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By Kate Bennett, CNN Excerpts from the upcoming memoir written by Hunter Biden’s ex-wife Kathleen Buhle appeared on People magazine’s website on Wednesday. The book, “If We Break” publishes on June 14. Buhle, who was married to Hunter Biden for 24 years, told People in an interview if she is questioned about his business affairs
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was shot to death during a fight with his uncle, who claimed he fired in fear for his safety, police said. On Tuesday at about 6 p.m., officers responded to the 4400 block of Terry Street in north Houston
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As California goes into its third year of drought, the State Water Board is requiring local water agencies to move on to their Level 2 drought response plans. The unanimous vote happened on May 24. What does the statewide drought declaration mean for the local area? There is not a water shortage locally, but local
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three people have died from their injuries in an apartment complex fire in west Houston, firefighters confirm to ABC13. The fire started at about 4 a.m. on Whittington Drive, according to officials. Firefighters said the victims, a woman in a wheelchair
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Private health insurers are expected to pay $1 billion in rebates to eligible consumers this fall, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis released Wednesday. The payouts stem from an Affordable Care Act provision that requires insurers to spend the majority of policyholders’ premium payments on medical care. The amount is
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Canceled flights, surging airfares, a rental car shortage, record gas prices and rising hotel prices. Welcome to the summer of travel hell. Airlines had said they were prepared to avoid the service problems that plagued much of the industry last year. But between Friday and Monday, US airlines canceled
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Este martes finalizaron en Cuba los juicios que por separado se iniciaron contra los activistas Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara y Maykel Castillo Pérez (también conocido como Maykel Osorbo), aunque no está claro cuándo podría haber una sentencia, dijeron activistas a CNN. Los procedimientos duraron menos de 48 horas y fueron
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By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says the U.S. is safer if people in other countries have sufficient water to drink, grow food and safely dispose of sewage. She emphasized that water access is a foreign policy priority. The World Health Organization estimates that more than
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN) — Ponte tu sombrero de fiesta y prepara los banderines: las celebraciones del Jubileo de Platino de la reina Isabel II del Reino Unido están a punto de llegar. Ningún otro monarca en la historia británica ha cumplido 70 años de servicio. La reina, que entonces tenía 25 años, accedió al
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Sales of non-plug-in internal combustion-powered vehicles peaked in 2017, according to a report by industry analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and have been in “permanent decline” since then as sales of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles increase. Sales of plug-in vehicles are also expected to triple
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Sales of non-plug-in internal combustion-powered vehicles peaked in 2017, according to a report by industry analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and have been in “permanent decline” since then as sales of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles increase. Sales of plug-in vehicles are also expected to triple their current levels
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand A father and son team was convicted Wednesday for rushing a group of police officers guarding an entrance to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, helping to allow the mob outside to flood in. It was a “major breach point,” prosecutors said during a sentencing hearing for the pair on Wednesday.
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The birthday bash for Marilyn Monroe is tonight and it is free to the public. The bash begins at 6:15pm at the new downtown Palm Springs park during the Rock the Park concert. Attendees will enjoy red velvet cupcakes and join the Fleetwood Mac tribute band, Mirage to sing happy birthday to Marilyn. As the
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford’s chief executive says the global auto industry is headed for a huge price war in the coming years as electric vehicle costs drop and companies sell EVs priced around $25,000. CEO Jim Farley told the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday that the $25,000 electric
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FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage. The jury also found in favor of Heard, who said she was defamed by
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Several abortion providers in Florida are suing to block a state law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy from going into effect next month. Plaintiffs argue that House Bill 5, which Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law in April, “criminalizes pre-viability abortions in direct violation of
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press One of the most booming cities in the U.S. over the past decade thinks that it grew even bigger than the U.S. Census Bureau says it did. Austin, Texas, has become the largest U.S. city to challenge its 2020 census figures. It filed an appeal with the Census Bureau last
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Workers at a McDonald’s restaurant in Massachusetts intentionally put bacon on a fish sandwich that a Muslim woman had ordered for one of her children, a civil rights organization said Wednesday. The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a discrimination complaint on the woman’s behalf with the Massachusetts
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By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The slavery reparations movement hit a watershed moment Wednesday with the release of an exhaustive report detailing California’s role in perpetuating discrimination against African Americans, a major step toward educating the public and setting the stage for an official government apology and case for financial restitution.
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN The National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder have been called to testify before a Congressional committee as part of the House Committee for Oversight and Reform’s investigation into Snyder and the team’s reported hostile workplace culture. Last October, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee
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