For people beginning their hike at Bump & Grind Trail in Palm Desert, they’re met with a sign warning of mountain lion sightings. The Coachella Valley is home to a number of animals, from coyotes to rattlesnakes. If you ever encounter a mountain lion, experts advise: remain calm maintain eye contact make yourself appear larger
Continue ReadingTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s parliament has amended a law to strip power from courts over decisions made by an embattled election authority whose members are appointed by President Kais Saied. Nine days before the presidential election, a majority of members of parliament voted in favor of amending the young democracy’s first election law as
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BELTON, Missouri (KMBC) — The Cass County Prosecutor’s Office has charged twin sisters in connection with an armed carjacking in Belton, Missouri, on Tuesday. Police said the incident happened around 6 p.m. on southbound Interstate 49 at the 163rd Street exit. The victim called the
Continue ReadingBy Krista Tatschl Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KMBC) — Thousands of metro kids are jumping, running and kicking their way back into the full swing of fall sports. The stats on the scoreboard this school year will not show one sobering statistic: Sudden cardiac arrest takes the lives of
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With more arson cases making headlines, including a recent incident in Palm Springs where a woman was accused of arson after several palm trees caught fire Thursday night, questions about why individuals commit this crime are coming to the forefront. Arson can be rooted in deep psychological factors according to experts. Gianni Muschetto, CalFire Staff
Continue ReadingBy Royale Da Click here for updates on this story VAUGHN, New Mexico (KOAT) — A controversial decision in a tiny New Mexico school district once sparked a heated debate about educational freedom and curriculum standards. In 1997, Patsy and Nadine Cordova were fired from the Vaughn Municipal School District after they refused to teach
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — What do you get when you combine lower interest rates and a viral baby pygmy hippo? Moo Deng crypto. Given the sudden popularity of Moo Deng, the Thai national treasure whose name roughly translates as “bouncy pork,” it was only a matter of time before someone turned
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has agreed to pay $375 million to settle a class-action antitrust lawsuit alleging anti-competitive practices against its fighters, according to a filing seen by CNN. The agreement was disclosed in a filing by TKO – UFC’s parent company – to
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Uber is cashing in on spooky season. The ridehailing company will now deliver costumes, makeup, and even decorations from Spirit Halloween, the largest Halloween retailer in North America, Uber announced in a press release Friday. Big-box retailers are getting into Halloween earlier and earlier, suggesting American consumers
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Johnson Click here for updates on this story TOTOWA, New Jersey (WABC) — A man was charged on Thursday after a stockpile of firearms was found in his Totowa, New Jersey home, police say. Kyle Arena, 35, is accused of multiple firearm and weapons violations. Police say they received an anonymous tip on
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST BABYLON, Long Island (WABC) — A 17-year-old girl who was on life-support after a driver blew through a red light, striking her and 4 other teens inside a car, has died. Bella Trezza, 17, was driving the group of teens home from a party
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The City of Minneapolis has some brand new police officers, and one of them is making history. Officer Ikran Mohamed is a member of the city’s most recent graduating class of recruits. When she was sworn in on Thursday night, she became
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ST. CLOUD, Minneapolis (WCCO) — The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA faces a lawsuit which accuses the organization of discriminating against a group of female employees by subjecting them to sexual harassment by a manager. The civil lawsuit was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — As a big young cohort comes of age in a troubled world, it’s coming with ideas about inclusion, participation and authority in the United Nations and other organizations. Those ideas are nudging the hierarchical, bureaucratic ways of an international order set up when young people’s grandparents were kids or
Continue ReadingBy Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Two women were arrested for alleged human trafficking after police said they found a brothel operating at a home in East San Jose earlier this month. According to officers, the department’s Human Trafficking Task Force received multiple tips from the
Continue ReadingBy Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — A caped crusader who’s been around for more than 85 years got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. Batman is the first superhero to get a Hollywood star, with neighboring sidewalk stars belonging to television’s Batman, Adam
Continue ReadingBy Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Two climate activists in their early 20s were sentenced to prison by a London court Friday for throwing soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting during a protest against fossil fuels. Phoebe Plummer, 23, and Anna Holland, 22, from the protest group Just Stop Oil were imprisoned for two
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Atlas Iron and Metal Corp, a Los Angeles County recycling facility, faces more than two dozen charges for allegedly dumping hazardous waste onto an adjacent school in Watts. District Attorney George Gascón announced the 25-count grand jury indictment on Thursday, which
Continue ReadingPRICE, Utah (AP) — Five people were killed in a four-vehicle chain reaction crash in central Utah. The Utah Highway Patrol says an SUV pulling onto U.S. Highway 6 near Price overshot the acceleration lane and pulled into the path of a semitractor pulling double trailers. The driver of the semi tried to swerve to
Continue ReadingBy Laura Fay Click here for updates on this story CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Cheltenham Township Police are investigating after they say someone robbed a girl while she waited for the school bus. A girl called 911 after she said someone in a black sedan approached her while she waited for the school bus,
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