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June 2024 was certainly a hot one! High temperatures ranged from 96° to 116°. Only 3 days had highs below average and only a single day had a temperature equal to the average. No records were broken this month, but we still had plenty of heat to go around. 26 days saw temperatures above average
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana officials say dead pine trees are a major public safety concern. Thousands of trees in the state have been weakened by last summer’s drought and hungry beetles. Officials now fear that fragile tree limbs may come crashing down on homes, roads, power lines and businesses without warning.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Water service is being shut off at some apartment complexes in Mississippi’s capital city because of long-unpaid bills. The company that runs the Jackson water system made the announcement Wednesday, saying everyone must pay their fair share. The company is called JXN Water, and it is headed by Ted
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Belén Liotti (CNN) — Los líderes de la OTAN afirmaron conjuntamente este miércoles que “el futuro de Ucrania está en la OTAN” y que su camino es “irreversible”, al tiempo que prometieron apoyo a largo plazo a Kyiv. Los líderes no proporcionaron un cronograma específico para que Ucrania se una a la alianza defensiva. En
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By Brad Lendon and Mike Valerio, CNN Above the Korean Peninsula (CNN) — As the US Air Force AC-130J flies over South Korea’s towering apartment blocks, its powerful cameras can almost see inside windows on the highest floors. Aiming farther afield, the weapons officers on the four-engine aircraft, nicknamed Ghostrider, can pick out objects at 50,000
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The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) has announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the Women’s and Children’s Center expansion. The event will be on Thursday, July 11 at 9 a.m. on the CVRM property, located at 47470 Van Buren St. in Indio. The rescue mission encourages everyone to join the CVRM Board, staff and friends to
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — England is into another European Championship final after its latest dramatic, come-from-behind win that even took King Charles III on a roller coaster ride. Ollie Watkins, who came on for captain Harry Kane in a bold call by England coach Gareth Southgate, scored in the first minute of
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An unlicensed driver who backed into a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer during a traffic stop in Riverside, injuring the lawman, failed to appear for his sentencing today, prompting a judge to issue a warrant for his arrest. Prudencio Xajil Alvarado, 57, in April pleaded guilty to assault on a peace officer with a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny. The Federal Prison Oversight Act, which the House passed in May, now goes to President
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — The only person who survived falling from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge during its catastrophic collapse says he watched in horror as his coworkers, friends and relatives plunged to their deaths. In an exclusive interview with NBC News that aired Wednesday evening, Julio Cervantes Suarez described fighting for his life after his
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — A Brooklyn man and a Montreal resident have pleaded guilty for their roles in working with sanctioned Russian entities to ship millions of dollars of equipment to Russia that was later found in seized Russian equipment and signals intelligence equipment in Ukraine. Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, 53, and Nikolay Goltsev, 38,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Up to two additional offshore wind projects are being proposed for the New Jersey coast, and the developers of a third project that already has preliminary approval want to re-bid its terms. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities received three bids by Wednesday’s deadline in what was
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Two lion brothers, including one with an amputated leg, were spotted making a record-breaking night swim through treacherous waters in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park. Researchers believe that the nearly mile-long (1.6-kilometer) crossing of the crocodile-infested Kazinga Channel is the longest documented swim by lions. And it’s another chapter
Continue ReadingHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot died when a single-engine firefighting aircraft crashed into a Montana reservoir while scooping up water to fight a nearby blaze. The crash was reported shortly after noon Wednesday on Hauser Reservoir on the Missouri River northeast of Helena in Lewis and Clark County. Officials said later that
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements began Wednesday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin, nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the New Mexico set of the Western film “Rust.” Prosecutor Erlinda Johnson focused on Baldwin’s reckless behavior on set, saying
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to killing entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison on Wednesday. Jameelah Elena Michl had been stalking and threatening film director A.V. Rockwell and targeted Latt because he was Rockwell’s friend, prosecutors and police
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to killing entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison on Wednesday. Jameelah Elena Michl had been stalking and threatening film director A.V. Rockwell and targeted Latt because he was Rockwell’s friend, prosecutors and police
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, nearing an announcement of his running mate, said Wednesday that “it’s an issue” that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a near-total abortion ban in his state. The comments from the presumptive GOP nominee mark the latest insight he’s shared about some of the top
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — NATO leaders jointly affirmed Wednesday that “Ukraine’s future is in NATO” and its path is “irreversible,” as they pledged long-term support for Kyiv. The leaders did not provide a specific timeline for Ukraine to join the defensive alliance. Instead, they said they would “be in a position to extend
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The Excessive Heat Warming continues to dominate the weather story here in the Coachella Valley. Temperatures still have the potential to reach 120°F through Friday evening. A Heat Advisory is in place for our friends in the mountains just to our west. As high pressure continues to lock onto the western US, we will continue
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