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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An 18-year-old man wanted in connection with an attempted homicide of a Barstow police officer was arrested Friday in Indio. The suspect was arrested by the Riverside County Gang Impact Team after a brief standoff around 2:40 p.m. on the 47000 block of Palen Street, according to county jail records. He
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A two-vehicle crash led to a ruptured natural gas line early Friday evening in Palm Desert. The crash was first reported just before 5:25 p.m. on the 74000 block of Abronia Trail. One person sustained minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. SoCalGas was requested to repair the ruptured gas
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OAK GLEN, Calif. (KESQ) Terry Drung, Lisa Watkins, and Mr. Gomez all say the same thing: a simple storm turned their lives upside down. After Thursday night’s thunderstorms, a ferocious mudflow crashed down the hillsides over the El Dorado burn scar, burying a bridge outside their neighborhood under nearly 10 feet of mud and cutting
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church is reopening to the public after a long-awaited renovation over the summer. Church officials say they’ve spent the past year fundraising and contributing nearly $4 million to their endowment fund for the renovations. “We got a very large, single gift for our endowment. Now that we’ve
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — As Nepal’s famed Singha Durbar palace went up in flames last week, protesters determined to rattle the government hung a manga flag showing a skull wearing a straw hat against the building’s ornate golden gates. The juxtaposition of the cartoon flag with the historic complex now home to government
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UPDATE: 9/19/2025 THOUSAND PALMS (CNS, KESQ News Team) – Two men suspected of illegally cultivating marijuana in Thousand Palms are out on bail Friday. Riverside County Sheriff’s officials say the two suspects were arrested and booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on Thursday on suspicion of illegal marijuana cultivation and sale or transportation
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday announced another lethal military strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in international waters that he said was affiliated with a designated terrorist organization. In a social media post, Trump said the strike targeted a vessel operating in US Southern Command’s area of responsibility –
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousands of Imperial Irrigation customers in Imperial County remained without power on Friday after the tail end of Tropical Storm Mario blew through the area Thursday. According to IID’s website page for power outage information, a little over 2,800 customers were still affected late Friday afternoon, some losing power as
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs hosted a POW/MIA flag-raising ceremony on Friday, Sept morning in front of City Hall in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Mayor Ron deHarte, City Councilmembers, Police Chief Andy Mills, Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio), and members of American Legion Post 519 took part in the ceremony. The POW/MIA flag will be flown at all City buildings
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) Coachella Valley’s High School football game vs Central has been canceled due to field conditions after Thursday’s rain. The game between the Spartans and Arabs was expected to kick off tonight at 7 PM. CVUSD spokesperson Selena Castillo said that they decided to cancel the game to protect the players from injury,
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Behind the elegant but unassuming entryway to an apartment near London’s Hyde Park, one of Europe’s most prominent collectors has amassed a remarkable trove of Surrealist and postwar art in a home bursting with color and eclectic design. Now in her 80s, Pauline Karpidas is selling nearly all of
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court on Friday to withdraw deportation protections that had been extended to some 300,000 Venezuelans living in the United States – and it accused a lower court of engaging in a “needless affront” by ruling otherwise. The case involves decision earlier this year
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Friday to impose a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas — in an effort to curb what his administration says is overuse of the program. “We need great workers, and this pretty much ensures that that’s what’s going to
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Irish rap group Kneecap have been banned from entering Canada ahead of their tour of the country on the grounds of alleged “hate speech” and “glorification of terrorism.” “Recently the rap group Kneecap has engaged in actions and made statements that are contrary to Canadian values and laws that
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) – Payroll gains overcame losses last month across the regional economy, pushing Riverside County’s unemployment rate slightly lower, according to figures released Friday by the California Employment Development Department (EDD). The countywide jobless rate in August, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 6.3%, compared to 6.5% in July. According to figures, the
Continue ReadingBy Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander has announced that he intends to return to Israeli military service next month, less than half a year after being released from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Speaking publicly on Thursday for the first time since his release, Alexander said: “While I am free, many
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By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A telecommunication outage caused Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers in Dallas to lose radar and some communications Friday afternoon, leading to flights being stopped at the area’s airports. After a virtual shutdown of airports across the city, some flights were allowed to resume after
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Update: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department sent out an alert around 9:30 Friday morning that North Indian Canyon Drive is back open at the Whitewater Wash area between Garnet and Sunrise Parkway. Original Report: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department has notified that North Indian Canyon
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Dennis Kucinich, former Ohio congressman. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1946 Birth place: Cleveland, Ohio Birth name: Dennis John Kucinich Father: Frank Kucinich, truck driver Mother: Virginia (Norris) Kucinich Marriages: Elizabeth (Harper) Kucinich (2005-present); Sandra Kucinich (1977-1986, divorced); Helen Kucinich (divorced) Children:
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By Kristen Holmes, Casey Gannon, Adam Cancryn, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — US Attorney Erik Siebert told his staff Friday he will be stepping down, according to a person familiar with the matter, after facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud. It’s not clear
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