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By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Ogechi Irondi’s future teetered between two wildly different scenarios: one that would lead to dual degrees after nine years of college, and one that would leave the single mother and her young children homeless. Strangers helped seal her fate. The 31-year-old had suffered unfathomable challenges during her studies at
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A reform-minded mayor is taking over New York at a time of progress and stability for the NYPD
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A reform-minded mayor is taking charge of New York City at a time when the largest police department in the country is finding its stride in its stability, touting a drop in gun violence and homicides while its current leadership stays intact. New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch
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These small business owners will become uninsured after key ACA subsidies expire
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — When patients come to Eric Frankenfeld’s chiropractic practice with insurance woes, his wife, Lisa, the office manager, tells them not to worry because she’ll work with them to keep care affordable. But starting in January, the Frankenfelds might need to ask for the same treatment from their own doctors,
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Oklahoma woman fatally shot while holding a child on Christmas. Authorities say a man was doing target practice in his yard
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice with a recently purchased handgun in his backyard on Christmas Day is accused of shooting and killing a woman seated on a front porch blocks away as she held a child in her arms, authorities said. The woman, identified as Sandra
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands of ‘Epstein files’ have been released — and there’s a lot more to come
By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The “Epstein files” saga will spill into 2026, despite a deadline last week to release all of the records. Congress passed a law last month — with near-unanimous support — requiring the Justice Department to release all of its files about Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Donald Trump’s top 25 lies of 2025
By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — It was hard to pick only 25. But it was easier than it used to be. Just like his first presidency, President Donald Trump’s first calendar year back in the White House was an unceasing parade of lies. In 2025, though, the variety of Trump’s false claims shrunk even
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Showers Tapering Off, Drying into Final Weekend of 2025
Tonight, bands of showers will continue to slowly move southeast through Southern California with a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm early this evening before rain tapers off overnight. While most activity stays to our west and in the mountains, there is a small chance some of these lingering showers could still roll through the
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Local, statewide cleanup efforts begin after SoCal battered by Christmas storm
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – This week’s Christmas storm broke records across California, with the National Weather Service (NWS) dubbing it the wettest Christmas on modern record. Parts of the state, including here in the Valley saw flash floods, muddy roadways and in the San Bernardino mountains, devastating damage. The NWS reports the mountains saw
Continue ReadingThailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Saturday to halt weeks of fierce border clashes, the worst fighting in years between the Southeast Asian countries that has included fighter-jet sorties, exchange of rocket fire and artillery barrages. “Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement,” their defense ministers said
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Shoppers begin making holiday gift returns, what you need to know
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – If a holiday gift didn’t fit quite right—or arrived broken—you’re not alone. The day after Christmas marks the start of gift return season, and retailers and shipping stores across the Coachella Valley are preparing for a surge of post-holiday returns. Local shoppers wasted no time heading back to stores to
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Vista Chino opens in Palm Springs, Other wash roads at Indian and Gene Autry still closed
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Crews are beginning to open roadways that were closed or shut down due to flooding on Christmas Eve. Palm Springs just cleared and opened Vista Chino just before 11:30am Friday. Gene Autry Trail and Indian Canyon remain closed in Palm Springs. (Left) Clean up efforts on Gene Autry Friday at
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All lanes back open on I-10 at Golf Center Pkwy after police activity
Update 7:15 p.m. All lanes are back open. INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Several eastbound lanes of the I-10 are closed at Golf Center Parkway in Indio due to police activity, according to the California Highway Patrol. The eastbound side is backed up from Golf Center through Monroe. The #1 and #2 lanes are closed. Details
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2025 Year in Review: Year in Politics in the Coachella Valley
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The year is coming to a close, a year that’s included a number of political twists and turns on the national stage and here at home. News Channel 3’s John White looks back on the political battles of the past 12 months and what’s ahead for next year.
Continue Reading3 injured after gunman opens fire on sheriff’s office in Idaho before being fatally shot in standoff, officials say
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A shooter armed with several guns opened fire in the lobby of an Idaho sheriff’s office and the street outside Friday, injuring three people before being killed in a standoff with law enforcement, the local sheriff said. The suspected gunman fired shots at a pickup truck outside the Shoshone
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Unresponsive Man Found in Partially Submerged Car After Flooding
LANCASTER, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities today found a body in a partially submerged car following heavy flooding in an isolated area of Lancaster. Los Angeles County Fire Department aerial fire crews located a blue sedan at 9:45 a.m. Friday in an area near 58th Street East and Avenue H-10, according to the county sheriff’s
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Kennedy Center president rebukes performer who called off Christmas Eve show over addition of Trump’s name
By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell lambasted a performer’s decision to cancel an annual Christmas Eve jazz concert, following the addition of President Donald Trump’s name to the Washington, DC, arts venue. In a letter, which the Kennedy Center shared a copy of with CNN, Grenell sharply criticizes jazz artist
Continue ReadingThis tiny ancient fish only lives between two waterfalls in one river. It’s now under threat
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Along a nine-mile stretch of river between two waterfalls in the Australian rainforest lives a tiny fish that’s been there for millions of years, hiding between rocks along the riverbank by day and emerging at night to feed. This is the only place in the world you’ll
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Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the people of Jabo in northwestern Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion. Suleiman Kagara, a resident of this quiet and predominantly
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Hundreds gather for vigil honoring former YVHS QB killed in shooting
YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Members of the Yucca Valley community are holding a vigil for Michael Ramos Jr. on Friday. Ramos, 18, was taken off life support Friday after sustaining injuries from a shooting at a party on Dec. 22. Friends and family gathered to share memories of Ramos and speak about who he was
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