By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday authorized an increase in funding for debris removal and other emergency measures being taken as a result of a historic wildfire season in New Mexico that stemmed partly from missteps by federal forest managers in starting a prescribed burn.
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By Amy Simonson, Steve Almasy, David Williams and Pete Muntean, CNN Three people are dead and at least 50 injured after an Amtrak train derailed Monday in Missouri, authorities said Monday evening. Cpl. Justin Dunn, a spokesperson for Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B, told reporters that two of the people who were killed were
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By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered Monday to stand trial by a court near Moscow on cannabis possession charges, about 4 1/2 months after her arrest at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team. The Phoenix Mercury center and two-time
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Fourth of July firework celebrations come as local water agencies start enforcing state-mandated water restrictions. Starting earlier this month, daytime watering is no longer allowed. More: State-mandated water restrictions, what Coachella Valley residents need to know “So with the new watering restrictions, I expect many people probably have grass that’s getting a little brown or dried out,”
Continue ReadingBy Rett Nelson Click here for updates on this story MENAN (eastidahonews.com) — A bridge on Idaho Highway 48 between Roberts and Menan is out of commission until further notice, which will have a significant impact on traffic in the area. Jefferson County Emergency Manager Rebecca Squires tells EastIdahoNews.com some pretty significant surface damage to
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Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Este lunes por la tarde se cancelaron al menos 800 vuelos en todo Estados Unidos, según el sitio web de seguimiento de vuelos FlightAware. Esto sigue a otro caótico fin de semana de viajes, con más de 1.500 vuelos nacionales cancelados durante el sábado y el domingo. Delta
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Marriott Vacations Worldwide is looking to hire 200 resort operations positions across Palm Desert this summer. Marriott is a globally recognized company that is leisure travel-focused with over 120 resorts worldwide. They offer part-time and full-time positions, along with year-round employment and flexible shift opportunities. Marriott will be hosting three in-person hiring events throughout the
Continue ReadingBy KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story JOHNSTON, Iowa (KCCI) — A Waukee woman faces an OWI charge after a deadly motorcycle crash in Johnston. The Iowa State Patrol says a man is dead following a crash just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday in Johnston. The crash happened at the intersection of Northwest
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ZURICH (AP) — A Swiss court has fined Credit Suisse more than $2 million for failing to prevent money laundering linked to a Bulgarian criminal organization a decade-and-a-half ago. The court also ordered the confiscation of the equivalent of more than $12 million worth of deposits linked to the criminal group and opened with Credit
Continue ReadingBy WMUR Staff Click here for updates on this story SALEM, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Salem man diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in December is making progress in his fight. In February, News 9 spoke with Tim Corriveau about how the community was making a difference in Tim’s fight. He was eligible
Continue ReadingBy Anika Hope Click here for updates on this story MERRITT ISLAND, Florida (WESH) — The mother of a teenage girl struck by lightning has a message for parents about the danger mother nature poses. Christina Spencer’s daughter Lori is 14 years old. She’s now learning to speak again. “Her first words were ‘yeah’ and
Continue ReadingBy Chris Hagel Click here for updates on this story Santa Cruz (KSBW) — Cal Fire San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit has fully contained a fire that sparked in the Santa Cruz mountains on Saturday. As of Sunday morning, the Rock Fire was 100% contained and burned one-and-a-half acres, Cal Fire reported. Two fire engines will
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN About 2 million federal student loan borrowers, many of whom are seeking debt relief from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, will get a new federal student loan servicer as soon as early July. FedLoan — an arm of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency known as PHEAA — is currently
Continue Reading ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities have seized six websites that prosecutors say were illegally distributing copyrighted music to millions of users. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced the seizures Monday of the websites that primarily targeted Latin music. According to an affidavit, agents began investigating the websites in April
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Millions of Californians may be eligible to receive an ‘Inflation Relief’ rebate payment. Valley residents, like many Californians are looking for relief. “It’s not only gas prices. You look, and inflation is going up everyday. I think something major has got to be done,” says Alibaba Farzaneh, who was pumping gas in Palm Desert. One
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A driver was injured after a rollover crash in a Palm Springs neighborhood Monday morning. The crash happened near the area of E Sonora Road and S Cerritos Road at around 10:30 a.m. “It appears the driver swerved to avoid colliding with an animal in the roadway,” said Lt. Gustavo Araiza of the Palm Springs Police
Continue Reading By Stella Chan and Eric Levenson, CNN An Amtrak train passing through an intersection without crossing gates in rural Brentwood, California, collided with a passenger vehicle, killing three people and causing major injuries to two others on Sunday, according to officials. All five victims were in the vehicle and were attending an event near the
Continue ReadingBy Vince Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story ROSWELL, New Mexico. (KOAT) — Heavy rains fell over Roswell on Sunday, leaving one bridge collapsed and at least a dozen homes underwater as flood water rose. According to the KOAT 7 Weather Team, some areas of Roswell saw 1 to 3 inches of rainfall
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Después de la decisión de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de prohibir el derecho al aborto, la organización Planned Parenthood realizo ayer en Palm Springs un evento para recaudar fondos para seguir ofreciendo sus servicios enlas dos ubicaciones del Valle de Coachella, una está en Rancho Mirage y otra en Coachella. Además, se supo que
Continue Reading By TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The father of a Moroccan man facing possible execution after being captured by Ukrainian separatists appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to intervene to spare his son from the firing squad. Taher Saadoun said “I want my son back.” Saadoun also called on Morocco’s government to
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