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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Marsha P. Johnson LGBTQ+ Youth Drop-In Center is hosting it’s Back-to-School Open House and School Supply Drive, taking place on Friday, August 8, 2025. This special event is dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ and allied youth as they prepare for the new school year. Throughout the day, the center will
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LAKE MATTHEWS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 41-year-old Riverside County deputy accused of accessing unauthorized and confidential information from government databases for personal use was out on bail today. The deputy was arrested and booked into the Presley Detention Center in Riverside on Thursday on suspicion of unauthorized computer access. He was released the same day
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher education and extract significant concessions from universities. Last week, the Trump administration began freezing millions in funding to
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UPDATE: 8/7/25 8:04 AM – A brief outage led to a temporary ground stop at the airport. According to the airport administration, the ground stop has now been lifted, and flights are gradually returning to normal operations. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – We are tracking breaking news in Palm Springs, where a number of morning
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By Kara Scannell, Casey Gannon, Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office as part of a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s long-time adversary, according to multiple sources, in the latest example of the Trump administration taking on the president’s perceived enemies. Two grand jury
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By Alan Gionet Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Jefferson County issued a Red Flag alert on Friday morning as heat and dryness combined to increase fire danger. Douglas County and Boulder County did the same. It means a significant portion of the area around the Denver metro area
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A hunter from the United States has been killed by a buffalo he was tracking during an expedition in South Africa, organizers said this week. Asher Watkins, from Texas, was killed on Sunday “while on a hunting safari with us in South Africa’s Limpopo Province,” Coenraad Vermaak Safaris (CVS),
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A divided federal appeals court ruled on Friday that US District Court Judge James Boasberg cannot move ahead with criminal contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials involved in a high-stakes immigration case. The 2-1 ruling from the US DC Circuit Court of Appeals wipes away a ruling
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By Adam Cancryn, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House on Friday, where they finalized a peace agreement that would grant the United States exclusive development access to a critical transit corridor in the South Caucasus, which will be named after Trump. The
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s security cabinet has voted to expand the war in Gaza, marking a major escalation at a time when it is under intense domestic and international pressure to end the conflict. The cabinet approved plans to capture Gaza City, in the north of the
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By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The anxiety pulsing through this idyllic swath of Montana is palpable – from the armored SWAT vehicles to the locked down businesses to the neighbors sleeping next to their guns. For the past week, residents have oscillated between grief and fear after authorities said an Army veteran walked into
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SPECTRUM-NEWS-LOS-ANGELES, CNN By Kathleen Toner, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — While Hollywood actors may be the face of the film and television industry, teams of professionals work behind the scenes, bringing each cinematic story to life through disciplines like lighting, costumes and set design. For 15 years, Hillary Cohen was one of them, working as
Continue Reading By Kathleen Toner, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — While Hollywood actors may be the face of the film and television industry, teams of professionals work behind the scenes, bringing each cinematic story to life through disciplines like lighting, costumes and set design. For 15 years, Hillary Cohen was one of them, working as an assistant
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — National Republicans are ramping up their efforts to squeeze more GOP-friendly congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections outside of the five seats they hope to gain in Texas. Allies of President Donald Trump have called on state leaders in Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina and Missouri to target
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By Arlette Saenz, Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — Texas’ redistricting standoff rose to a new level Friday as Democrats once again denied a quorum to allow the House to consider the GOP-led plan and Republicans responded by threatening more punitive action. Republicans in the state House tried again Friday to advance efforts to redraw the
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — When state troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins were tasked Thursday morning with checking on a call of shots fired at a home in rural northeastern Pennsylvania, they had no idea about the danger they were driving toward. By the end of the day, both would be in a
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By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A memo written by the Pentagon’s policy chief last month gives the Defense Department the option to divert certain weapons and equipment intended for Ukraine back into US stockpiles, according to four people who have read it — a dramatic shift that could see billions of dollars
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Some brutal and record-breaking temperatures were recorded in the Coachella Valley on Thursday. Palm Springs, Indio, Thermal, and Borrego Springs all broke—or tied—daytime high records, with Palm Springs hitting a scorching 119°. That officially tied the day as the hottest of 2025 so far. Tomorrow won’t be as brutal, but still dangerously hot—5-8° above average.
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Galilee Center helped families gear up for the school year with its annual Backpack Distribution Giveaway on Thursday at the center’s location in Mecca. Organizers said more than 900 backpacks were handed out. Each backpack includes age-appropriate items like notebooks, pencils, crayons, glue sticks and folders. Organizers said Bighorn Golf Club
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to end its war in Ukraine or suffer severe economic punishment expires Friday, but it’s unclear how he plans to proceed amid new efforts toward a summit with Vladimir Putin and delicate trade negotiations with China. Trump promised earlier this week to apply
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