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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press Minneapolis’ mayor has vetoed a minimum wage for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing drivers in the city. Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed the ordinance Tuesday, saying more negotiations are needed. Frey instead struck a deal with Uber only to ensure those drivers make a minimum of $5 per ride in the
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Moody’s RMS estimated up to $6 billion in economic losses from the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, which killed at least 115 people and destroyed countless homes and businesses. The losses could range from $4 billion to $6 billion, Moody’s said Tuesday. About 75% of the losses will
Continue ReadingCNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Moody’s RMS estimated up to $6 billion in economic losses from the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, which killed at least 115 people and destroyed countless homes and businesses. The losses could range from $4 billion to $6 billion, Moody’s said Tuesday. About 75% of the losses
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The NBA announced Tuesday it has fined Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden $100,000 for what the league is calling “public trade demands.” The fine was for Harden’s “public comments on August 14 and 17 indicating that he would not perform the services called for under his
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un video parece mostrar al seleccionador español, Jorge Vilda, tocando de forma inapropiada a una integrante de su equipo durante la celebración de la final de Mundial Femenino de Fútbol. Momentos después de que la española Olga Carmona marcara el único gol del partido, que daba a España la ventaja
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in two states are warning people to take precautions against mosquito bites because of the presence of Eastern equine encephalitis virus, which spreads through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Two cases have been reported in people in Alabama, with one fatality; the virus has also been found
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M (AP) — A coalition of human rights groups says migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. are being set up for rejection at a privately run detention center in New Mexico. The rights groups say asylum-seekers are often denied legal advice as well as privacy during sensitive interviews.
Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES and JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian firefighters have begun easing evacuation orders in a scenic region of British Columbia, with the prospect of better weather raising hopes for the battle to contain wildfires. In Northwest Territories, a weekend of cooler temperatures, favorable winds and some rain allowed
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La nave espacial india Chandrayaan-3 se dirige hacia la superficie de la Luna antes de su histórico intento de aterrizaje, y mientras lo hace está captando algunas imágenes impresionantes. La Organización de Investigación Espacial de la India (ISRO, por sus siglas en inglés) confirmó este martes que el Chandrayaan-3 está operando
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Drew Barrymore has a new protector. The actress and daytime TV host was at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on Monday for a conversation with singer Reneé Rapp when a man yelled out Barrymore’s name, appearing to startle her. As the man approached the stage,
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Drew Barrymore has a new protector. The actress and daytime TV host was at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on Monday for a conversation with singer Reneé Rapp when a man yelled out Barrymore’s name, appearing to startle her. As the man approached the
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La Quinta High School Cross-Country “He came out freshman year in track and that’s where I met him. He had two races and the first race he went it was funny,” said La Quinta Cross Country head coach Candy Felix. Our Student Athlete of the Week segment returns tonight and our first senior to be
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A witness in the criminal case against Donald Trump over the hoarding of classified documents retracted “prior false testimony” after switching lawyers last month and provided new information that implicated the former president, the Justice Department said Tuesday. The statements from the witness, a Trump staffer identified
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Two consumer advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in a Florida federal court Tuesday seeking to halt the state’s termination of residents’ Medicaid benefits. The suit is the first in the nation to challenge states’ resumption of reviewing Medicaid enrollees’ eligibility and dropping those deemed no longer qualified. The process,
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spain’s 1-0 victory over England on Sunday was the most-watched Women’s World Cup final on American television that did not include the United States. La Roja’s 1-0 victory had a combined English- and Spanish-language audience of 2,059,000 on Fox and Telemundo. While that was a
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If you’re wondering what to do with your sandbags now that Hilary is over, the city of Palm Springs has a few suggestions which apply to everyone here in the valley. Officials are asking residents to not throw full sandbags into the trash as it will make the containers too heavy for trash pick up
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Yale University and New Haven officials are blasting the labor union for college police for handing out flyers with grim reaper depictions warning new students about high crime in the city and offering safety tips. School and city officials say the flyers were distributed Sunday as incoming Yale freshmen moved
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A bus carrying Mexicans and Venezuelan migrants has crashed into a freight truck in central Mexico, killing 16 people and injuring 36. The National Immigration Institute said that 15 of the dead were Mexicans, but one was a Venezuelan citizen. Nine of the injured were Venezuelans who had appointments to apply
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The score is two and plenty of love for Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian. The couple have welcomed their second daughter, according to a post Ohanian’s verified Instagram account. “Welcome, Adira River Ohanian,” he wrote in a post featuring a series of family photos with the newborn. “I’m
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Court hearings are underway to determine whether a new Missouri law banning minors from receiving gender-affirming health care will take effect as scheduled Monday. Lawyers last month sued to overturn the law on behalf of three families of transgender minors, doctors and two LGBTQ+ organizations. They
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