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CNN, KCAL, KCBS, KABC, KMAX, KOVR, KRCR, CITY OF LOS ANGELES BUREAU OF STREET SERVICES, LA FIRE DEPT, X, @DR_PHILLIPB, SAUL GONZALEZ, CNN, CNN, KCAL/KCBS, KABC, KMAX, KOVR, KRCR, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services, LA Fire Dept, X/@Dr_PhillipB, Saul Gonzalez By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The storms pummeling California
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate deal intended to curb illegal crossings at the U.S. border with Mexico faced almost certain defeat Tuesday as Senate Republicans signaled their opposition, stranding President Joe Biden with no clear way to advance aid for Ukraine through Congress.
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Feb. 6, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a landmark effort to enhance winter preparedness across Houston’s diverse communities, Houston Style Magazine’s Editor, Francis Page Jr., participated in a vital roundtable discussion on January 30, 2024. Held at the Southwest News Group, this event
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Country singer Toby Keith died Monday at the age of 62 after a battle with stomach cancer. “Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at
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Alexandra Ferguson Cerca de Odesa, Ucrania (CNN) — Todo lo que se necesitó fueron seis drones marinos, propulsados por motos acuáticas, para hundir un buque ruso de misiles guiados la semana pasada, según una rara entrevista con la unidad ucraniana secreta detrás del ataque. La Inteligencia de Defensa de Ucrania dijo en ese momento que
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton, who played a key role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland, has died at the age of 76. Bruton’s family said he died Tuesday in a Dublin hospital after a long illness. The family said “he was a good husband, a good father and a true
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed more than 300 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half the amount of rainfall the city typically gets in a season in just two days, and officials warned Tuesday
Continue ReadingVIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared to be burning themselves out. The fires in Valparaiso are said to be Chile’s deadliest disaster since an earthquake in
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s prime minister said Tuesday that Hamas’ reaction to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive” as he met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was making his latest visit
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed nearly 400 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half of the city’s seasonal rainfall in just two days, and officials warned Tuesday that the threat hadn’t passed yet. The
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Carole Baskin, who became a pop culture sensation due to Netflix’s docuseries “Tiger King,” has asked the Florida Supreme Court to review an appellate court’s ruling that said she isn’t protected from a defamation lawsuit brought by a former assistant. Baskin last week asked the high court to reconsider its earlier
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen detailed on Tuesday the scramble by US officials last March to prevent the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank from infecting the broader economy. “I will never forget it,” Yellen told lawmakers during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, referring to the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Basketball players at Dartmouth will get a chance to vote on whether to join a union, a potential breakthrough in efforts to unionize the lucrative business of college sports. The decision to hold the vote was announced late Monday by the National Labor Relations Board, which oversees
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A former Royal Air Forces pilot has taken to the skies in a Spitfire at 102 years old. Jack Hemmings, an ex-squadron leader with Britain’s air force, is believed to be the oldest pilot to fly the World War II plane. His 20-minute flight, from an airfield in southern England on Monday,
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal prosecutor says 70 corrupt employees of the nation’s largest public housing authority accepted over $2 million in bribes to dispense small repair-job contracts to contractors doing work on nearly a third of the city’s public housing buildings. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said the Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate deal intended to curb illegal crossings at the U.S. border with Mexico faced almost certain defeat Tuesday as Senate Republicans signaled their opposition, stranding President Joe Biden with no clear way to advance aid for Ukraine through Congress. The Democratic
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles fire chief: Crews have responded to 307 mudslides, 5 buildings have been deemed uninhabitable during storm.
Continue ReadingCNN By John King, CNN Pawleys Island, South Carolina (CNN) — Joy Rendulic was hesitant when her husband first suggested a move to South Carolina. Then she visited a small ice cream shop for sale near the spectacular coast of this barrier island town. Rendulic cashed in her 401(k) to buy it, and left Erie,
Continue ReadingBy John King, CNN Pawleys Island, South Carolina (CNN) — Joy Rendulic was hesitant when her husband first suggested a move to South Carolina. Then she visited a small ice cream shop for sale near the spectacular coast of this barrier island town. Rendulic cashed in her 401(k) to buy it, and left Erie, Pennsylvania,
Continue ReadingBy CODY JACKSON and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adorable, furry baby Hoffman’s two-toed sloth has made its debut at zoo in Florida. Zookeepers at the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society have been monitoring the baby sloth and its mother, Wilbur, since witnessing the birth early in the
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