By Priscilla Alvarez and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration ordered legal service providers working with unaccompanied migrant children to stop their work, according to a memo obtained by CNN. The move is the latest in a string of actions stripping key resources from immigrants in the United States – this time,
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RAMONA, Calif. (KESQ) – Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a Cal Fire captain in her Ramona home “are treating this case as a potential domestic-violence incident,” a Sheriff’s lieutenant said today. Deputies responding to a report of an assault about 9 p.m. Monday found Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, 49, mortally wounded at her residence in
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DAP Health is partnering with College of the Desert to offer students free STI testing and treatment, pregnancy and HIV testing, and birth control consultations. The services, through a pop-up clinic, will be offered in room 133 of the Cravens Student Services Building at the COD campus every Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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City leaders met Tuesday night to address growing concerns over La Quinta’s electrical capacity, as substations serving the area are at or near their limits. The discussion comes amid rising energy demand and stalled efforts to expand infrastructure. The Imperial Irrigation District (IID), which provides electricity to La Quinta and other parts of the Coachella
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The Palm Springs Unified School District hosted a teacher recruitment fair last Saturday, and the turnout was high. According to PSUSD, around 240 people registered in advance for the event. Interviews were given in all subject areas with emphasis on hard-to-fill positions in the areas including math, science, and foreign language. Special emphasis was also
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Veterans in the Coachella Valley are concerned after the Department of Veterans Affairs cut 1,000 of its employees late last week. According to the VA, these layoffs will save the department more than $98 million. These funds will be redirected towards veteran care, services, and benefits. The VA also says more than 43,000 employees currently
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Palm Springs peak tourism season is from January to April, known for its warm weather conditions and consistent tourist attractions, including the Date Festival and more. Typically, March is the most popular time for visitors, especially during the Indian Wells Open. However, locals say they’ve noticed more people visiting this month. Tourism in the Coachella
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – As his longtime partner Rihanna looked on, hip-hop star A$AP Rocky was acquitted today of two felony charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in a case in which the rapper-turned fashion mogul was accused of shooting at a former friend during an argument in Hollywood in 2021. The jury in
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The price to fuel up is creeping up again. The state’s average price per gallon inching closer to $5, according to new data from AAA. AAA reports that as of Feb. 17 the average price for a gallon of gas in California is $4.84, while the national average is $3.16. Average price of a regular gallon
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Washington (AP) — Louis DeJoy, the head of the US Postal Service, intends to step down, the federal agency said Tuesday, after a nearly five-year tenure marked by the coronavirus pandemic, surges in mail-in election ballots and efforts to stem losses through cost and service cuts. In a Monday letter, Postmaster General
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was briefly closed due to the “sudden dismissal of federal employees,” the library’s foundation said in a statement to CNN. “As the Foundation that supports the JFK Library, we are devastated by this news and will continue to
Continue ReadingBy Hira Humayun and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Australian wildlife officers have made the difficult decision to euthanize 90 false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in Tasmania, after rough ocean conditions made it impossible to refloat them. More than 150 whales were found stranded near the Arthur River on the island’s west
Continue ReadingBy Julia Vargas Jones and Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN (CNN) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with an alleged coup plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election and keep his opponent from taking power, according to documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday evening. Bolsonaro was among 34 people facing
Continue ReadingCNN By Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis is showing “slight improvement” after being diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said on Wednesday in its latest update on the 88-year-old pontiff’s health. His “clinical conditions are stable” and his blood tests show “a slight improvement, in particular
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department will hold another DUI checkpoint next week at an undisclosed location within the city, officials said today. The checkpoint will be held from 7 p.m. Feb. 28 until 2 a.m. the following day at a location that has had elevated numbers of impaired driving-related crashes,
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge considering whether to indefinitely block President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender service members described it on Tuesday as having “unadulterated animus” toward transgender Americans. “We’re dealing with unadulterated animus,” US District Judge Ana Reyes said during a hearing Tuesday in a case challenging the ban,
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Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Argentine President Javier Milei has defended himself for promoting a cryptocurrency whose value collapsed within hours of its launch, likening those who invested in the token after his endorsement to gamblers at casinos. “The reality is if you go to the casino and lose money, I mean, what is
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge declined on Tuesday to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal data systems at a slew of executive branch agencies. The decision by US District Judge Tanya Chutkan is an early blow to efforts by a group
Continue ReadingCNN By Andy Rose, Lex Harvey and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis crashed, turned upside down and caught fire on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport while attempting to land Monday, the latest in a string of passenger plane crashes since December. All 80 people on board
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