By Priscilla Alvarez, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Thursday afternoon following a federal judge’s order. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered Abrego Garcia’s release from ICE custody “immediately,” Thursday in a court filing, a significant development in the case concerning the El Salvadoran man
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Brian Walshe did not take the stand in his murder trial before his attorneys rested their case Thursday morning without putting on any evidence. This appears to be a change of course for the defense – his attorneys had indicated during a sidebar at the end of the
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By Clare Sebastian, Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine said Thursday its long-range drones had struck a major offshore oil platform in the Caspian Sea this week, in a previously undisclosed mission that signals a new expansion of its target list in a mounting campaign to cut off the Russian energy revenues funding its war.
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Osbourne has seen the many comments about how thin she looks these days and she’s not happy about it. Her mother, Sharon Osbourne, recently appeared on Piers Morgan’s show to talk about the final days of her husband, famed rocker Ozzy Osbourne, and how the family has
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s high-profile economic speech on Tuesday night was meant to alleviate Americans’ concerns about the cost of living. Instead, it mainly appeared to deepen fears within the GOP that he’s not quite getting it. Trump made little effort to reboot his economic message across 90 minutes of
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — The Friday after Zohran Mamdani won, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch gave a sermon saying that he believed the incoming New York mayor’s criticisms of Israel aligned with Hamas and that critics of Israel wanted to separate “good Jews” from “bad Jews” in a way that endangers the city’s Jewish community.
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By Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon did not conduct a routine investigation into the impact of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s disclosure of sensitive military information in a group chat on Signal earlier this year and whether it damaged national security – in part because Hegseth never authorized it, according to multiple
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella City Council had a lot on their agenda Wednesday evening, from selecting a new Mayor Pro Tem to other appointments, but a no-show from Mayor Steven Hernandez delayed some of those votes. The meeting addressed a key public health issue in a resolution authorizing an application to the Drinking
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW transport ship by his own countrymen. For his bravery in battle, he was given the Medal of Honor,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council agreed unanimously at its meeting on Wednesday to maintain the current resident golf rates and stay the implementation of increases at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort, retroactive to December 1. The decision to keep the current rates came after hearing residents’ concerns last month over the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A major warehouse proposal on tribal land drew demonstrators Wednesday as the Palm Springs City Council voted to send a report of concerns and recommendations to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Dozens of demonstrators rallied outside City Hall ahead of the meeting, opposing the tribe’s proposed 217-acre Desert
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is ruffling more feathers with some fans of America’s national parks — this time by replacing images of the picturesque parks on some annual passes with an image of President Donald Trump’s face. An environmental group, the Center for Biological Diversity, is suing the administration
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Congressional Republicans are taking a major political gamble this week, laying out a GOP health care agenda that ignores the soon-to-expire enhanced subsidies that help tens of millions of Americans afford Obamacare — despite pleas from some in their own party. Top Republicans didn’t come to the decision easily.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (KESQ) – Eight Anaheim High School track athletes were injured today when a car swerved off onto a sidewalk and struck them at an Anaheim intersection. The students were waiting on the southwest corner of North Harbor Boulevard and North Street for the light to change and continue their run at about 2:55
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Joy Potter, an Indian Wells resident and owner of the Robynn Joy Company, is creating a special Altadena collection to support Eaton fire victims. Potter attends several Coachella Valley markets each week, including the Indian Wells farmer’s market held on Thursdays. Potter grew up in Altadena and lost her entire street to
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By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday officially launched his “gold card” visa, a new immigration pathway that will allow foreigners to pay $1 million to expedite their visa application, or have companies pay $2 million to sponsor a foreign worker they want to bring into the US. “Very excitingly, for
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement on Highway 74 to try to keep people safe ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The new plan includes more enforcement patrols on the highway, additional training to detect commercial violations, and community meetings that CHP will host for residents to voice
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By Cindy Von Quednow, Caroll Alvarado, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A Washington state man was attacked by a patrol dog while being detained by Customs and Border Patrol agents last month as his wife and young children looked on, said Senator Patty Murray, who is calling for the man’s release. The man, Wilmer Toledo-Martinez,
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By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 is about protecting them from addictive algorithms, asking: “What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen here by delaying kids’ access to social media?” In the exclusive special, Tapper spoke with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs City Councilmember Naomi Soto was officially sworn in as the city’s new mayor on Wednesday. Soto was sworn in during Wednesday’s City Council meeting. Soto, a health-care executive, was elected in November 2024 to represent District 4. She will serve for one term in the rotating position, with
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