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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for fraudulently collecting over $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Court records show 63-year-old Louis Thornton III was sentenced Friday in Tampa federal court. He pleaded guilty in September to wire fraud. He must also pay back relief
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the US delegation to Honduras attending the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro later this month, according to the White House. “The Vice President’s visit will further the commitment she and President-elect Castro made during their December 10 phone call to deepen the
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — La comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga los disturbios del 6 de enero en el Capitolio emitió una citación este martes para Rudy Giuliani, una figura central en el intento fallido del expresidente Donald Trump de anular las elecciones de 2020 sobre la base de acusaciones infundadas de
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INDIO, Calif. (AP) — An employee at a Southern California golf course has been found dead in a caged golf court that submerged in a canal. Divers pulled the man from the cart Monday afternoon from the canal on the grounds of the Terra Lago course in Indio. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With traffic fatalities spiking, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and the Transportation Department should stop using it. Jennifer Homendy chairs the National Transportation Safety Board.
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After trace amounts of rain fell this morning, our skies have cleared beautifully. High temperatures are similar to what we experienced yesterday, in the mid-70s. Send your weather photos to share@kesq.com! Breezy west winds will continue through the evening hours, with peak gusts near 30 MPH in wind-prone locations. Sunshine is back for the remainder
Continue ReadingCNN By Matthew Chance, Kylie Atwood, Emmet Lyons and Ami Kaufman, CNN Ukraine has warned that Russia has “almost completed” its build-up of forces that could be used for an offensive against the country, compounding fears that Moscow could launch an invasion at any time. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s latest intelligence assessment —
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Chance, Kylie Atwood, Emmet Lyons and Ami Kaufman, CNN Ukraine has warned that Russia has “almost completed” its build-up of forces that could be used for an offensive against the country, compounding fears that Moscow could launch an invasion at any time. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s latest intelligence assessment — shared
Continue ReadingBy Tony Reid Click here for updates on this story CHARLESTON, Illinois (Herald & Review) — The aunt of a 10-year-old girl fighting for her life after falling through pond ice spoke of the tragedy Sunday, and praised the bravery of the young grandfather who died trying to save her. Ma’Liyah White was later airlifted
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District will temporarily limit free COVID-19 testing to students and staff starting today. The move is due in part to supply constraints, according to CVUSD spokesperson Lissette Santiago. Students and staff will need to show their student or staff ID in order to receive free COVID-19 testing from the school
Continue Reading BASTROP, Texas (AP) — A wildfire has erupted in a Central Texas state park, forcing evacuations of residential areas in the city of Bastrop, the site of a deadly blaze a decade ago. The fire started in Bastrop State Park. The Bastrop Office of Emergency Management posted a wildfire notice just before 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN The eyes may offer a “window into the soul,” as poets say, but they also have a lot to say about your health. Dry eyes can be a sign of rheumatoid arthritis. High levels of cholesterol can cause a white, gray or blue ring to form around the colored part of
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, Tina Burnside and Kevin Dotson, CNN Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was arrested Monday in Florida on charges of public exposure, battery on a law enforcement officer and obstruction of justice with violence for resisting arrest, according to an incident report. A Broward County sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los pandas son famosos por ser quisquillosos al comer. Solo consumen bambú; una dieta de mala calidad y baja en grasas. Pero estas criaturas parecen haber evolucionado para aprovechar al máximo lo que comen, según un nuevo estudio. Sus bacterias intestinales cambian a finales de la primavera y principios del verano,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Centers Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nazem Kadri of the Colorado Avalanche and Mika Zibanejad of the New York Rangers, and Anaheim winger Troy Terry have won the final roster spots for the NHL’s All-Star Weekend as a result of fan voting. The league said Zibanejad cannot attend the
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NEW YORK (AP) — Centers Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nazem Kadri of the Colorado Avalanche and Mika Zibanejad of the New York Rangers, and Anaheim winger Troy Terry have won the final roster spots for the NHL’s All-Star Weekend as a result of fan voting. The league said Zibanejad cannot attend the
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the fifth time in recent months, Senate Republicans this week are expected to block Democrats’ sweeping voting legislation by using a longstanding parliamentary tactic known as the filibuster. Democrats lament that Senate rules give outsize power to the chamber’s minority to “filibuster” the priorities of the
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the fifth time in recent months, Senate Republicans this week are expected to block Democrats’ sweeping voting legislation by using a longstanding parliamentary tactic known as the filibuster. Democrats lament that Senate rules give outsize power to the chamber’s minority to “filibuster” the priorities of the
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban and other prominent sports figures with ties to West Virginia have penned a letter to Sen. Joe Manchin, urging the West Virginia Democrat to help his party pass voting rights legislation. NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West, ex-NFL player and former West Virginia athletic
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CNN, NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE, NYPD, WABC, WCBS, KGO, WBAL, KTUL By Ray Sanchez, Mark Morales and Gregory Krieg, CNN The former New York Police Department captain now running the city, who won the job on a law-and-order message, acknowledged on Tuesday that many New Yorkers do not feel safe in the subways. Mayor Eric Adams,
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