The defense for Cristhian Bahena Rivera rested Wednesday after he reversed his confession to killing Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts. Bahena Rivera, 26, faces first-degree murder charges for the murder of Tibbetts, 20, who was found dead nearly three years ago after going on a run. He has pleaded not guilty. The trial is expected to
Continue ReadingNaomi Osaka, a four-time major champion and the No. 2-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, announced on Twitter and Instagram that she will not be participating in press conferences during the French Open. “I’ve often felt that people have no regard for athletes mental health and this rings very true whenever I see a
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(CNN) — Las autoridades están investigando una «muy considerable escena del crimen» en un patio de trenes de transporte público en San José, California, después de que un hombre armado abrió fuego y dejó nueve muertos. A 13 kms de distancia, las autoridades estaban investigando la casa del atacante, que se incendió. El atacante está
Continue Reading Scores of people are missing and feared dead after an overloaded boat capsized in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi on Wednesday with around 180 passengers on board, government authorities said. The incident took place in the Niger River early Wednesday local time when the boat left Niger state and was heading to Kebbi State,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las autoridades están investigando una «muy considerable escena del crimen» en un patio de trenes de transporte público en San José, California, después de que un hombre armado abrió fuego y dejó ocho muertos. A 13 kms de distancia, las autoridades están investigando la casa del atacante, que se incendió. El atacante está
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The eight victims of a mass shooting in San Jose on Wednesday have been identified as investigators begin the process of figuring out why such a fierce burst of violence happened during the early morning hours at a light rail yard. The victims, who ranged from ages 29 to 63, were identified by the Santa
Continue ReadingThe US is hitting major Covid-19 vaccination milestones, but health experts say those who are not inoculated should not rely on protection from those who are, as their infection risk hasn’t gone down in response to declining cases. “The work ahead of us Is going to be really challenging because while the people who are
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Was the headline long enough? It was another jam-packed day of sports around the valley. Watch for complete coverage. Gut wrenching loss for @PSBasketball1 in 1st round of playoffs, ending their season. Selfishly, it also ends me covering the Goad twins and @abdagang. Three of my favorite guys I’ve covered. Multiple sports, are good at
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Rusia e Irán son las dos fuentes principales de un coordinado comportamiento falso en Facebook, según un nuevo informe publicado por la compañía.El informe de Facebook, publicado este miércoles, muestra cómo agentes de influencia encubiertos, tanto extranjeros como nacionales, han cambiado sus tácticas y se han vuelto más sofisticados en respuesta a
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Luna del 26 de mayo será, sin lugar a dudas, algo muy especial, pues viene acompañada de dos eventos que pueden disfrutar tanto aficionados como profesionales de la astronomía. Por primera vez en 6 años, habrá un eclipse lunar total y una superluna 0:40 Se trata de una superluna y también
Continue ReadingHSBC is winding down much of its US business to turn its attention to richer clients. The British bank announced Wednesday that it was closing most of its retail banking locations in the country, reducing its current footprint from 148 branches to about 25. Those that will remain will be turned into international wealth management
Continue Reading A 20-year-old man is facing hate crime charges after allegedly beating two Jewish teens and yelling anti-Jewish statements at several men in two incidents that took place in Brooklyn over the weekend, according to a criminal complaint. Danial Shaukat, 20, was charged by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office with two counts each of assault as
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Students at Desert Mirage High School in Thermal helped a professional artist create a colorful mural to inspire fellow students as they return to in-person instruction in the fall. “I wanted to give my students something to give them a little hope and pride,” said Alma Gonzalez, the school’s principal. “This mural was an inspiration
Continue ReadingRep. Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat and veteran who helped comfort other lawmakers during the US Capitol insurrection, said Wednesday evening there’s a “domestic terror movement” in the US as he sought to highlight the risk of not investigating the January 6 riot. “We have a domestic terror movement in America. It has been enabled,
Continue ReadingA federal judge on Wednesday wrote that Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen from him could still inspire some of the former President’s supporters to take up arms, as they did in January during the deadly US Capitol insurrection. The judge’s blunt assessment of the current, charged political climate came in
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Amy Cooper, who was fired last May after she was videotaped calling police on a Black birdwatcher in New York City’s Central Park, is suing her former employer, claiming it did not adequately investigate the incident. Cooper filed suit Tuesday in US District Court against financial services firm Franklin Templeton, CEO Jenny Johnson and unnamed
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Cathedral City held its annual student street naming ceremonies on Wednesday. Every year, the city renames streets in honor of two standout graduating students from Cathedral City & Mount San Jacinto High Schools. The renamed streets are adjacent to the schools of the respective student and the sign will remain in place for one year.
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President Joe Biden said Wednesday he has directed the US intelligence community to redouble their efforts in investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic and report back to him in 90 days. The announcement comes after a US intelligence report found several researchers at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology fell ill in November 2019 and
Continue Reading After yet another apparent noose was discovered at the construction site of an Amazon fulfillment center in Windsor, Connecticut on Wednesday, local NAACP officials and town leaders voiced their outrage with Amazon and law enforcement authorities for not taking the proper precautions before workers returned earlier this week. The latest discovery of a noose at
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