More than 40 people transported to hospitals in Amtrak derailment that killed 3 in rural Missouri
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — More than 40 people transported to hospitals in Amtrak derailment that killed 3 in rural Missouri.
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A look at recent Amtrak derailments and other crashes
By The Associated Press An Amtrak passenger train struck a dump truck at an uncontrolled crossing in a rural area of Missouri killing three people on the train and one in the truck. At least 150 others were injured. The crash happened Monday near Mendon, Missouri. Several cars derailed. The train was traveling from Los
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State budget proposal includes $15M toward affordable housing development in Coachella Valley
Rent prices are going up year after year. “I’m already tapping into my savings just to get by to pay for rent,” said resident Kassandra Loureiro. Loureiro, like so many others, is experiencing these significant price increases firsthand. “It went from like $1400 to $1800, and then now that I’m gone it went up to
Continue ReadingWeed users nearly 25% more likely to need emergency care and hospitalization
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Using recreational marijuana is associated with a higher risk of emergency room care and being hospitalized for any reason, a new study has found. “Cannabis use is not as benign and safe as some might think,” said study author Nicholas Vozoris, assistant professor and clinician investigator in the division of respirology
Continue Reading At least 20 injured when commuter bus overturns near LAX
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — A commuter bus crash clipped a parked truck and flipped onto its side Monday morning near Los Angeles International Airport, injuring at least 20 people, three of them critically, authorities said. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation bus clipped a parked tractor-trailer rig near the airport at about 8:30 a.m.,
Continue Reading Britney Spears’ ex ordered to trial on stalking charge
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A California judge found Monday that there is enough evidence against a man once briefly married to Britney Spears who showed up uninvited at the pop star’s wedding to go to trial on a felony stalking charge. After a two-hour preliminary hearing, Ventura County Judge David Worley ruled that 40-year-old Jason
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California voters to weigh constitutional right to abortion
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution, a question sure to boost turnout on both sides of the debate during a pivotal midterm election year as Democrats try to keep control of Congress after the
Continue Reading California voters will decide in November whether to make abortion a right under the state constitution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to make abortion a right under the state constitution.
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Monday: Humid conditions with reduced air quality
The haziness you see outside is related to increased ozone a.k.a smog. Air quality has been reduced with a pocket of ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ being recorded in the west valley. The rest of the Coachella Valley currently has a reading in the ‘moderate’ category. Read more about ozone here. There’s no doubt it’s a
Continue Reading 3 killed when Amtrak train hits truck, derails in Missouri
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Three people were killed and others were injured when a passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck and derailed in a remote, rural area of Missouri on Monday, officials said. It was not immediately clear how many people were hurt beyond
Continue Reading 3 killed when Amtrak train hits truck, derails in Missouri
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Three people were killed and others were injured when a passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck and derailed in a remote, rural area of Missouri on Monday, officials said. It was not immediately clear how many people were hurt beyond
Continue Reading Some cities nix July 4 fireworks for shortages, fire dangers
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The skies over a scattering of Western U.S. cities will stay dark for the third consecutive Fourth of July as some major fireworks displays are canceled again this year — some over wildfire concerns amid dry weather and others because of enduring pandemic-related staffing and supply chain
Continue Reading Missouri State Highway Patrol official says 3 people killed in Amtrak train derailment
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri State Highway Patrol official says 3 people killed in Amtrak train derailment.
Continue Reading Heckler charged with assault after confronting Rudy Giuliani
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A heckler who clapped former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on the back at a campaign event has been arrested on an assault charge. The arrest stemmed from an altercation Sunday while Rudy Giuliani was at a Staten Island supermarket campaigning for son Andrew Giuliani.
Continue Reading Capitol ringed with fencing after days of Roe protests
By BOB CHRISTIE and ROSS FRANKLIN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Capitol was ringed with a double barrier of fencing with concertina wire strung between the barriers Monday after three straight nights of protests prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning women’s constitutional right to abortion left some memorials damaged. The protests
Continue Reading Company buying Trump’s social media app faces subpoenas
NEW YORK (AP) — The company planning to buy Donald Trump’s new social media business disclosed Monday that it has received subpoenas from a federal grand jury in New York. Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp. dropped almost 10% Monday as the company reported that the subpoenas and related investigations by the Justice Department and
Continue Reading Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall in Ukraine
By FRANCESCA EBEL and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (AP) — Rescuers searched through the charred rubble of a shopping mall Tuesday looking for more victims of a Russian missile strike that killed at least 18 and wounded scores in what Ukraine’s president called “one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history.”
Continue Reading Air ambulance service official tells Kansas City Star at least 8 helicopters taking patients from derailed train
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Air ambulance service official tells Kansas City Star at least 8 helicopters taking patients from derailed train.
Continue Reading¿Por qué se celebra la cumbre de la OTAN en Madrid y para qué?
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Los ojos del mundo van a estar puestos en Madrid a lo largo de esta semana: se lleva a cabo la trigésimo segunda cumbre de la OTAN, una de las más importantes que se han realizado en las últimas décadas porque se va a definir el concepto estratégico de esa
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Accused Michigan school shooter’s parents are expected to call him as a witness at their own trial, attorney says
By Mark Morales, CNN The parents of accused Oxford, Michigan, school shooter Ethan Crumbley are expected to call their son as a witness to testify at their own trial, attorneys for the parents said in court Monday. Jennifer and James Crumbley were each charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter after their teenage son allegedly
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