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By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A school administrator says government helicopters have attacked a school and village in Myanmar, killing at least 13 people including seven children. The number of children killed in the government attack last Friday in Sagaing region appears to be the highest since the army seized power in
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN Kalani David, a Hawaiian-born professional surfer and skateboarder, died after he suffered a seizure while surfing off Costa Rica on Saturday, according to his father, David David. He was 24. Kalani David was accomplished in both sports, having competed worldwide in both disciplines. His X Games profile highlights his multi-sport talents
Continue Reading By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The number of Venezuelans taken into custody at the U.S. border with Mexico soared in August, while fewer migrants from Mexico and some Central American countries were stopped, officials said Monday. Venezuelans surpassed Guatemalans and Hondurans to become the second-largest nationality after Mexicans among migrants crossing
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CNN, WBZ, WHDH, WCVB, WEAR By Amy Simonson, CNN A Texas sheriff said Monday evening his agency will open an investigation into the transportation of 48 Venezuelan migrants from the state to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, a Democrat, told reporters at a Monday news conference that his understanding was that on
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Palm Desert has partnered with the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) to offer an additional $1 million to its community for a Turf Replacement Rebate program. The city announced that starting Sept. 15, residents, businesses, and HOAs within Palm Desert who qualify for CVWD’s current Turf Rebate Program may apply for additional funds provided by
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Paul LeBlanc, CNN An Ohio man who pretended to be a Ghanaian prince and conned at least 14 people out of more than $800,000 over several years was convicted by a federal jury of fraud on Friday. Daryl Robert Harrison, who went by Prince Daryl R. Attipoe and Prophet
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Después de las adversidades de su viaje desde Sudamérica hasta Estados Unidos, Marialena Coromoto y su hija de 13 años, Neimarys, ven esperanza en el sistema escolar estadounidense. Días antes de su primer día de clase, Neimarys describió que por fin se sentía en paz tras meses de incertidumbre. La joven
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Gobierno de EE.UU. le está restando importancia a los comentarios del presidente Joe Biden en los que declaraba que la pandemia de coronavirus “ha terminado”, sugiriendo que sus comentarios señalan una continuación de la postura de la Casa Blanca hacia la pandemia en los últimos meses. “La pandemia ha terminado.
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you prefer to go to bed and get up later — a sleep chronotype known as being a night owl — you may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study found. Night owls were more sedentary, had lower aerobic fitness levels and burned
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By AYA BATRAWY AP Business Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Germany’s climate envoy says the country remains committed to phasing out coal as a source of power by 2030 even as it reactivates coal-fired power plants. The country says it has taken this step to get through the coming winter amid energy shortages as a
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A Texas sheriff said Monday evening his agency will open an investigation into the transportation of 48 Venezuelan migrants from the state to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, last week. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, a Democrat, told reporters at a Monday news conference that his understanding was that
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A warm and breezy start to this workweek, though afternoon temperatures have been fairly consistent for the past week. Clear skies and low humidity will stick with us through the night, creating a comfortable evening for your outdoor plans. The trough of low pressure along the west coast is bringing wet weather to northern and
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey will be questioned on Tuesday morning by lawyers for the company and Elon Musk as part of the court fight over their $44 billion acquisition deal, according to a notice of a deposition filed Monday. Dorsey — who stepped down as CEO of
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Ha vuelto a temblar en México un 19 de septiembre, una fecha marcada por la tragedia y el susto: tres temblores han sacudido el país el mismo día en 1985, 2017 y ahora este 2022. La probabilidad de que esto se repita existe pero es muy baja, según los científicos,
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Santana not only delivered a huge birthday present to his mother on Monday, he helped get the Seattle Mariners back on track in their bid to make the postseason for the first time since 2001. Santana homered twice, including his first grand slam in
Continue Reading FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — An executive of a vegan food products company has been charged with felony battery and making a terroristic threat after a fracas outside a football game in which he’s accused of biting a man’s nose, officials said. Beyond Meat Chief Operations Officer Doug Ramsey has been accused of a road rage
Continue Reading FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — An executive of a vegan food products company has been charged with felony battery and making a terroristic threat after a fracas outside a football game in which he’s accused of biting a man’s nose, officials said. Beyond Meat Chief Operations Officer Doug Ramsey has been accused of a road rage
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A former Maui County official and the Honolulu businessman who paid him $2 million in bribes in exchange for more than $19 million in wastewater contracts each pleaded guilty to one count of honest services wire fraud. They entered their pleas on Monday in one of the
Continue Reading NEW IBERIA, La. (AP) — Lucille Fremin Babineaux, mother of Louisiana’s first female governor and matriarch of a large family, is dead at age 102. Her family says Babineaux died Monday, two weeks before what would have been her 103rd birthday. Her daughter, Kathleen Blanco, who was Louisiana’s governor when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated
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Michael A. Contreras will be the next Chief of the Cathedral City Fire Department, the city announced on Monday. Contreras’ hiring comes after a national search conducted by Bob Murray and Associates. Contreras is a 32-year veteran of the Orange County Fire Authority. “After a comprehensive national search, I’m confident we’ve found the right leader
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