UPDATE 1/31/2026: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Police say the suspect was arrested Saturday morning after a community member shared they were spotted near the crime scene. Officers say the suspect was arrested without incident. 1/30/2026: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Police are searching for an armed suspect in Palm Springs Friday evening.
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of locals and visitors are exploring some of the best natural mineral hot springs in the world right here in the Coachella Valley. At the Miracle Hill Spa Tour, attendees can tour 13 spas and experience over 80 activities, including yoga, meditation, workshops and spa treatments. As the
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CNN By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Ravinder Kumar wades through ankle-deep sludge every day to leave his home in Sharma Enclave in northwest Delhi – yet inside the brick tenement, he does not have a drop to drink. Surrounded by filth, the 55-year-old twists his plastic taps regularly, hoping
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – At a time when many LGBTQ people say they are feeling isolated or uncertain, a community event in Palm Springs aimed to remind people they are not alone. The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert hosted its ninth annual Info-A-Go-Go on Saturday at Hotel Zoso, bringing together more than 50 local
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Recreation District hosted a town hall/conference in Indio on Saturday to gather input from veterans about what events and activities could benefit them. It was the first time the discussion was hosted, with organizers of the event saying they plan to turn it into an annual conversation. Veteran shares
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Democrats of Sun City Shadow Hills is hosting a “signs of fascism” protest in Indio at 10 a.m. The protest will take place near the Food 4 Less parking lot, located at 82124 CA-111, Indio, CA 92201.
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By Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Democrats notched another victory Saturday in special elections during President Donald Trump’s second term, flipping a seat in the Texas Senate in a district Trump won by 17 points in 2024. Taylor Rehmet, a union president and Air Force veteran, defeated Trump-backed Leigh Wambsganss in a runoff for the
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By Kristen Holmes, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump joked that he might sue his newly selected Federal Reserve chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, over lowering interest rates in a speech to an elite group of Washington’s power set on Saturday night, according to a person who attended the dinner. The speech, delivered to
Continue ReadingBy Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Ravinder Kumar wades through ankle-deep sludge every day to leave his home in Sharma Enclave in northwest Delhi – yet inside the brick tenement, he does not have a drop to drink. Surrounded by filth, the 55-year-old twists his plastic taps regularly, hoping for
Continue ReadingBy Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — US District Judge Fred Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from immigration detention in Dilley, Texas. In the fiery opinion, Biery admonished the Trump administration’s “ignorance” of the Declaration of Independence, saying Americans today are hearing echoes of Thomas Jefferson’s 1776 grievances
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CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Laura F. Dogu, the United States’ new top envoy to Venezuela, arrived in Caracas on Saturday as the Trump administration aims to reopen an embassy there for the first time in nearly seven years. “I just arrived in Venezuela. My team and I are ready to work,” Dogu
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Laura F. Dogu, the United States’ new top envoy to Venezuela, arrived in Caracas on Saturday as the Trump administration aims to reopen an embassy there for the first time in nearly seven years. “I just arrived in Venezuela. My team and I are ready to work,” Dogu said
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By Ray Sanchez, Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday signed an executive order directing city police to investigate and document alleged misconduct by federal immigration officers with an eye toward prosecution. “We are putting ICE on notice in our city. Chicago will not sit idly by while Trump floods federal
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests or unrest in Democratic-led cities unless local officials formally request assistance, amid criticism over heavy-handed immigration enforcement tactics. “I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are
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By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The federal government likely won’t reopen until at least Tuesday, when the House is expected to hold critical votes on a must-pass funding package, as Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warns Republicans they can’t rely on Democrats. It is unclear whether House Speaker Mike Johnson has enough GOP
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CNN By Zoe Sottile, Elizabeth Wolfe, Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Ecuadorian preschooler Liam Conejo Ramos and his father are back in Minneapolis after being released from a Texas detention facility where they had been held for more than a week, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. The 5-year-old and his father, Adrian, were taken
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, Elizabeth Wolfe, Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Ecuadorian preschooler Liam Conejo Ramos and his father are back in Minneapolis after being released from a Texas detention facility where they had been held for more than a week, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. The 5-year-old and his father, Adrian, were taken by
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By Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — Photographs appear to show former Prince Andrew on all fours leaning over a woman or girl lying on the floor, in the latest release of Epstein files from the US Department of Justice on Friday. In one undated image, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor looks directly at the camera as he
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By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — New York Giants co-owner and American filmmaker Steve Tisch sought out Jeffrey Epstein’s help connecting him with women more than a decade ago, according to emails released Friday by the Justice Department. In an email from April 26, 2013, Tisch asked Epstein if he knew anything about a “very
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By Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is mentioned more than 1,000 times in the 3 million Jeffrey Epstein documents released Friday, after the president initially resisted the effort. While some of the references are benign, others include newly disclosed unverified sexual assault claims against Trump as well as fresh details
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