By Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday and return to their respective sectors, according to three sources familiar the discussions, sidelining a key player in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The move
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Organizers for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival released the lineup for its Quasar stage on Monday. Quasar was introduced two years ago with extended, three-hour sets. Weekend 1 will feature Pawsa on Friday, David Guetta on Saturday, and Fatboy Slim on Sunday. Weekend 2 will feature Armin Van Buuren
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A hiker was rescued after falling at the Art Smith trail near Palm Desert Monday afternoon. The incident was reported at around 1:25 p.m. “Firefighters responded to reports of an adult hiker that had fallen, approximately 1.5 miles from the Art Smith trailhead,” reads a post by CAL FIRE. “Firefighters
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The scheduled lineup for Cathedral City LGBT+ Days, the city’s Pride celebration weekend, was released today. The 10th iteration of the celebration will be held from March 6-8. Opening day will feature a “Pro-Equality Rally,” a Pride flag raising at City Hall, 68700 Avenue Lalo Guerrero, and opening remarks
Continue ReadingBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Winter’s deep freeze is settling over much of the US, bringing dangerous wind chills. An expert offers practical cold‑weather safety tips to help keep you safe and prepared. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Leader departing
Continue ReadingBy Gonzalo Zegarra, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12 in the latest attack to have highlighted the country’s struggles with violent crime. The attack followed a game at a private soccer field in Salamanca, a city in
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 61-year-old man suspected of causing a two-vehicle collision while driving under the influence in Rancho Mirage was behind bars today. The Cathedral City resident was booked into Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of DUI, according to Sgt. Robert Martinez of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – Accused drug lord Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, pleaded not guilty today to federal charges alleging he ran a narcotics trafficking organization and ordered the killing of a witness. The 44-year-old Wedding — who was sixth on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List until his arrest late
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CNN By Tricia Escobedo, CNN A week after a US-owned joint venture took control of TikTok, some users are accusing the app of censorship after failing to upload videos about ICE. TikTok says the ongoing glitches are related to a power outage. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and
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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – A former San Bernardino County business owner was arrested in Thailand in connection with the 1996 murder of an employee. Woravit Mektrakarn was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of one of his employees nearly three decades ago in Ontario. According to
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A 36-year-old man killed in an accident in Thermal over the weekend was identified by the coroner’s office. The incident happened Friday at around 11:15 p.m. on Van Buren Street south of Avenue 54. The person killed was identified as Claudio Hernandez Martinez of Thermal. According to the California Highway Patrol,
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By Michael Williams, Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The White House border czar who President Donald Trump is dispatching to Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of two US citizens is a longtime law enforcement official who has pushed for some of the Trump administration’s controversial immigration-related policies. Trump said Monday he was sending
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration sent about a dozen Iranians back on a deportation flight Sunday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. It was the first known deportation flight since sweeping anti-government protests broke out in Iran, in which thousands have been killed. President Donald Trump has threatened retaliation
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of US Representative John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights leader. Personal Birth date: February 21, 1940 Death date: July 17, 2020 Birth place: Troy, Alabama Birth name: John Robert Lewis Father: Eddie Lewis, sharecropper Mother: Willie Mae (Carter) Lewis Marriage: Lillian Miles Lewis (December
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. February 17, 2026 – Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). January 6 – Carnival season celebrations begin on this date each year, continuing through midnight on Fat Tuesday. Facts Mardi Gras,
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By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has told Europe it should “keep on dreaming” if it thinks it can defend itself without the support of the United States. “If anyone thinks here again that the European Union, or Europe as a whole, can defend itself without the US, keep on
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By Ted Barrett, Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats and Republicans are weighing how to move forward on funding the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies after another deadly shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis, according to sources familiar with the matter. The options include potentially having the House
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By Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Chris Madel, a Minneapolis lawyer who represented the immigration agent who fatally shot Renee Good, said Monday that he was ending his Republican campaign for governor of Minnesota after a second protester was killed by federal authorities. “I cannot support the national Republicans’ stated retribution on the citizens of
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By Tal Shalev, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military announced Monday that it has recovered the remains of the final deceased hostage in Gaza, marking the first time since 2014 that there are no Israeli hostages in the enclave. Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer whose body was taken to Gaza after he
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia has admitted for the first time that a Ukrainian missile sank its prized Black Sea flagship, later deleting the statement and returning to the official narrative that the guided-missile cruiser Moskva went down because of a freak accident. The Moskva was one of Russia’s most important
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