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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley hit hard Thursday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario swept through the region, bringing intense rain, winds, thunder and even hail. The sudden surge in weather conditions led to flooding, traffic accidents, and road closures — leaving behind a trail of damage and soaked residents. Indian
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) The law firm representing 15 people injured when a Palm Springs police motorcycle crashed into spectators at the 2024 Festival of Lights Parade says it will move forward with a lawsuit against the city. Stefano Formica of Formica Law Group told News Channel 3 his clients are still in treatment and
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By Katie Bo Lillis, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — In the week since NATO fighter jets scrambled to shoot down multiple Russian drones that had crossed into alliance airspace in Poland, US and Western intelligence officials have been unable to determine whether the incursion was accidental or an intentional effort by Russia to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 40 million dollar renovation project is now underway in Palm Springs. Community leaders gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of what’s being called a new chapter for the Palm Springs Public Library. The ceremony marked the official start of a two year renovation effort. The library building, which holds historic
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Since last weeks homicide in Palm Springs, there have been 15 recorded homicides throughout the Coachella Valley for 2025. That number is right below 2024’s count of 16 homicides. Around September of 2024, the number was also hovering around 15 homicides Valley-wide. For cities like Palm Springs, their homicide numbers
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SAN FRANSISCO, Calif. (KESQ) The California Public Utilities Commission voted 4-0 to allow Southern California Edison to raise residential power bills by nearly 10 percent starting Oct. 1. The proposal, part of Edison’s 2025 General Rate Case, would add about $17 a month or roughly $200 a year for a typical household using 500 kilowatt
Continue ReadingBy Mauricio Torres, German Padinger, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela has launched three days of military exercises and put on display its Russian-built fighter jets in a show of force aimed at the US amid rising tensions over Washington’s deployment of US warships to the Caribbean. More than 2,500 soldiers have been mobilized on
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Former White House chief of staff Jeff Zients testified behind closed doors at length about former President Joe Biden’s aging throughout the course of his term, including how he pushed Biden’s doctor to conduct a full medical workup, according to a person familiar with the transcribed interview. Zients told
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – Downpours triggered by thunderstorms rolling through the San Bernardino National Forest today triggered flash floods, mudslides and other hazards around Idyllwild and surrounding mountain communities. The inclement weather gained momentum early Thursday afternoon, originating from the Santa Rosa Mountains and farther south and east in San Diego and Imperial counties,
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Two eastbound lanes on Interstate 10 in Cabazon are shut down following a seven-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 1:50 p.m. near the Main Street on-ramp. The California Highway Patrol said there were several separate crashes in the same area. The incident started at around 1:45 p.m.
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By Abeer Salman, Eugenia Yosef and Kara Fox (CNN) — Hamas issued its strongest messaging about the Israeli hostages in Gaza Thursday night, saying that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza City ground incursion means that Israel has lost any chance of getting its hostages out of the territory – dead or alive. In a
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By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in one sweeping vote on Thursday, marking the first bloc confirmed after Republicans voted to change Senate rules to speed up the consideration of nominees. The nominees confirmed included Kimberly Guilfoyle to be the Ambassador to Greece, Christine Toretti to
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By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s foreign intelligence service, MI6, is launching a new online portal called Silent Courier, aimed at using the dark web to entice potential spies to send it secrets, particularly targeting Russia. The service will rely on the Tor internet browser, which will allow anonymous access to a secure
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CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump used his Thursday news conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to deliver a laundry list of long-debunked false claims about a variety of subjects, including inflation, immigration, tariffs and the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Here is a fact
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you’ve ever felt like you have to pee but can’t, you’re not the only one. A urologist explains what could be happening and what you should do about it. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Hoping
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Astronomers are studying an exoplanet about 40 light-years away from Earth that could be habitable. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, some researchers are close to confirming if it has an Earth-like atmosphere and the potential to sustain liquid water. Here’s what else you need to know
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Mpox has been detected in a Riverside County resident who returned from a trip to the Middle East, county health officials announced. Officials said the person was no longer contagious at the time they returned to Riverside County. The individual is at home and has fully recovered. This is the second
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN Indianapolis (CNN) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Indiana Republicans are “ashamed of what they’re doing” on Thursday as he rallied opponents of a potential effort by GOP lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of next year’s midterm elections to add one or two US House seats more
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Cy Young Award-winning Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw will retire at the end of this season, the team has announced. pic.twitter.com/Y3wehQaONJ— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 18, 2025 His final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium will be on Friday. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales and first lady Melania Trump traded in their gowns and heels on Thursday for an afternoon of outdoor crafting with young scouts — marking a more casual venture for the two private spouses after the previous night’s lavish state banquet. Their joint appearance with 4-to
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