By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio applied a velvet glove to the Trump administration’s still-clenched fist during his high-profile speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, offering some reassurance to uneasy European leaders that the US remains committed to their long-standing partnership but without backing away from its underlying demand
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Casey Wasserman, a prominent entertainment and sports agent and the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, is putting his eponymous talent agency up for sale after facing backlash over his appearance in files the US Justice Department released last month related to its investigations into convicted sex offender
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By Catherine Nicholls and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who died two years ago, was killed while in prison by a lethal toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America, five European countries have said in a statement Saturday. Analyses of samples taken from Navalny’s
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill arrived at the Supreme Court shortly before 10 a.m. on January 9 and took a seat in the spectator section of the columned courtroom. When US Solicitor General John Sauer, the Trump administration’s top courtroom lawyer, entered a few minutes later,
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, Marshall Cohen, Tami Luhby, Sunlen Serfaty, René Marsh, CNN (CNN) — For Ashley Garley, the past year has been “messy, challenging and heartbreaking.” Garley, a former contractor and malaria expert with the US Agency for International Development, was among the first people impacted by the Department of Government Efficiency’s massive shrinking of
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The CIF-SS playoffs continued Friday for the winter sports season. In boys basketball, Rancho Mirage defeated California 87-73. The Rattlers are the lone boys basketball program still standing, advancing to the quarterfinals for the third straight season. Watch the video for highlights and scores. Click HERE for full results. Stay
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security has been ensnared by a partial government shutdown as Congress did not act to fund the agency by the end of February 13. But nearly all DHS workers will remain on the job — even if many won’t get paid until the lapse ends
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COACHELL VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Our St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway is coming up in March, and it’s time now to get your tickets and to show you how your support helps. Tonight, we are introducing you to Reagan. We’re sharing her story and how her family says St. Jude offers them hope. Reagan’s journey
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser to US President Donald Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take down” the pontiff, according to newly released files from the US Department of Justice. Messages sent between the
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By Sean Lyngaas, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — James Luckey-Lange has been spending a lot of time looking at the names he carved on a bar of soap he smuggled out of a Venezuelan prison in his underwear. The 28-year-old New York native spent just over a month detained by Venezuelan officials, whom he says
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Gorgeous February weather continues across the Coachella Valley this afternoon and evening, with a mix of sun and passing clouds and mild temperatures before settling into the 50s overnight. Winds remain light so it’ll be a pleasant and mild evening. Saturday/Valentine’s Day on Saturday looks lovely! Mostly sunny skies and highs climbing into the
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ)- One week after FBI agents raided a home in Salton City connected to the disappearance of 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar, they have returned to the home and are conducting more police operations. Several FBI officials, along with the Imperial County Sheriff’s Department and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Canine Team, were spotted on
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The TODEC Legal Center hosted a Valentine’s Day food drive Friday morning aimed at helping immigrant families in need. The event provided free groceries and essential items that may assist impacted families. The suggested items include: corn tortillas, beans, rice, canned chicken, baby wipes, and hygiene products. “We had two full
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – More budget cuts are coming to the Coachella Valley Unified School District. On Thursday, the CVUSD Board of Education approved a fiscal stabilization plan. The plan includes multiyear reductions of $25.4 million — $9.4 million in 2026–27, $8 million in 2027–28, and $8 million in 2028–29 The Riverside County Office of
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By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Friday, killing three people, according to US Southern Command. “On Feb. 13, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a
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VAN NUYS, Calif. (KESQ) – A judge today set bail at $3.25 million for a Pasadena Fire Department captain who is charged with sexually abusing three children over a period spanning more than two decades in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The prosecution objected to the defense’s request that bail be set for Christopher James
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man landed behind bars today after allegedly grabbing the manager of a University City-area fast-food restaurant, calling him an illegal alien, telling him he was under arrest and dragging him out of the business. Joshua Walter Cobb, 40, entered the McDonald’s in the 4200 block of Nobel Drive at
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A federal judge has ruled that the city of Los Angeles violated the constitutional rights of homeless people when their property was confiscated in hundreds of encampment cleanups, according to court papers obtained today. The ruling stems from a seven-year-old lawsuit in which seven unhoused residents living in neighborhoods from Van
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert Half Marathon and 5K scheduled for this Sunday will prompt numerous road closures, it was announced today. Full road closures will take place from 5 a.m. to noon at San Pablo Avenue from Fred Waring Drive to Magnesia Falls Drive. Magnesia Falls Drive from Portola Avenue
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The 26th Annual Modernism Show is welcoming over 100,000 attendees and dozens of designers to the Palm Springs Convention Center for an inside look at the hottest mid-century modern designs. The event kicks off a week of tours, lively celebrations and curated events for visitors and locals. Show producer Rosemary
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