Month: August 2023

The EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes

August 14, 2023 4:08 PM Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has agreed to investigate how California manages its water after some Native American tribes and environmental groups complained the state’s policies are “rooted in white supremacy.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week it would investigate the California State Water Resources

The EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes

August 14, 2023 4:08 PM Associated Press

At least 99 people were killed in Maui’s wildfires. With only 25% of the burn area searched, officials worry the death toll will climb

August 14, 2023 4:04 PM CNN

CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — With only a quarter of the Maui wildfire burn area searched, the death toll of what’s already the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century still could rise significantly, Hawaii authorities said Monday. At least 99 people have been confirmed dead from the wildfires, and the number

Woman charged in Vanessa Guillen case receives 30-year sentence for role in death of Army soldier

August 14, 2023 4:04 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 14 AUG 23 18:43 ET By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Cecily Aguilar, the woman charged in connection with the 2020 killing of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Aguilar pleaded guilty last year to one count of accessory after the fact, and three counts of

Video shows Texas US Rep. Ronny Jackson berating officers after being wrestled to ground at rodeo

August 14, 2023 3:53 PM Associated Press

By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Police video released Monday shows U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas being taken to the ground by officers, profanely berating them and threatening to report them to the governor during an altercation at a rodeo last month. In body camera video, the former

El número de muertos por los incendios forestales de Maui aumenta a 99. Esto es lo que sabemos sobre el incendio más letal en EE.UU. en más de un siglo

August 14, 2023 3:51 PM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los equipos en el oeste de Maui continúan con el desgarrador trabajo de tamizar las cenizas de lo que solían ser casas y amados monumentos arrasados por el incendio forestal más letal de EE.UU. en más de 100 años, y el número de muertos ha ido en aumento. Hasta el

El precio de la gasolina en EE.UU. alcanza su nivel más alto en casi 10 meses

August 14, 2023 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — Los precios en las estaciones de gasolina de Estados Unidos se acercan a US$ 4 por galón en todo el país. El promedio nacional de la gasolina corriente alcanzó US$ 3,85 por galón este lunes, según la Asociación Estadounidense del Automóvil (AAA, por sus siglas en inglés). La cifra

Utah man accused of threatening president pointed gun at agents, FBI says

August 14, 2023 3:40 PM Associated Press

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah man accused of making violent threats against President Joe Biden before a trip to Salt Lake City last week pointed a handgun at FBI agents attempting to arrest him, the agency said on Monday. Craig Robertson, a 75-year-old Air Force veteran, was killed

Increasing moisture and rising temperatures through midweek

August 14, 2023 3:40 PM Haley Clawson

A ridge of high pressure is expanding west, aiding in warming temperatures and also steering in more moisture into Southern California. Showers and storms will become more active over the mountains and High Desert Tuesday and Wednesday as a result of a steadier southeast flow. School may be back in session for some desert students,

Dozens of news organizations condemn police raid on Kansas newspaper and call for seized materials to be returned

August 14, 2023 3:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of news organizations on Sunday condemned a police raid on a Kansas newspaper and its publisher’s home, sending a letter to the local police department’s chief urging him to immediately return all seized materials. The four-page letter, sent by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to

Dozens of news organizations condemn police raid on Kansas newspaper and call for seized materials to be returned

August 14, 2023 3:30 PM CNN

CNN, KWCH-DT By Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of news organizations on Sunday condemned a police raid on a Kansas newspaper and its publisher’s home, sending a letter to the local police department’s chief urging him to immediately return all seized materials. The four-page letter, sent by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the

Biden urges UAW and Big Three automakers to reach deal to avoid strike

August 14, 2023 3:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein and Chris Isidore, CNN Washington DC (CNN) — President Joe Biden sought to ramp up pressure on the United Auto Workers union and the nation’s three unionized automakers – Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, known as the “Big Three” – one month ahead of a critical deadline for labor talks. “As the

Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison

August 14, 2023 3:20 PM Associated Press

By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for helping dispose of the body of a U.S. soldier, whose 2020 killing sparked a movement of women speaking out about sexual abuse in the military and led to changes in how they can report

Louisville students to return to school on Friday, more than a week after bus schedule meltdown

August 14, 2023 3:18 PM Associated Press

By BRUCE SCHREINER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Students in Louisville’s public school district will return to class starting Friday as part of a staggered reopening that stretches into next week, as administrators reboot a new bus schedule after the system melted down on the first day of school, the superintendent

Autoridades de Veracruz encuentran restos humanos en congeladores

August 14, 2023 3:17 PM CNN Newsource

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Veracruz informó este lunes el hallazgo de restos humanos en congeladores en dos inmuebles en la ciudad de Poza Rica, ubicada en el sureste de México. En un comunicado, la dependencia indica que los restos podrían ser de al menos 13 personas, pero la cifra final

A fiery explosion in Dominican Republic kills 2 and injures dozens of others

August 14, 2023 3:14 PM Associated Press

By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities say a powerful explosion rocked a popular market area in a town near the capital of the Dominican Republic, killing at least two people and injuring more than two dozen others. The blast occurred Monday at a bakery in

‘Mob of criminals’ stole more than $300K worth of merchandise at Los Angeles mall, police say

August 14, 2023 3:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A “mob of criminals” stole more than $300,000 worth of merchandise from the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon, police said. More than 30 people entered a Nordstrom store at once and grabbed merchandise from displays near the entrance shortly after 4 p.m. before fleeing, Los

Reportan la desaparición de 5 jóvenes en Jalisco

August 14, 2023 3:12 PM CNN Newsource

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Las autoridades de México buscan a cinco jóvenes reportados como desaparecidos el sábado en el municipio Lagos de Moreno, una ciudad localizada al este de Guadalajara, informó el lunes Ricardo Sánchez, coordinador estatal de seguridad de Jalisco. Según el funcionario, los cinco jóvenes acudieron el fin de semana a la

‘No Labels’ movement says it could offer independent presidential ticket in 2024

August 14, 2023 3:06 PM Associated Press

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A national political movement that could offer an independent presidential ticket in 2024 as an alternative to major-party nominees said Monday it has now won ballot access in 10 states, after North Carolina election officials formally granted official status to a “No Labels” affiliate. The

Mike Trout says he’s making progress but has no set date for return

August 14, 2023 3:01 PM Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout said Monday he’s improving every day from a fractured left hamate bone that has kept him out of the lineup since July 3, but he said there is no set date for his return. “I know that it’s just a pain tolerance thing,” Trout

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