RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of a man killed in a motorcycle crash along Highway 74 is speaking out tonight. “It’s a beautiful scenic highway, but it’s so unsafe and it’s been unsafe for, for years. As long as I’ve been here,” said Werner Boettcher, the father of Eric Boettcher, who was killed in
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WFAA, KTVT, CNN, @JEFF METCALF, FACEBOOK COLLIN COUNTY, FRISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN, WFAA, KTVT, CNN, @Jeff Metcalf/Facebook Collin County By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors called it murder. Defense attorneys said it was self-defense. On Tuesday, a Texas jury swiftly agreed with prosecutors and found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ). — As triple-digit temperatures return to the desert, some Coachella Valley seniors say they’re facing a difficult choice: stay cool or save money on electricity bills. Many residents living on fixed incomes say running air conditioning all day has become increasingly difficult to afford during the summer months. At the Indio
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Opening statements are expected Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles in the trial of a 30-year-old former Uber driver accused of setting a New Year’s Day 2025 fire that prosecutors say smoldered for a week and grew into the deadly Palisades Fire. Jonathan Rinderknecht pleaded not guilty in October to federal charges
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By Kaanita Iyer, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November election in California’s gubernatorial race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. Hilton, a former Fox News host who has President Donald Trump’s endorsement, will face former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat. Hilton and Becerra were among a
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By Kristen Holmes, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump indicated to House Speaker Mike Johnson during a meeting Tuesday that he wouldn’t back down on his decision to elevate Bill Pulte to acting director of national intelligence, despite threats from Democrats to let a key surveillance power lapse over the appointment, two sources
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County public safety and other agencies will not receive all of the appropriations they requested under the 2026-27 fiscal year budget tentatively approved by the Board of Supervisors today, though the county chief executive officer reiterated that impromptu spending requests will be considered anytime they’re submitted. “The absence of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs nonprofit that provides meals and other essential services to the homeless was issued a 30-day notice to vacate its premises and has until Monday to leave as the city moves forward with plans for a new fire station. As we reported in late April, Well in the
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump prepares to host a UFC fight at the White House this week, his family is promoting a venture aimed at profiting off the spectacle by selling gold coins priced as high as $12,000. The “Freedom 250”-themed silver and gold medallions feature Trump’s face and are
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Some grand jurors in Chicago told the Justice Department in October they were skeptical of a proposed indictment of six Democratic politicians and activists who had protested outside a federal immigration detention center outside Chicago, according to newly released transcripts of the October grand jury sessions. “Do you have
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Montgomery, Alabama (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment. US District Judge Emily C. Marks issued the decision a day after an appeals court reversed her ruling that the method
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By Sarah Ferris, Dugald McConnell, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans on Tuesday sent a $70 billion immigration enforcement package to President Donald Trump’s desk, ending a months-long fight that exposed major cracks in the party. The move will now fully fund the Department of Homeland Security — specifically, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – Democrat Xavier Becerra officially kicked off his gubernatorial runoff campaign in Los Angeles today, while his likely Republican opponent, Steve Hilton, also visited the Southland to again call for changes in California’s extended vote-counting process. Becerra visited Mercado La Paloma in downtown Los Angeles, speaking with merchants, chatting with diners
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Social Security’s retirement trust fund will run dry in 2032 unless Congress intervenes, according to the latest estimates. Millions of Americans could see smaller monthly checks. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Election updates It’s Tuesday, so
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities shared video of a hoist rescue of a 71-year-old hiker who was reported missing in Palm Springs on Friday. The hiker was reported missing at around 4:40 p.m., according to the Palm Springs Police Department. At 7:20 p.m., a hiker called dispatch to report that he had located an
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorist was arrested and three others were cited during a DUI checkpoint in Palm Springs, authorities said today. The checkpoint was held from 7 p.m. through midnight Friday at East Tahquitz Canyon Way and Hermosa Drive, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. The agency said out of
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today approved a $100,000 contract with a media marketing firm to conduct a public awareness campaign emphasizing the penalties for illegal use of fireworks in Riverside County. In a 5-0 vote without comment Tuesday, the board signed off on the Executive Office’s agreement with Fountain Valley-based
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Nick Reiner is seeking access to his more than $1.5 million trust fund to help pay for his defense against charges in the killings of his parents — filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner. Attorneys for Nick Reiner, 32, filed a 136-page petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday
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By Associated Press McKinney, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a meet was convicted of murder Tuesday in a trial that drew national attention far beyond the booming Dallas suburb where the two students attended different high schools. A jury rejected Karmelo Anthony’s
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