LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — It was only a matter of time for World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Making his 2026 season debut and sixth start at the American Express this week, Scheffler won the tournament by four shots, finishing at 27 under par. Scheffler shot rounds of 63, 64, 68, and 66. The 29-year-old
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By Curt Devine, Thomas Bordeaux, Isabelle Chapman, Casey Tolan, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Just minutes before his fatal encounter with federal immigration agents on Saturday, Alex Pretti was confronted on a Minneapolis street by an officer who was later on the scene of his shooting, video analyzed by CNN shows. That video, combined with
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, Alayna Treene, Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump and his top lieutenants are doubling down on their hardline immigration policies and rhetoric following the shooting of a US citizen by a federal officer in Minneapolis — even as the incident has revealed cracks in the president’s coalition. A
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By Alison Main, Aileen Graef, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The chance of a partial government shutdown by week’s end is growing, as the fate of funding for the Department of Homeland Security and other key government agencies hangs in the balance. In the wake of another deadly shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis,
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration have responded to the killing of Alex Pretti by the Border Patrol in Minneapolis on Saturday with a torrent of claims that are either contradicted by video footage or unsupported by any evidence presented so far. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed
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By Aileen Graef, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Eleanor Holmes Norton, the longtime nonvoting delegate for Washington, DC, moved Sunday to end her House reelection campaign as the 88-year-old Democrat faces questions about her fitness for office. Norton’s campaign filed a notice of termination to the Federal Election Commission on Sunday. CNN has reached out
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Southwest Arts Festival is taking place at the Empire Polo club in Indio this weekend. The festival features art from over 200 artists and live music. The event is hosted by the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Indio Chamber of Commerce, with tickets starting at $25. The
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By Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — One week ago, Destiny Jackson spoke with CNN about her family of eight getting tear gassed in Minneapolis while stopped on their way home from her son’s basketball game on January 14. The family says they did not realize an anti-ICE protest was happening around them when they first
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CNN By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — A year ago, few Americans knew Gregory Bovino’s name. Now he’s the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. And everything from the Border Patrol commander-at-large’s tactics in the field to his wardrobe choices have become lightning rods in a storm with no end in sight. On
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By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Tim Lister and Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Two Palestinian boys have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza while collecting firewood, according to their families. The boys were cousins: Mohammad and Suleiman Al Zawaraa. Mohammad was 14; Suleiman a year younger, according to hospital authorities. They were killed on
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By Ray Sanchez, Emily Smith, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — A federal immigration agent shot and killed a man in Minneapolis Saturday, drawing crowds of angry protesters to the shooting scene in a city already reeling from two other shootings by federal law enforcement this month. The shooting occurred on a frigid morning as federal
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — From UFC matches to the US Open, President Donald Trump has had box seats at some of the most high-profile sporting events in the country during his second term. But the president won’t be attending football’s biggest night: the Super Bowl. “It’s just too far away. I would. I’ve
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By Pierre P Bairin, Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media use for children under the age of 15 can be in place before the start of the next school year in September. “The brains
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By Kaanita Iyer, Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said the US used a weapon he referred to as a “discombobulator” to capture then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro this month, but a senior US official said he’s likely conflating tools used by the US military. “The discombobulator, I’m not allowed to talk about it,”
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — A year ago, few Americans knew Gregory Bovino’s name. Now he’s the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. And everything from the Border Patrol commander-at-large’s tactics in the field to his wardrobe choices have become lightning rods in a storm with no end in sight. On the
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors accuse two of New York’s top real estate brokers, and their brother, of sexually assaulting over a dozen women and young girls over a period that spanned more than a decade. During the trial’s opening statements, which are scheduled for Monday, prosecutors are expected to describe to
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — First lady Melania Trump and Amazon MGM Studios face a high-stakes test this week with the release of the “Melania” documentary: Will the multimillion-dollar investment pay off? Approximately $35 million has been spent on marketing “Melania,” a film documenting the 20 days around Trump’s return to the White House,
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By Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura, Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that highlights strained relations between the two countries. Twin cubs Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei left Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Tuesday, local media
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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The body of Renee Good had not yet been turned over to her family when the Trump administration announced her fatal shooting by an ICE agent was in response to “an act of domestic terrorism.” Later, sources told CNN the Justice Department stopped investigating the agent and federal authorities
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Firefighters responded to an RV/structure fire in Desert Hot Springs Saturday afternoon that exposed two nearby vehicles, CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire officials said. Crews were called to the area of Driscoll and Dillon roads. Firefighters were able to contain the fire and knock it down shortly before 2 p.m. No
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