By Brian Todd, Isabelle Khurshudyan, CNN (CNN) — An Army combat veteran now living in the Midwest was dealing with multiple injuries by the time he finished his military service. He’d suffered a traumatic brain injury after his vehicle struck an IED during his deployment to Afghanistan in the late 2000s. But when the veteran,
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration is stepping into high-profile appeals at the Supreme Court without invitation at an unprecedented pace, supporting conservative groups in cases dealing with guns, religion and climate change. The court regularly invites the Justice Department to offer its view on whether to hear appeals, and recommendations
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By Laura Sharman, Billy Stockwell, James Frater, CNN (CNN) — Norway’s former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been charged with “aggravated corruption” after a police probe into his alleged ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the law firm representing him. Elden Law Firm confirmed to CNN on Thursday that Jagland is
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — When Said Noor, a US Army veteran, picked up a phone call on December 2, he immediately knew something was wrong. His brother Lal was in Laredo, Texas, several hours south of their home in Austin, nervously explaining that the commercial truck he drove had been stopped at a
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A young teenage girl shrouded in mystery and intrigue could very well be the next leader of the isolated hermit nation North Korea. Some experts believe leader Kim Jong Un is grooming his daughter to be his successor as he brings her along on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Indio family is left picking up the pieces after a devastating house fire destroyed their familial home, car and nearly all their belongings. Marina Garcia says her family, including her one-year-old son, are now left without a home after Monday’s fire. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. at the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The annual 11-day celebration of midcentury architecture, art and design was underway today in Palm Springs during Modernism Week. The festival features more than 400 tours, programs and events, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the nonprofit and other local preservation, neighborhood and community groups. The Community and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Fair and Date Festival is officially underway in Indio — but for some Coachella Valley families, celebration is colliding with concern. As tens of thousands are expected to attend the annual event, recent immigration enforcement activity across the valley is causing some residents to think twice about going.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs city leaders are taking a closer look at last week’s Prescott Preserve fire. The blaze broke out Sunday, Feb. 1, burning about three and a half acres and nearly 100 palm trees before firefighters stopped its advance. At Wednesday night’s City Council meeting, Fire Chief Paul Alvarado presented an
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By Em Steck, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Kathy Ruemmler, the chief legal officer at Goldman Sachs, said Thursday night she is resigning amid fallout from the Justice Department’s release of millions of pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents. Her resignation is effective June 30. Her announcement comes as she has weathered numerous news stories in
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – Three operations carried out this week in Banning targeted illegal homeless encampments, which are now in the process of being dismantled after multiple occupants were arrested on suspicion of trespassing, authorities said today. The first operation occurred Tuesday just northeast of the intersection of Hathaway and Ramsey streets, according to the
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By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The CIA is ramping up its efforts to recruit Chinese spies by releasing a new Mandarin-language video on Thursday that appeals directly to the country’s military officers who may be disillusioned with the corruption in their current government and President Xi Jinping’s extensive purges of top generals. It portrays
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Three alleged Sinaloa Cartel associates have been arrested and indicted for allegedly coordinating an attempted murder perpetrated in Chula Vista by two teenagers, whom the defendants are accused of hiring because they thought the boys were too young to face criminal charges. An indictment unsealed Thursday accuses Poly Antunez, Antonio
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — It’s a busy time of year for the winter sports season with the CIF-SS playoffs underway. Boys basketball was featured on Wednesday with many local teams in the first round. DEL champion Palm Springs defeated Pioneer 67-46 in their Division 4 opener. The Indians will be in Los Angeles on
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By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Anzoátegui State, Venezuela (CNN) — It’s a scenario that seemed impossible just 40 days ago: A high-ranking US official walking side by side with Venezuela’s leader to discuss investments in the country. Yet that was the scene Thursday when US Energy Secretary Chris Wright toured oil producing facilities in the South
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By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration’s abrupt and unexplained closure of airspace above El Paso, Texas, early Wednesday has given way to a blame game inside the administration, with key senior officials asserting they hadn’t been alerted to the decision beforehand, according to several people
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Newly released ethics guidance for the federal judiciary makes clear that judges can speak out against “illegitimate forms of criticism and attacks.” The guidance comes as judges have been targeted with smears by President Donald Trump and allies for their rulings against administration policies. Judges have spoken publicly about
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VISTA DELMAR, Calif. (KESQ) The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday that human remains found in Salton City in December have been identified as 17 year old T’Neya “TT” Tovar, who was reported missing out of Riverside County. News Channel 3 first reported Wednesday that T’Neya’s mother, Charro Tovar, said the Imperial County Coroner informed
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Christian Sierra, CNN (CNN) — Jeremy Carl, the Trump administration’s pick for a top State Department position, is unlikely to get the job after a bipartisan group of senators grilled him over his history of racist, sexist and reported antisemitic comments and posts. Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah said in a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Palm Springs will host the 39th annual Black History Parade and Town Fair later this month, officials announced today. The free, all-ages event will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 28, with the parade set to start on Baristo Road and end at Alejo Road. In
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