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By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman and two dogs were killed by a lightning strike Wednesday as thunderstorms pounded Southern California, authorities said. The fatal lightning strike was reported at 8:50 a.m. near the San Gabriel River in Pico Rivera, said Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Jonathan Branham. “It was
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By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman and two dogs were killed by a lightning strike Wednesday as thunderstorms pounded Southern California, authorities said. The fatal lightning strike was reported at 8:50 a.m. near the San Gabriel River in Pico Rivera, said Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Jonathan Branham. “It was
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Alejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Negocios) — Hay buenas noticias y malas noticias en el frente de los precios de la gasolina. Buenas noticias: algún alivio de precios podría estar en camino. La mala noticia: los comerciantes están apostando a una recesión. En términos simples, hay dos formas de bajar los precios: aumentar la oferta
Continue ReadingBy Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Florida Department of Health are investigating “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history,” the CDC said Wednesday. The CDC said Thursday there have been 26 cases and seven deaths from meningococcal disease in
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A woman and her two dogs were fatally struck by lightning in Pico Rivera today as a storm front pushed across the Southland and led to power outages and beach closures. The lightning strike in Pico Rivera occurred around 8:50 a.m. when the woman was walking along the San Gabriel River, according to the Los
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La defensa ucraniana de Lysychansk, la última ciudad bajo su control en la región de Luhansk, acaba de volverse mucho más débil. Durante semanas, las fuerzas rusas han estado tratando de destruir las posiciones defensivas ucranianas al sur y al este de la ciudad, en un esfuerzo por rodear y aislar
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Several states are trying to give drivers a break from high gas prices by temporarily suspending their gasoline taxes. And President Joe Biden is urging Congress to do the same by lifting the federal gas tax through September. But consumers don’t receive the full benefit of gas tax holidays, according to
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, SENATE BANKING CMTE By Tami Luhby, CNN Several states are trying to give drivers a break from high gas prices by temporarily suspending their gasoline taxes. And President Joe Biden is urging Congress to do the same by lifting the federal gas tax through September. But consumers don’t receive the full benefit of
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Actor Marlee Matlin, director Jason Reitman and producer Jason Blum are joining the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization that puts on the Oscars said Wednesday that they are among the 12 Hollywood professionals who have been elected to the board
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed in late-afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday amid concerns about inflation and whether rising interest rates will help or hinder the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% as of 3:44 p.m. Eastern. The index bounced between a gain
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed in late-afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday amid concerns about inflation and whether rising interest rates will help or hinder the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% as of 3:44 p.m. Eastern. The index bounced between a gain
Continue Reading By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting on a packed subway train in San Francisco Wednesday morning, police said. “There was an altercation between folks who may have known each other inside the subway before it stopped in
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game, being named an honorary starter Wednesday by Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17 after authorities at an airport outside of Moscow said she had vape cartridges containing cannabis
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game, being named an honorary starter Wednesday by Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17 after authorities at an airport outside of Moscow said she had vape cartridges containing cannabis
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game, being named an honorary starter Wednesday by Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17 after authorities at an airport outside of Moscow said she had vape cartridges containing cannabis
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La justicia argentina envió a juicio oral y público a los ocho acusados por la muerte de Diego Armando Maradona, según una resolución judicial a la que accedió CNN. El expediente investiga el delito de homicidio simple e intentan determinar si hubo una mala praxis que podría haber desembocado en el
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin returned Wednesday after being sidelined by COVID-19 protocols for 11 games. “I might be the healthiest guy that you might be around ever during this whole thing right now.,” Melvin said during his media session before the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Melvin said
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin returned Wednesday after being sidelined by COVID-19 protocols for 11 games. “I might be the healthiest guy that you might be around ever during this whole thing right now.,” Melvin said during his media session before the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Melvin said
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A federal jury has awarded $650,000 in damages to a Massachusetts construction worker who said his employer retaliated against him after he was injured on the job by sparking an immigration investigation that led to his arrest. The jury Tuesday ordered Tara Construction and its owner to pay the compensation to José
Continue Reading By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace sexual harassment, hired private investigators to intimidate witnesses, and used an overseas lawsuit as a pretext to obtain phone records and emails, according to a document released by a House
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