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By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A Louisiana immigration judge on Tuesday said she will decide by the end of this week whether to continue to hold Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil in custody or release him. Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist, was taken into custody by federal agents last month outside of his Columbia
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As festival season nears bringing thousands of visitors to the Valley, short-term rental bookings are expected to increase. But this can be a problem for residents that live near one. “The most common complaints we receive are loud parties, large groups on the premises or after hour amenities that extend beyond
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– A popular air-carrier is making its final approach, and first landing in the Coachella Valley. And it’s just in time for festival season. Air carrier JSX has launched limited-time pop-up flights from Burbank (BUR) to Coachella Valley/Thermal (TRM) starting at $399 each way. From April 10–14, 2025, desert-goers can skip the long lines and bumper-to-bumper traffic by
Continue ReadingBy Rene Marsh and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Melanie Krause informed her staff Tuesday she is leaving the agency amid internal chaos and the exodus of several senior IRS officials, according to two current IRS employees and one former IRS employee. Krause’s decision to accept the agency’s deferred resignation
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector Matthew Jennings is reminding property owners that the second installment of the 2024-2025 property taxes is due by Thursday, April 10, 2025. Late payments will incur a 10% penalty plus an administrative cost. To avoid late penalties, the County accepts payments online, by phone, or at the new
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Kayla Tausche and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Delegations from Japan and South Korea are en route. Italy’s prime minister will be in Washington next week. And Israel’s “proactive approach” to seeking out new US trade agreements could serve as a model for everyone, according to the White House. A day before
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A jury was seated today for the trial of an 82-year-old man accused of fatally bludgeoning a senior who had invited him to stay at her and her husband’s Palm Springs home. Stephen Roy McKernan allegedly killed 75-year-old Claire Carsman in 2019. McKernan is charged with first-degree murder and sentence-enhancing
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — New images have emerged of one of China’s futuristic fighter jets, a three-engine, tailless flying wing aircraft that Western analysts have dubbed the J-36. It’s unclear when the images, which are taken from a video, were shot, but they appeared on Chinese social media sites on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A high-risk traffic stop near two schools in Indio led to a brief lockout Tuesday afternoon. The incident started at around 12:25 p.m. with a report of a dispute between a man and a woman on the 79000 block of State Highway 111 in La Quinta. “The reporting party advised witnessing
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A youth soccer coach charged with murder in connection with the death of a 13-year-old boy found in Oxnard and also facing charges of assaulting two other teenage boys was ordered today to be held without bail. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Theresa R. McGonigle ordered Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs police officer was hospitalized after being attacked while waking up an unconscious driver. The assault happened on Thursday just before 4:00 p.m. The officer initially responded to the call regarding the report of a driver, identified as Mitchell Harpole, 34, asleep in his vehicle while in the
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A federal investigation is focusing on an air traffic control communications breakdown that led to a formation of military jets coming within seconds of colliding with a Delta Air Lines flight near Reagan National Airport, multiple sources told CNN. The March 28 incident was in the same crowded Washington,
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Most of New Orleans’ Bourbon Street should be closed off to vehicles, creating a permanent pedestrian plaza, a report recommends, three months after a truck plowed into a New Year’s Day crowd, killing 14 people and injuring at least 35. The tragedy took place in the city’s bustling French
Continue ReadingBy Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Police and the FBI are investigating after a Tesla charging station was set on fire in Lacey, Washington early Tuesday morning. A person started the fire at the Tesla supercharger station around 1:30 a.m. local time, causing “substantial damage” to the charging station and the area around it, the
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris, Alison Main and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Congressional Democrats are taking steps to force their Republican colleagues to choose between backing President Donald Trump and reining in his economic policy amid mounting fears of a global recession. The efforts are unlikely to succeed long term, given the White House has already
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Mike Pence, the 48th vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: June 7, 1959 Birth place: Columbus, Indiana Birth name: Michael Richard Pence Father: Edward Pence, gas station owner Mother: Nancy Pence-Fritsch Marriage: Karen Pence (1985-present) Children: Michael, Charlotte and Audrey
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! I’m still basking in the glow of Florida’s thrilling come-from-behind win over Houston in last night’s NCAA men’s
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! I’m still basking in the glow of Florida’s thrilling come-from-behind win over Houston in last night’s NCAA men’s basketball
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US Agency for International Development (USAID) reversed course Tuesday and restored several of the World Food Programme’s lifesaving humanitarian aid contracts after canceling them over the weekend, a source familiar told CNN. The reversal comes after the World Food Programme warned Monday that the cuts could “amount to
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The White House’s decision to punish The Associated Press by eliminating its access to President Donald Trump’s events, the Oval Office and Air Force One is unconstitutional, a federal judge said Tuesday. The preliminary injunction issued Tuesday afternoon against the White House by Judge Trevor McFadden, a first-term Trump
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