By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A Los Angeles attorney detained in Venezuela is pleading for help from the Biden administration, saying in a jailhouse message that he feels forgotten by the U.S. government as he faces criminal charges at the hands of one of the nation’s top adversaries. Eyvin Hernandez, who has
Continue Reading By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army says it has grounded its fleet of Chinook cargo helicopters after fuel leaks caused a “small number” of engine fires. Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said Tuesday the Army has identified the cause of the leaks and is working to resolve the problem. The Army
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New legislation is headed toward Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk that would make California a refuge for transgender youth from conservative states. SB 107 would protect out-of-state transgender youth from being prosecuted in their home state for seeking gender-affirming care. “This is a bill about saving lives,” said Jacob Rostovsky, CEO of Palm Springs-based non-profit Queer
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las lluvias torrenciales recientes, junto con años de problemas con el sistema de agua, han resultado en una crisis en Jackson, Mississippi, donde la ciudad no tiene suficiente agua para combatir incendios, descargar inodoros o incluso distribuirla a los residentes que la necesitan. La instalación principal de tratamiento de agua de
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Se avecinan algunas de las temperaturas más cálidas del año en la Costa Oeste y es posible que se mantengan peligrosamente calurosas hasta el Día del Trabajo, a medida que se acumula una mega ola de calor a largo plazo. Más de 55 millones de personas están actualmente bajo alertas de
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CNN, KOVR, KCRA, WBFF, KXAN By Scott Glover and Curt Devine The number of shootings involving automatic weapons in the US has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting a troubling resurgence in the use of machine guns by criminals, according to an analysis provided exclusively to CNN. Incidents of machine gun fire have exploded by about
Continue Reading By Andi Babineau and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of three Dutch soldiers outside an Indianapolis hotel Saturday that left one soldier dead and two others wounded, police said. Shamar Duncan, 22, was taken into custody by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Tuesday afternoon, the department said
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A school shooting in east Oakland that wounded a 13-year-old boy and left another student in custody wasn’t intentional, police said Tuesday. “Evidence shows the incident was not a deliberate school shooting. At this time, it does not appear that the victim was the intended target,” a Police Department tweet said.
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By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw is set to come off the injured list and rejoin the rotation Thursday to face the New York Mets. Kershaw hasn’t pitched since Aug. 4, when he exited a start against San Francisco because of lower back pain. The 34-year-old
Continue Reading By Scott Glover and Curt Devine The number of shootings involving automatic weapons in the US has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting a troubling resurgence in the use of machine guns by criminals, according to an analysis provided exclusively to CNN. Incidents of machine gun fire have exploded by about 1,400% from 2019 through last
Continue Reading By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Before Mikhail Gorbachev came along, the Soviet Union seemed an immovable superpower in perpetual antagonism to the United States. With a breathtaking series of reforms, Gorbachev changed all that — and re-directed the course of the 20th century. Alongside Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, Gorbachev was a
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The DCA Conquerors are on a new wave. They brought in a new head coach, have a lot of new talent. But they also have one senior in particular, Cannon Espinoza. Which they hope is the new standard of DCA football. “He is the epitome of a student athlete, he’s a captain, he’s a senior,
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN The Army grounded its entire fleet of Chinook helicopters after a “small number” of engines fires were discovered, according to an Army spokeswoman. The Army identified the cause of the engine fires as a fuel leak among an “isolated number” of Boeing H-47 Chinook helicopters, Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said, adding
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with a shooting over the weekend that left one Dutch soldier dead and two wounded. Shamar Duncan, 22, of Indianapolis, was arrested on a preliminary charge of murder, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. Duncan was being held in jail and will not be
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El ritmo de los nuevos casos de viruela del mono registrados en algunas ciudades importantes, y en Estados Unidos en general, ha comenzado a disminuir recientemente, pero los expertos dicen que es demasiado pronto para saber si la tendencia será duradera. El viernes, la Dra. Rochelle Walensky, directora de los Centros
Continue Reading By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Timmy Trumpet was all set to horn in on this most notable season for the New York Mets. The Australian-born musician was at Citi Field with trumpet in hand Tuesday night, ready if needed to pop onto the diamond and perform his song “Narco” live if
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would be the first U.S. state to ban solitary confinement in private civil detention centers used for immigrants who are under threat of deportation, under a bill that advanced Tuesday. But the measure carries a huge projected price tag by also including the state’s prisons
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Un equipo de arqueólogos que trabaja en un proyecto que busca identificar los primeros habitantes de República Dominicana reportó el hallazgo de un cementerio antiguo en la zona conocida como El Francés, en el extremo oriental de la península de Samaná, ubicada en el noreste del país. El arqueólogo Adolfo
Continue ReadingBy KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Kansas (KCTV) — The Lansing School District (USD 469) announced Tuesday afternoon all of its schools are on a lockout. The school stated an inmate was reported missing at the Lansing Correctional Facility after the prison reported an emergency headcount. More about the missing
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A prison psychologist and a psychiatrist say a mentally ill man charged with killing three people and wounding eight others at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 could be made well enough to stand trial if he is given anti-psychotic medication. They testified Tuesday during a
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