Month: July 2024
‘It doesn’t hold him back’: Blind/sighted kayak team begins multi-day river race
By Megan Abundis Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KSHB) — Last month, KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis shared the story of a blind kayaker and his sighted teammate preparing for the Missouri River 340. Abundis followed up Tuesday as the athletes prepared to head out on the multi-day race. “It
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration’s handling of border policy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are moving quickly to emphasize Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. border with Mexico, passing a resolution Thursday that condemns her performance in the job. The resolution, which is purely symbolic, echoes an attack line that Republican Donald Trump has taken
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¿Qué pasó y por qué hubo una explosión en la destilería Casa Cuervo en México? Esto es lo que sabemos
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La tarde del martes se registró una explosión en las instalaciones de la fábrica de tequila La Rojeña, que pertenece a la destilería Casa Cuervo –en la zona centro del municipio de Tequila, en Jalisco– que dejó un saldo de seis personas fallecidas y varios heridos. Las autoridades dijeron en
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¿Cuál es el origen de los Juegos Olímpicos y por qué se celebran cada cuatro años?
Aitana Ocana (CNN Español) — Los Juegos Olímpicos, uno de los eventos más importantes a nivel mundial, que vincula el deporte y la cultura, tiene una historia que se remonta a más de 2.000 de años. Desde sus comienzos en la antigua Grecia hasta su resurgimiento en la era moderna, los Juegos Olímpicos han evolucionado y
Continue ReadingVideo game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. The strike — the second for video game voice actors and
Continue ReadingVideo game actors vote to strike over artificial intelligence concerns in latest entertainment industry work stoppage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video game actors vote to strike over artificial intelligence concerns in latest entertainment industry work stoppage.
Continue ReadingPadres’ Dylan Cease has no-hit bid through 8 innings against Nationals
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Cease of the San Diego Padres has not allowed a hit through eight innings against the Washington Nationals. Cease has thrown 103 pitches, including 63 strikes, and has faced one batter over the minimum. The 28-year-old right-hander has allowed only three baserunners. Lane Thomas walked with one out in
Continue ReadingMan dies at 27 from heat exposure at a Georgia prison, lawsuit says
Associated Press/Report for America DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano, an inmate at Telfair State Prison in Georgia, died of heart and lung failure after officers left him in an outdoor cell in the summer heat for five hours without water or ice, despite instructions from a warden to limit the amount of
Continue ReadingAs Harris considers a running mate, what are states’ succession rules for VP candidates?
The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president, and that has drawn attention to rules of succession in the contenders’ home states should they win. Each state has its own rules for naming replacements when elected officials leave office. Those rules carry significant political
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about America’s shockingly good economic report
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy just got its latest health check, and it looks promising. Gross domestic product, which measures all the goods and services produced in the economy, registered at a robust 2.8% annualized rate in the second quarter, after adjusting for inflation and seasonality, the Commerce Department said
Continue ReadingG20 finance ministers discuss a global tax on the super-rich
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations are meeting in Rio de Janeiro to discuss a global tax on the super-rich. The proposal is a top priority for Brazil, which holds the Group of 20 presidency. The proposal before the G20 participants Thursday would require individuals with
Continue ReadingGaza war protesters hold a ‘die-in’ near the White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters against the Gaza war have held a “die-in” across from Lafayette Park and the White House as President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protesters on Thursday poured red liquid onto the street, saying it symbolized the blood of those killed in Gaza. The protesters
Continue ReadingChicken wings advertised as ‘boneless’ can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides
Associated Press The Ohio Supreme Court says consumers can’t expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones. By a 4-3 vote, the court on Thursday has rejected claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat. The man says the restaurant failed to warn
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CenterPoint Energy officials apologize after lengthy Houston power outages from Hurricane Beryl
By Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — CenterPoint Energy executives apologized and promised to do better Thursday after power outages from Hurricane Beryl wreaked havoc for millions across the Houston area earlier this month. Appearing before the Public Utility Commission of Texas in Austin, the company’s chief executive was apologetic and outlined a
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Patients raise concerns about hospital wait times at Eisenhower Health
Several people have reached out to News Channel 3 in the past few months to share their concerns over emergency department wait times at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage. Some patients have reported waiting up to 8 hours to receive care while they experienced pain. One of these patients is Sam Zaidins, a longtime Palm
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