By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — After more than 100 dolphins were found stranded off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the numbers had dwindled down to between 10 to 20 dolphins circling in the harbor by Saturday morning following a 12-hour rescue effort by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, a spokesperson said. In what the IFAW
Continue ReadingRAPIDAN, Minn. (AP) — County officials have bought and demolished a Minnesota family store that was precariously perched beside a cliff near a flood-damaged dam. Blue Earth County officials say Friday that bought the Rapidan Dam Store and then removed the structure to lessen the downstream impact if it tumbled into the Blue Earth River.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Georgia law that restricts organizations that help people pay bail so they can be released while their criminal cases are pending. U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert on Friday blocked part of Senate Bill 63 from taking effect on Monday. That part of
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Jury selection is slated to conclude next month for the trial of a Jurupa Valley man and his nephew accused of killing the man’s estranged wife, then framing her boyfriend for the murder, causing the innocent man to spend nearly two decades in prison. Googie Rene Harris Sr., 67, and Joaquin L. Leal, 58, are
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden’s performance at the CNN presidential debate against Donald Trump has raised concerns with US allies – particularly within NATO and Europe. Those concerns, to be clear, are not about whether or not Biden is fit to make decisions. They are not worried that he will implement dangerous policies or
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces will allow San Francisco to begin clearing homeless encampments that have plagued the city, the mayor said Friday as she applauded the ruling. The case is the most significant on the issue
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces will allow San Francisco to begin clearing homeless encampments that have plagued the city, the mayor said Friday as she applauded the ruling. The case is the most significant on the issue
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Trustee Adonis Galarza-Toledo announced will be stepping down from the Coachella Valley Board of Education. Galarza-Toledo made the announcement during Thursday’s board of education meeting. According to the Desert Sun, he is leaving to focus on the next chapter of his life. Galarza-Toledo was first appointed to the CVUSD Board of Education in July 2020,
Continue ReadingAP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Macklin Celebrini headlined the NHL draft by going first overall to the San Jose Sharks on a Friday night hockey and Las Vegas royalty mixed company under the visual spectacle of the Sphere. French-Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion and longtime boxing announcer Michael Buffer shared the stage with the
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — The San Jose Sharks select Boston University center Macklin Celebrini with the first pick in the NHL draft.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A fire official says a minivan has slammed into a Long Island nail salon, killing four and injuring nine. The vehicle came to a stop inside the Hawaii Nail & Spa store in Deer Park about 4:40 p.m. Friday. Lt. Kevin Heissenbuttel says all of those killed and injured were inside the salon
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Loved ones of a 48-year-old man killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Thousand Palms are raising funds for his funeral expenses. Robert Ernst Rodriguez was riding a motorcycle when he was fatally struck by a vehicle off Varner Road and Ramon Road. Authorities said the driver of the vehicle Erick Robert Cowdery,
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) – A man has been arrested after allegedly driving a minivan through a Long Island nail salon Friday afternoon, killing four people and injuring nine, according to local authorities. The 64-year-old was charged with driving while intoxicated, the Suffolk County Police Department announced in a Saturday news
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Fifteen current or retired Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemen who say the Army failed to protect them from a military doctor who has been charged with sexual abuse are each seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they have suffered. Maj. Michael Stockin is an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Amazon is reviewing claims that the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI is scraping content — including from prominent news sites — without approval. Amazon spokesperson Samantha Mayowa confirmed Friday that the tech giant was assessing information it received from the news outlet WIRED, which published an investigation earlier this month that said
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced Friday, and Democrats across the nation hope similar measures mobilize supporters on Election Day. They have
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHESAPEAKE, Virginia (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is gloating over President Joe Biden’s performance at the first debate ahead of the November election. He says Democrats have no better choices, calling Biden “the most incompetent president” in U.S. history. Trump spoke to thousands of supporters Friday at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A court ruling on Friday put an involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on track for trial in early July as a judge denied a request to dismiss the case on complaints that key evidence was damaged by the FBI during forensic testing. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sided
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A court ruling on Friday put an involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on track for trial in early July as a judge denied a request to dismiss the case on complaints that key evidence was damaged by the FBI during forensic testing. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sided
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s case is on track for trial in July as New Mexico judge denies request to dismiss it over damaged evidence.
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