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NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND, HANDOUT PHOTOS, CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A library board in New York reversed its decision to remove all LGBTQ-related displays from its children’s section in four of its libraries during Pride month after the removal was criticized. On Tuesday, four out of seven Smithtown Library Board of Trustees had voted
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PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a street sweeper vehicle crashed on a Phoenix-area freeway, killing the driver’s two daughters. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says the wreck happened Friday around 3:30 a.m. in Tolleson where the Loop 101 and the Interstate 10 meet. According to investigators, the street sweeper was traveling on a Loop
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By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Juul on Friday asked a federal court to block a government order to stop selling its electronic cigarettes. The e-cigarette maker asked the court to pause what it calls an “extraordinary and unlawful action” by the Food and Drug Administration. The company filed an emergency motion with the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Sid Garcia Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A family trip to Guatemala ends tragically for three young women from Southern California. They were killed in a hit-and-run crash involving a big rig truck. Relatives are trying to raise money to bring the victims back home. A few days
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A library board in New York reversed its decision to remove all LGBTQ-related displays from its children’s section in four of its libraries during Pride month after the removal was criticized. On Tuesday, four out of seven Smithtown Library Board of Trustees had voted to remove all Pride material displays from
Continue ReadingBy KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story DEVERS, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities in Liberty County found a body in Devers after a dog reportedly came home with human remains. Deputies were called to a home in the 500 block of South Gates around 4:45 p.m. Thursday after a homeowner said their dog
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los fiscales cubanos anunciaron este viernes que dos artistas disidentes que habían participado en protestas antigubernamentales habían sido declarados culpables y condenados a prisión, según un comunicado publicado en el sitio web del periódico estatal Granma. El artista Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara fue condenado a cinco años de prisión tras
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks are rallying again on Friday, and Wall Street is heading for just its second winning week in the last 12 to provide a bit of relief from its brutal sell-off this year. The S&P 500 was 2.4% higher in afternoon trading. It’s on pace for
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Geena Davis is not someone to stay silent on important matters. In fact, she’s built an research empire of sorts through her Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media and founded a film festival that both aim to empower underrepresented voices in Hollywood. But on this day, beaming in via Zoom
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Geena Davis is not someone to stay silent on important matters. In fact, she’s built an research empire of sorts through her Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media and founded a film festival that both aim to empower underrepresented voices in Hollywood. But on this day, beaming in
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Leaders representing Coachella Valley residents on the local, state, and federal levels are sharing reactions on social media to today’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Here are some of their responses. Today’s decision from the right-wing Supreme Court to strike down Roe v. Wade throws out nearly 50 years of precedent and rips
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Hong Kong (CNN) — Los propietarios de un emblemático restaurante flotante de Hong Kong, que fue noticia en todo el mundo tras conocerse que se había hundido en el mar, parecieron retractarse este jueves de las afirmaciones anteriores de que no era posible salvarlo, insistiendo en que el barco “seguía en las aguas”
Continue ReadingBy Bob Brooks Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A man from Philadelphia’s Frankford section says two men held him at gunpoint and stole his French bulldog “Chaos.” Kevin Long fears his dog will never be seen again. He just bought “Chaos” this past Saturday. He says the crime happened Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Corey Davis Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was killed in a car crash while in his personal vehicle on the way home from work, according to authorities. It happened just after midnight Friday at the intersection of Bustleton Avenue and Rennard Street in the
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The largest pilots union has approved a contract that would boost the pay of pilots at United Airlines by more than 14% over the next 18 months, potentially clearing the way for similar wage hikes throughout the industry. The deal reflects the leverage currently held by
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday overturning Roe v. Wade, the most consequential high court ruling in decades, contained several striking lines that will resonate for decades to come. Here are key lines from the opinion: From Justices Clarence Thomas, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN A broad majority of Americans did not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned, according to polling taken before the Supreme Court ruled Friday that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. Here’s a recap of the latest data on the public’s views of abortion and how
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN A broad majority of Americans did not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned, according to polling taken before the Supreme Court ruled Friday that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. Here’s a recap of the latest data on the public’s views of abortion and
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La Cámara de Representantes aprobó este viernes un proyecto de ley bipartidista para hacer frente a la violencia con armas de fuego que supone la primera legislación federal importante sobre seguridad de las armas en décadas.. Ahora, el proyecto aprobado pasa al presidente Joe Biden para que la convierta en
Continue ReadingBy KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A pilot preparing to land at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday afternoon alerted the control tower after they reportedly spotted a person operating a jetpack. The pilot made the call at around 2:45 p.m. while they were still about 15
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