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By Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Sen. John Fetterman is lashing out at former aides who accused him of showing indifference toward his work and of routinely skipping constituent meetings, dismissing them as “disgruntled staffers” pushing “smears” to tarnish his reputation. The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat broke his silence this weekend after The Wall Street Journal
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By Kosta Gak, Sophie Tanno and Billy Stockwell, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner pushed for a return to trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine on Sunday after “substantive” discussions with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv. It marks their first visit to the Ukrainian
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By Nicki Brown, CNN Plymouth, Massachusetts (CNN) — After five grueling weeks of testimony and 38 hours of painstaking deliberations, the jury deciding the fate of Lindsay Clancy – the Massachusetts mother who argued she should not be held criminally responsible for fatally strangling her three children – sent the judge what would be their
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By Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk sat before a Salt Lake City audience of restaurateurs last September 10, dispensing business advice drawn from his own unlikely rise. The conservative activist argued that a company needed a deep connection to the founder’s “energy and vision” to endure, but he also warned that
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision backing President Donald Trump’s massive ballroom at the White House is already playing into challenges over his other pet projects and has renewed a debate over a legal doctrine tied to an abandoned California ski resort and crocodiles in Egypt. Over the objection of
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — In general, fatal car crashes spike on weekends, according to the National Safety Council. But that number increases during extended holiday weekends. This year, the council anticipates between 375 and 496 fatal crashes will occur over the Labor Day weekend. In an effort to keep you safe, News Channel 3
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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Gyirong Port, China (CNN) — A rock-strewn crevasse is all that remains of what used to be Gyirong Port. The high-altitude hub has been completely washed from existence, leaving a moonscape of stones, gravel and sludge still being searched by emergency workers, as witnessed by a CNN team that gained access
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- Riverside County has approved a $32.69 million agreement to upgrade more than 2,000 body-worn cameras used by sheriff’s deputies, but officials say the price tag covers much more than the cameras themselves. The five-year agreement with Axon includes 2,086 body-worn cameras, along with unlimited cloud storage, supporting equipment and technology needed
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A 65-year-old Palm Desert woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after a person was found dead with injuries consistent with an assault at The Enclave condo community on Friday.
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By Kaanita Iyer, Patrick Svitek, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s super PAC has started spending its massive war chest on the midterm elections, disclosing ad buys totaling $10 million in support of Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Republicans had long awaited action from MAGA Inc., growing anxious over being outspent in tough
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has issued several subpoenas to Nevada’s secretary of state seeking voter information, marking another effort by the Trump administration to insert the federal government more directly into the administration of elections. The office of Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, which oversees elections in the state,
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Murder suspect Barry Morphew was arrested on Thursday in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said, days after his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run crash on August 26 in Denver, court records show. A “concerned citizen” saw Morphew, 58, drive “aggressively prior to striking two vehicles,” Alamosa County District Judge Amanda Hopkins
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Two more survivors from Nepal’s catastrophic flash floods were rescued on Saturday, offering a sliver of hope for a region reeling from the destruction wrought by a wave of water, ice and mud that washed away entire riverside communities 10 days ago. A Chinese national, Lu Haitao, was pulled
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By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The United States military said Saturday its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships. The fresh exchanges threaten to heighten a shipping war in and beyond the Persian Gulf, as Iran seeks to prevent
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By Fredreka Schouten, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — For months, Texas Republicans have anxiously awaited the arrival of national resources to help boost Ken Paxton, one of the GOP’s most vulnerable Senate candidates. Now, Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has entered the scene, this week disclosing the first spending from his super PAC to
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By Tim Lister, Charlotte Reck, Jonny Hallam, and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — US negotiators are set to travel to Kyiv on Sunday after concluding intensive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as Washington renews its push to end the war in Ukraine. US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared
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By Juan Carlos López, CNN Havana (CNN) — How to conserve cellphone battery when recharging options are scarce; how to preserve food when the fridge isn’t working; how to cope with the heat when air-conditioners aren’t an option; how to generate power when the whole country has almost none left. These are the sort of
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s Week 3 of the high school football season! We’ve got 13 local games this week, including four on Thursday. Friday 9/4 Coachella Valley – 35(0-2)@Palm Springs – 41(2-1)FRialto – 16(0-1)@Desert Hot Springs – 21(3-0)FHemet – 14(1-2)@Rancho Mirage – 27(3-0)FSan Jacinto Valley – 0(0-3)@Desert Christian Academy – 66(3-0)FLa Quinta –
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — A group of Coachella Valley farmworkers received settlement payments Friday after coming forward with allegations of unpaid wages and difficult working conditions. The workers gathered at the TODEC Legal Center in Coachella, where they shared their experiences and received payments through the California Labor Commissioner’s Office. One farmworker, who asked to
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Cahuilla people of the Coachella Valley bet big on casinos, now employing thousands and generating millions in economic activity. But just decades ago, none of this existed. “Even to this day, we’re still struggling.” After generations of displacement and discrimination, one local band took a gamble that would change
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