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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Officials say an Indiana woman died earlier this month while hiking inside Grand Canyon National Park. The National Park Service said Wednesday the 36-year-old from Westfield died May 14 while trying to hike to the Colorado River and back in a day. She was found unconscious on the
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky man is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting his roommate in a dispute over a Hot Pocket. Louisville Metro Police Department officials told WLKY that Clifton Williams was arrested on assault charges Sunday after he accused his roommate of eating their last Hot Pocket and became violent. According to police,
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 17-year-old boy fell to his death this weekend while climbing a Los Angeles bridge in an apparent social media stunt, police said. Police were sent to the 6th Street Viaduct around 2 a.m. Saturday and found the boy, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name wasn’t immediately released.
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 17-year-old boy fell to his death this weekend while climbing a Los Angeles bridge in an apparent social media stunt, police said. Police were sent to the 6th Street Viaduct around 2 a.m. Saturday and found the boy, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name wasn’t immediately released.
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the debt ceiling standoff is “not my fault” after he sent Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out debt limit talks. But he’s warning that the two sides need more time as they try to
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Registration is now open for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild. The 10-day competition runs Aug. 4–13 and is open to both professional and novice snake hunters. A grand prize of
Continue Reading By STEVE PEOPLES, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement that did little to counter criticism that the 44-year-old Republican may not be ready to take on former President Donald Trump. While
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has begun meeting with Democratic and Republican leaders of the statehouse to try to end a three-week-old boycott by GOP senators. The governor’s office says this year’s troubled legislative session has reached “a crucial point.” No progress was announced, however, with only
Continue Reading By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a New York-based drug-trafficking scheme. The sentence was handed down in federal court on Long Island on Wednesday. It came after the rapper pleaded guilty to a conspiracy drug
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Only 1 in 10 Americans eat enough fruits and vegetables, which are a key pathway to good health. And according to a new study, there’s a distinct benefit for anyone diagnosed with high cholesterol. Researchers looked at levels of LDL, or low-density lipoproteins — often called “bad” cholesterol because a buildup can increase the risk
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN New York (CNN) — Twitter’s livestream event with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis crashed and was delayed on Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of users logged on to hear DeSantis announce his bid for the White House. Sound from the livestream event — which was held on
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando Elon Musk, CEO de Tesla, se planteó por primera vez la compra de Twitter a principios de 2022, el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, fue uno de los muchos republicanos que aplaudieron públicamente la intención del multimillonario tecnológico de una plataforma de redes sociales considerada hostil por los conservadores. Pero
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By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Shell has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it polluted the air around its massive new petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania, the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday. Shell acknowledged that the plant, located along the Ohio River about 30 miles (48 kilometers) outside of Pittsburgh,
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — A deadlocked Washington that has taken America to the brink of default could jeopardize the United States’ perfect credit rating, Fitch said in a stern warning Wednesday. The credit ratings agency placed top-ranked US credit on rating watch negative, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding the current debt ceiling debate and
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Like tonight, gusty northwest winds will join the desert in the afternoon and evening on Thursday. The trough of low pressure to our north will continue digging south and east through the week, maintaining the onshore flow and bringing in cooler air. Temperatures rebound and become more seasonable for Memorial Day. Download the KESQ First
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Fidelity fund has slashed its estimate of Twitter’s value amid ongoing chaos at the company, implying the social media platform may be worth only a third of its value compared to when Elon Musk acquired it in October. According to a monthly disclosure, Fidelity’s Blue Chip
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Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Air Force chief of staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday, saying he could “think of no one better suited or more qualified to lead our forces.” “Gen. Brown
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By Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — Russia has denied reports of a fire at its Ministry of Defense building in central Moscow, according to state news agency TASS, after the agency cited emergency services saying that a blaze had broken out on the balcony. “A fire broke-out on a balcony at the Ministry of Defense
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El aclamado poema escrito por Amanda Gorman para la toma de posesión del presidente Joe Biden fue retirado de la sección de primaria de una escuela pública del condado Miami-Dade tras la queja de un padre y la revisión de la escuela, según confirmó el distrito este martes. Uno de los
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