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By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — More than three-quarters of Americans think the country’s founders would be disappointed with the US today, according to a Gallup poll released this week – one of several new surveys spotlighting the public’s complicated feelings about the nation’s legacy as it approaches its 250th anniversary. Just 19% of Americans
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By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — One day after adopting a resolution aimed at removing US military forces from the conflict with Iran, the Senate walked back its rebuke of President Donald Trump’s handling of the war, rejecting an attempt to advance a similar war powers measure. Wednesday’s late-night vote came after Trump expressed frustration
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Summer has begun, bringing high temperatures and seasonal challenges for unhoused residents. Since Riverside County adopted its Homeless Action Plan in 2022, the county shows a 19% decrease in unsheltered residents. Locally, the city of Palm Springs reports a 63% decline in unhoused people as recently as 2025. However, local programs like
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — A new SunLine bus is now hitting the road with a message of empowerment. SunLine is unveiling a new “Butterfly Bus” that highlights the Ophelia mentorship program, which has helped thousands of Coachella Valley girls build confidence and leadership skills. The Ophelia program was founded in 2002 and has since trained
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A recent case involving NBC’s Savannah Guthrie’s mother is sparking conversations about senior safety and the challenges some older adults face while living independently. In the Coachella Valley, where many retirees call home, News Channel 3 spoke with local seniors and a security expert about simple precautions, safety technology and
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A popular Palm Desert restaurant is preparing to remove its outdoor dining deck, even as city leaders move to extend rules allowing outdoor patios throughout the city. Little Bar announced that its well-known “Big Deck” patio will be removed on Monday June 29th, with Saturday June 27th marking the final day customers can enjoy the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Power outages, planned or unplanned, are an obvious inconvenience to residents impacted by them. From food spoiling in the refrigerator to a lack of air conditioning for potentially hours at a time, utilities maintain it’s ultimately a necessity to keep the grid operating safely. Over the past week, a number
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been over a year since Mary Martin took over the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. Martin came into the role as the county recorded high euthanasia rates across four shelters, with a live-release rate of 71.6% in 2024. Data from the county shows the live-release rate has increased
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State and county investigators searched a Hemet assisted living and memory care home as part of an elder abuse and neglect investigation, and several residents were taken to hospitals, while the home denies any wrongdoing.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 38-year-old man accused of siphoning almost $100,000 from the bank accounts of a Palm Desert senior failed to appear for a hearing today at the Indio courthouse, prompting a judge to revoke his bail and sign a bench warrant for his arrest. Miguel Angel Gonzalez of Coachella was arrested in
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By Jessie Yeung, Michael Rios, Taylor Ward, Issy Ronald, Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are desperately searching through piles of rubble in Venezuela after the country was rocked by two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday, leaving scores of people dead and widespread destruction in a country already beset by economic and political turmoil. At least
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Congressman Raul Ruiz is criticizing President Donald Trump after the president abruptly canceled a planned signing ceremony for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The housing bill, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 358-32 and cleared the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support, was expected to be signed into law
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — This week, Congress celebrated a rare bipartisan victory after overwhelmingly passing the largest housing affordability bill in a generation. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump was set to sign it into law. But there was a change of plans. Less than two hours before the planned signing, Trump posted on
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By Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A worsening flu outbreak among recruits attending basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, began earlier this month while an Air Force request to reinstate a mandatory flu shot requirement axed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wound its way through the Pentagon bureaucracy, according to
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– The Indio Police Department will be conducting DUI patrols Monday, June 29, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The IPD states checkpoint locations are determined based on data surrounding areas with high volume of driving related incidents. DUI’s can result not only from alcohol, but over the counter medications and marijuana. “Impaired
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Dodgers have upheld a commitment to donate $1 million toward assisting families impacted by the local surge of federal enforcement of immigration law that began in June 2025, it was reported today. The Dodgers donated a total of $1.1 million, according to representatives for California Community Foundation and Labor
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By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, Lauren Fox, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — In the month since President Donald Trump put a decisive end to Sen. Bill Cassidy’s congressional career, the Louisiana senator has become one of the president’s sharpest critics in the halls of the US Capitol. But as they stood face to
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By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — A highly respected four-star Army general is stepping down from his post commanding soldiers in Europe and is slated to retire as he has thus far not been nominated for a new job consistent with his rank by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, multiple sources told
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Divers stumbled on something unexpected in a cave on an Italian island popular with the rich and famous: a massive cannabis stash. Now police are trying to figure out who left it there. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy
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By Tierney Sneed, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The federal elections overhaul bill that’s a top priority for President Donald Trump already faced near-impossible odds in the Senate, but the White House is making the “SAVE America Act” even more difficult to pass by insisting that Republicans load it up with additional controversial provisions. The
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