Trump to combat antisemitism could pull more than $50 million in contracts between Columbia University and the federal government, over the school’s “ongoing inaction in the face of relentless harassment of Jewish students,” three federal agencies said in a joint news
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Carolina Garcia CALEXICO, Calif. (T3) – En breve será demolido la parada de autobuses de la ciudad de Calexico, donde cientos de personas la usan para trasladarse a otras ciudades del condado y donde también se ha convertido en el lugar donde permanecen personas en situación de calle. Actualmente el espacio destinado como centro de
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Michelle Leal SAN LUIS, Ariz. (T3) – Musica, comida, bailables y diferentes actividades es lo que se vivió en el evento de caridad la noche del jueves, que realizan los estudiantes de San Luis High School cada año para apoyar a su comunidad. Jorge Toledo es el estudiante de San Luis High School que fue
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Michelle Leal YUMA, Ariz. (T3) – Arizona Western College celebró la gran inauguración de su nuevo centro de transferencia con una ceremonia de corte de listón. Este centro está diseñado como una ventanilla única para brindar apoyo integral a los estudiantes que buscan transferirse a una universidad. Aloja representantes de las tres principales universidades del
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Tonight we remain under a First Alert Weather Alert as gusty winds continue to impact the Coachella Valley. While our air quality has seen some improvements compared to the weekend, there are some lingering concerns tonight. Our Air Quality Alert was extended through 12PM Tuesday. Winds will stay a bit breezy tonight, especially along the
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Former Congressmember Mary Bono will be honored with the 476th star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars later this month. Bono will be honored under the category of Humanitarian, Entertainment, and Civic/Pioneer, organizers said. The star will be unveiled at a public ceremony at 101 N Palm Canyon Dr. on Tuesday, March 18,
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Metropolitan Police Department has reinstated two Washington, DC, officers weeks after President Donald Trump pardoned them for their role in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown in 2020, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd. Both officers were reinstated by DC’s
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – Thirty Los Angeles County probation officers were charged with multiple offenses including child abuse and endangerment following an investigation that detected cases of “youth-on-youth violence” at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, officials announced today. As part of the indictment, prosecutors allege the officers staged “gladiator fights” among the
Continue ReadingCNN, FOX, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Kevin Liptak, Samantha Waldenberg and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is ordering a pause on shipments of US military aid to Ukraine after his heated Oval Office argument with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a White House official told CNN Monday. The halt in aid,
Continue ReadingCNN, FOX, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Kevin Liptak, Samantha Waldenberg and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is ordering a pause on shipments of US military aid to Ukraine after his heated Oval Office argument with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a White House official told CNN Monday. The halt in aid,
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – Jurors considering the fate of an Orange County Superior Court judge accused of fatally shooting his wife in their Anaheim Hills home reached an “impasse” today on second-degree murder, prompting the judge in the case to ask them to keep working and offering more help. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, is charged
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