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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man and a woman suspected of running a years-long exotic reptile smuggling operation, in which animals were brought across the border through San Diego County ports of entry have been arrested, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today. Georgina Bribiesca Chavez, 66, of Tijuana, and Salvador Pelayo, 28, of Chula
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By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Interim GOP Sen. Darline Graham declined to answer a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea during a debate Tuesday night, saying national security is “not my thing.” The awkward moment came during a debate with Rep. Ralph Norman, her opponent in next week’s special primary runoff for
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By Lex Harvey, Gawon Bae, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The joint military drills between the United States and South Korea have been cut in half at Washington’s request, days after President Donald Trump called for their reduction, citing his close relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 75-year-old Coachella man who was convicted of child sexual abuse charges was sentenced today to 16 years in state prison. Last month, Ysidro Anaya Sanchez pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old under a pretrial agreement with the Riverside County District
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INDIO, Calif. — Students at Kennedy Elementary School in Indio are getting some extra help getting ready for the new school year. The Walter Clark Legal Group donated 350 backpacks to Kennedy Elementary students as part of the school’s “Chalk the Walk” back-to-school event Tuesday. The backpacks were handed out to families as students prepare
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Trump administration announced today it plans to rescind decades-old conservation protections in the San Gabriel Mountains and other national forest lands. The proposal from the U.S. Forest Service would scrap the entire so-called roadless rule adopted in the last days of Bill Clinton’s presidency in 2001. The rollback would remove
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Young people are turning to digital media to explore religion and spirituality, but they continue to trust parents, caregivers and faith leaders more for spiritual guidance, according to a UCLA study released Tuesday. The first Future of Faith study from UCLA’s Center for Scholars & Storytellers surveyed more than 2,000 people
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By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board is still trying to figure out what caused a twin-engine medevac jet to crash in Philadelphia last year and kill eight people. About one minute after takeoff, the Learjet 55 turned to the left and started a violent dive, descending at
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 41-year-old pastor in the Coachella and Palo Verde valleys accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Lino Hernandez of Mesa Verde was arrested last Wednesday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation that began in June. Hernandez is charged with four counts
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The five Buss family siblings who announced plans to sell the family’s stake in the Lakers insisted today they intend to move forward with the sale, despite opposition from current team governor/CEO Jeanie Buss. In a statement sent Tuesday to ESPN and other outlets, Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse Buss
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By Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Natalie Harp wouldn’t take no for an answer. It was October 2023, and Donald Trump was due at a New York City courthouse to fight his latest set of legal troubles. But as the motorcade idled outside his Trump Tower residence, staffers confronted a more immediate problem:
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By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — A player development staff member for the San Diego Padres was detained in Texas last week while traveling and is being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Oswaldo Pirela, 34, works as a catching coordinator for the Padres organization and was in El Paso, Texas, to work
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 39-year-old man from Irvine was killed, and two others were injured after a crash Friday night near Twentynine Palms, authorities confirmed. The crash was reported on Friday at approximately 7:55 p.m. along State Route 62 in the vicinity of milepost marker 73, approximately 11 miles west of California State Route
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! China’s most popular stand-up comedian told a joke that landed him in hot water. Guo Degang was accused of violating public morals for improvising the lyrics to a communist party song. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣
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By Kevin Liptak, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, President Donald Trump has tried willing positive developments with Iran into existence, without much success. On Tuesday, he seemed to adopt a new approach. Trump told top administration envoys to halt their conversations with Iran, according to a US official. Additionally, White House officials have
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The US Justice Department on Tuesday charged eight Iranians for their alleged roles in a years-long hacking campaign to steal data from five federal and state government agencies as well as scores of US universities and companies. Prosecutors accused the hackers of gaining access to government and private email
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press (CNN) — More governors are shifting their stances or taking steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths tech giants are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing. The backlash to the massive server warehouses is enveloping races for governor
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By Arlette Saenz, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Jon Ossoff stood next to Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly on Tuesday and delivered the kind of anti-Trump broadside that has become a campaign signature, marking the latest round in an escalating feud with the White House. “I don’t think anything illustrates the times more aptly than
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A possible gas leak prompted a brief evacuation Tuesday morning at the Eisenhower George and Julia Argyros Health Center in La Quinta, according to Cal Fire. Cal Fire said the incident was reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. after a gas odor was detected at the facility. The gas company was called to the scene to
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio targeted two top International Criminal Court officials with new sanctions Tuesday amid his campaign to “dismantle” the court, prompting strong pushback from the ICC and Europe. Rubio announced in a statement he is imposing sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, who is Japanese,
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