CNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Cywyddau. Taurokathapsia. Natchitoches. Shrey Parikh correctly spelled these and more tricky terms to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which ended in a tense and record-breaking speed round. The 14-year-old Californian survived 18 regular rounds of the spelling competition plus a “spell-off” tiebreaker, during which he correctly spelled
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Cywyddau. Taurokathapsia. Natchitoches. Shrey Parikh correctly spelled these and more tricky terms to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which ended in a tense and record-breaking speed round. The 14-year-old Californian survived 18 regular rounds of the spelling competition plus a “spell-off” tiebreaker, during which he correctly spelled an
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousands across the Coachella Valley could soon be at risk of losing CalFresh benefits as new federal work requirements take effect Monday — prompting local food banks to prepare for a possible spike in demand. Under the new rules, certain adults between the ages of 18 and 64 considered able-bodied
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a “new partnership” with the United States to “help make America great again,” in a speech delivered in New York on Thursday. Carney said that while the world is undergoing a “rupture” as the US transforms its commercial relationships, working closely with Canada
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Following this month’s fatal terrorist attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced the state is awarding nearly $80 million to 343 nonprofit organizations through the California Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Of the grant recipients, 228 are faith-based groups, while others include reproductive health clinics.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man convicted for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that led to the murders of two people, including a pregnant woman, was sentenced in San Diego federal court today to 20 years in prison. Ricardo Orizaba-Zendejas, 23, was charged along with co-defendant Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta in connection with
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Years before Spencer Pratt emerged as a high-profile insurgent candidate in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, the former reality TV star immersed himself in the world of noted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — telling Jones’ audience in 2009 that the September 11 attacks were “100%” an inside
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By René Marsh, CNN (CNN) — For over a year, Lonnie Bunch III, the head of the storied Smithsonian Institution, has been at the center of a political tempest. Under President Donald Trump’s second administration, the world’s largest museum institution and a key voice in shaping the narrative of America’s history has been under pressure
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PERRIS, Calif. (KESQ) – One skydiver died and another suffered critical injuries today in Perris. The fatal incident was reported shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block East Ellis Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency stated that one person was taken to a local trauma center with injuries
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Four people were charged in connection with the murder of a 34-year-old man whose body was found in Salton City last week. Authorities found the body of Pedro Montes Jr., 34, on the morning of May 17 near Plaza Avenue and Panorama Avenue in Salton City. Investigators determined the scene
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Update 5/28/26 Gene Autry Trail and Indian Canyon are now back open at the Whitewater Wash. ———————— PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Gene Autry Trail and N Indian Canyon Drive are closed at the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs. News Channel 3 crew saw city workers closing Gene Autry Trail at around 1:20 p.m. Crews
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – With summer break just around the corner, Coachella Valley Unified School District is preparing to launch a free summer meal program aimed at helping children and families across the East Valley. District officials say the program is designed to ensure children continue receiving meals during the summer months, when many students lose
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly Richardson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Trying to live a happier life? It might help to think about death. Research suggests that reflecting on mortality could actually point you in the right direction. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Full-blown headache The World
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The wife of a serial child abuser accused of conspiring with him in the death of their 7-month-old son in Cabazon is slated to appear tomorrow for a preliminary hearing, which will determine whether she should be tried for murder. Rebecca Renee Haro, 42, is charged with the felony count, as
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NORTH HILLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Police continued to investigate today a suspected murder-suicide in North Hills, where two children, one of them just six days old, and two adults were shot to death. Officers responded at about 7:50 p.m. Wednesday to the 16200 block of Londelius Street, near the intersection of Parthenia Street and Woodley
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CNN By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning to potentially print a commemorative $250 bill with the image of President Donald Trump to mark the country’s 250th anniversary. A Treasury Department spokesperson confirmed the plans in a statement, saying it was conducting “appropriate planning and due diligence” in
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By Alaa Elassar, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A manhunt that left a Hawaii community on edge ended Thursday with the arrest of a suspect in the killings of three men at separate locations, police said. Jacob Daniel Baker, 36, a suspect in the three killings on Hawaii’s Big Island, was arrested “without incident” Thursday
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CNN By Larry Madowo, Lauren Kent, Nimi Princewill, CNN Nairobi (CNN) — The plan to launch this week a health facility in Kenya for Americans who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus has received widespread criticism – from both Kenyan doctors and US officials working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continue Reading By Larry Madowo, Lauren Kent, Nimi Princewill, CNN Nairobi (CNN) — The plan to launch this week a health facility in Kenya for Americans who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus has received widespread criticism – from both Kenyan doctors and US officials working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Continue Reading By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning to potentially print a commemorative $250 bill with the image of President Donald Trump to mark the country’s 250th anniversary. A Treasury Department spokesperson confirmed the plans in a statement, saying it was conducting “appropriate planning and due diligence” in response
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