By Amanda Musa and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — A military aircraft crashed near Albuquerque’s main airport and a US Air Force base Tuesday afternoon, and the pilot – having ejected before the wreck – was sent to a hospital with serious injuries, officials in central New Mexico said. The aircraft “crashed off of the
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg and Sabrina Souza, CNN New York (CNN) — The slow-burning corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is poised to reach a combustible new phase this week as prosecutors and defense lawyers test the boundaries of the court, the law and the federal judge running the show. US District Court Judge
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Firefighters were working to contain a brush fire that burned 10 acres along Highway 62 and Pierson Boulevard in unincorporated Desert Hot Springs Tuesday evening. The fire was first reported at around 3:20 p.m. and contained at 6:00 p.m. According to CAL FIRE, there were no structures threatened. Additional ground units were responding to the
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s election authorities have revoked an invitation to a European Union mission to observe the upcoming presidential election. Elvis Amoroso, head of the National Electoral Council. On Tuesday, he cited economic sanctions imposed by the bloc as the reason for withdrawing the invitation. The European Union had not yet accepted the
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El reconocimiento del Gobierno español al Estado de Palestina anunciado este martes no ha sido bien recibido por las autoridades israelíes. Desde hace una semana, cuando el presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez, anunció en el Parlamento la intención de llevar adelante este reconocimiento, diferentes altos cargos israelíes se han
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister Tuesday evening, nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council sought to choose someone else for the position. The long-awaited move comes as gangs continue to terrorize the capital of
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm
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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
Continue ReadingFRESNO, 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.
Continue ReadingFRESNO, 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.
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti 🔄 Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientes. El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Noruega, Espen Barth Eide, habla durante una conferencia de prensa en Bruselas el lunes 27 de mayo. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP) Camiones de ayuda que transportan alimentos y ayuda humanitaria llegan a Gaza a través de Beit Lahiya,
Continue Reading By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan mother died after pushing her 2-year-old daughter away from an out-of-control vehicle at a drag racing event on Sunday, police say. Kadie Price, 33, was a spectator at the racing event, which took place at the Silver Lake State Park Sand Dunes in Michigan’s western Oceana County.
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER and GEORGE WALKER IV Associated Press BARNSLEY, Ky. (AP) — Devin Johnson’s life has been uprooted for a second time by a tornado in Kentucky. A twister flattened his home in the Barnsley community over the Memorial Day weekend. It was on the same lot where another tornado struck, leaving him homeless
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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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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
Continue ReadingAssociated 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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An ambulance was requested in Whitewater today after a vehicle drove off the I-10 roadway. The incident occurred at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, according to California Highway Patrol traffic records. The driver, a 50-year-old man, was traveling westbound when his Toyota Prius went off the right shoulder west of Haugen-Lehmann Way near Mile Marker 22, landing
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is joining a high-profile list of more than 240 wealthy philanthropists committed to donating over half their fortunes. The Giving Pledge announcement comes after a tumultuous six months for Altman that saw his removal and subsequent reinstatement as CEO of the company
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