RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A felony settlement conference is scheduled for Nov. 18 for a registered sex offender charged with attempted child molestation and other crimes for allegedly attempting to meet with a person he believed was a teenager, but was actually an undercover investigator. Victor Gabriel Perez, 44, of Azusa, began communicating through a
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden delivered a strong critique of his successor Friday, arguing to a room of supporters that President Donald Trump has “taken a wrecking ball” to democracy. “I knew Trump was going to taking a wrecking ball to the country, but I had no idea, I have
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Mark Hunter Seymour, entrepreneur, community leader and champion for LGBTQ visibility, was honored with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars on Friday. The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce made the announcement last month, stating Seymour is deserving of the star for his role in the LGBTQ+
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury selection is slated to get underway Monday for the trial of an ex-Riverside County sheriff’s deputy accused of harassing and abducting a woman, as well as possessing child pornography. Alexander Ravy Vanny, 34, of Hemet was arrested last year following an investigation by the sheriff’s department’s Special Victims Unit.
Continue ReadingStory by Associated Press Wellington, New Zealand (AP) — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride. Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have captured rare footage that shows clutches of the freeloading fish peeling away from their host in what
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs Air Museum sponsored expedition aimed at solving one of the great mysteries in aviation discovered five WWII aircraft including two B-17s in the jungle on Papua New Guinea. Michael Carra, Aviation and Military Historian, led the expedition, his third in hopes of finding the crash site of Amelia
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Gerald Ford Elementary students celebrated their veteran and active duty family members at the school’s annual Veterans Day Tribute on Friday. The students dedicated songs, poems and readings to their families to honor the courage and sacrifices of our nation’s veterans and service members. Principal John Preston says he feels
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A Rancho Mirage woman is speaking out after she says her wallet was stolen in a Trader Joe’s this week, and now she wants to warn others shopping this season. Sue Harvey’s wallet was stolen Wednesday before the suspect tried to spend thousands at nearby stores. Harvey filed a police
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MURRIETA (CNS) – A 21-year-old man accused of providing a fatal dose of fentanyl to a Murrieta resident will be tried in federal court, instead of state court, after he was indicted for the offenses by a federal grand jury, prosecutors confirmed today. Miguel Angel Gonzalez was arrested last year following an investigation by the
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Update 6:45 p.m. The Supreme Court issued an emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday temporarily paused a lower court order that required the Trump administration to cover full food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November, siding with the administration on a short-term
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Renova energy opened its doors to the community for their “Green Day”event. Attendees at today’s event had a chance to get an inside look of Renova’s state-of-the-art facilities, while exploring job opportunities with the company. They also learned about the company’s leadership, which includes chief operating officer, Erick Quintero. He
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, John Fritze, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday temporarily paused a lower court order that required the Trump administration to cover full food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November, siding with the administration on a short-term basis in a legal fight that has
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – We continue to track travel impacts this week, and so far, things are looking relatively smooth at Palm Springs International Airport. According to PSP’s website, two flights have been impacted today one arriving flight from Utah has been canceled, and one flight to Phoenix has been delayed. According to Flight
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A former San Diego-based U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who pleaded guilty to allowing vehicles containing drugs to pass through inspection lanes at the U.S.- Mexico border was sentenced today to 15 years in prison. Diego Bonillo, 31, admitted to sharing when he was working and his lane assignments
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By Anabella González, Sol Amaya, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A video of a Miss Universe contestant being berated by a male pageant director in Thailand has sparked widespread allegations of misogyny as well as global discussions about women empowerment and merits of the international beauty pageant. Nawat Itsaragrisil, president of Miss Grand International (MGI),
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By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump knows he’s losing the politics of the government shutdown so far. But that’s not making him any more inclined to give ground on the Democratic demands that could bring the standoff to a swift end. Trump has repeatedly urged Senate Republicans to unilaterally reopen
Continue ReadingBy Mike Valerio, CNN Chongqing, China (CNN) — Employing the casual hyperbole of his presidential idol, the “Chinese Trump” gave our interview a 67 out of 10. He said it calmly. Cheerfully. With absolute confidence. Like people do when they’re standing in a megacity with fans seemingly on every street corner. Here in Chongqing, southwestern
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By Tami Luhby, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture announced Friday it is working to fully fund food stamp benefits for November to comply with a federal court order, and the process should be completed later in the day. Several states quickly pounced on the news, saying the money should start
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By Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in Florida moved to issue subpoenas to former CIA Director John Brennan and other former officials as the Justice Department investigates the federal government’s counterintelligence investigation into Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign and its contacts with Russians, sources told CNN. The subpoenas are likely to fuel
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A woman in an electric wheelchair was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday evening in Yucca Valley, police confirmed. The crash was first reported at around 5:50 p.m. near the area of Yucca Trail & Frontera Avenue. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, investigators determined that the
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