By Michelle Watson and Skylar Harris, CNN (CNN) — A man who lived frugally all his life left an unexpected gift of $3.8 million after his death to his small New Hampshire town with less than 4,000 residents. Geoffrey Holt, who died on June 6, left his fortune to the town of Hinsdale, which borders Massachusetts,
Continue ReadingBy GAURAV SAINI and SIBI ARASU, Press Trust of India NEW DELHI (AP) — Sunil Kumar watched helplessly in July as his home and 14 others were washed away by intense monsoon rains lashing the Indian Himalayas. “All my life’s work vanished in an instant. Starting over feels impossible, especially with my three children relying
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Originally Published: 21 NOV 23 20:05 ET Updated: 21 NOV 23 20:48 ET By Rob Picheta and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s cabinet has approved a deal that would see the release of at least 50 hostages – women and children – from Gaza, according to an Israeli government statement, in what is expected
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A 30-year-old Banning woman accused of sexually abusing a child for nearly a year pleaded not guilty today to multiple felony charges. Reyna Virginia Rincon was arrested in July following a Banning Police Department investigation. Rincon posted $100,000 bail that kept her out of custody. She is charged with two counts of lewd acts on
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has put a military spy satellite into orbit on its third attempt. The North’s space authorities said the launch vehicle placed the Malligyong-1 satellite into orbit on Tuesday night. The North’s claim couldn’t be independently confirmed immediately. Observers
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The man who fatally shot five coworkers in April at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote in his journal that he wasn’t sure if his mental health struggles would preclude him from purchasing a gun. And later, after acquiring one, he wrote that it took 45
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A 42-year-old man suspected of a commercial burglary in Palm Desert and other burglaries across the Coachella Valley pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Adrian Padilla of Indio was charged with one felony count each of grand theft over $950 and being a felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm, according to
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who worked as a stand-in at “The Cosby Show” in the 1980s said in a lawsuit Tuesday that Bill Cosby drugged and sexually abused her after offering to mentor her in her acting career. It is the latest in a string of lawsuits filed
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered that U.S. flags on federal government buildings and property will be lowered to half staff in recognition of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday. Carter was 96. She is to be buried Wednesday, Nov. 29, in Plains, Georgia, the
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A voter-approved Oregon gun control law violates the state constitution, a judge ruled Tuesday, continuing to block it from taking effect and casting fresh doubt over the future of the embattled measure. The law, one of the toughest in the nation, was among the
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lionel Messi led his Argentina lineup off the field because of a brawl between rival fans in Brazil, delaying the start of their South American World Cup qualifier by 27 minutes Tuesday at the Maracana Stadium. Messi’s squad returned from the locker room after
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a temporary cease-fire with the Hamas militant group that is expected to bring the first halt in fighting in a devastating six-week war and win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip. The deal calls
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER, MARK THIESSEN and JOHN RABY Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a girl has died, a woman has been rescued and five people are missing after a landslide tore through a southeast Alaska fishing community. A spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers said Tuesday that the girl’s body was recovered
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A 34-year-old man who sneaked into an inebriated woman’s room at the Palm Springs hotel where he worked and sexually assaulted the unconscious victim was convicted today of a half-dozen felony charges. A Banning jury deliberated less than a day before finding Alejandro “Alex” Adan of Desert Hot Springs guilty of rape of an
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Physicians and the former, sole abortion provider in North Dakota are asking a state district court judge to block enforcement of part of a revised law that bans most abortions. In the request filed Tuesday, they argue a provision that allows the procedure to protect a
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, Rob Picheta, David Shortell, Oren Liebermann and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for a four-day pause in fighting and the release of at least 50 women and children held hostage in Gaza, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough nearly seven weeks after the start of a
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have issued a subpoena to a federal prosecutor involved in the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan is calling on the assistant U.S. attorney for Delaware, Lesley Wolf, to appear before the committee by Dec. 7 to respond to allegations
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Wednesday appeared close to a deal that would temporarily halt their devastating six-week war and release dozens of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his Cabinet
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press A report by Human Rights Watch says the Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities. The report says authorities have closed mosques in the northern Ningxia region as well as Gansu province,
Continue ReadingBy Summer Ballentine Associated Press A herd of followers are tracking a moose on the loose in southern Minnesota, hoping the majestic animal’s journey ends safely after it was spotted Tuesday 140 miles (225 km) northwest of Minneapolis. Fans have been tracking the young male moose for weeks and posting updates on a Facebook page
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