DLNews Politics: The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the release of tax documents of ex-President Donald Trump (76) to a congressional committee.   The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request by Trump's lawyers to halt the transmission of the tax documents. The Republicans had resiste...

Fed President Jerome Powell (69) DLNews Biz: The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is driving interest rates up in leaps and bounds in the fight against rampant inflation.   It raised it by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday for the third consecutive month - to the new range of 3.00 to 3.25 pe...

JTFMax: One of the knife-wielding murderers in Canada's brutal attack series was found dead! There were several knife attacks in the province of Saskatchewan on Sunday. At least ten people were killed and 15 others injured, police said.   Damien and Myles Sanderson. According to the information, the...

UPDATE: RANCHO MIRAGE, CA - Please take notice of the date correction to August 5, 2022 Traffic Alert:   On Monday, August 15 through Thursday, August 25, 2022, the intersection of Bob Hope and Gerald Ford Driveswill have all directions of traffic reduced to one lane for crews to perform pothole op...

Desert Hot Springs, Calif. — After a 4-month-old puppy was found on Monday with an arrow through her neck, PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction on cruelty charges of the person(s) responsible. A good Samaritan called the police, explaining th...

  The Stagecoach music festival has a few changes this year, including the cancellation of a few significant acts, the return of Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood, the Ban of Confederate flags, and the announcement of the YouTube streaming schedule.   The Ban on the Confederate Flag and the change i...

By Suzanne Potter/PNS   As the Russian invasion of Ukraine generates suffering for millions, many in California naturally want to do what they can to support the refugees. But now, scammers are working overtime to try to divert those funds. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advises people to resear...

Foreign tourists will once again be able to enter the US, from November 8, but will have to show proof of complete vaccination and a negative Covid-19 test, or a same-day negative test, the White House has announced.   Citing vaccinations, testing, and mask-wearing as the best way to mitigate the sp...

Watch the latest YouTube episode where Desert Local News music writer Robert Kinsler and noted audiophile/music reviewer TJR preview new and forthcoming releases from the likes of Tears For Fears, Billy Preston, Marvin Gaye, Peter Gabriel and more! Watch the video HERE.

Americans looking to leave Afghanistan first have to promise to repay the government for the cost of their evacuations to the tune of “$2,000 or more per person,” but the State Department says it will waive the fee.   It is estimated that anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 American citizens, permanent re...