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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The College of the Desert Board of Trustees has chosen Val Martinez Garcia as its new superintendent/president. The board approved the hire with a 3-2 vote during a special meeting on May 14. School officials said contract details are finalized and Martinez Garcia was presented for approval during a meeting on
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui, Teele Rebane, Isaac Yee, Jessie Yeung, Lex Harvey, Diego Mendoza Diaz, Alex Marquardt, Gabe Cohen, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Two Israeli Embassy staff members were shot and killed by a gunman who later yelled “Free Palestine!” while being arrested in Washington, DC, Wednesday night, authorities said. The slain staffers, who the
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – En Washington D.C., algunos cambios propuestos a la forma en que se entregan los beneficios del SNAP están generando preocupación en el Banco de Alimentos FIND de Indio. SNAP es el programa gubernamental de asistencia nutricional suplementaria, conocido como CalFresh en California. Los legisladores están considerando transferir la administración y los beneficios
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Moments before President Donald Trump escorted his South African counterpart into the Oval Office on Wednesday, White House aides could be seen wheeling two large-screen televisions down the driveway and into the West Wing. Little could have prepared President Cyril Ramaphosa for what he was
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led Senate on Thursday overturned several key Biden-era waivers allowing California to set its own vehicle emissions, a major blow to that state’s effort to regulate pollution from cars and trucks that could have broad environmental impacts for the rest of the country.
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — A key House committee voted late Wednesday evening to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda to the House floor after marathon proceedings that lasted almost 22 hours, setting up a high-stakes vote in the chamber and a showdown between warring wings of the Republican conference. The
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – In Washington D.C., some proposed changes to the way SNAP benefits are delivered is raising concerns at FIND Food Bank in Indio. SNAP is the government’s supplemental nutrition assistance program, known as CalFresh here in California. Lawmakers are looking at shifting SNPAP’s administrative and benefits to the states. The change could
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Small business owners in Palm Springs are rallying to support businesses devastated by Saturday’s deadly explosion through a fundraiser. The initiative, called “Rebuild Palm Springs,” is being led by: Bob Smiland, Desert Hand Car Wash Liz Ostoich, FARM, Tac/Quila and Clandestino Willie Rhine, 849 Restaurant & Lounge Bill Sanderson, Townie
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $5,000 charitable gift was just awarded to 29-PSP, which provides complimentary transportation for active-duty military members and their loved ones between Twentynine Palms and the Palm
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam video of a dramatic hoist rescue after a climber fell 30 feet over the weekend in Idyllwild. The rescue happened Saturday near Lily Rock. The climber sustained a limb injury and needed to be hoisted off the cliff, according to RSO. “Shout out to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) The rebuilding effort near the blast site of the deadly car bomb explosion in Palm Springs on Saturday is underway. The blast happened in the parking lot of the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic, in what investigators say was a targeted act of terrorism. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle spoke with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A missing hiker found dead Monday on a Palm Springs trail has been identified by his friends as iconic gay adult film actor Glenn Soukesian, known professionally as Colton Ford. Palm Springs police confirmed they received a report of a missing hiker on Monday at 4 p.m. The hiker was
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio police officers cited 21 drivers for using their cell phones during a distracted driving enforcement operation, authorities announced today. “Despite repeated efforts to warn drivers about the hands-free cell phone law, some drivers continue to use their phones while operating a vehicle,” the Indio Police Department said in a statement.
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Moments before President Donald Trump escorted his South African counterpart into the Oval Office on Wednesday, White House aides could be seen wheeling two large-screen televisions down the driveway and into the West Wing. Little could have prepared President Cyril Ramaphosa for what he was about
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — No oil was visible in the gauge on the right engine’s oil reservoir after a February Delta Air Lines flight filled with smoke during takeoff at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. On February 24, the cabin of
Continue ReadingBy Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old man was arrested Monday for allegedly forging documents to enroll in an Ohio high school, where he studied for over a year before the identity fraud was discovered, authorities said. Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra enrolled at Perrysburg High School in January 2024 with a Venezuelan birth certificate
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia over the use of race in admissions to its top-ranked Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. Last year, the US Supreme Court declined to hear arguments over the
Continue ReadingMorgan Severson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Hormonal birth control pills can be used to prevent pregnancy, and they’re also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. But is it safe? A reproductive health expert weighs in. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day:
Continue ReadingCNN Morgan Severson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Hormonal birth control pills can be used to prevent pregnancy, and they’re also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. But is it safe? A reproductive health expert weighs in. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — There is a lot of violent crime in South Africa. There is not a genocide against White farmers there. Claims of genocide can sometimes be difficult to adjudicate. This claim is easy. The facts show that the genocide President Donald Trump suggests might be happening is not happening
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