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By Eliza Mackintosh, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Benjamin Brown, Katie Polglase and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — There is a puff of white and then a plane can be seen falling, a trail of smoke or vapor stretching behind it, descending rapidly against a bright blue sky. The person filming the video zooms in as the aircraft
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Texas judge has ruled against the state’s upcoming ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, the latest move in a legal fight over transgender rights. But the decision Friday was quickly put on hold following a swift appeal that would keep the
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A 33-year-old man suspected of prowling through a Palm Springs neighborhood and burglarizing a home pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Justin Val Miller of Palm Springs is charged with one felony count of burglary, according to court records. He pleaded not guilty to the charge Friday morning at the Larson Justice Center in
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Charges have been dropped against the man who was accused of fleeing police in a high-speed chase that resulted in the death of a bystander in Minneapolis two years ago. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office dismissed counts of fleeing police and auto theft against James Jeremiah Jones-Drain. They cited an “inability to
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar lander are preparing for launch. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, is expected to launch its XRISM mission, pronounced “crism,” from Japan on Sunday evening. The satellite, also called the X-Ray
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried said Friday that prosecutors have delivered another four million pages of documents for the FTX founder to examine six weeks before trial, making it impossible for the former cryptocurrency executive to adequately review the evidence for an October trial from behind bars.
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An expanding ridge of high pressure will aid in the rise of temperatures into and through the weekend. Saturday’s heat risk is ‘moderate’ meaning a “level of heat (that) affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration.” The heat risk will increase to ‘major’ early next week. An Excessive
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Yale University is settling a federal lawsuit that said the Ivy League school discriminated against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring them to withdraw. The settlement agreement between Yale and an alumni and student group was announced Friday. Yale says it will modify its policies regarding medical leaves of absence,
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, Taylor Romine, Josh Campbell and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A husband in the midst of divorce proceedings went to a Southern California bar where his wife was dining on Wednesday and shot her before opening fire at random, killing three people and injuring six others before he was killed by law
Continue ReadingBy ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Six individuals face new United States sanctions for human rights abuses in northeast Congo. The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday that leaders of the Congolese and Rwandan armed forces, as well as rebel leaders, will be blocked from doing business with U.S. companies. The press release
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will observe Monday’s 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by meeting with organizers of the 1963 gathering and relatives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
Continue ReadingGARYVILLE, La. (AP) — A massive fire at a south Louisiana oil refinery sent a tower of black smoke billowing into the air above the Mississippi River on Friday, forcing nearby residents to evacuate for several hours as emergency crews battled the blaze. No injuries were reported and the fire was under control and contained
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Less than a week after winning the Women’s World Cup, Spain’s national team players announced Friday that they will not play any more games unless the president of the country’s soccer federation steps down for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after their victory. Luis
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE, BEATRICE DUPUY, GENE JOHNSON and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Within hours of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, some cases were already being resolved Friday as relatives or the people themselves reported they were safe.
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Guidus was enjoying a spontaneous night out Wednesday with his 7-month-old daughter and mother-in-law at Cook’s Corner, a favorite family spot in Southern California that he’s frequented since his own childhood, when gunshots rang out. First, he thought it was fireworks. But when screaming began
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Guidus was enjoying a spontaneous night out Wednesday with his 7-month-old daughter and mother-in-law at Cook’s Corner, a favorite family spot in Southern California that he’s frequented since his own childhood, when gunshots rang out. First, he thought it was fireworks. But when screaming began
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before. Officials are already expecting updated COVID-19 vaccines that contain one
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before. Officials are already expecting updated COVID-19 vaccines that contain one
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Texas judge has blocked the state’s upcoming ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, the latest move in a legal fight over transgender rights. The decision comes on the same day a Missouri judge ruled that a similar law can take effect.
Continue ReadingBy Leticia Juarez Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KABC) — Eight family members in Riverside County have been charged in what authorities say is a sweeping multi-million dollar recycling fraud scheme. Manuela Rizo and Francisco Saenz stood before a Riverside County judge on Wednesday. With their attorneys and a court interpreter
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