By Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — A failed effort in the House of Representatives to censure Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett over her text exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing sparked bitter recriminations in the GOP on Tuesday, with some conservative lawmakers alleging that a backroom deal was struck to spare one of
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UPDATE 11/18/2025 11:15 P.M. – Northbound lanes on Cook Street were reopened after crews removed debris from the area. PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Northbound lanes on Cook Street just north of Country Club Drive were closed around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night after a crash involving two cars caused one car to collide into a
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – As the investigation is ongoing into the circumstances of the death on Sunday night of Cathedral City Councilmember Mark Carnevale, News Channel 3 has learned more on what Riverside County Sheriff’s Office found when they responded to a residence in Rancho Mirage. News Channel 3 reached out to RSO to
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By Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Iran is willing to resume nuclear talks with the United States if they are conducted respectfully, a senior Iranian official told CNN on Tuesday, while insisting Tehran will not move from the position it held before the US and Israel attacked
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, Isa Cardona, CNN (CNN) — It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…not Superman? No, it’s Super Mustache, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s cartoon alter-ego, here to save the South American country from peril. “Super Mustache,” which has aired on Venezuelan state TV since 2021, is just one piece of the country’s propaganda push
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – A new cell tower in the east valley will benefit low income communities with better cell coverage. In January, a cell tower was approved in the community of Mecca, located on 66th Avenue. New towers are put up in areas when there is a lack of coverage, or when there’s enough
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By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas is calling a federal judge’s order a “win for religious freedom” after Judge Orlando L. Garcia issued a preliminary injunction requiring certain Texas public school districts to remove displays of the Ten Commandments. The order comes in response to a lawsuit challenging
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The In-Home Supportive Service program continues to see a growing need for caregiving services in Riverside County and the Coachella Valley. It’s a high demand local caregivers said they cannot keep up with. There are over 55,000 caregivers with IHSS in Riverside County and over 61,000 clients. Caregivers usually have one
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians gave away 15,000 turkeys this week to 122 non-profit organizations to provide holiday meals to families, seniors, and veterans in need for its 39th Annual Thanksgiving Outreach program. Tribal members and volunteers gathered at the Morongo Community Center for two days starting on Monday to distribute the
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday evening, Samantha Surovtsev squinted at her phone, blinking through tears as she rushed to order a set of Eastern European power adapters. Despite the 80-degree North Texas heat, she then drove to Old Navy and bought two bulky winter coats. When the adapters arrived Sunday, she tucked
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A major affordable housing development has been approved in Palm Desert — but the decision came without a city council vote or any opportunity for community input, leaving many residents with mixed reactions. The 298-unit project, planned for the corner of Cook Street and Frank Sinatra across from the Cal
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley family received the keys to their first home this week after nearly 2 years in the homebuying process. They ultimately found and qualified for Riverside County’s 20% down assistance program — a program they were connected to through Lift to Rise. Lift to Rise is a nonprofit organization that
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In continuing coverage, the death of former local Assemblymember Brian Nestande was back in the headlines on Tuesday. News Channel 3 is confirming with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office that all fentanyl deaths are investigated as a homicide. As we reported back in May 2024, an autopsy report confirms the former state assembly member died of
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By MJ Lee, Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — The scrum outside of the Cannon office building early Tuesday morning slowly grew in size, eventually ballooning to several dozen women. Every time someone new arrived, there was an eruption of hugs and cheerful greetings. The scene could have easily been a joyful reunion of old friends.
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors approved funding to build new power substations in Thousand Palms and La Quinta. It’s a move that IID officials said will help serve increased energy demand due to the area’s rapid residential and commercial growth. The $23.2 million La Quinta project, known
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs man suspected of sexually assaulting multiple minors pleaded not guilty to charges on Monday. Jesse James Garcia-Airada, 28, faces 18 charges, including multiple sexual assault charges. According to court documents, investigators believe Garcia-Airada sexually assaulted over 15 girls and provided them with fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, and nicotine
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By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon killed 13 people on Tuesday, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Several others were injured by the strike on the Ain al-Hilweh camp on the outskirts of the coastal city of Sidon, the ministry said, adding that ambulances
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Wildlights, the popular holiday lights display, will return to the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens starting Nov. 25. Wildlights features millions of lights, including spectacular light displays, walk-through lighted exhibits, a 30-foot-tall Christmas tree, and the G-Scale model train, with 3,300 feet of track, decked out for the holidays. There’s
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By Ethan Cohen, Devan Cole, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling is a major setback for President Donald Trump and Republicans, who had made Texas the centerpiece
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! “The Daily” has been dethroned, and there’s a new No. 1 podcast in the US. Check out Apple’s top 10 list. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Open racism Slurs directed at Indian Americans are on the
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