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By Jessie Yeung, Laura Sharman, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — When floodwaters cascaded down deep mountain gorges and swept into a Nepali valley on Wednesday, it devastated already-vulnerable communities that sat along the swollen river, home to many ethnic groups and farmers. But it also sent shockwaves across the world, with hundreds of foreign nationals
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Lynette Niebla EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – Brutal triple-digit temperatures in Imperial County are driving a severe public health crisis, pushing local emergency rooms to their limits. New data released by local health tracking systems reveals that since March, extreme environmental heat exposure has triggered 210 cumulative heat-related illness cases, leading to 206 emergency department
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Jessamyn Dodd CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – Imperial County officials confirmed the first local case of huanglongbing (HLB), a destructive bacterial citrus disease, following a state-verified sample in late July. Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Rachel Garewal and Deputy Nelson Perez explain that the disease causes asymmetrical yellowing of leaves and poor fruit development. “It’s going to be
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Adrik Vargas YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Fewer migrants are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, but migrant deaths in the Arizona desert are increasing. According to data tracked by Humane Borders, 73 migrants have died in Arizona so far this year, including 19 in July. Humane Borders Executive Director Octavio Fontes says increased border enforcement has pushed some
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Hundreds gathered in La Quinta Wednesday night to honor local fallen Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez and the 12 other U.S. service members killed in the Kabul airport attack five years ago. (Top row left to right) Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David Espinoza, Rylee McCollum, Jared Schmitz, Taylor Hoover, Nicole Gee
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — As Washington launches its latest plan to cripple Iran’s economy, the Islamic Republic has threatened a regional and global response designed to raise the stakes for the United States and the world. In a news conference on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US will target a
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Reigniting a court battle that began in 2017, Jeanie Buss has filed a petition to stop her five siblings from selling the family’s remaining ownership in the NBA team and to have two of them explain why they should not be held in contempt of court. “In the immortal words of
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – Tucked into the mountains of Idyllwild is a piece of Dolly Parton’s life that has remained largely untouched – down to the furniture, photographs, dishes and even bottles of Coca-Cola still sitting inside the refrigerators. Following Parton’s passing, the current owners of her former mountain home say they are thinking more
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella City Council passed an ordinance that would permanently ban on data centers in the city, with some exemptions. The ordinance will go into effect 30 days after Wednesday’s vote. Coachella is now the first city in the Coachella Valley to enact a permanent prohibition, although officials in Indio,
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THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- COVID-19 activity is increasing nationally as infections are growing or likely growing in 47 states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The surge aligns with federal health research identifying a recurring pattern of two distinct COVID-19 peaks each year. Unlike influenza, which primarily surges during the
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Chinese hackers targeted and broke into the DOJ, NASA, and the U.S. Senate among other governmental agencies, according to court documents unsealed in San Diego federal court. The Department of Justice and FBI said they have seized internet domains used by a People’s Republic of China state-sponsored group dubbed
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Criminal proceedings were suspended today pending a mental competency hearing for a man who was allegedly carrying ammunition in his pocket and a loaded gun in his vehicle at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes days ahead of President Donald Trump’s recent visit to the resort. Jeanine John Taele,
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VAN NUYS, Calif. (KESQ) – Criminal proceedings were suspended today after a doubt was declared about the mental competency of a model and social media influencer charged with six felony counts, including burglary and grand theft, involving alleged victims she met through dating apps. Adva Lavie, 29, is due in at the Mental Health Courthouse
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former leaders of the National Archives — which preserves and protects the nation’s most important documents — are urging a federal appeals court to reject the Trump administration’s effort to ignore the Presidential Records Act, a decades old law that requires presidents save all official records from their
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Update: 08/26 A man accused of fatally shooting an acquaintance and burying his remains near Interstate 10 in Cabazon has been charged with first-degree murder and other offenses. Jesse Bruce Kennedy, 48, of Cabazon, made his initial court appearance this afternoon at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. Investigators with the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — This year, the Love Fund has spent $35,244 on specialized medical procedures and surgeries at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. But every day, new animals come into the shelter in need of medical procedures. With increasing veterinary costs and animals arriving at the shelter at any given moment, the fund
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – College of the Desert trustee Rubén AríAztlán Pérez pleaded guilty to DUI charges earlier this week and received 60 months of probation. Pérez, 33, reached a plea agreement with the District Attorney’s Office, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. On Monday, he pled guilty to Driving Under the Influence BAC .08 or Higher
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A federal jury today found that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department bore some responsibility for the death of a 29-year-old Beaumont man who suffered fentanyl poisoning in jail while awaiting trial for attempted murder, recommending that the dead man’s family receive millions for their loss. “After a week of trial, a
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BERMUDA DUNES, CA (KESQ) – A Bermuda Dunes man was arrested after a multi-agency effort was initiated following a tip that the person possessed videos and images of child sexual abuse material. Indio Police say on June 10, 2025, a CyberTip was received from social media platform Kik regarding a user suspected of possessing multiple
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A Riverside County judge issued a temporary restraining order requiring the county and Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco to preserve records from the November 2024 general election and the November 2025 Proposition 50 special election.
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