Associated Press PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday announced it is allocating $575 million to 19 resiliency projects in several states,
Continue ReadingHINTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350 structures but all of the critical infrastructure is intact. The fast-moving fire that had prompted 25,000 people to flee the city of Jasper and adjacent park earlier this week damaged about
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, informó este viernes que su Gobierno trabaja para apoyar y garantizar el retorno de los residentes de varias comunidades del sureño estado de Chiapas que cruzaron esta semana la frontera hacia Guatemala para escapar de grupos delincuenciales. Según López Obrador, la Secretaría
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Wall Street is undergoing a palpable vibe shift. Strong corporate earnings have helped stocks notch repeated record highs in 2024, despite stubborn inflation forcing investors to dial down their expectations for how many times the Fed will cut rates this year. But cooling inflation data in recent
Continue ReadingAitana Ocana (CNN Español) — El reconocimiento a la excelencia deportiva en los Juegos Olímpicos no se limita solo a las medallas de oro, plata y bronce. Existe una distinción menos conocida pero igualmente valiosa para los atletas: el diploma olímpico. Así son las villas olímpicas sustentables para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 Qué
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook has agreed to a two-year contract with the Denver Nuggets, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The deal provides Denver with a much-needed backup point guard for oft-injured star Jamal Murray and gives the 35-year-old veteran and nine-time All-Star a
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The City of La Quinta is set to file a lawsuit that city officials said will protect the long-troubled Talus resort project. The project, originally known as the SilverRock resort, has been in works in the city since 2002. I-Team: Understand costs and other impacts of Talus La Quinta with online Timeline as troubled project
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — A Dublin museum has pulled a wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor from its collection after fans and family members complained that it did not compare to how the late singer looked. The National Wax Museum Plus apologized Friday to O’Connor’s family and said it would immediately begin creating a more
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Eisenhower Health has landed on the 2024 Cal Hospital Compare Opioid Care and Patient Safety Honor Roll list. The Cal Hospital Compare Opioid Care and Patient Safety Honor Roll, a program by the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS), recognizes hospitals that have made “significant strides in implementing best practices for opioid prescribing, patient
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Since 2008, Ralph Lauren has outfitted Team USA at nine consecutive Olympics and Paralympics, designing uniforms for athletes to wear at opening and closing ceremonies as well as a broader capsule wardrobe for their use during and after the Games. And for this summer’s Olympics, the brand is bringing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to appear on the Nevada ballot, the state’s top election official confirmed Friday, likely bringing his insurgent quest to shake up Republican and Democratic dominance of U.S. elections to a crucial battleground state. Kennedy has
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Hernandez Click here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPBF) — The Fort Pierce Police Department credits its recently created ‘strategically placed tactical teams’ with the recent pressure it says it’s put on ‘bad actors’ in the city. “We have leveled up,” Major Mike Santiago with Fort Pierce police said. “The
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Mientras Venezuela se prepara para lo que podría ser una elección presidencial histórica este fin de semana, uno de los nombres más importantes en la carrera no está en la boleta: María Corina Machado, la mujer que galvanizó el movimiento de oposición de Venezuela y a quien muchos votantes ven como
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — A South Dakota native, Taryn Kloth had never even played beach volleyball until after she graduated from Creighton as a star in the indoor version of the sport. In pursuit of a business degree, she landed at LSU without any beach skills at all. “I actually got dismantled. I
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador thanked Guatemala on Friday for helping the nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence, but also minimized the violence that drove them there. In his first comments since the refugees fled earlier this week, the president went on to
Continue ReadingBy Chandi Chapman Click here for updates on this story BUTLER, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Local groups that help people deal with trauma will be able to get counseling at the Monarch Training Institute in Butler after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler County. Dr. Elan Welters Lewis, executive director of Family
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story ROCK HILL, South Carolina (WYFF) — A 15-year-old died in Rock Hill, South Carolina, when a golf cart she was riding in and a vehicle collided head-on. Rock Hill police said this happened at about 10:05 p.m. on Thursday on Laurel Creek Drive. Officers were
Continue ReadingBy Ayron Lewallen Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — The Alabama Department of Education is making a change to its reading proficiency tests, and it’s got parents asking if the state is going too easy on students. They feel dropping the score is needed for students. Some people accused the
Continue ReadingBy Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story TRENTON, Maine (WMTW) — Investigators on Friday released the names of the two people who died in a fiery plane crash Thursday afternoon in Trenton. The pilot involved has been identified as 71-year-old Michael Leibowitz of Charleston, SC and the passenger involved has been identified
Continue ReadingGREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has found a Tennessee man guilty of escaping an inmate transport van but not guilty of trying to escape jail. News outlets report that jurors in Greeneville federal court delivered the verdict Friday against Sean Williams, as more trials loom that charge him with raping children to create pornography
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