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CNN By Jessie Yeung, Billy Stockwell, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Now in its sixth day, the latest Middle East conflict continues to widen – with a “hybrid attack” on Israel from Iran, Israel ordering massive evacuations in Lebanon, and NATO countries increasing their missile defenses. Here’s what to know. What are the main headlines?
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama on Thursday threw his support behind a redistricting effort in Virginia that aims to flip four Republican-held US House seats ahead of November’s midterm elections. In a video endorsement, Obama urged Virginians to support a referendum on a new map to ensure “your voting power
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By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Utah’s rugged canyons and picturesque national parks became the backdrop of a horrific tragedy when officials in the small town of Torrey responded to a pair of distraught men who had discovered the bodies of their wives — friends who hadn’t come back from a hike on
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Sophia Peyser, David Williams, CNN (CNN) — As Siobhan Kirchstein stepped up to the counter of the Kansas Division of Vehicles last Thursday, she was struck by how banal the moment felt, even though the circumstances that brought her there felt far from ordinary. “Why is everyone acting like this is a
Continue Reading CNN, WFSB, STUDENT HANDOUTS, UNSOURCED VIDEO AND IMAGE, MAMLEKATE, IRAN WIRE , SOCIAL MEDIA, VANTOR, IDF, CNN TURK, POOL, U.S. ARMY, PLANET LABS PBC By Jessie Yeung, Billy Stockwell, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Now in its sixth day, the latest Middle East conflict continues to widen – with a “hybrid attack” on Israel from
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By Betsy Klein, Sunlen Serfaty, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — Approval for President Donald Trump’s massive East Wing ballroom project – from a government commission that oversees planning for federal buildings and land in the nation’s capital – is delayed after it received over 32,000 comments from the public overwhelmingly opposing the construction. The National
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By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Eugene Vindman is among a generation of young Democrats who ran for Congress, in part, because of their experience fighting a forever war in the Middle East. These Democrats are some of the earliest and most vocal critics of President Donald Trump’s decision to enter the
Continue Reading CNN By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Eugene Vindman is among a generation of young Democrats who ran for Congress, in part, because of their experience fighting a forever war in the Middle East. These Democrats are some of the earliest and most vocal critics of President Donald Trump’s decision to enter
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A jury was seated today in the trial of a 35-year-old Arizona woman accused in the unprovoked fatal shooting of a guest at an Indio motel, where they were smoking methamphetamine together. Carla Sharese Flores allegedly killed 27-year-old Ashley Brito of Thousand Palms at the City Center Motel in 2021.
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, Billy Stockwell, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Now in its sixth day, the latest Middle East conflict continues to widen – with a “hybrid attack” on Israel from Iran, Israel ordering massive evacuations in Lebanon, and NATO countries increasing their missile defenses. Here’s what to know. What are the main headlines? Fresh
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran have caused debate among Democrats and Republicans locally in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 spoke with two women’s political organizations, the East Valley Republican Women Patriots and the Democratic Women of the Desert. “It’s tragic. To me it was a it was
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – As the potential for an American ground invasion of Iran remains in question, uncertainty looms in the High Desert. The City of Twentynine Palms is closely intertwined with their Marine neighbors to the north, just five miles away from downtown. Among the people who live and work in the area,
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Several tennis players who were stranded in Dubai earlier this week due to the Iran conflict were able to make it to Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open. Sources on the ground told News Channel 3’s Blake Arthur earlier Wednesday that the players are set to address the media
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By Lauren Fox, Ethan Cohen and Sam Waldenberg CNN (CNN) — Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines ended his reelection campaign suddenly on Wednesday in a move that left a political ally as the only major candidate in the GOP primary. The announcement came as filing closed for the race and President Donald Trump was quick
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CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A soldier who “made you feel important,” a mother just days from returning home, and a son known to be the life of the party were among the group of six service members killed after an Iranian strike on a makeshift operation
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked part of a California policy that limits when parents are told if a student changes their gender identity at school. In a split decision, five conservative justices sided with parents who argue they have a constitutional right to be informed. The Court’s three liberal
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The Gulf-California Broadcast Company, the owner of KESQ News Channel 3, KDFX FOX 11, KPSP CBS Local 2, KCWQ CW 5, KUNA Telemundo 15, and La Poderosa 96.7 radio, has reached an agreement to broadcast 10 San Diego Padres baseball games on its local TV stations during the 2026 regular
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By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Republican senators rejected a war powers resolution on Wednesday that would have required the Trump administration to seek congressional approval before continuing military action against Iran. One Republican, Kentucky’s Sen. Rand Paul, joined Democrats in voting for the resolution. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined Republicans to vote
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Aryna Sabalenka, the top-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, got a big surprise ahead of the start of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, an engagement proposal. Sabalenka announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis on Tuesday night. “Well, I obviously had NO idea this happening tonight,”
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump unveiled a voluntary pledge with major tech companies on Wednesday that the administration said will protect consumers from rising electricity costs spurred by artificial intelligence development. At a White House roundtable — another attempt to assuage voters’ affordability concerns ahead of the 2026 midterms — Trump
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