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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 40-year-old man accused of inflicting deadly injuries on an infant he was babysitting in San Jacinto was charged today with first-degree murder and other offenses. Alejandro Cuevas of Beaumont was arrested last week following a months-long Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the death of the baby girl. Along with
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced today that prosecutors are investigating whether California law is at odds with federal civil rights guarantees to female students whose athletics programs host biological males identifying as girls, holding out a case in the Riverside Unified School District as an example of alleged violations. “The law
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after dropping an impromptu beatbox and dance session during a Catholic television program. Sisters Marizele Cassiano and Marisa de Paula, members of the “Copiosa Redenção” congregation, were talking about a vocational retreat on Brazil’s Pai Eterno — Eternal Father — TV channel
Continue ReadingBy Mohammed Tawfeeq and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — A hungry crowd of Palestinians broke into a United Nations warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, resulting in at least two deaths and multiple injuries as famine conditions worsen in the Strip. “Hordes of hungry people broke into the WFP’s Al-Ghafari warehouse in Deir Al-Balah, Central
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — A Jewish congressman on Wednesday shared his personal fears of political violence, as he reflected on last week’s fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers and called on those protesting the war in Gaza to do so peacefully. Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman shared Wednesday that the killing of “two
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, Paula Reid and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump used his pardon power to grant clemency to a wave of individuals this week who had been convicted of crimes that range from public corruption, guns and even maritime-related offenses, according to multiple officials. The pardons are
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today for a $63 million affordable housing development in downtown Coachella. “This project reflects our deep commitment to creating a community where families can thrive, where our seniors and neighbors with disabilities are supported and where everyone has access to opportunity,” Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has nominated Emil Bove, one of his former personal attorneys and now a top Justice Department official, to be a federal appeals court judge. Trump announced Bove’s nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in a social media post Wednesday, saying that
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A community celebration in honor of Marilyn Monroe’s 99th birthday and a 26-foot-tall Monroe statue dedication was planned for Sunday in downtown Palm Springs. “Forever Marilyn Community Celebration” will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Downtown Park, between Museum Way and Belardo Road. The nonprofit tourism group
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday signaled that House Republicans are “eager and ready” to formalize the White House’s so-called DOGE cuts as soon as President Donald Trump’s team makes the official request to Congress. “The House is eager and ready to act on DOGE’s findings so
Continue ReadingCNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package, saying in a video released Tuesday that he believes it would raise the US budget deficit and undercut efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency. “I was disappointed to see
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A new fiber optic cable is now in place between Philadelphia and New York to improve air traffic control telecommunications at the facility that handles flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, following a busy Memorial Day weekend, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday. “That was
Continue ReadingBy Sebastian Shukla, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will leave Berlin with a new €5 billion ($5.7bn) arms package as he seeks to build his country’s arsenal, and its ability to produce weapons at home. The standout agreement in the package announced in the German capital on Wednesday centers around Germany financing
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A US district court judge in Vermont ruled that Kseniia Petrova, the Harvard Medical School researcher from Russia accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States, could be released from ICE custody on bail. The researcher remains in custody until a bail hearing on criminal charges,
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have confirmed that they previously authorized charges including rape and human trafficking against self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said for the first time on Wednesday that it had authorized 21 charges against the pair. Tristan
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, CNN Dubai, UAE (CNN) — Israel’s military occupation in parts of southern Lebanon is undermining Beirut’s attempts to restore sovereignty over a nation reeling from decades of conflict, the country’s prime minister has told CNN. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he would like to see the current United States administration put
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — From the time Leo Gerdén left his native Sweden, he has looked forward to this day, when he’ll cross a stage as one of more than 1,700 undergrads earning degrees from Harvard University. But he’s not sure he will feel the kind of joy he expected at commencement. “I
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A double murderer and a repeat escapee have evaded capture for almost two weeks – leading authorities to believe the fugitives could be anywhere in the US now. As of Wednesday morning, Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves were still on the run – 12 days after they
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The First Tee of Coachella Valley is a youth development organization that helps kids build strength of character to handle life’s challenges. Through the game of golf and a life skills curriculum, First Tee creates learning experiences that support self-confidence and resilience in young people. This fall, First Tee is introducing a new program called
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — A top Kremlin aide has accused Donald Trump of being “not sufficiently informed” about the situation in Ukraine after the US president said Russian leader Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire.” Putin aide Yury Ushakov was reacting to Trump’s Truth Social post on Tuesday, in which
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