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By Amanda Musa, CNN Death Valley National Park announced its closure Friday due to substantial flooding within the park, according to a news release. “All roads into and out of the park are currently closed and will remain closed until park staff can assess the extensiveness of the situation,” the National Park Service said Friday.
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By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he plans to hold an oversight hearing on the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after The Associated Press reported that the agency is keeping its embattled ex-director on the payroll as an adviser to his
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say in a new report that Malian armed forces allegedly carried out an operation with “white-skinned soldiers” near the border with Mauritania in March, shooting and burning at least 33 civilians in one of several operations where the country’s ruling military appeared to
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La actriz Christina Ricci creció en Hollywood y aprendió muchas lecciones de vida de sus compañeros famosos, incluyendo —dice— qué era la homosexualidad. En conversación con Andy Cohen para su programa SiriusXM, la actriz de “Yellowjackets” dijo que Johnny Depp le explicó la homosexualidad “en los términos más simples” durante una
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A nearly 20-year-old killer whale born at SeaWorld San Diego has died of an infection, the park announced Friday. Nakai died Thursday night after aggressive efforts to treat him were unsuccessful, a park statement said. Nakai was born at the park in September 2001. He was described as friendly and playful.
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland man who was shot last Friday is accusing Portland Police officers of leaving the scene of his stolen car, which the victim says caused one of the suspects who stole the car to come out of an apartment building
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Waianae kickboxer Joven Lopez and three other teens were arrested for second-degree assault on Thursday after a video surfaced showing the group attacking another student outside of Waianae High School. The attack was recorded on a cell phone camera on Aug.
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A San Antonio either Saturday or Sunday, San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin said. Tatis took batting practice with the Padres at Dodger Stadium on Friday afternoon and then left for Texas. Tatis has been sidelined since having surgery in
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Anne Heche permanece hospitalizada y en cuidados intensivos después de que el automóvil que conducía el viernes se estrellara contra una residencia en Los Ángeles y quedara envuelto en llamas. “Anne está en la UCI, tiene suerte de estar viva. Tiene quemaduras graves y una larga recuperación por delante. Su equipo
Continue ReadingBy Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A video taken from the second floor of an apartment building in University City shows a 15-year-old, John Trotter, trudging through floodwaters. “The quick thing was to go save the kid because I didn’t want the kid to get hurt,”
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Strothers Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Future firefighters, or even law enforcement officers, got a chance to see what it was like to do the job today. But there is something special about this group of teenagers, they are all girls. The “Girls Future Firefighter Camp”
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Dos horas. Eso fue lo que duró la batalla de Boyacá, el enfrentamiento entre las tropas reales y las libertadoras que marcó el fin del dominio español sobre el territorio de lo que entonces era Nueva Granada el 7 de agosto de 1819 y dio paso a la creación
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On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed a bill that will expand healthcare and benefits to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. Congress passed the bill, the PACT Act, last week. The Senate originally struck it down, but came back on Tuesday and overwhelmingly passed the bill. We’ve been bringing you coverage of a veteran’s fight
Continue ReadingBy Tajma Hall Click here for updates on this story OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (WDJT) — It’s been 10 years since a gunman carrying out a hate crime and opened fire inside the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. Seven people were killed. On the 10th anniversary, events are being held throughout the weekend to bring the community
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College of the Desert officials are sharing the latest timeline for their planned Palm Springs campus. In an online forum open to the public, College of the Desert officials confirmed they are currently in their programming phase of the West Valley Campus. The next step involves drafting and finalizing design plans as part of phase
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Anne Heche remains hospitalized and in intensive care after a car she was driving crashed into a residence in Los Angeles on Friday and became engulfed in flames. “Anne is in the ICU, she’s lucky to be alive. She has severe burns and has a long recovery ahead.
Continue Reading FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A former Fresno-area police officer has been charged with sexually assaulting four women while on duty, federal prosecutors said Friday. A federal grand jury indictment unsealed Friday charges J. Deshawn Torrence with depriving the women of their constitutional rights under the color of law, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. It
Continue Reading By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, who voted to impeach Donald Trump, advanced Friday to the general election following days of vote counts in Washington state’s primary, but fellow Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler saw her advantage against an opponent endorsed by Trump rapidly shrink to within
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DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out the park and stranded about 1,000 people, officials said The park near the California-Nevada state line received at least 1.7 inches (4.3 centimeters) of
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Southern California man who fled to Mexico after killing two people in 1987 following an argument over beer at a child’s birthday party was sentenced Friday to 34 years to life in prison. Jose Solorio, 62, was sentenced in San Diego Superior Court. He was convicted in May of second-degree
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