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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Airbnb says it’s taking steps to prevent people from throwing parties at houses they rent for the Memorial Day and July 4 holidays. Airbnb said Wednesday it will impose special restrictions over those holidays, bringing back measures that the company claims worked last summer. Many customers will be barred from making
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By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ruled that an Arizona prisoner convicted in the 1978 killing of a university student is mentally fit to be put to death next week, keeping on track what would be the first execution in the state in nearly eight years. In a ruling signed
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Judge finds Arizona prisoner mentally fit to be executed in the 1978 killing of university student.
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High pressure across the desert Southwest will increase temperatures and dry things out for the next few days. With highs 10 degrees above normal and lower dew points, fire danger will reach critical levels in the region. Dew points will bottom out in the teens and 20s, so it will be extremely dry, which means
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — COVID-19 vaccine sales helped Moderna triple its net income in a better-than-expected first quarter. The vaccine maker said Wednesday that revenue from its coronavirus preventive shots jumped to $5.92 billion from $1.73 billion in last year’s quarter, when the vaccines were debuting in most markets.
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Asian American is a term that is both ambitious and contentious, depending on who you ask. The label today encompasses more than 22 million people with roots in more than 20 countries, each with distinct cultures, histories, languages and ethnic groups. Those under the Asian American umbrella include people who have
Continue Reading By CEDAR ATTANASIO and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Martina Gonzales and her grandson watched from their front yard as aircraft disappeared into a giant plume of smoke to fight a growing wildfire that has burned hundreds of square miles, destroyed about 170 homes and threatened more destruction if winds
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A virtual job fair with the goal of filling hundreds of caregiver positions throughout Riverside County is scheduled today. The Department of Public Social Services has, since last year, been seeking to swell the ranks of In-Home Supportive Services personnel as demand for IHSS resources accelerates. The latest recruitment drive will be online from 9
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN Women of all ages and younger men with certain mood disorders are more likely to develop certain chronic illnesses, according to new research. Researchers of a retrospective study published in the journal JAMA Network Open analyzed health data of 40,360 adults from Olmsted County in Minnesota, from the Rochester Epidemiology Project
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN The parents of a sailor who died by suicide while on board the USS George Washington — one of the seven crew members who have died in the past year, including four by suicide — on Wednesday blasted the Navy’s response to the crisis as “ridiculous.” John Sandor and Mary Graft,
Continue ReadingBy Rhythm Sachdeva Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Millions of Afghans are now experiencing intense food shortages following the Taliban’s takeover in August. As Muslims around the world celebrated Eid, experts say that for most Afghans, it was simply another day of struggle to put food on the table.
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A high-profile U.S. women’s rights lawyer worries that if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the case that legalized abortion in the U.S., it would be the first step in eroding other hard-won rights, such as same-sex or interracial marriage. “It’s doing
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS Opinion by Paul Hockenos for CNN Business Perspectives Russia’s announcement last week that it was halting all gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria may have sounded like a bombshell, perhaps even presaging a complete suspension of gas flows to all of Europe. This certainly was Russian president Vladimir Putin’s intent: to strike
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Empezó la cuenta regresiva para la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales de Colombia 2022, donde se decidirá si el próximo presidente será Gustavo Petro o Rodolfo Hernández. Como en todas las jornadas electorales, los jurados de votación tienen un papel esencial. Los más de 690.000 ciudadanos que fueron
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Investigators are looking into the cause of an industrial fire in Cathedral City that broke out Tuesday night. Fire officials said the flames ignited around 9:00 p.m. near Ramon Road and Crossley Road. News Channel 3 received video of the scene from a viewer. Firefighters mopped up for several hours and surveyed the damage caused
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, Dan Merica and Eric Bradner, CNN The throngs of demonstrators amassed outside the US Supreme Court, enraged over a report that a draft majority opinion would strike down abortion rights protected by Roe v. Wade, chanted a crisp, clipped demand to Democratic officials: “Do something!” The cry echoed across social media and
Continue Reading CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and high-ranking officials from the South American nation have met with the oil minister of Iran to discuss cooperation in energy matters and efforts to defeat economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies. Officials from both oil-producing nations ratified agreements in the meetings this week
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La sorpresa de octubre puede haber llegado a principios de mayo. La sísmica revelación de que la mayoría conservadora de la Corte Suprema parece dispuesta a anular el derecho constitucional al aborto, que lleva casi medio siglo, provocó una conmoción en la campaña electoral de mitad de mandato, aún por
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Intuit, the owner of tax filing software TurboTax, has agreed to pay $141 million in a settlement with all 50 states for allegedly steering millions of low-income Americans away from free tax-filing services. The settlement, announced Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James, said about 4.4 million customers were
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services, New York’s attorney general announced Wednesday. Under the terms of a settlement signed by the attorneys general of all 50 states, Mountain View, California-based
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