INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – BNP Paribas announced the extension of its title sponsorship of the Indian Wells tennis tournament with a five-year contract that runs through 2029. BNP Paribas renews its title sponsorship of the BNP Paribas Open with 5-year contract through 2029. José Placido, CEO of BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas, says
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) The women’s final is set after semifinal Friday in Indian Wells. 17-year-old tennis phenom Mirra Andreeva defeated two-time tournament champion Iga Swiatek in three sets to clinch her spot in the final. MAGIC MIRRA 
17-year-old Mirra Andreeva defeats defending champion Swiatek for the biggest final of her career!#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/01bXo4rbRk— BNP Paribas
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A former Desert Hot Springs city councilman who damaged a young man’s car in a fit of rage following a roadway encounter was sentenced today to 12 months’ probation and ordered to pay the victim $3,400 in restitution. Russell Trueman Betts, 66, pleaded guilty last week to an unlawful fight in
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — US forces working with Iraqi intelligence and security services killed a high-profile leader of the Islamic State in an airstrike in western Iraq, according to officials from the two countries. Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, alias ‘Abu Khadijah,’ was known as the “deputy caliph” of the
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – This year, the BNP Paribas Open volunteers broke a record with over 1,500 people volunteering to serve in various jobs throughout the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Volunteers in The Champions Volunteer Foundation said they love being at the tennis garden because of it’s atmosphere, but the Director of Volunteer Recruitment, Nancie
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – De 28 años de edad, un joven fue asesinado por un golpe contundente en la cabeza, de acuerdo a la necropsia realizada por Servicio Medico Forense. Presentaba 33 lesiones de un objeto punzo cortante, al momento de su agresión y por una lesión en una de sus extremidades había
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Oppmann and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Havana (CNN) — Cuba’s power grid collapsed Friday night, triggering a nationwide power outage and plunging its more than 10 million people into darkness. “At around 8:15 p.m. tonight, a failure at the Diezmero substation caused a significant loss of generation in the west of #Cuba and with
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio police department had an Under the Influence operation. Drug recognition experts hit the streets to identify those using illegal drugs and arresting them. It’s part of the department’s mission to reduce crime and prevent illegal drug activity in the city of Indio. The operation was inspired by the “Drive Safe
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Indian Canyon Drive will shut down between Sunrise Parkway and Garden Avenue tonight due to development of a Desert Hot Springs warehouse project. The closure will occur overnight from 8 p.m. Friday to 5:30 a.m. the following day, according to a city statement. City officials advised drivers to use
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court will allow the Trump administration to implement directives from the president cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, as an appeal of a ruling pausing those orders plays out. Two of the three judges on the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel wrote
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LANDERS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two men were arrested after an accusation of a sex crime and victim intimidation in the High Desert community of Landers. The investigation started on March 2. The victim told investigators that she was sexually assaulted at her residence in Landers, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The agency
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Dozens of local veterans plan to rally against President Trump and DOGE’s proposed layoffs to the Department of Veterans Affairs Friday afternoon. An internal memo obtained by the Associated Press from the VA Chief of Staff has directed the agency’s secretaries to prepare “reorganization” plans that would involve cutting over 80,000 jobs from the department.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A suspect who allegedly injured a resident during a 2021 burglary was in custody today. Officials received a report of a residential break-in near the 72000 block of Mesa View Drive at 4 a.m. Aug. 15, 2021, according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department statement. The suspect “entered the residence
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Texas woman who snatched her daughter from a Thousand Palms elementary school in a custody dispute with the girl’s father was sentenced today to three years of felony probation. Sara Lee Almodovar, 39, pleaded guilty last year to child stealing and assault on a school employee in connection with the
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Monday is St. Patrick’s Day – a day of festivities and good cheer. But alcohol is often included on the holiday, so police are urging everyone to be safe and plan ahead. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Desert Hot Springs Police Corporal Sean McGuire, who says the department is stepping up enforcement on
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Retirement is a daunting prospect for every professional athlete. It’s even more panic-inducing if you’ve devoted 20-plus years of your life to little else but perfecting your craft, ruthlessly pursuing titles and accolades. That seemed to be the case for Kobe Bryant in the final years of his trophy-laden
Continue ReadingBy Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Iran is using aerial drones, facial recognition systems, and a citizen-reporting app to enforce mandatory hijab laws on women, according to a United Nations report released Friday. The report highlights Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code. Central to this crackdown
Continue ReadingCNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump excoriated the Justice Department prosecutors who investigated him and vowed to use it to target his own enemies in a campaign-style speech at the department’s historic Great Hall on Friday. The hourlong speech served as both a victory lap for beating the
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump excoriated the Justice Department prosecutors who investigated him and vowed to use it to target his own enemies in a campaign-style speech at the department’s historic Great Hall on Friday. The hourlong speech served as both a victory lap for beating the two
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County’s unemployment rate started 2025 higher than where it ended 2024, as a result of payroll losses throughout the regional economy, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in January, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 5.3%, compared to 5% in December.
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