By Eric Bradner and Steve Contorno, CNN Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on Wednesday sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his hand-picked oversight board, accusing the Republican 2024 presidential prospect of weaponizing his political power to punish the company for exercising its free speech rights. The lawsuit was filed in federal court minutes after the
Continue ReadingBy Kalama Hines Click here for updates on this story CHUBBUCK, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A woman who allegedly attempted to run from the police while pushing a shopping cart full of stolen merchandise faces multiple charges. Leah Renee Dufour, 41, has been charged with felony burglary and a misdemeanor for obstructing an officer, court records
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Buccio Click here for updates on this story ARROYO GRANDE, California (KSBY) — UPDATE: The Arroyo Grande City Council voted to phase out low-cost child care programs run by the city’s parks and rec department. The decision will end the preschool program, located at the Mark M. Millis community center, by Fall 2023.
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Hart Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A 32-year-old woman was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to drunk driving charges in an incident where she drove into a group of teenagers. District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. sentenced Leana Irma Rodriguez to two to 10 years in
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN Former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll took the stand Wednesday in her battery and defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, testifying in chilling detail about the alleged sexual assault by the former president in a New York City department store. “I’m here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote
Continue ReadingBy Christinna Bautista Click here for updates on this story BOISE, Idaho (KIVI) — Right now many across the country are taking a hard look at the well-being of our children – for Child Abuse Prevention Month. That includes right here in the Treasure Valley. It’s a fact that many across the country continue to
Continue ReadingBy Les Krifaton Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A milestone birthday for one Henderson girl who lived through a cancer ordeal. Jillian Moore was just 3 years old when she was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma a childhood cancer that generally afflicts children between one and 5 years old. Jillian was
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, Pete Muntean and Chris Boyette, CNN Two United Airlines flights departing from Houston Tuesday night reported bird strikes, prompting both flights to return to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, according to United. United Airlines flight 847 headed to Santiago, Chile, “reported an object struck the right wing around 8:50 p.m.,” CT Tuesday, the
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Khalafi Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Violence in Sudan is hitting close to home for a couple in Pahrump, whose son is stuck in Sudan with his wife and 12-year-old daughter. Eric Fritts Jr. and his wife are both teachers in Sudan, who’ve seen frightening changes
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 15-month-old girl was shot in the stomach by a stray bullet that hit her family’s vehicle in Oakland, police said. She underwent surgery and is in stable condition. The family was driving home Monday evening through Oakland — which has experienced a surge of shootings in recent days — when
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, habló este miércoles con su par de China, Xi Jinping, el socio diplomático más importante de Moscú, en la primera llamada telefónica entre los dos líderes desde el comienzo de la invasión de Rusia. “Tuve una larga y significativa llamada telefónica con el presidente
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A pickup truck slammed into a mother and daughter walking to school in a crosswalk in the Mid-Wilshire district Tuesday morning, killing the woman and severely injuring the 6-year-old girl, police say. The Nissan truck was driving fast at the time
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By AJ Willingham, CNN In March, Trinity Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, made a stunning announcement. For pennies on the dollar, the congregation had bought up $3.3 million of medical debt belonging to 3,355 local families. With bells ringing and confetti flying, the church held a “debt burning” ceremony marking the full forgiveness of
Continue ReadingBy Emily Ashcraft Click here for updates on this story RIVERTON, Utah (KSL) — Tariq Staton’s first reaction when he heard a bang on his garage door was to check on his little girl. He quickly discovered 3-year-old Jazarah was not in her bed. He checked her window and heard a moaning from outside —
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN The judge overseeing a civil battery and defamation trial for columnist E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump warned the former president’s counsel on Wednesday about comments their client made on social media about the case. Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, outside the presence of the jury, flagged to federal District Judge
Continue Reading By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A company that tears down closed nuclear power plants wants to do in Michigan what has never been done in the U.S.: restore a dead one to life. Holtec Decommissioning International bought the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station last June for the stated purpose of
Continue Reading By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN The Federal Aviation Administration is establishing an independent safety review team following several near-collisions of commercial aircraft at US airports in recent months. The FAA National Airspace System Safety Review Team will be tasked with examining the air traffic system and delivering recommendations on how to enhance safety,
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — An Arkansas woman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting three Transportation Security Administration agents at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after a dispute over apple juice, authorities said Wednesday. TSA officials said Makiah Coleman, 19, allegedly attacked the officers as she was going through airport security just before 6 a.m. Tuesday. Court
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist and Madison Richardson, CNN Thunderstorms can bring dangerous lightning, heavy rain, strong winds and sometimes ice stones falling from the sky — known, of course, as hail. Hail generally ranges from pea- to softball-sized and can damage property and injure people. Hail forms when warming at the Earth’s surface causes
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — La violencia que estalló en Sudán en la lucha por el poder entre los dos principales generales del país se ha desarrollado a una velocidad vertiginosa y aterradora. Pero, según muchos testimonios, el enfrentamiento se estaba gestando desde hacía tiempo: la culminación de años en los que la comunidad internacional legitimó a
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