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By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Matthew McConaughey and his family are working to help survivors of the deadly wildfires that devastated the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui and scorched the community of Lahaina. Partnering with Baby2Baby, McConaughey and his son, Levi, announced in a video shared on social media Tuesday that their family
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Campus crime is an unfortunate reality for Coachella Valley students heading back to school. State law requires districts to keep track of safety problems and their plans to solve them. It’s a topic that’s front of mind for Bianca Acuña, as she helps get her daughter prepared to head back to school. Acuña said she’s
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Los Angeles City Councilwoman Heather Hutt introduced a motion today seeking to ban cashless retail businesses in the city in an effort to empower residents who may not have bank accounts or denied access to credit. “Cashless businesses create an economy in our city that is not inclusive and accessible for all people,” Hutt said
Continue ReadingBy Lydia Blackstone Click here for updates on this story SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — 3 Atlanta bound planes were diverted to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport over the weekend due to weather conditions. Passengers from those planes contacted WJCL 22 News for help. Lizzy Phillips says her family sat inside the plane for 6 hours
Continue ReadingBy Breana Albizu Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — It’s been a rough few days for the leaders of Albuquerque’s Citizen Church. They’ve been traveling to Hawaii to help out some of their own church members. “About five years ago, we merged with an existing church who was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press United States Steel Corp. seems poised to be soon purchased by a competitor, with two bidders revealed in a matter of days and more in the wings. It would mean the takeover of a symbol of American industrialization that for more than a century helped build everything from the United Nations building in
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Riverside County now has a dashboard showing data on heat-related illnesses. Riverside University Health System launched the dashboard on Tuesday. “As the hot weather continues in Riverside County, RivCo Public Health has created a heat-related illness dashboard that provides information about illnesses and deaths related to the high temperatures,” wrote RUHS spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr.
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rapper Magoo, known for his work in the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and the hit song “Up Jumps da Boogie” featuring Aaliyah and Missy Elliott, has died at 50. Magoo, a pioneer of the ’90 and early 2000s Virginia rap scene, died over
Continue ReadingBUENA, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a house fire and explosion in New Jersey that killed two men and two young children earlier this month was caused by explosive materials found in the residence. The report issued Tuesday by Franklin Township police also said gas utilities have been ruled out as being “an attributable factor”
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will pay tribute to Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Coppola in its annual fundraising gala on Oct. 14, the museum announced Tuesday. The Academy Museum Gala has become a key fundraising event for the Los Angeles movie museum since its opening
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will pay tribute to Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Coppola in its annual fundraising gala on Oct. 14, the museum announced Tuesday. The Academy Museum Gala has become a key fundraising event for the Los Angeles movie museum since its opening
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s health department says two residents have died this summer from infections linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater. Three people in the state are known to have been infected with the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which doesn’t make an oyster look, smell, or taste any different. Two cases were
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En este primer día de clases muchos de los pequeños llegaron bien agarrados de la mano de sus padres.
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Retired NFL player Michael Oher, whose story inspired the Oscar-winning film “The Blind Side,” is alleging that the White couple that took him in did not legally adopt him as they have publicly claimed but instead made themselves his conservators. Oher was 18 and a rising high school football
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press Washington (AP) — Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to avoid a federal shutdown after next month, acknowledging the House and Senate are nowhere near agreement on spending levels to keep federal operations running. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy raised the idea of a months-long
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will pay tribute to Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Coppola in its annual fundraising gala on Oct. 14, the museum announced Tuesday. The Academy Museum Gala has become a key fundraising event for the Los Angeles movie museum since its opening
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — One of Fox News’ top hosts said that many of the world’s problems would be solved if women were to vanish from the planet. Greg Gutfeld, the right-wing channel’s resident jester who was recently promoted to host his own prime time hour, made a series of brazenly sexist comments
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — One of Fox News’ top hosts said that many of the world’s problems would be solved if women were to vanish from the planet. Greg Gutfeld, the right-wing channel’s resident jester who was recently promoted to host his own prime time hour, made a series of brazenly sexist
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Three men who have served over two decades in prison for the murder of a 70-year-old woman in her home outside Philadelphia asked a judge to throw out their convictions, citing new DNA evidence they say points to an unknown man as the killer. However, prosecutors say the three
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Deadly clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital have left residents trapped in their homes and unable to escape the violence. The fighting on Tuesday appears to be the most intense to shake Tripoli this year. An official said there were at least four dead but it
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