THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- As temperatures climb across the Coachella Valley, pest control experts say homeowners may see more ants, scorpions, rodents and other pests searching for water, food and shelter indoors. Experts recommend taking preventative steps now, including sealing cracks around doors and windows, removing standing water, storing food properly and keeping outdoor areas
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of running past Secret Service with loaded firearms and knives in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondent’s Dinner last month pleaded not guilty to the four charges he faces. Prosecutors say Cole Tomas Allen on April 26 stormed through a
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — The last time this city’s voters had someone other than Nancy Pelosi representing them in Congress, there were no self-driving taxis on the streets, no AI ads competing for space around the tie-dye shop in Haight-Ashbury. The youngest San Franciscans who could have voted then are nearing
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Democrats and Republicans in Washington are uniting around an unlikely cause: making it easier for daycares to hand out fruit instead of chips. Congress may not agree on much these days, but seeing lawmakers find common ground on the so-called “banana bill” feels oddly heartening. Here’s what else you need
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN Democrats and Republicans in Washington are uniting around an unlikely cause: making it easier for daycares to hand out fruit instead of chips. Congress may not agree on much these days, but seeing lawmakers find common ground on the so-called “banana bill” feels oddly heartening. Here’s what else you need to
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CNN, GUARDIA CIVIL, LA MONCLOA, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, CDC By Chris Boyette, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — American passengers from the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak, including at least one who tested positive, arrived in Nebraska early Monday for evaluation at a highly specialized quarantine unit. They will eventually continue on
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Denver International Airport is conducting a safety analysis after a person who jumped over a fence into a runway was struck and killed by a plane during takeoff late Friday. The fatal incident has drawn scrutiny to the airport’s security protocols – and highlighted the challenges of securing a
Continue Reading CNN, KABC, KCNC, KEVIN CARTAS, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, LUIS By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Denver International Airport is conducting a safety analysis after a person who jumped over a fence into a runway was struck and killed by a plane during takeoff late Friday. The fatal incident has drawn scrutiny to the
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A series of earthquakes near Brawley over the weekend is serving as a reminder for Coachella Valley residents to review their emergency plans and supplies. The U.S. Geological Survey said at least 350 minor quakes have struck in Imperial County near Brawley since Saturday. Mitch Brown, president of the Coachella
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – This Mother’s Day, locals and visitors to the Coachella Valley are out celebrating their mothers with brunch, flowers and special gifts. News Channel 3 asked people what the holiday means to them. “There’s no one else that could replace her,” says Emmanuel Chavez. His family is planning on celebrating his
Continue ReadingBy Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday called for Sen. Mark Kelly to be investigated over comments he made about US weapon stockpiles, marking the second time the Pentagon chief has opened a review into the Democratic senator. Hegseth slammed the retired Navy captain and former astronaut for expressing concern
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By Associated Press (AP) — Federal agents are investigating the deaths of six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard near the border with Mexico in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday as a “potential human smuggling event.” A Union Pacific employee found the bodies of six people
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Regional Medical Center and JFK Memorial Hospital welcomed several new babies into the world this Mother’s Day. The hospitals report three babies born Sunday, including baby boy Jayce to parents Jarelle and James Balanzat. Another baby boy was born Sunday morning, Liam, to mother Yessenia Acosta. At JFK Memorial
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Velez, CNN (CNN) — In the months before the United States launched a January raid to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela and the US participated in Qatar-mediated talks on what the country might look like if Maduro stepped down. Yet the vision for a post-Maduro Venezuela discussed in the talks never
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — American passengers from the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak, including at least one who tested positive, arrived in Nebraska early Monday for evaluation at a highly specialized quarantine unit. They will eventually continue on to their homes – and weeks of monitoring for
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By Melissa Bell, CNN Tenerife, Canary Islands (CNN) — Since around 8 a.m. this morning, the little boat ferrying passengers from the MV Hondius to shore has been shuttling back and forth. The hundred or so journalists parked not far from the Port of Granadilla have watched a steady and carefully coordinated ballet as the
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By Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — Experts are raising conflict-of-interest and ethical concerns after President Donald Trump hosted a LIV Golf event at his Virginia property this weekend, renewing scrutiny over whether the Trump family is financially benefiting from his time in office while supporting a golf league backed by a government accused of human
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CNN By Maria Santana, Fidel Gutierrez, Caroll Alvarado, Marlon Sorto, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Mexican couple detained by the Department of Homeland Security were able to reunite with their son, an 18-year-old US citizen, just a day before he died of cancer. The couple, Isidoro González Avilés and Norma Anabel Ramírez Amaya, traveled
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Christina Snow bends down and whispers something in her daughter’s ear as the 11-year-old lies in a white casket, eyes closed as if she were simply asleep. On the morning before Mother’s Day, Sariahh Snow’s small, lifeless body is one of eight – all children – lined in open
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja (CNN) — When Russian forces withdrew last month from the strategic stronghold of Kidal in northern Mali — retreating under the jeers of the very rebels they were sent to crush — they surrendered more than just territory. Observers characterize the withdrawal of the Kremlin-backed Africa Corps as a humiliating
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