Texas day care teacher killed when cars crash into play area
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Authorities say a teacher at a San Antonio-area day care was killed when one car accelerated into another in a parking lot and…
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Regional court faults El Salvador for denying a mother’s access to abortion, violating her rights
Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has found El Salvador’s government responsible for…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics in response to free-speech lawsuit
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited the obstruction of entrances and driveways to abortion…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics in response to free-speech lawsuit
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited the obstruction of entrances and driveways to abortion…
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New all-inclusive Treasure Cove project in Capitola meets major funding needs
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The new Treasure Cove at Jade Street Park is underway after County Park Friends announced over $1 million has been…
Continue ReadingMusk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal…
Continue ReadingZambian police arrest 2 over alleged plot to bewitch President Hichilema
LUSAKA, Zambia. (AP) — Two people have been arrested for allegedly plotting to harm Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft.…
Continue ReadingMen who were lynched more than a century ago are innocent, judge finds
CULPEPER, Va. (AP) — Three Black men who were lynched by mobs in Virginia during the 1800s and early 1900s have been declared innocent by a judge.…
Continue ReadingTennessee’s GOP governor is pardoning 43 more people. He stresses it’s not like what Biden did
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he is pardoning 43 people who have served out their sentences in…
Continue ReadingArizona agency takes action to regulate groundwater use in rural southeast
PHOENIX (AP) — It’s necessary to regulate groundwater in the state’s rural southeast, allowing the designation of a controlled area to stop…
Continue ReadingTexas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is again stopped from testifying
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man facing execution did not appear at the state Capitol after two failed attempts…
Continue ReadingBiden and the first lady bring holiday cheer to patients and families at a children’s hospital
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some holiday cheer to patients and families at a…
Continue ReadingSurgen nuevas pistas de una masacre en la que asesinaron a siete personas cerca de Anza
Lina Robles La policía informó que han surgido nuevas pruebas en la investigación del asesinato de siete personas que trabajaban…
Continue ReadingLa Coachella Valley Rescue Mission de Indio entregó miles de juguetes
Lina Robles La Coachella Valley Rescue Mission de Indio realizo ayer su tradicional entrega navideña de juguetes Los niños pudieron…
Continue ReadingOperitivo en La Quinta, arrestaron a varios sujetos y buscan a más
Lina Robles Ayer a las 3:15 de la tarde la policía realizó un operativo en un vecindario ubicado cerca de la Avenida Miles y la calle…
Continue ReadingArranca la construccion de un complejo deportivo en el COD de Palm Desert
Lina Robles En el COD de Palm Desert se realizó la ceremonia del primer palazo de tierra para iniciar la construcción de un estadio y…
Continue ReadingEn la corte el jurado declaró culpables a una mujer y dos individuos acusados de matar a un hombre en Cathedral City
Lina Robles Ayer en la corte de Indio el jurado declaró culpable de asesinato a Rena Alaniz, su padre Carlos Antonio Ruiz y Andrés…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL star Michael Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk State officially named Michael Vick its head football coach Friday, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of gunning down United Healthcare’s CEO outside a Manhattan hotel is now jailed in New York,…
Continue ReadingReal estate brothers Oren and Alon Alexander remain in custody on sex trafficking and rape charges
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Real estate broker Oren Alexander and his twin brother Alon will remain in custody following an initial court…
Continue ReadingTrump to nominate the head of Catholic advocacy group as US ambassador to the Vatican
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he’s nominating the president of the advocacy group CatholicVote…
Continue ReadingJPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA facing federal lawsuit over Zelle payment network fraud
AP Business Writer A federal regulator sued JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America on Friday, claiming the banks failed to protect hundreds…
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Strange Sea Creatures At Asilomar
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – People walking along Asilomar Beach in Pacific Grove are noticing some strange looking sea creatures. They are something…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit…
Continue ReadingVW wage deal for 120,000 German workers avoids layoffs, plant closures
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen’s employee representatives say they have reached a wage deal. The deal will ward off…
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Death toll rises to five with more than 200 injured in German Christmas market attack
By Catherine Nicholls, Frederik Pleitgen, Nadine Schmidt, Benjamin Brown and Lauren Kent, CNN Berlin (CNN) — At least five people – including…
Continue ReadingGreece’s former royal family seeks to reclaim citizenship 50 years after monarchy abolished
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Members of Greece’s former royal family have applied for Greek citizenship and formally acknowledged the…
Continue ReadingItaly’s deputy prime minister found not guilty of kidnapping in migrant case
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was found not guilty in a criminal kidnapping case dating…
Continue Reading‘Gravy Day’ is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It’s “Gravy Day,” all because of a lyric in one…
Continue ReadingFentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to…
Continue ReadingAll Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games
AP Sports Writer Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off…
Continue ReadingAll Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games
AP Sports Writer Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off…
Continue ReadingAt least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack
Associated Press MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday,…
Continue ReadingFlood gates are dropped from a plan to protect the Jersey Shore’s back bays from catastrophic storms
Associated Press MANASQUAN, N.J. (AP) — Huge gates at the mouths of three inlets and barriers across bays are no longer part of a plan to protect…
Continue ReadingItalian court clears Vice Premier Salvini of illegally detaining migrants on a rescue ship in 2019
Associated Press ROME (AP) — A court in Sicily Friday found Italian Vice Premier Matteo Salvini not guilty of illegally detaining 100 migrants…
Continue ReadingNORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
Associated Press NORAD’s Santa tracker is a Christmas tradition that’s become nearly global in scope. Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into…
Continue ReadingCalifornia regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators have approved a controversial proposal to delay the closure of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility, the…
Continue ReadingTrump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the…
Continue ReadingUS civil rights probe faults Philadelphia school district over handling of antisemitism reports
Associated Press The Philadelphia school district failed to show it protected Jewish students from harassment despite “repeated, extensive…
Continue ReadingWith Roki Sasaki looming, Orioles left $2.1 million unspent from allotment and Dodgers $1.9 million
NEW YORK (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 international signing bonus pool allotment and the Los…
Continue ReadingUniversity of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests
Associated Press The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving…
Continue ReadingUniversity of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests
Associated Press The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving…
Continue ReadingFlorida agriculture hit with $190M losses from Hurricane Milton
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture suffered more than $190 million in losses from Hurricane Milton, making it the…
Continue ReadingEPA head Regan, who championed environmental justice, to leave office Dec. 31
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Regan, who has led the Environmental Protection Agency throughout President Joe Biden’s four-year…
Continue ReadingUS proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administration
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The government’s highway safety agency is proposing voluntary safety guidelines for self-driving vehicles. But a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators have approved a controversial proposal to delay the closure of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility, the…
Continue ReadingUS flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. The…
Continue ReadingMurder and terrorism charges brought against Iranian officer in 2022 killing of American in Iraq
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Iranian officer blamed for the 2022 killing of an American in Iraq has been charged in New York with federal…
Continue ReadingVeteran Labour politician Peter Mandelson named UK ambassador to the US
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that veteran Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson will be the U.K.’s next…
Continue ReadingWhat will Syria’s future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries’ recent pasts
CAIRO (AP) — Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew. The Middle…
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