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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las ocho personas ––seis niños y dos adultos–– que quedaron atrapadas en un teleférico a cientos de metros sobre un valle en el noroeste de Pakistán fueron rescatadas, dijo en un comunicado el primer ministro interino del país, Anwar Kakar. “Es un alivio saber que todos los niños han sido rescatados
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Due to Tropical Storm Hilary, schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District are closed through Wednesday. Since school is closed, so are extracurricular activities, such as football. In fact, Rancho Mirage has decided to cancel their home game Friday against Aliso Niguel. “We can’t practice until Thursday,” said Rattlers head football coach LD Matthews. “We
Continue ReadingBy ITAY HOD Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A pet shop owner is looking to retire, but first, he’ll have to give away his business — literally. You could say talking to reporters isn’t one of John Chan’s favorite things. “I’m not good on camera,” he said nervously. But
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a new Republican-backed law that dictates how elections will be run in the Democratic stronghold of Houston and its surrounding county will take effect as scheduled next month despite a lawsuit seeking to overturn it. Officials in Harris County, which is the state’s most populous,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 15.2 miles. The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30-foot waves that damage several
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By Sophia Saifi, Rhea Mogul and Irene Nasser, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — After a 14-hour ordeal, all eight people, including six children and two adults, who were stranded on a cable car dangling hundreds of feet over a valley in northwest Pakistan have been rescued, the country’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — Travelers taking off and landing at Dulles International Airport outside the nation’s capital will soon see an array of 200,000 solar panels that comprise the largest renewable energy project ever built at a U.S. airport. Dominion Energy and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority ceremonially broke ground
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Dodgers are hoping rest in August will have J.D. Martinez ready for October. Los Angeles placed the designated hitter on the injured list Tuesday with groin tightness, and expect him to be sidelined for several weeks. The team made the move with the All-Star hitter
Continue ReadingBy CBS13 STAFF Click here for updates on this story STANISLAUS COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A Modesto man has died after falling off his kayak at the Woodward Reservoir over the weekend. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said the man, identified as 55-year-old Carlos Evans, was with his family at the reservoir but was out
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An 86-year-old man accused of assuming his brother’s identity decades ago and using it to double dip on Social Security benefits has been convicted of identity theft and other charges. Authorities say Napoleon Gonzalez, of Etna, Maine, assumed his brother’s identity in 1965, a quarter century
Continue Reading CNN, WHIO By Jennifer Henderson and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — An elementary student was killed and 23 other students were injured – including one with life-threatening injuries – after their school bus was hit by a minivan and overturned on the first day of school. The accident occurred on state Route 41 in German
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Awkwardly bringing the animated character to life in her own series, “Ahsoka” gets so much right about the look and action of “Star Wars” that its shortcomings – an overall stiffness slowed by long, pregnant pauses – feel more pronounced. There’s still hope for this showcase featuring Rosario
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Three Florida residents argue in a federal lawsuit that state agencies aren’t adequately notifying low-income and disabled people that their public health insurance is ending. The class-action lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the Florida Health Justice Project and the National Health Law Program on behalf of the three Floridians. The defendants
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz and John Miller, CNN New York (CNN) — Dick’s Sporting Goods warned Tuesday that retail theft is damaging its business and would lead to lower annual profits. The sporting goods and athletic clothing seller reported second-quarter results Tuesday morning that included a 23% drop in profit, despite sales that rose 3.6% in
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, Laura Studley and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — A power outage overnight at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of more than 200 patients from a building housing neonatal intensive care and OBGYN units, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department and hospital officials. All patients are safe,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Brian Nichols and the Atlanta courthouse shootings. On March 11, 2005, 33-year-old Nichols escaped from the Fulton County Courthouse while on trial for rape, and killed four people. About Brian Nichols Birth date: December 10, 1971 Birth place: Baltimore, Maryland Birth name: Brian Gene Nichols
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Soicher Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — While Hilary has moved out of San Diego County, the damage it left still exists. Though the damage is not nearly as severe as anticipated, rain and wind gusts did impact homes in the county. The county had 147 reports of
Continue ReadingBy KATC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW IBERIA, Louisiana (KATC) — Here’s what State Police say about road closures Tuesday following a derailment in Iberia Parish: “St. Martin / Iberia Parish LA Hwy 182 Emergency responders continue to clear the wreckage from a train derailment following a collision involving a commercial
Continue ReadingBy Christinna Bautista Click here for updates on this story BOISE, Idaho (KIVI) — It’s one of the largest drug crackdowns Idaho has ever seen. Today, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit, along with federal, state, and local agencies announced the results of one of the largest investigations of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl distribution in state history. Local
Continue ReadingBy Hector Gonzales Click here for updates on this story SUN CITY WEST, Arizona (KNXV) — A man is hospitalized after being stung by nearly 2,000 bees in Sun City West Saturday. According to Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (AFMA), a maintenance worker in his 50s was working at Pebblebrook Golf Course when he encountered
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