By Sarah Moon, Jon Passantino and Rebekah Riess, CNN More than 230 deaths have been reported in British Columbia since Friday as a historic heat wave brought record-high temperatures, officials said Tuesday. The province’s chief coroner called it an “unprecedented time.” “Since the onset of the heat wave late last week, the BC Coroners Service
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — La tragedia no ha terminado en Miami. Tras dÃas en los que cientos de rescatistas han trabajado sin parar para buscar posibles sobrevivientes y recuperar los cuerpos, las familias enfrentan una dolorosa espera: tener noticias, las que sean, sobre sus seres queridos. Hasta el momento el derrumbe parcial de un edificio
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s a hint of Rock Bridge on the Capital City football field this summer. Former Bruins defensive coordinator Joe Collier is the new head coach of the Cavaliers. He brought four assistant coaches with him to Jefferson City, including Jonah Dubinski. The former Mizzou offensive lineman is the Cavs new offensive
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By Jason Hanna, Gregory Lemos and Hollie Silverman, CNN The death toll for the Surfside, Florida, building collapse rose to 12, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Tuesday. The total number of people unaccounted for is now 149 and the number of people accounted for is 125, Levine Cava said during the latest update
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks knows that certain off-menu drinks dreamed up by its customers have become popular. So it’s trying out a way to let people order them more easily. The company started a limited test on Tuesday that lets customers order two custom beverages through Facebook or Instagram. Customers who see the
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By Barbara Starr, Nicole Gaouette and Kevin Liptak, CNN The US could complete its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within days, according to multiple US officials, making this a critical week in President Joe Biden’s campaign to end America’s longest war even as US military officials warn the country could devolve into civil war. A formal
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The US House of Representatives voted to expel Confederate statues from the Capitol building.
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar said Tuesday that she would support adding a “reality-based” Republican to the select committee being established by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to investigate the January 6 insurrection. Asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead” about the possibility of Pelosi appointing a GOP lawmaker to the panel,
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Flores Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Independence Day is right around the corner, and that means many people are planning to go see the fireworks or set them off on their own. Dog owners say this holiday can be tough for furry friends. Reidar Hansen’s dog, Ludeaux, isn’t
Continue Reading By Alex Rogers, CNN The House passed a resolution Tuesday to expel Confederate statues from the US Capitol and replace its bust of Roger B. Taney, the chief justice who wrote the Dred Scott decision, with one honoring Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court justice. The vote was 285 to 120. Sixty-seven Republicans
Continue ReadingBy Steve Large Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A Sacramento Metro Fire captain is trying to save his own career after being arrested for manufacturing and possessing a cache of assault weapons in his home. Sacramento Metro Fire Captain Derik Oakes is under fire by the El Dorado County District
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A 28-year-old woman has been arrested on murder charges in the deaths of her three biological children at a home in East Los Angeles, authorities announced Tuesday morning. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department reports that Sandra Chico is being held on
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND HILLS, California (KCAL) — A pack of 12 coyotes attacked a woman and her dog in Woodland Hills, adding to a growing problem in the area. Lately, coyotes have been coming down from the hills into other neighborhoods in big numbers. “The pack has
Continue ReadingBy Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Kit Carson International Academy includes 7th through 12th grades. Two weeks ago, seniors graduated on the same day a recording was taken of a teacher, sources within the Sacramento City Unified School District tell us, was using derogatory language in front of
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will appoint Randy Moore as the new chief of the US Forest Service, making him the first African American to lead the agency once sworn in, Vilsack announced Monday. Moore, a longtime employee of the Forest Service, will take the agency’s reins just as it braces for
Continue ReadingBy Kenny Choi Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Car break-ins have skyrocketed in San Francisco, increasing by more than 700 percent in some parts of the city. With more people visiting after county and state restrictions were lifted, thieves are taking advantage of tourists by breaking into rental cars.
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Brown Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Defying the odds. A community is rallying around a little girl struck by a car after getting off a school bus back in 2019. She is still recovering but is not alone in her fight to get better. A nice refreshing
Continue ReadingBy Kiet Do Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KPIX) — A Bay Area lawmaker’s bill that would decriminalize the personal possession of several psychedelic drugs begins winding its way through the California State Assembly this week. Senate Bill 519 by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) begins Assembly hearings in the Committee
Continue ReadingBy Tony Aiello Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A Rockland County family hopes Gov. Andrew Cuomo will sign a law banning the sale of used cars if the airbags are missing or don’t work. Their effort is partly because the bill honors their son, but mostly because they believe
Continue ReadingOpinion by Hanif Kara On Thursday, the partial collapse of a residential building in Surfside, Florida, left 11 dead and 150 still unaccounted for. While we await answers about what caused this tragedy, we are left asking the question: What could cause a building simply fall down? The answer, usually: exceptional circumstances. In modern times
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