By LAUREN VICTORY Click here for updates on this story NORTH RIVERSIDE, Illinois (WBBM) — A suburban family was headed to Disney World this week, and CBS 2’s cameras were there when they found out about the free vacation. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory went behind the scenes of the surprise of a lifetime. Even though
Continue ReadingWINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — U.S. land managers are planning to round up more than 2,800 wild horses across four Nevada counties beginning next week in an effort to reduce pressure on the drought-stricken rangeland. The Bureau of Land Management announced details of the operation Friday, saying the current wild horse population across portions of Pershing,
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump is among a slate of presidential candidates New Mexico’s major political parties certified Friday to appear on the state’s June 4 primary ballots, amid uncertainty about whether any state can bar the former president from contention under anti-insurrection provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results. The issue will now be decided by the
Continue ReadingBy MARYBEL GONZALEZ Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Outrage has been growing after video surfaced on social media showing a Chicago Police officer literally trashing two street vendors’ goods because they did not have licenses. As CBS 2’s Marybel González reported, a street vendor named Wilson took a video as
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Billionaire Len Blavatnik is joining the list of frustrated Harvard donors closing their checkbooks to the university. Blavatnik’s family foundation has suspended donations to Harvard in the wake of President Claudine Gay’s disastrous testimony before Congress, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN. Blavatnik, who
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Los seis estadounidenses detenidos injustamente en Venezuela regresaron a Estados Unidos el miércoles por la noche. Eyvin Hernández, Savoi Wright, Jerrel Kenemore, Joseph Cristella, Jason Saad y Edgar José Marval Moreno aterrizaron en Kelly Field en San Antonio, Texas. Savoi Wright y Eyvin Hernandez hablaron sobre sus experiencias en Venezuela y
Continue ReadingBy MARCO DiMARCO Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Residents of the small fishing town in Iceland where a volcano erupted this week have been told they can return home. Authorities said Friday that residents of Grindavik could return and stay overnight beginning Saturday. The town was evacuated in November as a precaution after a
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press The federal government on Friday reopened two cross-border railroad crossings in Texas, five days after the shuttering of rail operations there disrupted trade and sparked outrage from U.S. and Mexican businesses. Customs and Border Protection closed railroad operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, on Monday to reallocate their
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press The federal government on Friday reopened two cross-border railroad crossings in Texas, five days after the shuttering of rail operations there disrupted trade and sparked outrage from U.S. and Mexican businesses. Customs and Border Protection closed railroad operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, on Monday to reallocate their
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Tri Palms Estates has flooded once again. Intersections of roads have been blocked, and there is damage on the golf course. Debris and mud is flowing from the North entrance of the community to the South entrance. The area has a history of flooding— most recently in September and during Hurricane Hilary. Lanny Hansen is
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — The United States has just hit a “significant milestone” in the battle to bring down inflation, President Joe Biden’s chief economic adviser said Friday. Earlier Friday, the Commerce Department released data showing that a closely watched inflation gauge had cooled beyond what economists were expecting and that
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and SAM MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s war to destroy Hamas has killed more than 20,000 Palestinians, health officials in Gaza said Friday, as Israel expanded its offensive and ordered tens of thousands more people to leave their homes. The deaths in Gaza amount to nearly 1% of
Continue ReadingSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Oregon State and Washington State are joining the West Coast Conference as affiliate members for several Olympic sports for two years starting next season. The league announced the additions on Friday. The Beavers and Cougars will compete in 12 conference sports. The two schools will be part of the
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Un mortal accidente automovilístico ocurrió en el área de la calle Palm Drive y Hacienda Avenue en Desert Hot Springs donde chocaron dos vehículos. Lamentablemente un hombre de 59 años murió en la escena y el individuo de 38 años fue arrestado ya que conducía erráticamente y se sospecha que conducía presuntamento ebrio o drogado.
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Ya fue declarado culpable un individuo acusado de tirarle piedras a varias personas y a un policía en La Quinta en el 2019, el día del incidente le ordenaban al hombre de 28 años que levantara las manos, pero al desobedecer uno de los agentes le disparó dos veces en el estómago, después de recuperarse
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Ayer en la corte el juez le leyó los cargos de asesinato contra Nicholas Koeller acusado de darle fentanilo a un hombre de Yucca Valley quien murió a causa de una sobredosis de la droga en noviembre del 2022, cuando Steven Lockhart perdió la vida después de ingerir el narcótico.
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Los miembros del concilio de Coachella están considerando la posibilidad de aumentarse el sueldo ya que el último incremento fue hace cinco años. Las discusiones iniciaron después que una nueva ley de California basa el salario de concejales dependiendo la población de cada ciudad. Los concejales de Coachella son los que tienen la paga más
Continue ReadingCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A British sea trade monitoring agency says another boat has been hijacked near the coast of Somalia. That and the hijacking of a Maltese-flagged merchant vessel last week has raised fears that Somali pirates are active again after nearly a decade. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on
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Ayer dieron a conocer que después de un año de negociaciones llegaron a un acuerdo el Distrito Escolar del valle de Coachella y la Asociación de Maestros con un aumento de sueldo del 7.5% el cual será retroactivo desde el 1ro de julio pasado. El superintendente dijo que el incremento salarial es como agradecimiento por
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