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SAGE, CA — A brush fire that erupted Friday in Sage has scorched roughly 55 acres at the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest and is now 5% contained, according to the Riverside County Fire Department The non-injury blaze was reported at 12:40 p.m. in the area of Taffle Ranch and Red Mountain roads,
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PALM DESERT, CALIF. (KESQ) — GLP-1 medications have exploded in popularity as a tool for weight loss and diabetes management. But as more people search for access to these drugs, scammers are finding new ways to take advantage of consumers. According to KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation), about one in eight adults in the United States is
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 29-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after allegedly being seen with a weapon and tactical gear at Twentynine Palms schools within a week span. The investigation started Wednesday just after 1:00 p.m. at the school, located along the 74300 block of Playa Vista Drive. According to the San Bernardino
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The final weekend of Splash House, a Palm Springs- based electronic music festival featuring an array of artists, will kickoff tonight at the city’s Air Museum. The 13th annual festival will start from 9 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. the following day at 745 N. Gene Autry Trail. Artists set
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – With approval by Mexico in hand, Paramount Skydance announced today it has cleared all regulatory hurdlers required to complete its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount officials said the deal has undergone an eight-month review process involving regulators in 68 countries, including the U.S. Department of Justice.
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The man accused of setting a blaze that grew into the deadly Palisades Fire, the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history, was facing one less criminal charge today, with federal prosecutors obtaining a revised indictment in the case. In June, a federal court jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquitting
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UPDATE 8/14: PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Officials with Caltrans have confirmed they have received complaints about the faded sign and are in the process of replacing it. A representative told News Channel 3, “Once the sign is developed, crews will go out and schedule for it to be installed.” ORIGINAL REPORT 8/13: PALM DESERT,
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By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The United States Army is temporarily halting all Apache helicopter training flights after a crash this week near Fort Hood, Texas, killed two soldiers. “Army leaders directed a temporary stand-down of AH64 Apache training flight operations,” the Army said in a statement. “The stand-down will remain in effect until
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DESERT CENTER (CNS) – One person suffered critical injuries after a vehicle overturned and then caught fire today on westbound Interstate 10 near Desert Center. The crash was reported shortly before 1 p.m. Friday east of Red Cloud Road off-ramp, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency stated that arriving crews encountered a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1967 Birth place: Denver, Colorado Birth name: Neil McGill Gorsuch Father: David Gorsuch, lawyer Mother: Anne Gorsuch Burford, lawyer and administrator of the EPA for nearly two years under President Ronald
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the abduction of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured and imprisoned by the military wing of Hamas from 2006 to 2011. Personal Birth date: August 28, 1986 Birth place: Naharia, Israel Father: Noam Shalit Mother: Aviva Shalit Marriage: Nitzan Shabbat (June 23, 2021-present) Military service:
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump, surrounded by his top law enforcement officials, touted Friday the significant drop in murder and other crimes following the FBI’s 2025 crime report. The murder rate is now at lows not seen since the 1950s, according to the agency’s report, following a downward trend since the
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By Emma Balleste, CNN (CNN) — NASA is using a modified version of the U-2 spy plane, created during the Cold War, to study one of Earth’s least understood weather phenomena: wildfire generated storms. The jet, which NASA calls the ER-2, contains a flying laboratory of scientific instruments rather than military defenses and has different
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor, was found dead in London on Friday, just days after resigning over questions surrounding his career. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told CNN that a 41-year-old man was found unresponsive in Battersea, south London, and was later pronounced dead at
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has directed the US Navy to scrap the modern electromagnetic launch system on an upcoming aircraft carrier and instead revert to an older, steam-powered catapult method — potentially adding billions to its price tag and delaying its deployment into the late 2030s. The directive, outlined in
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed claims that families of service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have concerns about conditions aboard the aircraft carrier, which has been deployed for nearly nine months supporting operations in the Middle East. Instead, Trump claimed the ship’s lengthy deployment had in fact
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CNN By Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz, Elizabeth Wolfe NEW YORK (CNN) – Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I shot Mr. Thompson and he died,” he told the court. “I knew what I was doing was illegal.” Judge Margaret Garnett began by asking Luigi
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN London (CNN) — A second train has derailed in southeast England in less than 24 hours, British Transport Police said on Friday, adding that its officers were attending the scene of the incident. The force said that “rear carriages of a train have derailed in an upright position” just after 2
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – August is National Wellness Month, and one local fitness studio is giving people a chance to slow down and reset with a sound bath. The experience is happening tonight at 7 p.m. at LYV Fitness in Palm Desert, using sound and vibration to promote relaxation. There are also other local
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By Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz, Elizabeth Wolfe NEW YORK (CNN) – Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I shot Mr. Thompson and he died,” he told the court. “I knew what I was doing was illegal.” Judge Margaret Garnett began by asking Luigi Mangione
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