By Lex Harvey, Deidre McPhillips, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld was taking the trip of a lifetime aboard a cruise sailing across the Atlantic Ocean when he was called on to care for other passengers who fell ill. Now, he’s the only MV Hondius passenger in a biocontainment unit at the University
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — After 36 holes at SilverRock Resort in La Quinta, College of the Desert men’s golf came in second place as a team in the 3C2A Men’s Golf State Tournament. The Roadrunners earned the runner up finish behind College of the Canyons, who secured their third straight state title. Click HERE
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CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) – A big rig fire had closed both sides of Interstate 10, west of Cottonwood Springs Road, in Chiriaco Summit. The driver was able to exit the vehicle, officials said. The contents inside the big rig were not immediately known, but a hazardous materials crew was requested at the scene due
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Hamas militants and their allies raped, assaulted and sexually tortured their victims during and after the October 7, 2023 terror attack on southern Israel “to maximize pain and suffering,” a landmark new report has concluded. Shared first with CNN, the report presents the most comprehensive body of evidence yet
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Following a double-overtime victory on the road in a winner-take-all Game 5 over the Ontario Reign, the Coachella Valley Firebirds soar into the third round of the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs. BATTLE OF THE BIRDS The Firebirds, who are 4-0 elimination games this postseason, will now face the Colorado Eagles
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Ahead of Mother’s Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state is launching a program to provide free diapers for all new babies born in California. The state is partnering with national nonprofit Baby2Baby, and it’s the first program in the nation to do so. Starting this summer. every newborn delivered in
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A new affordable housing development held its official grand opening Monday morning. Crossings at Palm Desert, located on the north side of Palm Desert at the corner of Dick Kelly Drive and Gateway Drive, has brought 176 new low-cost apartment units to the city. 87 of those units are reserved for
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California’s Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act is forcing Morongo Basin residents to pay thousands in state mitigation fees for connecting their homes to the sewer or building a fence, but a three-bill package from Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) aims to ease the burden.
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump personally pushed the Justice Department to issue subpoenas to reporters covering the war in Iran in an effort to flush out their sources, according to officials familiar with the matter. He delivered the message on a sticky note — the word “Treason” in Sharpie
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The prosecution and defense rested today in the trial of a parolee accused of shooting a girl in the head because she happened to be “at the wrong place, at the wrong time” while sitting in a car near downtown Indio. Vicente Manuel Reyes, 30, of Thousand Palms, allegedly perpetrated the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Surveillance video captured the moment thieves broke into Alcorn Adaptive Bike & Mobility Shop in Palm Springs, leaving behind what the owner describes as devastating damage and an uncertain future for the small business. The video appears to show suspects rummaging through the cash register before stealing two e-bikes from
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – About 1,200 people, including dozens of community and business leaders, will gather in Palm Springs this week for the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast. The annual event celebrates Harvey Milk’s life and legacy, and helps to support valley LGBTQ youth programs. This year’s honorees include Judy and Dennis Shepard, the founders
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By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Key Senate Republicans are signaling a willingness to support up to $1 billion in security upgrades for President Donald Trump’s ballroom renovation project, despite Democratic attacks, as the White House ramps up its lobbying push. But the vote could put some of the
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A yearlong, multi-agency operation led by the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET) identified more than 500 suspected distributors of child sexual abuse material and led to 42 arrests, the District Attorney’s office announced on Monday. Authorities confirmed the arrested including local residents including: 56-year-old from Palm Springs 46-year-old man from Bermuda
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Update 5/12/26 The man has been found, authorities confirmed Original Report 5/11/26 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Silver Alert was in effect today for a 67-year-old man who went missing in Palm Springs. Alberto Esquivel was last seen at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday at South Camino Real and East La Verne Way, according
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Four California residents who were possibly exposed to the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship were being monitored, state health officials said today, while emphasizing the risk to the general public remains extremely low. State Public Health Officer Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health, said
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting to keep his job after his appeal for a “reset,” following disastrous results in last week’s local elections, was met with scores of lawmakers in his governing Labour Party calling for him to quit. In a speech to the Labour faithful
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Aug. 25 trial date was confirmed today for a Coachella woman accused of fatally stabbing her 53-year-old mother. Marilyn Alisa Cardenas, 25, is charged with murder and a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony stemming from the attack on Elba Estrada of
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By Chris Boyette, Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man, weeks away from standing trial for the death of his pregnant wife, showed up in Italy this month with what a US criminal complaint says was a fake passport and forged documents. When Italian authorities confronted him, he proclaimed his innocence of the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The City of Palm Desert announced the launch of the Homeward Paws Pet Adoption Incentive Program, a new initiative designed to help local animals find homes while supporting residents who choose to adopt. The program provides a $125 gift card to eligible residents who adopt a dog or cat that originated
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