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Small desert carnivores like the Black-footed cat, Sand cat and Fennec fox are often overlooked – but they are among the most vulnerable species in the world. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert is at the forefront of efforts to protect these animals. News Channel 3 took an exclusive tour of the
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay thinks quarterback Matthew Stafford should be ready to play in the team’s season opener at Detroit. Stafford departed a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday because of hamstring tightness. It’s unclear how much he will be able to practice this week, but
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, Samantha Waldenberg and Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — When Barack Obama accepted his presidential nomination at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Jennifer Lopez was in town, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner attended the proceedings together, and Kanye West performed at an Obama campaign party. Four conventions later, many things are different in
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By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Jennifer Hansler, Dana Karni, Ibrahim Dahman, Sophie Tanno, Abeer Salman, Mitchell McCluskey and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Seven members of the same family were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Sunday, medical officials said, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel to push for a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products. According to Perdue and the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the recall covers select lots of three products: Perdue Breaded
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Freddie Freeman was held out of the starting lineup for Sunday’s game at St. Louis because of a jammed middle finger on his right hand. The 34-year-old Freeman got hurt during Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Cardinals. X-rays were negative, and the first baseman is day to
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Pop star Bebe Rexha has said she was “threatened” by a Lufthansa airline worker for being Albanian, something the airline says they are reviewing. In tearful posts on her Instagram story Saturday, the singer – who was born in the United States to Albanian parents – wrote: “Lufthansa, l’ve been threatened because I thought the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Gardner Minshew made a name for himself as a quarterback who can provide a spark off the bench. Now he will get the chance to start for the Raiders when they open their season next month. Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Sunday. Minshew got the
Continue ReadingSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man arrested nearly two years ago and accused of fatally shooting five people. News outlets report the 7th Circuit Solicitor’s Office filed a motion last week expressing its plans to seek capital punishment for James Douglas Drayton. Drayton was arrested in
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Daytime desert heat is blasting much of the U.S. Southwest, but some monsoon rain spelled brief weekend relief for the city of Phoenix. The National Weather Service in Phoenix reported the low temperature dipped around dawn Sunday to 79 Fahrenheit (32.2 Celsius) after an overnight storm dumped about 1.7 inches (4.5 centimeters)
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When Joe Biden traveled to Miami Beach for his first Democratic National Convention in 1972, his presence generated little more than a footnote. “Councilman Joseph R. Biden, D-Faulkland Heights, a non-delegate, also is attending,” reads the only reference to his being there, turned up in a Delaware newspaper archive.
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Katarzyna ‘Kasia’ Niewiadoma won a thrilling edition of the Tour de France Femmes by just four seconds, holding off a blistering long-range attack on the final stage from defending champion Demi Vollering as the race was decided on the iconic Alpe d’Huez. Niewiadoma began the day in the yellow
Continue ReadingBy Austen Erblat, Jasmine Arenas Click here for updates on this story SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Search and rescue officials are looking for a woman in southwestern Colorado who was reported missing from a camp near Norwood. Gina Chase was last seen around 11 a.m. Wednesday and reported missing on Thursday. She was
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — An Orange County woman who beat her 2-year-old stepson so badly that he was left with severe brain damage and permanent paralysis of his left side was sentenced Friday to 12 years to life in state prison plus seven
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Hari Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Oakland Unified School District parents and school staff are speaking out after elevated lead levels were found in drinking water at multiple schools across the district. In one case, a water fountain had ten times the amount of allowable lead levels.
Continue ReadingKPIX By Amanda Hari Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Oakland Unified School District parents and school staff are speaking out after elevated lead levels were found in drinking water at multiple schools across the district. In one case, a water fountain had ten times the amount of allowable lead
Continue ReadingBy ERIN JONES Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON, Texas (KTVT) — Carrollton police are adding a new tool to their arsenal. They’ve been given special kits to help them respond to people on the spectrum. “In the case of an emergency, we are going to encounter autistic citizens who either don’t recognize
Continue ReadingKTVT, CARROLLTON PD DASHCAM, CNN By ERIN JONES Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON, Texas (KTVT) — Carrollton police are adding a new tool to their arsenal. They’ve been given special kits to help them respond to people on the spectrum. “In the case of an emergency, we are going to encounter autistic
Continue ReadingBy Shardaa Gray Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — In February, CBS Chicago reported on Quinton McNair, a military veteran who finds therapy in baking and singing and now his Hyde Park bakery will be serving sweet treats to people at the Democratic National Convention next week. At times, he
Continue ReadingBy JD MILES Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS, Texas (KTVT) — The use of deadly force by police officers has outraged communities and polarized the nation at times. But there’s a new tool that some law enforcement agencies hope will make a difference by giving officers another non-lethal option when making
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