PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Local preservationists are raising concerns about the future of the historic Town & Country Plaza after the Palm Springs city council recently approved plans for a new downtown fire station. Last week, the city council voted to move forward with purchasing the Town & Country Center property as the future
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Yang, CNN (CNN) — A parade of luxury cars, handbags and yachts up for auction has done little to help their owner, a disgraced Vietnamese tycoon, repay the billions she owes victims in one of the largest fraud cases in history. Once one of Vietnam’s richest businesswomen, Truong My Lan received two life
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By Jessie Yeung, Kosta Gak, Isaac Yee, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has launched the largest drone offensive on Moscow of the full-scale war, in an attack that damaged a key oil refinery, caused fires, and sent debris raining down across the region. Air defenses shot down at least 194 drones bound for the
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Tom Dreesen, stand-up comic, longtime opening act for Frank Sinatra, and a Coachella Valley regular, died at the age of 86, according to multiple reports. Dreesen, a Chicago native, died at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. There was no word on a cause of death. He
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – For the first time since his sudden termination, former Desert Healthcare District CEO Chris Christensen is speaking out. Christensen says he was fired in retaliation after publicly raising concerns about board conduct and the district’s performance review process. He also alleges he was offered nearly $100,000 in additional compensation to
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As Pride Month continues, experts at the Betty Ford Center are raising awareness about the mental health and substance use challenges impacting LGBTQIA+ individuals. Research shows LGBTQIA+ people experience higher rates of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and trauma, as well as higher rates of substance use disorders compared
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)- The Palm Springs Unified School District is teaching students CPR through classes and training. Students at Nellie Coffman Middle School took part in a hands-on CPR training as part of the districts summer learning program. The training includes how to recognize a cardiac emergency, call 911, and start chest compressions. Mary
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Desert Hot Springs has joined other Coachella Valley cities in imposing a moratorium on new data center development, citing concerns over water and power usage in the desert.
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By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — The divides between the Democratic old guard and a new class of progressive challenger were on sharp display on Tuesday night as a congressional candidate in New York’s 13th District apologized for past disparaging remarks about Kamala Harris. “To Vice President Kamala Harris, I sincerely apologize,” Darializa Avila Chevalier,
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CNN, WABC, POOL (VIA NEWS 12), SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, POOL (VIA NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND) By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — About 33 years since he claimed his first victim, Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday as part of a court hearing that represented the
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — About 33 years since he claimed his first victim, Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday as part of a court hearing that represented the end of a long road. The killings of primarily young female sex workers on Long
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UPDATE (06/17/2026) 3:45 PM: The fire has burned 3,085 acres with 40% containment. Evacuation orders for zones RVC-231-B and RVC-231-C have been downgraded to evacuation warnings. All other evacuation warnings associated with the Shore Fire have been lifted. An evacuation orders remains in effect for the fire perimeter (Zone 117-SHORE FIRE PERIMETER), which encompasses the
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – To celebrate a nationwide day encouraging commuters to use public transportation or walk instead of driving, SunLine Transit Agency will provide Coachella Valley residents free bus rides tomorrow. The agency will provide free rides on fixed Routes 1-9 and 14, organizers said. “Dump the Pump” day, which is held
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) — For the first time in his two presidencies, Donald Trump attended a Group of 7 summit this week without blowing it up. Sure, he complained when the temperature of the meeting room was too warm. He joked, upon arriving an hour late to one session, that he
Continue ReadingBy Zachary B. Wolf, Abbas Al Lawati, Lou Robinson, Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — The memorandum of understanding, MOU, between the US and Iran aims to expand on the ceasefire and get traffic flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. But at less than 800 words in English, the 14-point outline leaves a lot of details
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s internal watchdog office repeatedly refused in his confirmation hearing to use the word “attack” to describe the violence on January 6, 2021, that disrupted Congress’ election certification vote. “I don’t know if I would use the term ‘attack,’” Don Berthiaume,
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! At an emotionally raw sentencing hearing, Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann received life in prison without the possibility of parole. The judge called him a coward. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A cultural divide Americans
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A judge today re-set July 21 as the start of a multi-day hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to require singer D4vd to stand trial on murder and other charges involving a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow
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By Hanna Park, Alisha Ebrahimji, Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — A flight test engineer teaching his daughter to drive, a husband who just marked his fourth wedding anniversary and a weapons systems officer eagerly anticipating the flight were among those killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff Monday in Southern California. They
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — About 33 years since he claimed his first victim, Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday as part of a court hearing that represented the end of a long road. The killings of primarily young female sex workers on Long Island,
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