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Nonprofit receives $20K grant to expand sports equipment access for CV youth
NewINDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians has awarded a $20,000 grant to a nonprofit aimed at making sports more accessible for youth and families in the Coachella Valley, it was announced today. “We are incredibly grateful to the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians for believing in our mission and investing
Continue ReadingHegseth asks US Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down
NewBy Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George has been told to retire early by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a Pentagon official told CNN. Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed George’s retirement Thursday, writing on X, “General Randy A. George will be retiring from his position as
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Judge grants expedited hearing in lawsuit over Riverside County ballots
NewA Riverside County judge granted an expedited briefing schedule in Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit against Sheriff Chad Bianco over his department’s possession of ballots from the November 2025 Proposition 50 special election, setting an April 13 hearing on the merits.
Continue Reading‘Cicada’ Covid-19 variant, preventing fractures, latest dating trend: Catch up on the day’s stories
NewBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Police released body camera footage of Tiger Woods’ arrest after the golf legend was charged with driving under the influence in his latest crash last week. See the full video. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣
Continue ReadingTrump’s new role for USPS in mail balloting is unconstitutional, three lawsuits say
NewBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Democrats compared President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to overhaul elections to George Orwell’s “1984,” in one of three lawsuits now challenging Tuesday’s executive order, which instructs the US Postal Service to determine who does and doesn’t receive a mail ballot. Democratic congressional leaders and organizations, as well as two
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Indio crash causes outage, driver arrested on suspicion of DUI
UpdatedINDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a utility pole early Thursday in Indio, authorities said. Officers with the Indio Police Department responded around 5:35 a.m. to a vehicle crash on Avenue 42, west of Golf Center Parkway. Police said a 57-year-old man driving
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Feds charge 15 in SoCal hospice fraud crackdown
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Covina married couple — a psychologist and a registered nurse — were among 15 defendants facing federal charges today in Los Angeles as part of a crackdown on health care fraud schemes such as sham hospice facilities that pay people without terminal illnesses to pose as dying Medicare beneficiaries.
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Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general
NewBy Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general. She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will serve as acting attorney general, Trump said. The president wrote on Truth Social that Bondi would be “transitioning to a much
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‘Euphoria’ screening set for Coachella festival campgrounds
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – To celebrate the season three premiere of “Euphoria,” attendees will have the opportunity to watch the episode during a late-night screening at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio. The screening will take place at about 11:59 p.m. April 12 at the Coachella campgrounds. View this post on
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CVUSD bus driver accused of molesting student arraigned
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley Unified School District bus driver accused of molesting an elementary school student pleaded not guilty today to lewd acts on a child under 14 years old. Eric Ochoa Hernandez, 47, of Thermal, was arrested in February following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation at Oasis Elementary School on
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Energy markets start tuning Trump out after repeated Iran war whiplash
By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to tamp down the surging price of oil by telling investors what they’re eager to hear: The war in Iran is almost over. But after hearing that message for weeks, with fighting ongoing and no plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, they’re
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Markwayne Mullin has started making policy changes at DHS. Some GOP lawmakers want him to do more
By Annie Grayer, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — During his confirmation hearing last month, Markwayne Mullin promised to make changes at the Department of Homeland Security if he were to be confirmed as its next secretary. He called the controversial policy under outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem that required her approval of contracts exceeding $100,000 “micromanaging.”
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Trump’s ballroom gets the green light from loyalist-stacked commission
NewBy Betsy Klein, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s sprawling ballroom project officially got the green light on Thursday from a board that oversees planning for federal buildings and land, marking the latest step in an accelerated process that now faces some legal uncertainty. Despite more than 32,000 public comments overwhelmingly opposed to
Continue Reading Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general
CNN By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general. She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will serve as acting attorney general, Trump said. The president wrote on Truth Social that Bondi would be “transitioning to a
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Residents in Banning voice concern over alleged inmate drop-offs, recent attacks
BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – Concerns are growing among elderly residents in and around Sun Lakes Country Club in Banning. Residents say individuals recently released from prisons have been dropped off at a local bus stop, raising safety fears within the community. The concerns follow reports of recent incidents, including an elderly woman being assaulted and
Continue ReadingVirginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. Twenty-three-year-old Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, before taking his own life. Cho was a senior at
Continue ReadingBoston Marathon Terror Attack Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Boston Marathon terror attack. On April 15, 2013, double bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured at least 264. Facts The bombs exploded 12 seconds apart near the marathon’s finish line on Boylston Street. According to Richard
Continue ReadingKareem Abdul-Jabbar Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1947 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. Father: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, transit police officer and jazz musician Mother: Cora Alcindor,
Continue ReadingJohn Delaney Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Delaney, a businessman, former US representative from Maryland and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1963 Birth place: Wood-Ridge, New Jersey Birth name: John Kevin Delaney Father: Jack Delaney, electrician Mother: Elaine (Rowe) Delaney, homemaker Marriage: April
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