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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military chief is vowing to step up actions, including covert operations, against Iran and its nuclear program. Speaking at a ceremony Tuesday, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi said Israel and its intelligence community know “quite a bit about what is happening in Iran.” He says “operations to destroy threatening Iranian capabilities will
Continue ReadingBy Kristine Sorensen Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From the halls of Huston Middle School in the Burrel School District to the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, a group of seventh-graders is learning their opinions and voices can have a big impact. They are working hard to get a state
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press A top committee of the Southern Baptist Convention has agreed to open up legally protected records to investigators who will examine how it handled — or mishandled — cases of sexual abuse. Tuesday’s vote reverses two previous ones in recent weeks by the denomination’s Executive Committee that would have maintained
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Tuesday as the technology sector reversed direction after a sell-off a day earlier. The S&P 500 rose 1.3%, with technology companies and banks leading the gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.2% and the Nasdaq rose 1.5%. The
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A trial has begun to assess damages that the U.S. Air Force owes to survivors and families of those killed in a 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church. U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez began to hear testimony Monday in the damages phase of the case, which is expected to last
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A final settlement has been reached in a 2017 lawsuit over New Orleans prosecutors’ use of hardball tactics. Those tactics included the issuance of fake subpoenas and the jailing of crime victims who wouldn’t cooperate with investigators. The suit centered on practices of the staff under
Continue ReadingBy Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned on Tuesday that action must be taken soon to avert a debt limit crisis, saying in a floor speech, “it’s not too late, but it’s getting dangerously close,” as a key deadline looms on October 18. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned
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By Ella Nilsen and Liz Stark, CNN After a pipeline leak sent as much as 144,000 gallons of oil gushing into the ocean off the coast of California last week, energy experts pointed to another growing problem: America’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure is aging, and becoming increasingly vulnerable to accidents, natural disasters and stronger
Continue Reading CNN, KGTV, KCBS, KCAL, KABC, NATHAN AVILA, CATALYST CANNABIS CO, KCBS/KCAL, Nathan Avila/Catalyst Cannabis Co By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As climate change fuels more extreme weather events, and environmental disasters like last weekend’s oil spill threaten wildlife and human health, more people are banking on clean, carbon-free energy to speed the world’s transition away from
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police and volunteer search teams in northern Mexico have found two bodies in shallow graves near San Luis Río Colorado, across the border from Yuma, Arizona. San Luis Río Colorado is known for its rows of pharmacies and dental clinics serving Americans who cross the border. But drug cartels have been
Continue Reading By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A prominent Guatemalan judge faces the possibility of losing his immunity from legal action in a case that he claims is meant to intimidate independent judges in a country whose judicial system is seen as under attack. Guatemala’s Supreme Court on Wednesday is expected to
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is heading to Texas with other Republican governors to announce a new state border security push. The governor is traveling Tuesday and plans to attend a news conference in Mission, Texas, with Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday. Ducey spokesman C. J. Karamargin said seven other GOP governors plan
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By RONALD B:LUM AP Baseball Writer Two missing Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers earn nearly as much as the entire Tampa Bay Rays’ major league roster heading into the playoffs. The defending champion Dodgers enter the postseason with more than three times the payroll of the Rays, the team they beat in last year’s World Series.
Continue Reading LYNWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a homicide suspect in a stolen car was wounded during a shootout with California Highway Patrol officers that shut down a Los Angeles-area freeway. The CHP says the exchange of gunfire occurred during a standoff after the officers stopped to help a disabled vehicle on Interstate 105 in Lynwood
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is the last state to submit a plan to the U.S. Department of Education that’s required before more than $2.3 billion in federal aid for Florida schools can be released. The department sent a letter Monday to Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran saying the state has missed the deadline to
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The LPGA major with the most tradition is leaving the California desert. The LPGA says Chevron has agreed to a six-year deal as title sponsor of the event currently known as the ANA Inspiration. Chevron takes over starting in 2023 and plans to move the tournament near company headquarters
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The LPGA major with the most tradition is leaving the California desert. The LPGA says Chevron has agreed to a six-year deal as title sponsor of the event currently known as the ANA Inspiration. Chevron takes over starting in 2023 and plans to move the tournament near company headquarters
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Brown Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Chances are, you’ve seen them, but Philadelphia Police say the shows must not go on. Dangerous stunt driving spectacles continue to draw huge crowds in some unlikely places around Philadelphia. There are new efforts to crack down on those behind the wheel
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By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit crematorium owner who has already lost his mortuary science and mortuary science establishment licenses has been charged with improper disposal of bodies. Michigan’s Attorney General’s office said Tuesday that O’Neil Swanson was arraigned Monday. A cease and desist order was issued in
Continue Reading By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit crematorium owner who has already lost his mortuary science and mortuary science establishment licenses has been charged with improper disposal of bodies. Michigan’s Attorney General’s office said Tuesday that O’Neil Swanson was arraigned Monday. A cease and desist order was issued in
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