By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is exercising his option to play for $47.1 million next season, a person with direct knowledge of the decision said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither Westbrook — a past NBA MVP and one of
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business US consumer confidence continues to sour in the face of high gas and food prices and rising recession risks, according to new data released Tuesday from The Conference Board. The consumer confidence index for June dropped to 98.7 from May’s revised reading of 103.2, which was adjusted downward by more
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Several businesses and a patrol vehicle were damaged Sunday night during a march in southeast Portland. Just after 8 p.m., Central Precinct officers responded to a group of people marching near Southeast Belmont Street and Southeast Hawthorne Street. Police said the
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — The Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt on Monday announced that Keffer James White, 29, was charged with four counts including two counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, one count of Assault in the First Degree, and one count
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — Emergency crews have responded to the Pearson Field Airport in Vancouver after a plane crashed Tuesday morning. Just after 7:30 a.m., crews responded to a crash at the airport, located at 101 East Reserve Street. Dispatch confirmed there was a fire
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Un jefe de turismo en Nápoles ideó una solución única para los visitantes preocupados por los robos en la ciudad del sur de Italia, después de los informes de que recientemente le robaron el reloj de lujo al actor francés Daniel Auteuil en la zona. Cesare Foa, presidente de la asociación
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El uso de marihuana recreativa se asocia con un mayor riesgo de atención en la sala de emergencias y de ser hospitalizado por cualquier motivo, encontró un nuevo estudio. “El consumo de cannabis no es tan benigno ni tan seguro como algunos podrían pensar”, dijo el autor del estudio, Nicholas
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story CHARITON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Missouri farmer earlier this month warned of potential danger in the area of where Monday’s train derailment occurred in Chariton County. A few weeks ago, Mike Spencer posted a video on Facebook detailing his concerns about the area. “This
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By Jennifer Henderson, Brad Parks and Holly Yan, CNN A grandmother who was shot by her grandson before he killed 21 people at a Texas elementary school has been released from a hospital. University Health in San Antonio said a 66-year-old patient injured the day of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) —- Una empleada de un restaurante Subway en Atlanta fue asesinada a tiros el domingo después de que un cliente se molestara por un condimento en su sándwich, dijo la policía de Atlanta. La policía fue llamada al restaurante cerca del Mercedes-Benz Stadium en el centro de Atlanta poco después de las 6:30
Continue ReadingBy Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story MENDON, Missouri (KCTV) — Three people have died and approximately 50 people were injured after an Amtrak train hit a dump truck and derailed southwest of Mendon, Missouri. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the truck driver and two people who were on the train
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story PRICHARD, Alabama (WALA) — Prichard Police held a news conference on Monday to answer questions about the death of a local social media star’s son. Randon Lee, 18, was gunned down on Friday at a gas station on St. Stephens Road. His mother is Ophelia
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, Duarte Mendonca and Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Formula One, Mercedes and the FIA have condemned former F1 driver Nelson Piquet for using a racial slur against British driver Lewis Hamilton. Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to describe seven-time champion Hamilton when addressing a high-speed collision involving Hamilton and Max Verstappen during
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Every year, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office’s Desert Search and Rescue (DSSAR) team, Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU), and Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit (RSOAU) are called upon to help people who make it up a hiking trail, but can’t make it back down. The RSOAU is the first team called out to perform
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Wauwatosa police are warning the public of an increase in purse-snatch robberies in the area. They shared a video on social media Monday, June 27, of an incident that took place in a Wauwatosa parking lot on June 20. Authorities say
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Waukesha police arrested a male suspect Monday, June 27, following a tactical response on Big Bend Road. Investigators received information around 2:05 p.m. that a male with a felony probation warrant was inside a residence in the area. While the suspect
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN Tom Hanks has revealed how he didn’t think the iconic bus bench scenes in smash hit movie “Forrest Gump” would make it into the final cut. Hanks played the title character, a man with child-like innocence and a penchant for stumbling into history, in the 1994 movie directed by Bob Zemeckis,
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will have “significant implications” for the Defense Department, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, but service members and other Defense Department health care beneficiaries will continue to have access to health care for covered abortions. The decision will affect the readiness of the
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The government of Trinidad & Tobago has closed schools as forecasters warned that a tropical disturbance would bring heavy rains and gusty winds to the southeastern Caribbean. The approaching storm also prompted Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines to cancel at least four flights on Tuesday. A tropical storm warning was in
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The haze you saw outside yesterday was related to increased ozone a.k.a smog which was the cause of low air quality. Air quality has returned to the moderate zone in the Coachella Valley. Read more about ozone here. Humidity is considerably lower than yesterday with dew points in the 30s and 40s. Monsoonal moisture is beginning
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