By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The path to identifying Rex Heuermann as the Gilgo Beach serial killer began with Shannan Gilbert. Gilbert, a 23-year-old sex worker, had gone missing in May 2010 after a visit to a client in Oak Beach, a Long Island, New York, community near Gilgo. Spurred by her mother, police
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Democratic-led states are racing to safeguard November’s midterm elections against potential interference from the Trump administration and its allies, passing new laws that restrict the presence of law enforcement at polling places or seek to thwart the federal government’s efforts to obtain sensitive election material. Five states – California,
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was about to sit down for dinner at Versailles on Wednesday when he surprised both his host, French President Emmanuel Macron, and some of his own aides with a demand: he wanted to sign his agreement with Iran then and there. Trump’s top diplomat had received
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By Helen Regan, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency Saturday, after weeks of anti-government protests over rising living costs and economic pressure that have since grown into an escalating political crisis. Protests, backed by workers unions, farmers and supporters of former President Evo Morales, are demanding Paz
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A weekend of Juneteenth celebrations is kicking off in Palm Springs, hosted by the Palm Springs Black History Committee. The holiday celebrates independence day for African Americans from slavery. Juneteenth Freedom Weekend began Thursday evening at Villagefest in Downtown Palm Springs and continues through Saturday with a youth pageant at
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles Police Department today released body-worn camera footage of the fatal shooting of a dog during a response to a Canoga Park residence where officers were investigating reports of a woman screaming in celebration of the New York Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years. According to the video
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Criminal charges have been filed against a man who allegedly stalked singer Sabrina Carpenter and has been ordered to stay at least 100 yards from the “Espresso” vocalist for the next five years, it was reported today. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has filed eight misdemeanor counts, including stalking, against
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Well In The Desert has received a $1 million anonymous donation, launching a matching campaign to help the nonprofit secure a permanent home in the Coachella Valley. The donor, a longtime supporter of the organization’s work, stepped forward after learning about Well In The Desert’s ongoing search for a permanent location
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A bill under scrutiny in the state Senate threatens to “impede lawful journalism” by fining independent content creators who show people or places possibly misusing taxpayer money, an Inland Empire lawmaker said today, while the legislation’s sponsor asserts the proposal is necessary to promote the “safety, privacy and continuity” of services
Continue ReadingBy Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was intentionally vandalized and said law enforcement is actively investigating, as the administration has scrambled to fix the pool’s recent deterioration just days after Trump’s nearly $15 million renovation. “We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is poised to challenge Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the country’s premiership on his return to parliament after winning a by-election in Makerfield, northwest England. Thursday’s election, the equivalent of a US special election, was triggered to pave Burnham’s route to Downing
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Paying it forward here in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 is teaming up with LifeStream Blood Bank next week. You can roll up your sleeves and donate at the bloodmobile, which will be located outside our studios off Dunham Way in Thousand Palms. It’s happening on Friday, June 26,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — As communities across the country prepare to celebrate Juneteenth, News Channel 3 took to the streets to find out how much local residents know about the holiday and its significance in American history. Some events taking place this weekend to celebrate Juneteenth: Juneteenth Pageant Join the Palm Springs Black History
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A video circulating on social media has drawn attention to an alleged enforcement stop involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection and a motorist in Palm Springs near Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, local officers were not involved in the incident and were not notified in advance of
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By Dianne Gallagher, Nomaan Merchant, CNN (CNN) — After recent losses by other candidates he backed, President Donald Trump hedged a major bet Friday by endorsing both of the Republican candidates for South Carolina governor. Coming on the heels of failed endorsements in the Iowa and Georgia GOP governor’s races, Trump on Friday offered a
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A late-night fire has temporarily closed Hamachi Sushi, leaving the restaurant’s future uncertain. Owner Carlos Pardo says an employee discovered smoke inside the building on Thursday. Firefighters spent about three hours battling the blaze. Pardo says investigators determined the fire started when electrical wiring between the attic and ceiling came
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By Sunlen Serfaty, Betsy Klein, Devan Cole, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s name has been removed from the facade of the Kennedy Center, but inside the renowned performing arts venue, a difficult financial picture is forcing tough choices. A federal judge is demanding the center continue to operate during renovations. But plummeting
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Happy Friday, Coachella Valley. Our spell of above average temperatures when we flirting with the 110s earlier this week is staying away for the weekend, but the same system giving us the break is keeping the wind up and the dust flying. We’re running in the low 100s today, right around 102 in Palm Springs
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Emmy-winning television director James Burrows, a decades-long Hollywood hit-maker who co-created “Cheers” and helmed more than 1,000 episodes of programs ranging from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” to “Will & Grace” and “Friends,” died today at age 85. Burrows’ family confirmed his death in a statement to People magazine, saying he
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A new report found the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery could result in the loss of about 2,495 jobs in the Greater Los Angeles County region and about 6,000 globally, officials announced today. On Thursday, the L.A. County Department of Economic Opportunity released its report, which showed the
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