PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Shorebird, a seafood and steak restaurant on El Paseo, has officially closed after opening in Feburary 2024. Wild Thyme, the group that manages the restaurant, sharing this statement with News Channel 3: “Shorebird officially ceased operations at the El Paseo location effective May 12, 2026. We are currently in the
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump hosting a televised competition to choose his successor? Doesn’t sound like him, joked Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, days after his boss polled a Rose Garden audience on whether Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio should head the 2028 presidential ticket. Unlike Trump, neither
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appointed a bipartisan task force that will work to reform the way sexual harassment claims are handled in Congress. The effort will be lead by Republican Rep. Kat Cammack and Democratic Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez. Each of the women is
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By Camila DeChalus, Aileen Graef, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler told reporters Wednesday that a Senate colleague’s son verbally accosted him the night before, making antisemitic and homophobic remarks. Lawler gave his account to reporters of how events unfolded, saying that William Paul, the son of Sen. Rand Paul
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Taxpayers paid over half a million dollars in confidential congressional sexual harassment settlements dating back decades – a total higher than previously made public, newly released documents reviewed by CNN show. Documents initially shared with Congress revealed that taxpayers had paid more than $300,000 on behalf of six former
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MORONGO INDIAN RESERVATION, Calif. (KESQ) – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians awarded nearly $450,000 in grants to dozens of non-profit organizations serving local communities across Riverside and San Bernardino counties as part of the 5th Annual Morongo Community Outreach Awards Luncheon. The luncheon was held Wednesday at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon.
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By Annie Grayer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick downplayed three in-person encounters he said he had with Jeffrey Epstein over the years, telling the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview last week that his interactions with the convicted late sex offender were “virtually nonexistent,” according to a
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella officials will unveil a $38 million, 53-unit affordable senior housing facility Thursday. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at 1177 Sixth St. Casa Sienna will feature a four-story building with roughly 4,700-square feet of ground floor space and on-site amenities exclusively for residents 62 years
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Could a new name for a common medical condition help dispel myths? Experts hope renaming PCOS, which affects millions of women worldwide, means more patients will get care. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Bizarre behavior Outlandish
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who wrote a children’s book on grief after her husband’s death, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole for his murder. Judge Richard Mrazik handed down the life sentence – the most severe penalty Richins faced for her aggravated murder conviction –
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By Emma Tucker, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A livestreamer known for posting controversial videos using racial slurs toward Black people and other minorities is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after a shooting in front of a Tennessee courthouse Wednesday, officials said. The shooting happened during a confrontation between Dalton Eatherly, who goes by
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two boys accused of being gang members were arrested today for alleged illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and stolen items after multiple search warrants were executed in Desert Hot Springs. Detectives executed search warrants at two locations at about 7 a.m. Wednesday in connection with “a string of violent
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WEST HOLLYWOOD (KESQ) – Billionaire and former gubernatorial candidate Stephen Cloobeck was free on bond today after being arrested in West Hollywood for allegedly attempting to dissuade a witness, with reports suggesting his arrest was tied to a pending criminal case against his fiancée. Cloobeck, a real estate magnate who dropped his bid for governor
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A former drug counselor who delivered the fatal dose of ketamine that killed “Friends” actor Matthew Perry was sentenced today to two years in federal prison. Erik Fleming, 56, of Hawthorne, was the fourth of five defendants to be sentenced in Perry’s October 2023 death. The final defendant in the case,
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By Paula Reid, Alayna Treene, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is discussing whether to settle President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in the coming days, according to two sources familiar. Among the options being discussed internally is whether a settlement would include a provision on the IRS
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A small bloc of GOP lawmakers defied their leadership — and President Donald Trump — by forcing the House to soon take up a major bill to deliver US military support to Ukraine while imposing steep sanctions on Russia. The GOP-led House is now on track to vote in
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to FIFA today raising concerns about reports of potentially misleading ticket practices related to the 2026 World Cup, and requested information to assess potential violations of state law. Bonta’s letter comes amid recent reports that FIFA may have sold tickets based on seating
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Virginia’s Supreme Court dealt a blow to Democrats last week in the tit-for-tat redistricting war playing out ahead of the midterms. In a 4-3 ruling, justices nullified a new congressional map that could have given the Democrats four additional seats in the House of Representatives. Their argument centered on
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — A handful of South Florida residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block the state from handing over a prime piece of Miami’s waterfront to the foundation tasked with building a legacy library for President Donald Trump. The lawsuit accuses Trump, the foundation, top Florida officials and Miami Dade
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By Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance, CNN Near Tabriz (CNN) — Flanked by glistening, snow-capped peaks, the long road to Tehran winds through picturesque valleys of Tabrizi poplar trees and fields with green shoots of wheat. We trace the narrow Qotur river, brown and swollen from the spring thaw, as it surges past shepherds
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