By Steve Contorno and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Over the past 10 days, Vice President JD Vance put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on notice, rattled the confidence of century-old allies in Western Europe during his first foreign trip, decamped to Capitol Hill to help in delicate budget talks and delivered a spirited defense of
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UPDATE: Friday, February 21, 2025 The radiothon began on Thursday – and by 7:00 p.m. on Friday, donations totaled more than $95,000.00. The goal this year is $100,000.00, and that number is very close. Donations for the radiothon will still be accepted throughout the weekend until Sunday, so consider helping to raise more money for
Continue ReadingBy Abeer Salman, Eugenia Yosef, Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Mick Krever, Ivana Kottasová, Billy Stockwell, Brad Lendon, and Irene Nasser (CNN) — Israel has delayed an expected release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange for returned Israeli hostages “until further notice,” the Palestinian Prisoners Society said early Sunday. Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office confirmed
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A repaving project in the city of Palm Springs continues to cause major headaches for commuters. Cal Trans crews have been working on a repaving project on Gene Autry Trail between Vista Chino and Ramon Road. The work began earlier this week, with commuters complaining to News Channel 3 that the work was causing a
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Calling it essential for public safety, the state Senate minority leader and other advocates, including Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, unveiled a proposed overhaul of California’s “sanctuary state” law today. Speaking at a news conference in downtown San Diego, Sen. Brian Jones, R-San Diego, said Senate Bill 554 would do two
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The “It Happens to Boys” conference was held Friday at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert. The conference covered sensitive topics about childhood sexual abuse in boys, gave parents some warning signs, and provided a safe space for those who have dealt with childhood trauma. Participants included law enforcement members, therapists, and survivors who
Continue ReadingBy Yong Xiong, Michael Rios, CNN and Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español (CNN) — For days, they say they were locked inside a hotel in Panama, surrounded by tight security with limited contact with the outside world. Nearly 300 migrants from Asia, all deported by the US, were held there by Panamanian authorities who agreed
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman and Avery Schmitz, CNN and Sebastian Jimenez Valencia and Rocio Munoz-Ledo, CNNE (CNN) — Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and the Sinaloa cartel are among the two gangs and six drug cartels the US has officially designated as foreign terrorist organizations, fulfilling a long-standing goal from US President Donald Trump’s first term in
Continue ReadingBy Sebastian Shukla, Nadine Schmidt and Claudia Otto, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Voting opened Sunday in a German general election that opinion polls suggest will bring a new chancellor and a new governing coalition. The country’s elections are often a little dry and predictable, but this campaign has been eventful by comparison. Last November, Chancellor
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The Coachella Valley Pride Hockey Association brings the Palm Springs International Pride Hockey Tournament to Acrisure Arena for the third time from Feb. 20-23. With 16 teams and players from 105 cities in the United States and Canada, the CV Pride Hockey Association aims to grow access to hockey for everyone in the Valley, “by
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They’re calling this the ‘Rise Up’ rally. On Friday, demonstrators gathered in Downtown Palm Springs to protest the Trump administration’s policies targeting the LGBTQ+ community and other minorities. The rally started at Frances Stevens Park on the corner of Amado and Palm Canyon Drive with guest speakers and musical performances. A march then followed along
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Tax filing season is upon us and some people are worried it might take longer to get their refunds. Amid widespread cuts and firings of federal workers. The president now faces backlash, close to 7,000 IRS workers were laid off yesterday. The cuts are mainly aimed at probationary workers. Many of them are part of
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If you asked K9s For Warriors who saved their rescue dog, Bob, they’d tell you Will Garbe rescued him. But if you asked Will, he’d say it was the other way around. “He’s definitely my best friend.” K9s’ service dogs save more than one life, as the dogs are rescued from shelters then paired with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs officials and the city’s Black History Committee gave a preview today of Saturday’s 38th annual Palm Springs Black History Parade. The parade, themed “African Americans and Labor,” will feature appearances from grand marshals Eternity Hickman and Josephine Hoskins — Miss Black USA Talented Teen and Miss Arizona High
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Providing relief for families, FIND Food Bank has been serving our community for 4 decades. Every year, FIND looks at its economic impact report showing the amount of food distributed. According to the latest numbers, FIND says it has gone above and beyond its 6 million dollar budget. Forty three million dollars, is the value
Continue ReadingBy Majlie de Puy Kamp, CNN (CNN) — Less than three years before Elon Musk tapped him to take part in a sweeping overhaul of the US government, Edward Coristine, then 17, was the subject of a heated dispute between two executives at the Arizona-based cybersecurity firm where he was an intern. At issue was
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Las autoridades acudieron hoy al público en busca de ayuda para encontrar a un ex convicto sospechoso de matar a su esposa, una veterana bombero estatal, en la casa de la víctima en Ramona esta semana, más de 20 años después de declararse culpable del asesinato de su ex marido. Los detectives creen que Yolanda
Continue Reading RAMONA, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities reached out to the public today for help in finding an ex-con suspected of killing her wife, a veteran state firefighter, at the victim’s Ramona home this week more than 20 years after pleading guilty in the slaying of her estranged husband. Detectives believe that 53-year-old Yolanda Marodi fatally stabbed
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Emily R. Condon, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out certain directives of the president to crack down on diversity, equity and inclusion – or DEI – programs US District Judge Adam Abelson said that the government could not freeze or cancel “equity-related” contracts,
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force. Trump announced he was dismissing Chairman
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