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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 12-year-old male western lowland gorilla living at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park underwent what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind surgery by UC San Diego Health physicians and is recovering well, it was announced today. The Safari Park’s Harter Veterinary Medical Center performed a CT scan on
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – An alleged drug trafficker accused of transporting drugs into the United States through a cross-border tunnel connected to an Otay Mesa warehouse has been extradited to San Diego to face federal charges, it was announced today. Genaro Lopez, 54, described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as “a powerful drug trafficker
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By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained Monday to make repairs and that it “will be refilled and put back into service soon,” again claiming that vandals gashed the pool’s lining. CNN observed that much of the water had been drained, revealing dried sediment,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Doctors are always in need in the desert. It’s no different at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. At the end of June, 42 new resident physicians were welcomed to Desert Regional’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) program. Those new doctors are coming at a critical time. “Is there a shortage of
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a string of burglaries in Twentynine Palms, including one where he entered a room where two children were sleeping. The suspect, identified as Anthony Isaiah Irvin of Twentynine Palms, was arrested on Thursday. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Los Angeles federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop using force to prevent journalists, legal observer and members of the public from documenting immigration enforcement operations in the Central District of California. The injunction prohibits federal agents from dispersing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit L.A. Press
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By Sarah Ferris, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Republicans returned to Washington on Monday night in an increasingly dour mood about the state of their party: Growing fears of a November wipeout. A Middle East war with no end in sight. A feeling of loss after the sudden death of their longtime colleague Lindsey Graham.
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Philippine national pleaded guilty today in downtown Los Angeles to bringing 430 pounds of cocaine on an oil tanker inbound from Ecuador to El Segundo earlier this year. Ceasar Tubay Gelacio, Jr., 43, of the Philippines, pleaded guilty to one federal count of knowingly bringing cocaine on a vessel arriving
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Probation Supervisor was arrested over the weekend following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a juvenile inmate, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday. The suspect, identified as Nancy Salcedo, 43, was arrested on Sunday at her residence in Indio. Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Peters said undisclosed parties from the
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Monsoonal moisture has brought sticky conditions to the already hot weather. Elevated moisture disrupts the normal dry heat that Coachella Valley is used to, making conditions less comfortable. News channel 3 is asking residents, visitors and businesses how they have seen this weather affect them.
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By Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura, Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan may have its first ever female prime minister, but her government’s attempts to avoid a royal succession crisis are making the chances of a woman taking the imperial throne ever slimmer. With just three eligible heirs to the Chrysanthemum throne – and two
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — More than four decades after a woman’s remains were discovered in a shallow grave in the mountains of Riverside County, investigators have finally restored her identity. The Riverside County Coroner and the Riverside Cold Case Homicide Team (RCCHT) announced that a female homicide victim, known only as “Jane Doe” for 45
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — In an uncanny echo of the recent past, a Mexican immigrant who had lived in Texas for 35 years and a second person halfway across the country in Maine were killed days apart in shootings at the hands of immigration agents. While the shootings this month are still in
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By Nicole Chavez, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — In an uncanny echo of the recent past, a Mexican immigrant who had lived in Texas for 35 years and a young Colombian father halfway across the country in Maine were killed days apart in shootings at the hands of immigration agents. While the shootings this month
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By Ethan Cohen, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Maine Democrats are embarking on a two-week sprint to pick a new nominee for one of the year’s most important races in the wake of Graham Platner’s decision to end his Senate campaign after allegations of sexual assault, which he denies. On July 25, about 600 delegates
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By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville said one of his staffers was with Sen. Lindsey Graham’s scheduler Saturday evening when the late senator called the scheduler to complain of chest pains and asked her to call for emergency services. “Lindsey called, called basically, said, ‘Listen, I’m having chest pains. You know,
Continue Reading By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville said one of his staffers was with Sen. Lindsey Graham’s scheduler Saturday evening when the late senator called the scheduler to complain of chest pains and asked her to call for emergency services. “Lindsey called, called basically, said, ‘Listen, I’m having chest pains. You know,
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INDIO, Calif. — One person was killed and another injured Monday morning after a pickup truck overturned on Fred Waring Drive in Indio, ejecting both occupants, according to the Indio Police Department. The crash happened at around 8:13 a.m. as a blue Toyota Tundra was traveling westbound on Fred Waring Drive. Based on the preliminary
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump will support the passage of a bipartisan Russia sanctions package that was spearheaded by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, a White House official told CNN on Monday. The endorsement comes days after Graham’s unexpected death, likely further smoothing the path for a bill that the South
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UPDATE 7/13 2:29 P.M.: Six dogs transferred from the Palm Springs Animal Shelter were identified among 117 dogs found dead at Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary in Humboldt County during an animal cruelty investigation. Investigators uncovered the remains in late June and said evidence indicates many of the dogs were shot. The six Palm Springs dogs—Felicia,
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