By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the U.S. drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence, and it doesn’t recommend any disciplinary action. The review found there were some
Continue ReadingBy CBSLA Staff Click here for updates on this story LA VERNE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A brave pooch is recovering after fighting off a mountain lion roaming around a La Verne home Monday. The Pit Bull is being called a hero by his family after defending their home, chasing the mountain lion away near
Continue ReadingBy Kati Weis Click here for updates on this story CAÑON CITY, Colorado (KCNC) — The federal Bureau of Land Management says it’s necessary to periodically remove groups of wild horses from the Sand Wash Basin, to protect the resources there. Once they’re rounded up, the horses are sent to a state prison ranch in
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — China expande rápidamente su arsenal nuclear y podría tener 1.000 ojivas nucleares para fines de la década, ya que apunta a superar la influencia global de Estados Unidos para mediados del siglo XXI, según un importante informe del Pentágono publicado este miércoles. La estimación, con base en la rápida modernización de
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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon will return to a full field of 30,000 for next year’s race — and all of them will be required to be fully vaccinated. The Boston Athletic Association says proof of vaccination with a World Health Organization-certified vaccine will be required to pick up bib numbers before the race
Continue ReadingBy Conor McCue Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Colorado (KCNC) — A Fort Morgan family is asking for the community’s help after a fire damaged its home, cars and several pieces of adaptive equipment used to make life easier. The fire broke out Saturday at the Carr family’s home of 35
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By Rachel Janfaza, Lauren Dezenski and Chandelis Duster, CNN A number of trailblazing candidates made history this week, as CNN projected that people of color across the country were elected to top positions at both the state and city level. Here’s a look at some of the historic firsts from Election Night 2021. Winsome Sears,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Bangkok (CNN) — Bangkok, una vibrante ciudad de 10 millones de habitantes, parece a veces la ciudad budista más improbable del mundo, a pesar de las relucientes agujas de sus famosos santuarios y templos. Resulta tentador considerar estos últimos como un pintoresco relleno de fondo, o como trampas turísticas atestadas de visitantes extranjeros.
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The owners of the Jefferson City building that caught fire on Monday are attempting to figure out what’s next for the building and site.
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks remained near all-time highs on Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced plans to begin reducing the extraordinary aid for the economy it has been providing since the early days of the pandemic. The Fed said it will begin gradually reducing its $120
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Nielsen Click here for updates on this story GARLAND, Texas (KTVT) — 11/3/21 UPDATE: The mother of the 7-year-old mistakenly given an adult COVID vaccine dose, says her son is doing “okay” after getting the shot. It’s not uncommon to see vaccination opportunities at events around North Texas, but this weekend in Garland,
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By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge has ordered a January 6 defendant to be released from the DC jail after an unannounced inspection by US Marshals last month showed mistreatment of detainees and increased the judge’s concern that a defendant with cancer would not be treated properly. Judge Royce Lamberth said
Continue ReadingBy Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story RABUN COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A man reportedly had a near-death experience while kayaking a Georgia river on Halloween. According to his brother Chris Mullins’ Facebook post, the brother got stuck in a hole under water at Bull Sluice stream and was finally sucked down
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By Noah Sheidlower and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN The “Indians” sign atop the left field scoreboard at Progressive Field that Cleveland baseball fans have known since 1994 started to come down Tuesday. The city’s Major League Baseball team, which is in the process of changing its name and brand to the Guardians, said crews will spend
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mayor has ordered police to stop pulling over drivers for low-level offenses that critics say lead to disproportionate stops of minority drivers. Mayor Jim Kenney’s order Wednesday makes Philadelphia the largest city government in the U.S. to ban what are sometimes called pretextual stops. The order bans officers from pulling over
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO. MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in the House say that paid family and medical leave will be placed back into their $1.75 trillion social services and environmental bill. They are rushing to finish up the overall package Wednesday after dismal election night results. The family
Continue ReadingBy Simon Gutierrez Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — With a record-setting year when it comes to gun violence in the city of Portland, Multnomah County is looking to disrupt the cycles of violence through counseling. With each shooting in Portland, there is collateral damage. Grieving families whose loved ones
Continue Reading BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty in the 2018 shooting deaths of two police officers, and a judge gave him two sentences of life in prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Marquis A. Flowers pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of first-degree murder. Jury selection was to have started next week in his trial. By
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A city council election in Maine that ended in a tie will be decided, basically, by drawing straws. Portland, Maine, is one of a handful of cities that uses ranked choice voting for local races. The method allows voters to prioritize candidates in races where there are more than two people
Continue ReadingBy Fox 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A new Clackamas Fire boat is expected to help increase response capabilities on the waters. The boat is called an SJX, sits at 21-feet long and is designed to navigate waters as shallow as two inches. The Clackamas Fire
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