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By Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story WEST TEXAS (KTVT) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake rocked West Texas Monday night, with aftershocks felt as far north as Amarillo and as far south as Austin. It happened around 10:30 p.m. about 200 miles west of Fort Worth in Fisher County. The epicenter of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Rail unions say that inspections continue to be rushed and a new federal study reinforces that concern with railroads routinely allowing less than two minutes per car for inspections. There are nearly 200 things to check on every railcar and the Transportation Communications Union that represents workers say there’s no way to do
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Being a pageant winner takes more than beauty and talent. The newly crowned Miss Kansas Alexis Smith showed that winning the title sometimes requires bravery, too. Smith stunned the judges during her final interview at the Miss Kansas competition last month when she said that her abuser was in
Continue ReadingCNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Being a pageant winner takes more than beauty and talent. The newly crowned Miss Kansas Alexis Smith showed that winning the title sometimes requires bravery, too. Smith stunned the judges during her final interview at the Miss Kansas competition last month when she said that her abuser was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Darren Walker, the outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, has had a far-reaching and profound impact on the philanthropic sector. It’s a rare feat, especially for someone who is not themselves among the wealthiest donors like Bill Gates or MacKenzie Scott. Walker will step down from the foundation by
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — A 15-year-old boy died after being robbed and shot during an illegal street takeover, one of multiple in Los Angeles over the weekend that drew police responses, authorities said. Officers found the victim and another 15-year-old boy shot near the area
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian factions and bitter foes Hamas and Fatah have signed a declaration in China vowing to form a unity government that would rule over the occupied West Bank and Gaza when the Israel-Hamas war ends. The agreement reached Tuesday in Beijing could mark the beginning of a reconciliation
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The long-awaited opening of the Thompson Hotel in downtown Palm Springs is slated for September, and ahead of its launch, hotel management is looking for talent to join its team. The Thompson is hosting a couple of job fairs in the month of July, with full and part-time positions available. The first one is Wednesday, July
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and Baker City as flames from
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A pair of large brush fires are currently burning in Riverside County, both of which temporarily prompted evacuation orders for people living near the fire zones on Sunday. In Riverside, the Hawarden Fire has currently torched 520 acres, completely destroyed
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Scientists announced in December the successful creation of the Brain Care Score, a tool for assessing dementia or stroke risk without medical procedures. That score, which also helps patients and doctors identify beneficial lifestyle changes, may now also be able to predict the odds of developing depression later in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. That’s according a letter the senator sent to fellow Democrat, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he will keep a centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics to avoid “disorder,” brushing aside an 11th-hour prime minister nomination by the country’s leftist coalition. Macron made his widely expected announcement in a TV interview late Tuesday. Just prior to that appearance, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Comments JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced, testing the young conservative senator in his early days campaigning as part of the Republicans’ presidential ticket. During Vance’s bid for the Senate in Ohio, he said in a Fox News interview
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Comments JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced, testing the young conservative senator in his early days campaigning as part of the Republicans’ presidential ticket. During Vance’s bid for the Senate in Ohio, he said in a Fox News interview
Continue Reading By Anna Chernova and Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court has sentenced exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar in absentia to eight years and a half years in prison for disseminating “fake news” about the Russian army, the latest conviction in Russia’s campaign of legal retribution against independent and opposition media. Zygar was found
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — Violence against women and girls in England and Wales has reached “epidemic levels,” UK police have warned, saying forces should prioritize their response to the issue in the same way as they do terrorism and organized crime. In a major report, police estimate that at least one in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on four potential candidates as she races to choose a running mate for her fledgling campaign, fast-tracking a process that usually takes months but must be finalized in only a few weeks. Eric Holder, the former U.S. attorney general, and a team of
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una mujer de Illinois recibió un disparo mortal dentro de su casa este mes por parte de un ayudante del sheriff que respondió a su llamada al 911. El hombre está ahora acusado de asesinato en el caso, dijo un fiscal este miércoles. Sonya Massey, de 36 años, llamó al
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las grabaciones de las cámaras corporales que muestran el tiroteo mortal de Sonya Massey, una mujer negra de 36 años que había pedido ayuda al 911, se hicieron públicas este lunes en un caso que ha dado lugar a cargos de asesinato contra un ayudante del sheriff. El video de
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