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Month: May 2024

Massachusetts stabbing suspect to face criminal charges in connection with Connecticut killing, police say

By Dakin Andone, Chris Boyette and Carroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Jared Ravizza, the suspect linked to stabbings this weekend at a Massachusetts movie theater and a McDonald’s, also will face criminal charges in Connecticut in connection to a killing in the town of Deep River, authorities said Tuesday. Ravizza was arraigned Tuesday in Plymouth District

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Former California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A former California water official has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal water in a deal with federal prosecutors in the state’s crop-rich Central Valley. The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that 78-year-old Dennis Falaschi, who used to head the Panoche Water District, entered the plea in federal court in Fresno.

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Former California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A former California water official has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal water in a deal with federal prosecutors in the state’s crop-rich Central Valley. The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that 78-year-old Dennis Falaschi, who used to head the Panoche Water District, entered the plea in federal court in Fresno.

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Prosecutors build their case at bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez with emails and texts

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are presenting their bribery case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez drip-by-drip, showing jurors a steady stream of documents, emails and phone records that they’ll explain more thoroughly later in the trial. The evidence was being shown Tuesday to Manhattan federal court jurors through the

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Another warm and breezy evening in the desert

The First Alert Weather Team is monitoring a consistent weather pattern through this week. Daytime highs reached over the seasonal average again today. Expect temperatures to rise into the low 100s everyday this week and practice proper heat safety precautions accordingly! Breezy NW winds will continue this evening with gusts that could reach between 25-40

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La Quinta announces new agreement with Talus developers and lenders, spelling out next steps and mentioning new developer

On Friday, the city of La Quinta entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement (MOU) with The Robert Green Co. and SilverRock Development Co. (collectively, SDC), city officials announced. The MOU spells out the next steps should SDC miss the June 30 deadline to close escrow on recapitalization loans and cure all defaults that

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Pilot injured after a military aircraft crashes near international airport in Albuquerque

Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A military aircraft has crashed near the international airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Authorities say the pilot was able to escape and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Albuquerque International Sunport spokesperson Diana Lopez says the aircraft came down Tuesday on the south side of the airport.

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El abogado de Nick Carter califica de “indignantes” las acusaciones en la serie documental ‘Fallen Idols’

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un abogado del Backstreet Boy, Nick Carter, respondió a las acusaciones de agresión sexual presentadas en una nueva serie documental de Investigation Discovery sobre el cantante y su difunto hermano, Aaron Carter. En “Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter”, tres mujeres –Ashley Repp, Melissa Schuman Henschel y Shannon “Shay” Ruth– describen

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Oregon wineries and vineyards seek $100 million from PacifiCorp for wildfire smoke damage to grapes

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires. They allege that the utility’s decision to not turn off power during the Labor Day windstorm contributed to fires whose smoke and soot damaged their grapes and negatively impacted their harvest and

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Bette Nash, recognized as the world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

NEW YORK (AP) — Bette Nash, recognized as the world’s longest-serving flight attendant, has died. She was 88. American Airlines, Nash’s employer, announced her death on social media Saturday. The carrier noted that Nash spent nearly 70 years warmly caring for customers in the air. According to the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which also

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