PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The John and Alice Wallace Classic wrapped up Monday at Monterey Country Club. This 54-hole tournament featured 16 NCAA teams, but the No. 2 nationally ranked USC Trojans stood above the rest. With rain coming down during the final few holes, it didn’t matter much as the tournament was already
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Mayor Karen Bass today called on Casey Wasserman, chairman of the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to step down from his position — joining other Democratic elected officials who have urged for his resignation due to salacious emails he exchanged years ago with Jeffrey Epstein
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By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — A billionaire former owner of English soccer giants Manchester City who dominated politics in his homeland now watches his dynasty fade from inside prison. Former policeman Thaksin Shinawatra reshaped Thailand’s politics. He served twice as the kingdom’s prime minister and commanded such a huge and loyal following that parties
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A wet week is expected for the Coachella Valley, as crowds prepare to head to the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. Organizers say they are prepared for the unsettled conditions. Contingency plans are in place to address potential rain and wind impacts, and many of the fair’s key attractions
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Longtime Palm Springs resident Billy Steinberg, writer of numerous hits in the 80s, including Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” died at the age of 75 Attorney Laurie Soriano confirmed Steinberg died Monday morning in Los Angeles. Some of Steinberg’s hits he cowrote alongside collaborator Tom Kelly included Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors”,
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Informational panels on slavery returned to a popular historical museum in Philadelphia on Thursday, after a federal judge evoked the dystopian world of George Orwell’s novel “1984” to order the Trump administration to bring back the long-standing exhibit earlier this week. US District Judge Cynthia Rufe, an appointee
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WSB, POOL, CNN By Nicki Brown, Isabel Rosales, Eric Levenson, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — Jurors heard emotional testimony and a harrowing 911 call on the first day of testimony in the trial of Colin Gray, who prosecutors say bears responsibility for the deadly 2024 shooting allegedly carried out by his son at the teen’s
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Jessamyn Dodd EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – A group of activists from San Diego and El Centro convened in front of the El Centro Public Library Saturday to protest the homecoming of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Chief Greg Bovino. Bovino returns to his post in El Centro following his role as Commander at
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – With a winter rainstorm impacting the Coachella Valley, the Cathedral City Fire & EMS Department is reminding residents that free, self-serve sandbags are available at the fire station located at 32100 Desert Vista Rd., Cathedral City. Limited quantities of empty sandbags are available at all CALFIRE/Riverside County Fire Stations. Find
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The winter storm we have been tracking over the past few days is set to arrive within hours. This system is set to bring significant rain to Southern California, snowfall to our mountains, gusty winds, and much cooler temperatures this week. Right now, our models indicate the day will start
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – People are celebrating the annual Presidents Day parade in Indio. Bands, cheerleaders, dance groups, police, firefighters, along with a number of community groups and dignitaries, marched or rolled through the downtown area Monday morning. It was a slightly altered route due to ongoing construction on Oasis Street. The new route ended along
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Howard Silverblatt worked on Wall Street for nearly 50 years. The markets analyst and data wizard shares what he learned about your finances. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Voter rolls President Donald Trump’s administration has sued
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CNN By Elise Hammond, Mark Morales, Danya Gainor, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A youth hockey game was violently interrupted Monday when the sound of gunfire echoed inside a packed ice rink in Rhode Island, leaving at least two people dead and three others injured, police said. The suspected shooter, who police say took their
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By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler, Avery Schmitz, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The US military is continuing a significant buildup of air and naval assets in the Middle East as negotiations over a deal with Iran continued with talks in Geneva on Tuesday. The pieces are being moved into
Continue Reading By Elise Hammond, Mark Morales, Danya Gainor, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A youth hockey game was violently interrupted Monday when the sound of gunfire echoed inside a packed ice rink in Rhode Island, leaving at least two people dead and three others injured, police said. The suspected shooter, who police say took their own
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Hopes that the FBI would share information gathered in the investigation into Alex Pretti’s killing with state investigators in Minnesota have shattered. Despite initial statements in the wake of meeting with White House border czar Tom Homan, Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement Monday the FBI
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, current president and former prime minister of Turkey. Personal Birth date: February 26, 1954 Birth place: Istanbul, Turkey Birth name: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Father: Ahmet Erdogan, coastguard and sea captain Mother: Tenzile Erdogan Marriage: Emine (Gulbaran) Erdogan (July 4, 1978-present)
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Dana Eden, an Israeli producer best known for co-creating the Apple TV show “Tehran,” was found dead on Sunday in Athens, where the show’s fourth season was being filmed, Greek police said. Eden, 52, was found dead in a hotel room after a relative made several failed attempts to
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CNN By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — An Amazon delivery van had to be recovered after its driver followed a GPS route onto “extremely dangerous” mudflats. English coastguards received a call on Sunday morning about the incident the previous evening, according to a Facebook post by HM Coastguard Southend. They said the van had driven
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — An Amazon delivery van had to be recovered after its driver followed a GPS route onto “extremely dangerous” mudflats. English coastguards received a call on Sunday morning about the incident the previous evening, according to a Facebook post by HM Coastguard Southend. They said the van had driven onto
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