By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — To speak, or not to speak? That is the question criminal defendants face at trial. In three recent high-profile criminal trials, the defendant answered that question with a firm yes and took the stand to give their side of the story. It’s a rare, risky move – and the
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, Sara Smart, Sarah Hutter, CNN (CNN) — It took just 30 minutes for Brytney Quinn to lose everything. On Tuesday, the mother was going through the motions of a normal day in southeast Georgia’s Brantley County: getting her children ready for school as her husband prepared for work. But around noon, multiple
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousands of Stagecoach concertgoers are preparing for dusty winds this weekend, with KESQ First Alert Meteorologists projecting gusts up to 60 mph. It comes the final weekend of the desert’s festival season, and many are gearing up for blowing dust and dry conditions on the Empire Polo Grounds. “This bag may
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Svitlana Vlasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — It is common knowledge among Ukrainian soldiers that anyone joining the military will, sooner or later, become a cat person. Felines are found in the most unlikely places on the front lines. In trenches, at checkpoints, in destroyed homes and at medical stabilization
Continue ReadingBy Uriel Blanco, CNN (CNN) — With just under two months to go before the 2026 World Cup, one of the tournament’s host cities in Mexico is experiencing a worrying trend. In Guadalajara, a city in Jalisco state plagued by drug violence and thousands of cases of disappeared people, residents are feeling increasingly unsafe. Nine
Continue ReadingBy Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department over the leak of his tax returns, ordering a hearing to determine whether the president can sue federal agencies that he oversees. Florida District Judge Kathleen M. Williams
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Preparedness saves lives. That’s the message California is sending to residents. April marks Earthquake Preparedness Month. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is urging Californians to take simple steps to protect themselves and their families. “We want to ask everyone to develop a stay-at-home box or an emergency kit
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — “I never had that welcome feeling before. I’ve always been judged. I come from a very rural community in the Midwest, and people were not kind to me growing up,” said Firebirds fan Jim Leckliter. This is just one of the thousands of seats inside Acrisure Arena. To many of us,
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court reversed a terrorism-related conviction for the 2017 New York City subway bomber in a decision that could have wide-reaching effects for the prosecutions of accused terrorists. Akayed Ullah detonated a pipe bomb inside a busy Manhattan transit station in 2017, causing panic among commuters and
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Fourteen year old Zoey Magallanes from Desert Hot Springs saw her idol on stage in Coachella. “It was really cool. I have never been to Coachella, ever. So to be there, seeing that artist was pretty cool,” said Magallanes. Magallanes recently overcame Leukemia. She says the idea that “tomorrow
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — While Stagecoach draws massive crowds each year, it’s not the only Western-themed attraction bringing visitors to the Coachella Valley this weekend. The Desert Rodeo in Thermal is also underway, attracting large audiences and delivering a significant boost to the local economy. Event organizers expect strong turnout as visitors gather to enjoy
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Abigahil Padilla SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – En San Luis, Arizona, residentes participaron en una marcha conmemorativa por el Día de la Tierra bajo el lema “La Tierra es tu madre”, con el objetivo de generar conciencia sobre la protección del medio ambiente. La movilización fue organizada por Brian A. De la Hoya y se llevó a cabo la tarde
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By Michael Williams, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After US troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, the image of him handcuffed and blindfolded while wearing a Nike tracksuit wasn’t the only thing that went viral. The Internet was soon buzzing over an anonymous trader on Polymarket, the prediction market, who netted hundreds of
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PLACENTIA, Calif. (KESQ) – An on-duty CAL FIRE firefighter-paramedic was arrested following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced. The firefighter, identified as a 51-year-old man from Placentia, was arrested on Friday morning. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center. Authorities said he faces charges of false
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Honorees for National Philanthropy Day were officially announced Friday by AFP Desert Communities. This year’s honorees include: Lifetime Achievement – Carol and Tim Rochford Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer – Susan Gelman Outstanding Fundraising Professional – Kelly Levy Philanthropic Foundation, Corporation, or civic/services organization – Carreon Foundation Outstanding Philanthropists – Diane and
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dr. Frank Figueroa, Coachella’s new mayor, joined News Channel 3 live at 4:00 p.m. for an in-studio interview with Peter Daut. Figueroa was appointed on Wednesday following a contentious meeting. He was serving as the city’s mayor pro tem before. More: Dr. Frank Figueroa talks transition, priorities in first interview
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – The coroner’s office has identified a 29-year-old man killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a sedan on Tuesday morning in Thermal. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 6 a.m. on Pierce Street, near 59th Avenue. Investigators say a man riding a Honda motorcycle was traveling
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – California voters, including those in Riverside County, will decide in November whether to impose new voter identification and citizenship verification requirements under a proposed constitutional amendment that qualified for the November ballot, state officials announced today. Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber said Friday the initiative cleared the signature threshold needed
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By Paula Newton, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, has formally apologized to the community of Tumbler Ridge, BC, after a mass shooting in February. He admitted his company did not alert authorities to the shooter’s disturbing online conversations with its AI chatbot even after staff flagged the account internally. “I
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By Allison Gordon, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — A former staffer who accused former California Rep. Eric Swalwell of raping her is now cooperating with an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, she told CNN. The woman, who said Swalwell raped her in a New York City hotel in April 2024, shared her story
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