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Ayer en la mañana se descarriló el tren cerca de la calle Gene Autry en Palm Springs debido a la inundación provocada por la tormenta del domingo, además se registraron encharcamientos en las vías del ferrocarril, por si fuera poco el cierre de varias calles impidió que algunos empleados pudieran trabajar para operar el tren
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Las autoridades realizaron una conferencia de prensa ayer para dar detalles del rescate de 46 personas que quedaron atrapadas en un vecindario de Cathedral City donde sus viviendas amanecieron inundadas con seis pulgadas de lodo y troncos por lo que fue necesario utilizar excavadoras. Entre el grupo se encontraban 14 personas de la tercera de
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and TERESA M. WALKER Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley died overnight in an apparent explosion that destroyed the NFL player’s North Carolina home and left another person injured, authorities said. Robert M. Farley, 61, was found dead in the debris of the Lake
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El Distrito Escolar Desert Sands anunció que hoy martes regresaron a clases con normalidad en todas las escuelas, mientras que el Distrito Escolar de Palm Springs informó que hoy y mañana continuarán sin clases debido a que hay varias calles cerradas por los daños e inundaciones que provoco la tormenta tropical del domingo, por lo
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En Cathedral City 60 casas rodantes sufrieron por las inundaciones y el piso fue destruido, los electrodomésticos se dañaron y algunos residentes no tienen luz y peor aún es que muchas afectados no tienen seguro contra inundaciones. Una de las personas dijo que es la peor tormenta que ha vivido y que el agua le
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Debido al fuerte viento y la lluvia del fin de semana miles de casas y negocios si quedaron sin luz en el este del Valle de Cocahella; el viernes por la noche el viento derribo 45 postes de la luz en la Harrison Street entre las Avenidas 58 y 63, debido a esto 4 mil
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La Agencia de Transito Sunline anunció algunas modificaciones en sus rutas de autobús derivados de las inundaciones que dejo la tormenta del domingo. La parada 319 en la Avenida 50 y la calle Van Buren en Coachella se vio afectada, las rutas del Sunbus 4 y 6 tendrán una desviación por lo que no pasarán
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of homes and businesses in the small South Texas city of Corpus Christi are without power after the state’s first tropical storm of the hurricane season made landfall, bringing strong winds and welcome rain following months of dry weather. The National Weather Service says Tropical
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were both absent as leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies started a three-day summit in South Africa on Tuesday. Putin’s travel to Johannesburg was complicated by an outstanding International Criminal Court warrant for
Continue ReadingJAKE OFFENHARTZ NEW YORK (AP) — A former suburban New York police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach killings investigation and later went to prison for beating a suspect was arrested again Tuesday for allegedly soliciting sex at a Long Island park. James Burke, Suffolk County’s chief of police from 2012 to 2015, was
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The head of Nebraska’s university system will be the new president of Ohio State University. Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. is a veteran higher education leader with extensive military experience. He’ll start his new role on Jan. 1. Trustees voted for his appointment Tuesday, the first
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El Distrito de Agua Mission Springs emitió una alerta a los usuarios de 200 parcelas y casas que deben extremar precauciones y hervir el agua antes de consumirla o usarla para cocinar. Las ares afectadas son las calles Indian Canyon, Moonlight, Casa, Bumas y la Avenida 13 y el área #2 Pierson Blvd y las
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man who menaced Black Lives Matter protesters wearing a glove with serrated blades and then got in his SUV and tried to run them over has been convicted of nine counts of attempted murder. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz says 57-year-old Frank Cavalluzzi was found guilty on
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Video has emerged that shows Spain head coach Jorge Vilda appearing to inappropriately touch a female staff member during the Women’s World Cup final between Spain and England. Moments after Spain’s Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the game, giving La Roja the lead against
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press A giraffe without spots at a Tennessee zoo may be plain, but she’s definitely not ordinary. The female reticulated giraffe was born July 31 at the family-owned Brights Zoo in Limestone, a rural community in northeastern Tennessee. David Bright, one of the zoo’s owners, said the plain brown animal is
Continue ReadingBy MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy MacKenzie Scott’s quest to give the bulk of her wealth to charity continues. So far this year, 24 nonprofits have announced they’ve received unrestricted donations from Scott through her Yield Giving fund, according to a Chronicle of Philanthropy tally. The gifts total $146
Continue ReadingBy MARK J. TERRILL, JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews in mountain and desert towns worked to clear away mud and debris Tuesday in the aftermath of the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years. The system was dissipating as it moved over the Rocky
Continue ReadingBy MARK J. TERRILL, JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews in mountain and desert towns worked to clear away mud and debris Tuesday in the aftermath of the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years. The system was dissipating as it moved over the Rocky
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty Tuesday to an amended indictment alleging fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges, appearing in court for the first time since his bail was revoked and he was sent to a Brooklyn jail to await trial. Lawyers for the
Continue ReadingBy CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never before found in the United States. Research laboratories quickly mobilized to review historical specimens and found the fungus had been present in the country since at least 2013. In the years since,
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