CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) – A semi truck rolled over today after colliding with a guard rail and spilled diesel, prompting a lane closure on westbound Interstate 10 in Chiriaco Summit. The crash was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday west of Box Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Paramedics arrived a
Continue ReadingBy María Santana, CNN (CNN) — As ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro prepares for his next court hearing in the US, his son is projecting an optimistic and defiant image of how his father and First Lady Cilia Flores are coping with life behind bars. However, people with access to the notorious Brooklyn jail where
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By Clare Duffy New York (CNN) — A California jury has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark case that accused the tech giants of intentionally addicting a young woman and injuring her mental health. Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design of their platforms, knew their design was dangerous,
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt offered some advice on how to get rich. “If you really want to make money, it’s actually easy,” he said during a panel at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. “Found an agentic AI company.” When tech leaders
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Prosecutors intend to retry a man for voluntary manslaughter after a jury deadlocked on whether to convict him for allegedly helping a 22-year-old Rancho Mirage resident obtain the fentanyl that killed him. The Indio jury weighing the fate of Riley Jacob Hagar, 28, of Cathedral City acquitted him Tuesday of murder
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin asserted in a new letter that newly released Justice Department files show that prosecutors once considered whether President Donald Trump had improperly retained classified material relevant to his business interests after his first term. Raskin said the Justice Department had revealed the consideration
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has reached a settlement with Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser who sued the government for millions of dollars over what he alleged to be a wrongful prosecution. In a brief court filing Wednesday, lawyers for both Flynn and the Justice Department
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By Emma Tucker and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — For more than a decade, a string of unsolved killings on Long Island, New York, known as the Gilgo Beach murders confounded investigators. The case began in earnest with the 2010 disappearance of 23-year-old Shannan Gilbert. The search for her whereabouts led to the discovery of
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Kylie Atwood, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in preparation for a possible US operation to take control of the island, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the
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By Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Morgan Rimmer, Alison Main, Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — The latest push to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is sputtering on Capitol Hill, with frustrations so high that some rank-and-file lawmakers in both parties are privately meeting on their own to try to salvage talks. Just a day earlier,
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WSB-RADIO, CNN By Holly Yan, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Increasingly agitated travelers are sacrificing countless hours and missing milestone events as a partial government shutdown spills into its 40th day and the country loses hundreds of airport security employees. Nowhere is the scene more miserable than at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Continue Reading By Holly Yan, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Increasingly agitated travelers are sacrificing countless hours and missing milestone events as a partial government shutdown spills into its 40th day and the country loses hundreds of airport security employees. Nowhere is the scene more miserable than at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), where
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – New allegations against civil rights leader Cesar Chavez are sparking strong reactions across the Coachella Valley, particularly in the city of Coachella where his legacy has long been honored. A recent multi-year investigation details claims of sexual abuse and misconduct involving Chavez, including allegations from multiple women, some of whom say
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The storied White House East Room has welcomed politicians, foreign dignitaries, war heroes, celebrities and elite athletes, but on Wednesday, it was the setting for an extremely robotic speech introducing first lady Melania Trump. The speaker was an American-made humanoid robot. “Thank you, first lady Melania Trump, for inviting
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As temperatures in the Coachella Valley begin their steady climb toward triple digits, many residents are preparing for another kind of spike their utility bills. With air conditioners already working overtime in March, the strain on electricity use is only expected to grow heading into the peak summer months. But
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day period of penance called Lent. Easter is considered the most important season in the Christian year.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Representative Michele Bachmann. Personal Birth date: April 6, 1956 Birth place: Waterloo, Iowa Birth name: Michele Marie Amble Father: David Amble, an engineer Mother: Arlene Jean (Johnson) Amble Marriage: Marcus Bachmann (September 10, 1978-present) Children: Sophia, Caroline, Elisa, Harrison and Lucas
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former late-night talk show host David Letterman. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth place: Indianapolis, Indiana Birth name: David Michael Letterman Father: Harry Letterman, florist Mother: Dorothy (Hofert) Letterman Mengering Marriages: Regina Lasko (March 19, 2009-present); Michelle Cook (divorced) Children: with
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana. Personal Birth date: April 7, 1949 Birth place: Monongahela, Pennsylvania Birth name: Mitchell Elias Daniels Jr. Father: Mitchell Daniels Sr., drug company salesman Mother: Dorothy Mae (Wilkes) Daniels Marriage: Cheri (Herman) Daniels (1997-present and May 20, 1978-1994,
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — In a major loss for the nation’s music industry, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a major internet service provider is not liable for copyright infringement because it failed to kick known copyright violators off its network. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion for a unanimous court. The
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