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Dr. Carreón Foundation 2026 Scholarship application process now open
NewPALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Dr. Carreón Foundation (DCF) invites high school seniors and college students to apply for a 2026 scholarship with the application process now open. Scholarships are awarded to qualified applicants of minority ethnicities throughout the Coachella Valley and Blythe. Qualifications include being a full-time high school senior in the Coachella Valley or
Continue ReadingSteven Spielberg Fast Facts
NewCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Personal Birth date: December 18, 1946 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Birth name: Steven Allan Spielberg Father: Arnold Spielberg, electrical engineer and computer pioneer Mother: Leah (Posner) Spielberg, restaurateur and concert pianist Marriages: Kate Capshaw (1991-present); Amy Irving (1985-1989, divorced) Children:
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Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship
UpdatedBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with an executive order is constitutional, offering the justices an opportunity to revisit what has widely been considered settled law since the 19th Century. By granting the appeal, the court is directly taking
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Indiana House sets up a showdown between Trump and Republican state senators over redistricting
NewBy Eric Bradner, CNN Indianapolis (CNN) — The Indiana House on Friday approved a new congressional map designed to hand Republicans all nine of the state’s US House seats, setting the stage for a showdown in the state Senate. At least 10 senators publicly oppose a mid-decade overhaul of the state’s congressional boundaries, and Senate
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Variety to honor its ’10 Directors to Watch’ during Palm Springs Film Fest
NewPALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Variety will honor its “10 Directors to Watch” during a brunch event at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 3. According to Variety, this year’s list features a dynamic mix of emerging American and international directors, including artists with films headed to major festivals in 2026, two filmmakers
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Indio PD integrates advanced non-emergency call system to aid residents faster
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio Police Department says it’s now using a program called “RapidSOS” for non-emergency calls for service. They say it is an advanced tool to help generate calls. When you contact Indio PD at (442) 300-3104 the “RapidSOS” program captures “key information in real time, reducing any wait times,” according to a social
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Aziz Farms Hosts Ribbon Cutting for New Outdoor Education Center
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Aziz Farms receives a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture for a new education center. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday morning to mark this milestone. School districts from across Southern California, including Desert Sands Unified, Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, and Los Angeles Unified are invited. Stay with
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Justice Department urges Supreme Court to block immigration judges’ free speech lawsuit
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration on Friday urged the Supreme Court to step into a yearslong legal battle over a policy that bars immigration judges from expressing their personal views in public, a case that could have wider consequences for federal workers. Underlying the appeal is a dispute over a personnel
Continue ReadingHow the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts
By Renée Rigdon, Matt Stiles, Byron Manley, Lou Robinson, Amy O’Kruk, Rosa de Acosta, Soph Warnes, Gillian Roberts, Yukari Schrickel, Annette Choi and Amy O’Kruk, CNN (CNN) — Catastrophic and deadly flooding killed 136 people following a torrential downpour along Texas’ Guadalupe River on the evening of July 3, and into the early hours of
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JD Vance brushes off speculation about his marriage
By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance said he and second lady Usha Vance are largely amused by the online chatter dissecting their marriage, including a recent spate of headlines over photos of her without a wedding ring. “I think that we kind of get a kick out of it,” Vance told
Continue ReadingAccused DC pipe bomber told FBI he believed the 2020 election was stolen, sources say
NewBy Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, Casey Gannon, Devan Cole, Austin Culpepper, CNN (CNN) — During interviews with the FBI, the suspect arrested in the pipe bomb probe told investigators that he believed the 2020 election was stolen, providing perhaps the first indication of a possible motive for the bombs placed near the DNC and RNC
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Trump national security strategy calls for ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe and changing US’ role in Western Hemisphere
By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — The White House quietly released President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy late Thursday, a 33-page document that elevates his “America First” doctrine and sets out the administration’s realignment of US foreign policy, from shifting military resources in the Western Hemisphere to taking an unprecedentedly confrontational posture toward Europe.
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German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia
By Issy Ronald, Stephanie Halasz, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Germany’s Bundestag voted for a bill on Friday that allows the country to move towards conscription, as tensions with Russia spur calls for Europe to gain more independence from the US security umbrella. The controversial bill passed with a relatively solid majority in the end,
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Hardware purchases and location data: How the FBI says it made an arrest in the DC pipe bomb case, nearly five years later
By Eric Levenson, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The quiet calm of a weekday morning in a Woodbridge, Virginia, neighborhood was suddenly interrupted Thursday by a loud siren, two Humvee-style vehicles and a group of SWAT-like figures in camouflage, rifles trained on a house. “This is the FBI. We
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911 calls capture minute-by-minute desperation of deadly Texas floods as callers beg for rescue
NewBy Alaa Elassar, Taylor Romine, CNN Kerrville, Texas (CNN) — Heartbreaking pleas for help poured into the Kerrville, Texas, police department’s Telecommunications Center as the deadly catastrophic floods swept across Texas Hill Country in the early hours of July 4. CNN is listening to the more than 20 hours of 911 calls that were released
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Speaker Johnson under attack from his own as mood darkens in House GOP
By Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson is a political survivor, weathering crisis after crisis since his unlikely ascent two years ago. But now, the battered House leader is entering what could be the most difficult stretch of his speakership — facing attacks from all sides with little reinforcement
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Roberts and Kagan prepare for another showdown on executive power
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Elena Kagan are well matched, rhetorically forceful opposites. And they have been clashing for more than a decade over an increasingly relevant question of presidential power: How easy should it be for the president to fire the heads of independent
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Judges lash out at Justice Department for still listing Lindsey Halligan on court documents
By Katelyn Polantz, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Federal judges in Alexandria, Virginia, have lashed out at the Justice Department as they continue to list Lindsey Halligan on court documents — some going as far as striking her name from paperwork from the bench. Two magistrate judges and a district court judge in Alexandria, Virginia,
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Palm Springs High School students celebrate ‘Giving Thanks to the World’
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs High School hosted its 3rd annual “Giving Thanks to the World” on Thursday. Students conducted research on countries and cultures, including their own, culminating in a celebration of cultural diversity showcasing the rich tapestry, traditions and languages of countries and cultures. The event allowed students and school staff
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