By Lee Anne Denyer Click here for updates on this story CARMICHAEL, California (KCRA) — A student found a drawing of a swastika in a bathroom stall at Del Dayo Elementary School in Carmichael on Wednesday, according to the San Juan Unified School District. A spokesperson for the district said the student reported it at
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US service members deployed on the Afghanistan withdrawal mission will receive the Presidential Unit Citation, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Thursday, the two-year anniversary of the withdrawal. “In recognition of teams that operated and excelled under these difficult and dangerous conditions, I am proud to announce the approval of
Continue ReadingBy SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio state Rep. Bob Young has been stripped of his leadership position in the Ohio House after his second arrest in less than two months in a domestic violence case. Fellow Republican House Speaker Jason Stephens removed the Summit County representative from his
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Texas law that drag show artists fear will be used to shut them down or put them in jail. The law, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, would expand the legal definition in the Texas criminal code of
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La futbolista española Aitana Bonmatí, compañera de selección de Jennifer Hermoso, se refirió a la polémica sobre el beso no consensuado de Luis Rubiales, luego de ganar el premio a la mejor jugadora del año de la UEFA en entrega anual de galardones de la liga y el sorteo de la Champions
Continue ReadingBy Alexandria Williams Click here for updates on this story EDMOND, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The University of Central Oklahoma student with disabilities went viral on TikTok after sharing her challenges and frustrations when moving around campus. Now, she’s advocating on behalf of other students with disabilities. Gailina Grissom, a senior at UCO, said she was
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police have arrested two more teenagers in a mass shooting that left two people dead and 28 others injured during an annual block party earlier this summer. Police arrested 18-year-old Aaron Brown and a 14-year-old who is underage and has not been named. Both face multiple
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Appearing at a press conference during the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, “Ferrari” star Adam Driver name-checked streaming giants Amazon and Netflix as the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in Hollywood continue. “Why is it that a smaller distribution company like Neon and STX International (distributors for “Ferrari”) can meet
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri judge rules 84-year-old man will stand trial for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teen who rang wrong doorbell.
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By Jacob Lev, Matias Grez, David Close and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Spain star Aitana Bonmatí used her UEFA Women’s Player of the Year award speech to call out “abuses of power” following a top official’s unwanted kiss, as FIFA’s chief said the team’s World Cup-winning celebrations had been “spoiled” by the controversy. Spain’s
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has granted a request by a teachers union in Texas’ largest school district to temporarily block a new system to evaluate educators that is being implemented following a state takeover. The order comes days after the Houston school district began its first school year
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed efforts to temporarily block the state’s near-total ban on gender-affirming care for minors, clearing the way for the measure to take effect Friday. The law, known as Senate Bill 14, prohibits most minors from receiving treatment common for gender
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The attending physician to Congress said Thursday that he had cleared Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to continue with his planned schedule after evaluating an incident in which McConnell appeared to freeze up at an event in Kentucky. But the health episode —
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press A car driving with a bull in it was pulled over by police in northeast Nebraska’s biggest city. Don’t worry, he didn’t steer. Norfolk Police Capt. Chad Reiman said it didn’t take long for officers to track down the modified Ford Crown Victoria sedan with a bull riding shotgun after
Continue ReadingBy Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Idalia caused “significant damage” after it ripped into Florida’s Big Bend with 125 mph winds and record-setting storm surge. But the storm’s evolution before landfall, and lucky timing with the tides, likely prevented an even worse disaster. Forecasts from the National Hurricane Center called for Idalia to rapidly
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius has been ordered seized from the Cleveland Museum of Art. A warrant signed by a judge in New York City this month ordered the seizure of the statue. A spokesperson for Manhattan
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Russian military hackers have been targeting Ukrainian soldiers’ mobile devices in a bid to steal sensitive battlefield information that could aid the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, the US and its allies warned Thursday. The new advisory from the US and its “Five Eyes” allies – Australia, Canada, New Zealand
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW HAUBNER Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A group protested at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) headquarters Wednesday morning over trans youth participation in girls’ sports. Moms For Liberty says that they want to keep competitive equity for girls and for CIF to step in on their behalf. Trans
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Las autoridades rusas informaron el domingo que se abrió una investigación por asesinato después de que la hija del influyente filósofo ultranacionalista Alexander Dugin fuera asesinada por un carro bomba en las afueras de Moscú. El Comité de Investigación de Rusia dijo que creía que alguien planeó y ordenó la
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINE SLOAN Click here for updates on this story SOMERSET, New Jersey (WCBS) — A mother is turning her tragedy into a call for action after her daughter, a student with special needs, died on a school bus in New Jersey. The monitor on the bus has been charged in connection with her death.
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