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A gas leak in Beaumont prompted evacuation and shelter-in-place orders that lasted for several hours on Wednesday. The gas leak was first reported at around 9:40 a.m. in the area of E 8th Street and Cherry Avenue. The leak was mitigated by 1:30 p.m., with all evacuation and shelter-in-place orders lifted, CAL FIRE confirmed. Stay
Continue ReadingBy Donna Pitman Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KMBC) — The morning of March 4, 2022, started like any other at Olathe East High School: kids arriving by bus, lockers opening and closing, and students racing to beat the bell. That normalcy changed with a rumor about a student, a backpack,
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian teenager is hospitalized in critical condition with bird flu, health officials reported Tuesday. The teen has been receiving care at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver since Friday, the same day an initial test came back positive for H5 influenza. Government testing confirmed that the strain is H5N1,
Continue ReadingBy William Morrison Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, Arkansas (KHBS) — Harold Chilton joined the Marines during World War II and would join other musicians during his service. On Tuesday, he was surprised to find that the community gathered to celebrate his 102nd birthday. Chilton celebrated behind the keys of a piano.
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — A Chipotle shareholder is suing the fast-casual chain over viral social media complaints about skimpy portion sizes. The proposed class-action lawsuit filed Monday claims Chipotle understated customer dissatisfaction regarding its “highly inconsistent” portion sizes in official disclosures. The lawsuit said that unhappiness wasn’t clear until the spring
Continue ReadingBy Paul Van Osdol Click here for updates on this story WARREN, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — In late November, hundreds of thousands of hunters will head into the Pennsylvania woods for the start of rifle deer season. However, some hunters may not be aware that if they have a medical marijuana card, they are breaking the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA was 1-5 at the halfway point of coach DeShaun Foster’s first season, and nothing embodied the Bruins’ struggles better than their nonexistent rush offense. But after three straight wins, fueled by a resurgent ground game, UCLA has found itself starting to turn around what looked like a lost
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Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Los republicanos aseguraron su monopolio de poder en el nuevo Washington de Donald Trump, manteniendo su mayoría en la Cámara de Representantes, según proyectó CNN este miércoles, después de ganar bancas en California y Arizona y marcar el comienzo de una nueva era dramática de Gobierno populista de derecha. El
Continue ReadingAssociated Press McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A federal inspector general has exonerated two U.S. Park Police officers who fatally shot a Virginia man after a highway chase seven years ago. The report issued Tuesday by the Department of Interior’s inspector general found the officers, Lucas Vinyard and Alejandro Amaya, did not violate procedures when they
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There were no protests on the streets as Donald Trump returned to Washington. He visited the nation’s capital on Wednesday, a week after emerging victorious in the presidential election. Trump met with House Republicans and Democratic President Joe Biden. Trump’s second term in office could bring even more upheaval than
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump returned to Washington on Wednesday as president-elect where he headed to the White House for the first time in four years. Here’s a look that visit in photos.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country’s best known conservative lawyers and successfully argued on behalf of same-sex marriage, died Wednesday. He was 84. The law firm Gibson Dunn, where Olson practiced since 1965, announced his death on its website. No
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Gregg Popovich, the NBA’s all-time winningest coach, suffered a mild stroke on November 2, the San Antonio Spurs said Wednesday. Popovich had been out of action since then with an undisclosed health issue. San Antonio said the incident happened at Frost Bank Center, the home arena
Continue ReadingALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A man who fled from a traffic stop in New Mexico has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for using a sawed-off shotgun to fatally shoot a police officer during the chase. Dominic De La O was sentenced on Monday. It came just days after a jury found the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge said the $1 million voter sweepstakes linked to Elon Musk was allowed to continue through Election Day because prosecutors failed to show that it was an illegal lottery. District Attorney Larry Krasner called the daily sweepstakes a scam. But Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta in an opinion
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Burt Click here for updates on this story TOOELE COUNTY, Utah (KSTU) — A wild horse was found dead from a gunshot on a wildlife refuge in western Utah, and a nonprofit is offering a reward for information about the shooting. The stallion was found dead on Sunday in the Onaqui Herd Management
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X users look for an alternative platform to post their thoughts and engage with others online. Bluesky said Wednesday that its total users surged to 15 million, up from
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story November 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — General Motors (GM) is sparking a new wave of excitement in the electric vehicle (EV) market with the reintroduction of the beloved Chevrolet Bolt EV. This shift in GM’s strategy underscores the auto giant’s commitment to accessibility,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020 death of a woman while she was in custody in suburban Detroit. The court says there was not enough evidence to show Harper Woods police were “grossly negligent” in how
Continue ReadingMONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute posted video online of the new sea slug floating gently in the depths. Using a
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