By Josh Haskell Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Jacqueline Louise Bennett, who now goes by Lyn Campbell, holds a letter her father wrote over 60 years ago and then buried in the backyard of their Northridge home without telling anyone. The time capsule marks the completion of a playhouse
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A sweeping new law designed to save lives and prevent accidents by boosting visibility at intersections will take effect in Riverside County and across California on Jan. 1. The new “daylighting” law, AB 413, prohibits parking within 20 feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk to improve safety by increasing visibility at intersections. The law
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez asked a federal judge on Thursday to delay his end-of-January sentencing on bribery charges and acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, saying his family would suffer a “tremendous emotional toll” if the New Jersey Democrat were sentenced during his wife’s trial. His
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Por Bryan Mena, CNN Miles de trabajadores de Amazon pusieron fin a su huelga de varios días contra la empresa, según el sindicato Teamsters. Pero las tensiones persisten y el sindicato dice que sus esfuerzos no han terminado. “No se equivoquen, los Teamsters nunca se rendirán y los trabajadores nunca dejarán de luchar por sus
Continue Reading Por CNN Hace veinte años, un 26 de diciembre, un terremoto de magnitud 9,1 desencadenó enormes tsunamis en el océano Índico, y olas que azotaron las costas de 14 países con un poder devastador. El terremoto y tsunami del océano Índico del 2004 fue uno de los desastres más mortíferos de la historia moderna registrada,
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Zanger, Alecia Reid Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Six people were hurt, including a young boy, when an out-of-control taxi hit pedestrians in New York City’s Herald Square on Christmas Day. It happened at around 4 p.m. at 34th Street and Sixth Avenue, a crowded spot near
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AP Medical Writer The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets. Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild birds, chickens, turkeys and many other animals. It was first confirmed in U.S. dairy
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets. Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild birds, chickens, turkeys and many other animals. It was first confirmed in U.S. dairy
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Thousands of Amazon workers have ended their days-long strike against the company, according to the Teamsters union. But tensions persist, with the union saying its efforts aren’t over. “Make no mistake the Teamsters will never let up and workers will never stop fighting for their rights at Amazon,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOMS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs on Thursday, a day after protests by members of the Alawite minority erupted in gunfire and stirred fears that the country’s fragile peace could break down. A tense calm prevailed after checkpoints were set
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — La transición presidencial del mandatario electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, se encuentra en la recta final, a menos de un mes de su investidura como 47º presidente del país. CNN llevó a cabo un seguimiento de las promesas que hizo para un segundo mandato durante todo el año en campaña.
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By Hanna Park, Gloria Pazmino, Jeff Winter, Lauren Mascarenhas and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, the 33-year-old undocumented migrant accused of setting fire to a woman who was asleep while riding a New York City train, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of first- and second-degree murder and arson, according to a complaint released
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month. She is the third baby hippo born at the zoo within five years. The zoo said the baby hippo was also the second calf to be born in December. The mother gave birth to the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Two sailors on separate boats have died in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, adding to the event’s long history of deaths at sea. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, which administers the yacht race, said Friday that one
Continue ReadingCalMatters California saw its biggest increase in registered lobbyists last session since at least 2011, when a change in the law caused the number to more than double. There was a roughly 10% increase in the number of lobbyists who registered for the 2023-24 session compared to the previous one — for a record of
Continue ReadingALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The new law requires companies responsible for substantial greenhouse gas emissions to pay into a state fund for infrastructure projects meant to repair
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Palm Desert station will conduct a DUI checkpoint later this week at an undisclosed location, authorities said. The checkpoint will be held from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday at a location based on “data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes,” according to the department. Drivers charged with
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — A move that once felt shocking is becoming less so: Another men’s college basketball head coach is walking away. Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga – the winningest head coach in program history – has stepped down from his position in the middle of his 14th season
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer Happy holidays from Bad Bunny, who announced Thursday he will release a new album Jan. 5. “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which translates to “I should have taken more photos,” is his sixth studio album and follows in his tradition of releasing new music on unexpected dates. His debut album, 2018’s “X 100PRE,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Nebraska man is getting title to his home back, years after losing it over a $588 tax debt, one of his lawyers said Thursday. Kevin Fair of Scottsbluff has been involved in a legal dispute since 2018, when he lost title to the home he had owned for nearly three decades for
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