By KRISTINE LAZAR, KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story HOLLYWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A Hollywood preschool may be forced to shut down after a van exploded several yards from its front door. “I just hear like boom, boom,” said the owner of Sunset Montessori Preschool Liliya Kordon. “I just look and
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LAURITSEN Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — To keep Hennepin County buildings safe, 53 security officers are on patrol at any given time. They don’t carry guns but they work to de-escalate situations and in a number of situations, they’ve helped save lives. “When you see a person in
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Amy Simonson, CNN One of the officers involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s home, Sergeant Kyle Meany, has been terminated from the Louisville Metro Police Department. Louisville Police Chief Erika Shields released the following statement Friday, “I made the decision to terminate Sergeant Kyle Meany after careful consideration and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN We now know the two actresses Miley Cyrus beat out to star on “Hannah Montana.” There had been online speculation that singer Belinda, who appeared in the 2006 film “The Cheetah Girls 2,” almost snagged the lead role on the popular Disney Channel teen sitcom which ran from 2006 to
Continue ReadingBy STETSON MILLER Click here for updates on this story HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland (WJZ) — An invasive insect is now swarming trees across Maryland and threatening the state’s vineyards. “It is aggressively attacking grapevines in Cecil, Harford and Washington counties,” said Kenton Sumpter, an entomologist with the Maryland Department of Agriculture and member of its
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Se cree que dos pilotos se quedaron dormidos y se perdieron el aterrizaje del avión durante un vuelo de Sudán a EtiopÃa. El incidente tuvo lugar este lunes a bordo de un Boeing 737-800 de Ethiopian Airlines en ruta de Jartum a Addis Abeba, según un reporte del sitio de noticias
Continue ReadingBy THALIA PEREZ, WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — An Uber driver is being called a hero after helping people escape a building fire, all while his passenger waited in the car. It was a split-second decision, driver Fritz Sam said, to stop his cab and run into
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN Texas school districts have begun receiving donated posters and framed copies of the national motto, “In God We Trust,” that they will now be required to display in accordance with a new state law. The law says a public elementary or secondary school or an institution of higher education “must” display
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BRAINTREE (WBZ) — Police said a “confused” driver ended up on the upper level of South Shore Plaza in Braintree Thursday. The Braintree Fire Department said an elderly woman was disoriented behind the wheel. The mall’s automatic doors opened as her car approached, so she
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA GUAY Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local cemetery is facing community backlash after hosting a charity car cruise on its grounds. Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, Funeral Home, Crematory and Arboretum hosted its annual car cruise on Sunday with a beer tent, food trucks and live music. Some people
Continue ReadingCNNEE Nota del editor: Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continua en su profesión hasta la fecha. Tiene posgrados en Ciencias de la Información Social y Medios de Comunicación Social, asà como estudios posuniversitarios en Relaciones Internacionales, EconomÃa PolÃtica e Historia Latinoamericana. Dávila Miguel es columnista de
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By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Laviska Shenault is scheduled to make his preseason debut against Pittsburgh Saturday night. It might also serve as an audition for the rest of league. That’s because Shenault is fighting for a roster spot. A second-round draft pick in 2020, Shenault
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memorandum Barr cited in publicly announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice in the Russia investigation, a federal appeals panel said Friday. The department had argued that the 2019 memo represented the private deliberations
Continue Reading By BRADY McCOMBS and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in female sports as the school year begins after a judge on Friday reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents. Instead of an outright ban, transgender girls will now go
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A woman who says she was sexually abused hundreds of times by R. Kelly as a minor testified Friday that she agonized several years ago about whether to cooperate with federal investigators who were looking into child abuse allegations involving the singer, but she ultimately
Continue Reading By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. says it will give Ukraine 15 Scan Eagle surveillance drones, 40 mine-resistant vehicles, 2,000 anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counter-offensive against Russian invaders. A senior defense official says the new $775 million
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A disbarred South Carolina attorney charged with killing his wife and son has been indicted on another round of financial crimes. This time, prosecutors say 54-year-old Alex Murdaugh stole nearly $295,000 from the PMPED Law Firm founded by his prominent legal family a century ago. Prosecutors
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — As an action star, Sylvester Stallone’s most iconic characters — Rocky Balboa, Rambo — have always relied on plain old brawn for his powers. (OK, and some
Continue Reading By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sex toys and shoes? Try, sex toys IN shoes. A little streetwear label has partnered with a giant in the adult toy industry to create a shoe derived in part from unused and defective amusements that might otherwise go to the landfill. Plastic Soul is about
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-ranking representative from the Biden administration is set next week to make his first official trip to India since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Amid tensions over India’s neutral stance on the invasion that began in late February, the U.S. wants the meetings to
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