A 21-year-old man suspected of driving drunk and triggering a three-vehicle crash in Cathedral City that killed another motorist pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Angel Gabriel Torres Hernandez of Cathedral City was charged with one felony count of DUI gross vehicular manslaughter, two felony counts of driving under the influence of alcohol causing
Continue ReadingBy Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story INMAN, South Carolina (WYFF) — A white Christmas may not be a possibility in South Carolina, but an Upstate man will have the next best thing. “A couple of years ago I built a snow machine but I still rely on Mother Nature to make
Continue ReadingBy Megan Matthews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — One Kentucky boy is giving back to the one place that has helped him most this holiday season. At just 7 years old, Lance Meredith spent most of his time at the Ronald McDonald House in Kentuckiana. Almost a year later,
Continue ReadingBy Sam Smith Click here for updates on this story RIO, New Mexico (KOAT) — No one will ever question if Denise Carrillo likes the Holiday season. The Rio Communities resident is showing off her Christmas spirit by putting over 1,000 Santa Clauses in her home. “I’ve been collecting Santa Clauses since 1992,” Carrillo said.
Continue ReadingBy Peyton Headlee Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — It was a busy night in Brookside as families drove around enjoying Christmas light displays. One street was significantly busier than the rest. Cars lined up and down 69th terrace Friday evening for a glimpse at the lights strung across
Continue ReadingBy Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story ORLEANS, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A man was seriously injured when the bucket of a front-end loader fell onto him at a construction company on Cape Cod. The Orleans Fire Rescue Department said that at 4:40 p.m. on Friday, first responders in the Massachusetts town received
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The “Moon Sniper” lander developed by Japan’s space agency successfully entered lunar orbit on Christmas Day. The milestone brings the nation a step closer to achieving its goal of landing a robotic explorer on the moon’s surface for the first time. On its current path, the lander is completing one
Continue ReadingBy Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A man saved his wife from a fire at their south Sacramento home on the morning of Christmas Eve, the Sacramento Fire Department said. The fire was reported at around 3:45 a.m. Sunday at a house on Rotherton Way. Sacramento Fire
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Emily Ryan’s life changed quite literally overnight when she was a freshman in college. She was studying for final exams and returned from the library around 10 p.m. She crept quietly to bed because her roommate was already asleep. Around 3 a.m., she woke up with intense pain radiating
Continue ReadingBy Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office saved Christmas for a group of children on Monday. According to VCSO, deputies responded to a vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 95 around 11:45 a.m. Deputies say a car — occupied by a woman and
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka have split after 7 years together, the dancer confirmed Tuesday. In a statement shared with The Associated Press and published to Tanaka’s Instagram, Carey’s backup dancer-turned-creative director and partner detailed their breakup. “With mixed emotions, I share this personal update regarding my amicable separation
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A 38-year-old man suspected of driving through a red light in Desert Hot Springs and causing a collision that led to another man’s death was charged today with murder. Tyson Michael Rodriguez, 38, of Arcata is set to be arraigned on the charge Tuesday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Officers responded
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s been a rough year for some household-name US retailers and businesses. As the economy emerged out of the Covid-19 pandemic, companies faced a laundry list of problems arising from high costs, supply shortages and growing competition. As a result, several big names filed for bankruptcy in
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It’s the most wonderful time for local waste companies in the Coachella Valley, but its also the busiest. Waste trucks are working overtime to make sure all of the extra trash from the Holidays is picked up in a timely manner. They’re also able to pick up Christmas trees and recycle them for free. Companies
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks notched more gains Tuesday as Wall Street kicked off what’s expected to be a quiet, holiday-shortened week of trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, finishing less than 0.5% below its all-time high set nearly two years ago. The benchmark index is coming off eight straight weekly gains, its
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Authorities say one of Brazil’s top criminal leaders has been locked up in a 6-square-meter (65-square-foot) isolation cell at a maximum security prison to avoid being killed by rivals. Luiz Antônio da Silva Braga, the boss of the largest militia group in the state of
Continue ReadingBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official says that at least 17 people, 10 of them from the same family, were killed by flooding triggered by heavy rains in central Congo. District governor John Kabeya said on Tuesday that the hourslong rainfall in the district of Kananga in Kasai Central province
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney has filed a lawsuit claiming that the oversight government for Walt Disney World, which was taken over by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, has failed to release documents and properly preserve records in violation of Florida public records law. Disney said in
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney has filed a lawsuit claiming that the oversight government for Walt Disney World, which was taken over by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, has failed to release documents and properly preserve records in violation of Florida public records law. Disney said in
Continue ReadingBy Maddie Augustine Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Throughout the Denich household, signs 2-year-old Athena has been here: cars, dolls, and of course, miniature puppy dog slippers. This Christmas holds a bit more meaning for the Denich family. “It’s so nice to move into the holidays and, like, really
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