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Yearlong operation on child sexual abuse material leads to 42 arrests across RivCo, including four locals

May 11, 2026 4:37 PM Jesus Reyes

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A yearlong, multi-agency operation led by the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET) identified more than 500 suspected distributors of child sexual abuse material and led to 42 arrests, the District Attorney’s office announced on Monday. Authorities confirmed the arrested including local residents including: 56-year-old from Palm Springs 46-year-old man from Bermuda

Subject of Silver Alert Last Seen In Palm Springs Found

May 11, 2026 4:21 PM Jesus Reyes

Update 5/12/26 The man has been found, authorities confirmed Original Report 5/11/26 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Silver Alert was in effect today for a 67-year-old man who went missing in Palm Springs. Alberto Esquivel was last seen at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday at South Camino Real and East La Verne Way, according

California monitors four residents who were possibly exposed to hantavirus

May 11, 2026 3:28 PM City News Service

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Four California residents who were possibly exposed to the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship were being monitored, state health officials said today, while emphasizing the risk to the general public remains extremely low. State Public Health Officer Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health, said

UK leader Starmer fights to save premiership as scores of Labour lawmakers urge him to resign

May 12, 2026 12:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting to keep his job after his appeal for a “reset,” following disastrous results in last week’s local elections, was met with scores of lawmakers in his governing Labour Party calling for him to quit. In a speech to the Labour faithful

Trial date set for Coachella woman accused of fatally stabbing mom

May 11, 2026 3:45 PM City News Service

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Aug. 25 trial date was confirmed today for a Coachella woman accused of fatally stabbing her 53-year-old mother. Marilyn Alisa Cardenas, 25, is charged with murder and a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony stemming from the attack on Elba Estrada of

Lee Mongerson Gilley appears in Harris County District Court in Houston in October 2024.

A Texas man accused of killing his pregnant wife fled to Italy weeks before trial. He’s asking a judge not to send him back

May 11, 2026 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man, weeks away from standing trial for the death of his pregnant wife, showed up in Italy this month with what a US criminal complaint says was a fake passport and forged documents. When Italian authorities confronted him, he proclaimed his innocence of the

Palm Desert launches “Homeward Paws” pilot program to encourage local pet adoption

May 11, 2026 2:58 PM Jesus Reyes

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The City of Palm Desert announced the launch of the Homeward Paws Pet Adoption Incentive Program, a new initiative designed to help local animals find homes while supporting residents who choose to adopt. The program provides a $125 gift card to eligible residents who adopt a dog or cat that originated

Arcadia Mayor to plead guilty to acting as forgein agent for China

May 11, 2026 2:56 PM City News Service

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The mayor of Arcadia will plead guilty to a federal charge of secretly working to illegally promote the interests of China, federal prosecutors announced today, resulting in her stepping down as mayor and resigning from the city council. Eileen Wang, 58, of Arcadia, was charged April 1 in Los Angeles federal

Supreme Court allows Alabama to eliminate congressional district held by a Black Democrat

May 11, 2026 5:06 PM CNN Newsource

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday cleared the way for Alabama to revert to a congressional map with one majority-Black district in a sudden ruling that drew a dissent from the court’s three liberal justices. Alabama officials had rushed up to the court late Friday asking it to

Abandoned and torched vehicles at the site of the October 7

Oct. 7 attackers could face death penalty after Israel approves war crimes tribunal

May 11, 2026 2:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of Hamas militants accused of committing war crimes during their October 2023 attack could face the death penalty after Israel late Monday approved the creation of a special military tribunal to prosecute their cases. The legislation received broad backing from both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition and

Rep. Raul Ruiz meets with EPA in Calexico over New River crisis

May 11, 2026 2:28 PM NPG Content Share

Jessamyn Dodd CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) met with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 in Calexico Monday. According to a press release, the meeting, which state and local agency representatives and Imperial County community stakeholders, was to “advance solutions to the New River crisis” in the county. The meeting, according

Palm Springs police seek community’s help in search for suspected package theft

May 11, 2026 1:13 PM Jesus Reyes

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department is seeking the community’s help in the search for a suspected package thief, sharing a photo on its social media pages Monday. A package worth roughly $2,000 was stolen shortly after 3 p.m. April 29 from outside a residence located in the 500 block of

Teen takeovers, chewing gum ruse, ‘Wordle’ game show: Catch up on the day’s stories

May 11, 2026 1:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The word game that reeled people in and went V-I-R-A-L a few years back is expanding to TV. “Wordle” will become a prime-time show on NBC, with Savannah Guthrie as the host. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things

A poster on the Virginia redistricting referendum is seen during voting at Mason Square in Alexandria

Virginia Democrats ask US Supreme Court to let them use new congressional map

May 11, 2026 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a congressional map that would benefit their party ahead of this year’s midterm elections, the latest map drawing appeal to reach the high court amid a flurry of mid-decade redistricting. The emergency appeal follows a decision

Supreme Court briefly extends telehealth and mail access for mifepristone as deliberations continue

May 11, 2026 1:12 PM CNN

CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday extended a short-term order that will allow patients to continue to access the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth visits while the justices deliberate over a high-profile emergency appeal. Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary order last week that allowed widespread access to the

The hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship remains of low risk to the general public as 18 passengers from the vessel have arrived at specialized US facilities in Nebraska and Georgia on May 11.

Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts

May 12, 2026 11:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Henrik Pettersson, Renée Rigdon, Lou Robinson, Gillian Roberts, CNN (CNN) — The hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship remains of low risk to the general public as 18 passengers from the vessel arrived at specialized US facilities in Nebraska and Georgia on Monday, May 11. Three ship passengers have died of the

Coachella hosts town hall on proposed data center and municipal utility

May 5, 2026 1:30 PM Jesus Reyes

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella hosted a community town hall tonight regarding the city’s Municipal Utility and the proposed data center concept. It was a packed room at the Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley as residents pressed city leaders and Stronghold developers for answers. The meeting started with a presentation on the proposed

A security officer operates at the port of Granadilla de Abona following the arrival of the cruise ship MV Hondius after being affected by a hantavirus outbreak

All passengers evacuated from cruise ship hit by deadly hantavirus

May 11, 2026 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura Sharman, Caitlin Danaher, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — All of the passengers of the MV Hondius and some of its crew have been evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, as authorities continue to test people and monitor symptoms of the rare virus that has triggered an international health response. Passengers were seen being

Supreme Court briefly extends telehealth and mail access for mifepristone as deliberations continue

May 11, 2026 1:12 PM CNN Newsource

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday extended a short-term order that will allow patients to continue to access the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth visits while the justices deliberate over a high-profile emergency appeal. Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary order last week that allowed widespread access to the drug

US President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 8.

Iran’s ‘garbage’ peace offering is proof it thinks it has won the war

May 12, 2026 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — The United States waited 10 days for Iran’s response to its framework for ending the war. When Tehran’s demands arrived Sunday, they signaled that the Islamic Republic remains intent on extracting victory despite President Donald Trump’s push for regime surrender. Neither side has publicly released the exact terms under