By Leo Stallworth Click here for updates on this story WATTS, California (KABC) — A state of the art music studio has been unveiled at Markham Middle School in Watts. A charity spearheaded by Lil Mussie, an Auckland, New Zealand-based rapper, equipped the studio with industry-leading production equipment. “This space has a recording facility… the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cambió hectáreas y hectáreas de naranjos. Cambió Orlando. Cambió Florida. Cambió a una empresa ya legendaria. Y cambió toda la industria de los parques temáticos. Walt Disney World Resort abrió sus puertas el 1 de octubre de 1971. Y en su 50º aniversario, sigue siendo uno de los principales motores del
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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Amid a national debate over the use of pandemic relief funds, Alabama lawmakers swiftly approved a plan to tap $400 million to help build two super-size prisons. In a bipartisan vote that brought little dissent, senators approved the $1.3 billion construction plan that will use $400
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets fans have been clamoring the last few weeks for Denzel Mims to see the field again. The second-year wide receiver will get that opportunity Sunday against Tennessee. Coach Robert Saleh announced Friday that Mims will be active for the
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new vehicle sales tumbled about 26% in September as a global shortage of computer chips worsened, shuttering factories and limiting the selection on dealer lots. Edmunds.com said automakers sold just over 1 million new vehicles last month. With strong demand, that has forced up prices,
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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new vehicle sales tumbled about 26% in September as a global shortage of computer chips worsened, shuttering factories and limiting the selection on dealer lots. Edmunds.com said automakers sold just over 1 million new vehicles last month. With strong demand, that has forced up prices,
Continue Reading By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California is poised to impose the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that the requirement won’t take effect for all children until the U.S. government has finished fully vetting the vaccine for two age groups —
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines will cancel a city contract with a private security company more than two months after reports revealed troubling remarks by the company’s CEO, who referred to local racial justice protests as “terrorism.” The Des Moines Register reports the city’s contract with The Conley Group will end at midnight
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Reporters who covered Tom Brady for two decades in New England rarely expected anything enlightening or entertaining to emerge from the quarterback’s mouth. So when Brady began cracking wise as a Tampa Bay quarterback and, once again, as a Super Bowl MVP, people took notice. As Brady returns
Continue Reading CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A University of Northern Iowa biology professor who required masks be worn in his classroom and threatened lower grades for students who refused has been relegated to online teaching and stripped of his eligibility for merit pay. UNI professor Steve O’Kane Jr. had pushed a resolution among his colleagues saying
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has ruled that Ahmaud Arbery’s mental health records can’t be used as trial evidence by the men who chased and killed him. The decision Friday by Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley further limits defense attorneys’ efforts to portray Arbery as an aggressive young
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo is struggling to deal with his errant ways. Coach Urban Meyer says “we’re all personally trying to get him through it.” Lambo missed two days of practice earlier this week for undisclosed personal reasons and was inactive for Thursday night’s 24-21 loss at Cincinnati. He didn’t
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Londres (CNN Business) — Una crisis de combustible que amenazaba con detener en seco a la quinta economía más grande del mundo parece estarse aliviando. Durante casi una semana, los automovilistas británicos han encontrado estaciones de servicio cerradas y largas filas en aquellas que todavía tenían gasolina y diesel. La escasez provocó una
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Lilly Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — An officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department died this week due to complications from COVID-19. According to the department, Officer Edward Contreras passed away on Tuesday at the age of 50 due to complications from COVID-19. According to the
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Meditation toys to help kids manage their feelings. A Lego kit for coding, with a focus on problem-solving skills. And an Amazon video chat portal that uses holograms, games and puzzles to keep little ones engaged on calls. A recent crop of toys and products that launched during the
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Amazon’s vision for the future of home security includes drones flying over your roof, outdoor cameras that monitor for possible trespassers and cute robots patrolling indoors. During an invite-only press conference on Tuesday, the company showed off an autonomous, 20-pound dog-like robot named Astro with large, cartoon-y eyes on
Continue Reading By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will wait until game time to announce their starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against Detroit, choosing between Andy Dalton and rookie Justin Fields. Both quarterbacks are dealing with injuries, but Fields has been able to go through full practices the entire week
Continue ReadingBy Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — It was a first date at a Las Vegas Raiders game one fan will never forget. While she on her way to Allegiant Stadium, just a few blocks away, she stopped to save a man’s life. On Aug. 14, Liz Groesbeck,
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Kareem Hunt runs as if every carry could be his last. The running back has a running style that’s unique and unorthodox but works for him and the Cleveland Browns. Hunt had 155 combined yards last week in a 26-6 rout of Chicago. His 29-yard
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business New car sales plunged over the last three months in the United States despite strong demand, as the shortage of computer chips and other supply chain issues caused shutdowns at auto factories and choked off the supply of vehicles. General Motors reported sales fell a third from a year-ago last
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