A motorist was killed today when he crashed into rocks alongside Highway 243 north of Idyllwild. The fatality occurred at about 10:30 a.m. where the mountain highway intersects Twin Pines Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Witnesses told the agency that the victim, whose identity was not immediately released, veered off of the
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FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — After a six-week trial, a civil jury in Virginia spent about 12 hours over three days deliberating defamation claims by Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard. The jury on Wednesday afternoon awarded Depp more than $10 million in damages, while finding that Heard’s counterclaim had merits too, awarding her $2
Continue Reading LA VERNE, Calif. (AP) — The driver of a speeding car was killed Tuesday when the vehicle slammed through a wall and crashed in the backyard of a Southern California home, officials said. The car jumped a curb and went through the wall that borders the property in suburban La Verne, east of Los Angeles,
Continue ReadingRevew by Brian Lowry, CNN Chronicling the history of a band devoted to chaos and anarchy makes for a messy subject, which might explain why “Pistol” — a six-part limited series about the rise of the Sex Pistols — is such a dreary exercise. Director Danny Boyle meticulously replicates the period, but despite plenty of
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El gobernador del estado de Oaxaca, Alejandro Murat, dijo este martes en un medio local que al menos 11 personas han fallecido y otras 21 permanecen desaparecidas tras el paso del huracán Agatha por ese estado mexicano este lunes. Murat indicó que la mayoría de las personas desaparecidas están en
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un ritmo más lento al caminar a medida que se envejece siempre ha sido una señal de alarma sobre una mayor fragilidad que podría provocar caídas y otras discapacidades, afirman los expertos. Nuevas investigaciones realizadas en pequeños grupos de adultos mayores también han descubierto que una disminución en la velocidad al
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton as an assistant under J.B. Bickerstaff. The 42-year-old Walton finished his 11-year NBA playing career with the Cavs in 2012 before getting into coaching. He spent nine years playing for the Lakers, winning
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US cannabis industry is flush with fledgling companies and many unfamiliar brands. In that mix, however, is a 154-year-old company that is a household name: Scotts Miracle-Gro. Over the past decade, the lawn and garden giant has quietly entrenched itself in the young and fast-growing industry. Its Hawthorne Gardening
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix’s world may be upside-down, but “Stranger Things” is still super popular. The latest season of the science-fiction horror series debuted this weekend to record numbers, becoming Netflix’s biggest debut ever for an English-language TV show. Netflix said that “Stranger Things 4 — Volume 1” clocked in at 286.7 million
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El candidato presidencial colombiano Gustavo Petro dijo que una denuncia admitida parcialmente a trámite en España por presunto secuestro de un periodista no tiene “ni pies ni cabeza” y negó conocer en persona a la víctima. “Lamentablemente, nunca lo pude conocer personalmente, era una persona muy querida por las generaciones
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By Devon M. Sayers, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN An 80-year-old woman who was killed in a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans has been identified, officials said. The woman was identified Thursday as Augustine Greenwood, who died from gunshot wounds,
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By LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s groundbreaking decision to ban nearly all oil from Russia to punish the country for its invasion of Ukraine is a blow to Moscow’s economy, but its effects may be blunted by rising energy prices and other countries willing to buy some
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CNN By Jen Christensen and Naomi Thomas, CNN Every month, like clockwork, Renee Steiber got formula delivered to her home in the Chicago suburbs for her 11-year-old son, Owen. He has a feeding tube and needs a specialized formula, Neocate Jr., due to a rare disease that makes him severely allergic to a variety of
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Do we have a great one this week. Trinity Barnett, a senior track star for the Rancho Mirage Rattlers. Trinity has proven to be one of the best runners in all of Southern California. Not just because what she has accomplished her senior year, but what she has been able to do throughout her whole
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A person was struck and killed by a commuter train in Los Angeles early Tuesday morning, authorities said. A Metrolink rail crew reported the train may have hit a pedestrian shortly before 6 a.m. in the Northridge area of the San Fernando Valley, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Paramedics
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A medida que aumenta el calor antes de lo que, según los pronósticos, será un verano boreal más caluroso de lo normal, los expertos en electricidad y los funcionarios advierten que los estados podrían no tener suficiente energía para satisfacer la demanda en los próximos meses. Y muchos de los operadores
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eleven months after he was freed from prison when a Pennsylvania appeals court threw out his criminal conviction, Bill Cosby, 85, will again be the defendant in a trial over sexual assault allegations. This time, it will be in a civil case in California relating
Continue Reading SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Cal Poly San Luis Obispo reinstated indoor masking on Tuesday due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. The numbers are not on the order of what was seen during the worst of the winter omicron surge but they are still concerning from a health and safety standpoint, Anthony J.
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The cleanup continued Tuesday after days of blowing dust and sand wreaked havoc in the Coachella Valley Memorial Day weekend. Pool service companies are working pool-by-pool to remove dust, sand and debris from residential and commercial swimming oases. “We’re really facing an uphill battle for swimming pools this week,” said Claropool CEO Stephen Little. His
Continue Reading FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — After a six-week trial, a civil jury in Virginia is deliberating defamation claims by Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard. The trial has featured lurid testimony with explicit details about the movie stars’ short and volatile marriage. But what is the case really about? And what will the jury need
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