By Marlon Sorto, Sahar Akbarzai, Florencia Trucco and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — At least 112 people have died in Mexico as a result of “natural extreme temperatures” since March, according to the country’s health secretariat. The Mexican state of Nuevo León was hardest hit, with 64 deaths confirmed, according to the report. Dozens of
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tapped Patrick “P.J.” Lechleitner, a career official, to serve in an acting capacity as the new leader of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a notice sent to congressional staffers. “In compliance with legal requirements, Mr. Lechleitner will serve in his new leadership
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By Chanteé Lans Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WABC) — After undergoing a life-changing procedure and getting some encouragement from a Hollywood icon, a young teen is showing off his karate moves to those who got him back to his old self. For 13-year-old Armaan Mohammed, karate is everything.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WABC) — Tuesday was Primary Day in New York City. All 51 City Council seats were open in redrawn districts. There were also judges and district attorney candidates on the ballot. One of the most closely watched races was a contest featuring
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Khalafi Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — According to the National Network for Youth, statistics show that LGBTQ+ kids and teens make up about 40 percent of all youth experiencing homelessness in our country, and Las Vegas is no exception. “A lot of times, young people are
Continue ReadingBy Kellina Djanfa Wanteu Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON, North Carolina (WXII) — Two people are charged with child abuse and animal cruelty, according to Lexington police. Officers said they conducted a welfare check at a home on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Monday. Officers found a 9-year-old and 5-year-old girl abused
Continue ReadingBy Claire Metz Click here for updates on this story FLAGLER COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Body camera video shows Det. Daniel Malta questioning 57-year-old Timothy Toporek after the deputy finally got him stopped. Investigators say Toporek was driving north in the southbound lanes of US-1 at about 65 miles an hour and heading into the
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By David González Click here for updates on this story GARDEN GROVE, California (KABC) — The family of a man who was severely beaten while on the job in Garden Grove is seeking help identifying the suspects involved. Carlos Ayala’s vicious attack has left his entire family traumatized. His daughter Sara said her 54-year-old father
Continue ReadingBy Molly Ormsbee Click here for updates on this story TICONDEROGA, New York (WPTZ) — The Essex County Health Department (ECHD) has issued an alert about a woodchuck that tested positive for rabies. Officials say a DEC officer was alerted by a resident of a woodchuck acting aggressively. The officer arrived in the area with
Continue ReadingBy Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — A Salinas mother of three who was talking about leaving Salinas for Reno to escape an abusive relationship was murdered before she could make the move. The accused killer is her estranged boyfriend and the father of two of the children
Continue ReadingBy Jaysha Patel Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro and the Los Angeles Unified School District are teaming up to help care for the many sea lions that have gotten sick from a toxic algae bloom. Sea lions and dolphins have been
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed a son via surrogate, just five months after Teigen gave birth to their daughter Esti. The surprise announcement came in a moving post on Teigen’s verified Instagram page on Wednesday, in which she wrote, “Just minutes before midnight on June 19th, I
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By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter was “blatantly psychotic” and believed he should have been rewarded with medals and a parade for the attack, a forensic psychologist who examined him last year testified at his death penalty trial on Thursday. “He tried not to express this very much,
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Un planeta similar a Júpiter, ubicado a 520 años luz de la Tierra, sería un sobreviviente improbable de una violenta transición de su estrella. El planeta gaseoso se conoce como 8 UMi b y recibió el nombre de Halla después de que inicialmente lo descubrieran astrónomos coreanos en 2015. Halla, considerado
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Computer glitches. Staffing shortages. Awful weather. Holiday crunches. So many things can cause a flight to be delayed or canceled. And this July 4 weekend is already a record breaker. The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2.88 million people at airport security checkpoints on Friday, setting an all-time
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By Kaitlyn Hart Click here for updates on this story ARCO, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Two people are behind bars after allegedly accepting over $445,000 for construction work they never completed. Ross Boocks, 43, and Kristine Oetting, 43, are each charged with 11 counts of felony grand theft by false promise. On April 29, 2022, a
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By Damilola Oduolowu Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KOMU) — Fans traveled to the Capital City Tuesday to view the Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl LVII Lombardi Trophy, displayed at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. One of the fans at the public viewing said getting a chance to
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — With a vibrant purple hue, a meme-able mascot and limited window of availability, McDonald’s had all the ingredients to turn its Grimace milkshake into a viral sensation. What the company likely did not intend was for the shake’s success to come from TikTok users playing dead. Since the debut
Continue ReadingBy Cassidy Wixom Click here for updates on this story OREM, Minneapolis (KSL) — Two women who work for a care facility in Orem now face criminal charges in connection to a patient’s death by suicide. Amy Lauritzen, 53, and Laetitia Odunze, 70 — employees of private intermediate care and nursing facility Hidden Hollow Care
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By Arlette Saenz and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has recently begun using a CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea, the White House says, after indentations from straps were seen on both sides of his face Wednesday morning. “Since 2008, the president has disclosed his history with sleep apnea in thorough medical
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