CNN By Helen Regan, Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump is struggling to attract Western allies to his “Board of Peace,” but so far he has garnered the support of Middle Eastern monarchs, the man known as Europe’s last dictator and at least one leader wanted for alleged war crimes. Trump has
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Kratom, an herbal drug often found in energy drinks and pills at gas stations, will now face new regulations in La Quinta. La Quinta City Council passed ordinance chapter 5.94, passing new limits on Kratom and the synthetic concentrate derived from the drug, known as 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). Narcotics experts say
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The Supreme Court has gone along for years with President Donald Trump’s unconventional moves and brash legal arguments, as the conservative majority emphasized its regard for the presidency and appeared willing to accept the cost to its own reputation. Not this time. During Wednesday arguments over
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were arrested a month after a burglary in Palm Desert that included multiple stolen firearms, authorities announced. The suspects, a 32-year-old resident of Banning and a 32-year-old resident of Beaumont, were arrested Tuesday afternoon in the 11000 block of Legends Lane in Beaumont, according to the Riverside County
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Concerned residents from the Historic Tennis Club neighborhood in Palm Springs are mobilizing to stop a proposed high-density housing development planned in what they say is a wildlife corridor. “There’s masses of bighorn sheep. This is the corridor that they walk on in order to be able to get up
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KESQ) – An off-duty Glendale firefighter was taken into custody before sunrise today in the death of his wife, who was found bludgeoned inside their North Hollywood home. Investigators took Andrew Jimenez into custody at about 4:25 a.m. Wednesday after determining a woman was dead inside their residence in the 5600 block
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KFOX, WHAM, POLICE HANDOUTS, CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this month, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a Cuban migrant had died at a Texas detention camp after experiencing “medical distress,” giving little detail of what led up to his final moments. Now, a medical examiner ruled that the death
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Taxi drivers at Palm Springs International Airport say the loss of a designated staging area is making it harder for them to work efficiently. Leonel Reyes, a local taxi driver, says the problem began last month, when the airport stopped allowing taxis to use a dedicated waiting area that previously
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of protesters gathered Wednesday afternoon for a peaceful march in Indio calling for changes to immigration enforcement and greater accountability from federal authorities. Organizers called the demonstration “ICE Out of Indio,” urging community members to stand in solidarity with people they said have been harmed by U.S. Immigration and Customs
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this month, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a Cuban migrant had died at a Texas detention camp after experiencing “medical distress,” giving little detail of what led up to his final moments. Now, a medical examiner ruled that the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos was
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Former first lady Michelle Obama says she believes the US is moving closer to having a woman president. In a newly released interview, she clarified her earlier comments, in which she had suggested the country was not yet ready for one. Here’s what else you need to know to get
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport handled a record 3.3 million passengers in 2025, marking a roughly 2.4% increase over 2024, airport officials announced today. March was the airport’s busiest month, with about 500,000 passengers passing through the terminal. Officials said passenger demand remained strong even after the peak travel season. “We’re
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – City officials will open the Indio Business Connect Center in downtown Indio next week, a new facility designed to expand access to business resources, training and education. The facility will host its first free event from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at 45222 Towne St. In partnership with the
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Are you feeling bitter about the surging price of chocolate? You’re not the only one. This could help take a bite out of “chocflation.” Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Scathing speech President Donald Trump complained about
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An undocumented immigrant accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old autistic girl allegedly lured to his Cathedral City apartment on New Year’s Eve was charged today with rape of a minor and other offenses. Enrique Bautista Vasquez, 20, was arrested last week following an investigation by the Cathedral City Police Department that
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Yucca Valley man was arrested after a road rage incident involving a woman and her two young children over the weekend. The incident happened on Sunday at around 4 p.m. in the 6800 block of Avalon Avenue. Deputies arrived at the scene and found a woman and her two
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Rebecca Haro appeared for a scheduled hearing in Riverside on Wednesday morning. The case related to the death of her 7-month-old son, Emmanuel. Haro, 41, is still in custody at the Robert Presley Detention Center. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges related to Emmanuel’s death, which was caused by
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A foster caregiver from Desert Hot Springs was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of multiple counts of sexually assaulting children, authorities announced. Sergio Avalos Perez, 64, was arrested at around 5:30 p.m. on the 44000 block of Town Center Way. He was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Jack Smith is “not afraid” of Donald Trump, whom he unsuccessfully tried to take to trial during the 2024 campaign, his legal team told CNN Wednesday. The former special counsel has spoken to the House Judiciary Committee before, in private, but on Thursday the cameras will be on, and
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The “electrical issue” aboard Air Force One Tuesday night that forced President Donald Trump’s Europe-bound plane to turn back is raising troubling questions about the age of the decades-old aircraft flying the president. The Air Force has long been working to upgrade the aging fleet, and Trump has been
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