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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Republican lawmakers and Trump administration officials berated Dr. Anthony Fauci last week in a congressional hearing and in the media, blaming the former chief medical adviser to the White House for causing unnecessary suffering in the Covid pandemic. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who convened the hearing, has accused
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By Maeva Bambuck, CNN (CNN) — Maysa Moghnie’s childhood home in south Lebanon was the culmination of decades of work. She recounts how her father spent most of his life building the palatial family compound in the village of Burj Rahal, room after room. “All the memories we have are of him building this house,” said Moghnie,
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Our dangerous heat isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. High temperatures didn’t look as intimidating as they felt. Elevated moisture, higher dewpoints and relative humidity made the apparent temperature feel aggressively hotter. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Saturday at 8pm as highs continue in the low to middle one-teens, with very little day-to-day
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By Becky Anderson, Sophia Saifi, CNN London and Islamabad (CNN) — The sons of the imprisoned former leader of Pakistan Imran Khan say they fear for their father’s health, claiming authorities in the South Asian country are preventing them from seeing him. On the third anniversary of their father’s arrest, Kasim and Sulaiman Isa Khan
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s plan for the US Navy to build its largest battleships since World War II comes with a whopping price tag of $275 billion, and US shipyards may not have the capacity to build them, a new report from the Congressional Budget Office says. Each of the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Palm Springs Police Department is warning residents about an increase in phone scams involving callers who falsely claim to be law enforcement officers. Police say they’ve received multiple reports in recent days from people who were contacted by scammers posing as Palm Springs police officers. The callers often tell
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Every morning, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), knowing that one small mistake could cost her life. At the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, the nurse spends her days caring for patients
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Power is back for over 600 IID customers in Indio after a semi truck hit a pole Wednesday afternoon. The Imperial Irrigation District noted that the outage affected more than 600 customers at one point. Power was restored to customers by 8:30 p.m. “The outage was caused by a vehicle making
Continue ReadingBy Ellis Kim, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — A Senate subcommittee investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci has obtained a copy of his iPhone, a spokesperson for the panel’s chair, GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, told CNN on Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Services provided the phone to Johnson’s panel, the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Rattlesnakes should be a year round concern for residents who frequently are active outdoors. However, increased monsoonal moisture brings rattlesnake activity to another level. As of May, the California Poisonous Control System has reported 77 rattlesnake related calls. Three of which have been fatal. Tonight, News Channel 3 is speaking
Continue ReadingStory by the Associated Press (AP) — Ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday that she plans to return to her country from exile in India in December despite facing a death sentence in Bangladesh over a bloody crackdown on protesters in 2024. In an audio address to an event in New Delhi
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousands of students across Palm Springs Unified School District returned to the classroom today as the 2026-27 school year officially got underway. Campuses across the district welcomed students back with teachers and staff greeting families, helping students find their classrooms, and kicking off the first day of instruction. News Channel
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta is set to argue two cases before the state Supreme Court against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco regarding the seizure of approximately 650,000 ballots from a 2025 special election.
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Abigahil Padilla YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) – Esta mañana se llevó a cabo la ceremonia oficial de corte de listón de la Estación de Transferencia Sur del Condado de Yuma, una nueva instalación que ofrecerá a los residentes una alternativa gratuita para la disposición adecuada de residuos sólidos. Durante el evento, autoridades del Condado de Yuma
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UPDATE: 8/5/2026: The Department of Justice announced this morning that Jeanine John Taele, 38, of Downey, the defendant in the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles federal criminal case, will not make his initial appearance today in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. The DOJ says a future court hearing date will be announced soon.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– Caltrans released a traffic advisory announcing upcoming State Route 111 pavement improvements throughout the end of 2026. The pavement rehabilitation project will extend from Interstate 10 to just west of Tramway Road with hopes of improving driving conditions. The $3.2 million project will begin at some point within September 2026 spanning
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A parolee accused of gunning down a 42-year-old man near a highway junction in Green Acres nearly six years ago was charged today with first-degree murder and other offenses. David Louis Starnes, 46, of Hemet was formally arrested Sunday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Central Homicide Unit investigation into
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LAKE MATHEWS, Calif. (KESQ) – A single-engine Cessna went down today south of Lake Mathews in what appeared to be a forced landing by the pilot, who escaped injury, along with his passenger. The controlled crash was reported shortly before noon Wednesday in the 15100 block of Lake Mathews Drive, near Gavilan Springs Road, according
Continue ReadingBy Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Celebrity adoption just took on a whole new meaning. After seeing a photo of actor Michael B. Jordan in a magazine, this grandma decided to sneak him into the family. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ High-stakes
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Desert Hot Springs ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 5-6 overall, 2-1 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeAug. 21TahquitzAway7:00 p.m.Aug. 28Xavier PrepAway7:00 p.m.Sept. 4RialtoHome7:00 p.m.Sept. 11Granite HillsHome7:00 p.m.Sept. 17 (Thu.)Rancho MirageHome7:00 p.m.Sept. 25MillerAway7:00 p.m.Oct. 2IndioAway7:00 p.m.Oct.
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