MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government has laid out hurricane reconstruction plans for the resort of Acapulco that seem to give as much priority to building military barracks as re-opening hotels. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he hopes owners will be able to reopen as many as 35 of the resort’s 377 hotels by
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — More than two dozen Republican members of Congress sent a letter to University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill condemning the school’s “shocking lack of a prompt and unequivocal condemnation” of the October 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas. The letter, dated November 1, comes after the college
Continue ReadingBy Eric Resendiz Click here for updates on this story TUSTIN, California (KABC) — A massive fire ripped through a historic hangar at a former air base in Orange County Tuesday morning, prompting a large response from fire crews. The three-alarm fire was reported around 1 a.m. at the north hangar in Tustin, near Valencia
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story RIDGETOP, Tennessee (WSMV) — A veteran’s last wish to have his ashes shot out of a cannon came true last weekend, according to our partners at Smokey Barn News. Army Veteran John T. Picton’s ashes were shot out of a cannon at the Morgan on
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Consejo Constitucional de Chile entregó este martes el nuevo proyecto de Constitución al presidente Gabriel Boric, quien firmó un decreto y convocó con un decreto a un nuevo plebiscito para este 17 de diciembre, en el que los chilenos deberán votar a favor o en contra de
Continue ReadingBy Leanne Suter Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY PARK, California (KABC) — A Southern California family is desperate to find a 29-year-old woman who went missing while on a yoga retreat in Guatemala. Nancy Ng hasn’t been seen since Oct. 19, when she reportedly took a kayaking trip with others from the
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By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Times really have changed. Homer Simpson has, according to the animated character, stopped strangling his son Bart – bringing to an end a long-running (and outdated) gag on the show. It’s one of many set pieces on the beloved animated series. In this recurring interaction, Homer, the family patriarch,
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Family members identified a 23-year-old woman who was killed in a wrong-way crash over the weekend. On Sunday at about 12 a.m., Michelle Baez texted her brother that she was on her way home, but she never made it back. “She
Continue ReadingBy Rosie Nguyen Click here for updates on this story CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — Parents at Oak Ridge High School said they want more action and communication from Conroe ISD after they reported two violent attacks between students last week. Complaint documents show at least one person has been charged in the first incident for
Continue ReadingBy Daniela Hurtado Click here for updates on this story NEW CANEY, Texas (KTRK) — The Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s office is looking into why someone tried to burn down the Huyen Trang Buddhist Meditation Centre in New Caney on Sunday night. The owners of the facility told Eyewitness News that they are thankful no
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By Lauren Fox, Holmes Lybrand and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement arrested an individual that appeared to have a gun around the upper Senate park near the Russell Senate Office Building, a law enforcement official told CNN. US Capitol Police said on X that the suspect is in custody and police were searching the
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El coronel Giovanny Montañez, de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia, dijo este martes que ya están dadas las condiciones y garantías sobre el terreno para que se pueda llevar a cabo la liberación de Luis Manuel Díaz, el padre del futbolista colombiano Luis Díaz. Montañez comentó que las tropas que se
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A 69-year-old man died after an altercation while two sides rallied over the Israel-Hamas conflict Sunday afternoon in Thousand Oaks. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office identified the 69-year-old man as Paul Kessler, a pro-Israel protester. The Jewish Federation of
Continue ReadingBy Logan Ramsey Click here for updates on this story POCATELLO (eastidahonews.com) — A trail long forgotten in the city of Pocatello has been uncovered and revitalized with a new connection trail attached to it. The new trail branches off the AMI trailhead, and connects to the renovated one that begins at the fence for
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spanish author Luis Mateo Díez has been awarded the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor. Spain’s Culture Minister Miquel Iceta announced the winner Tuesday. The prizes are presented each April 23 on the anniversary of the death in 1616 of Miguel de Cervantes, author of “Don Quixote,” in a ceremony
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended the Internal Revenue Service in a speech Tuesday against repeated threats from Republicans to cut the agency’s funding. “Playing politics with IRS funding is unacceptable. Cutting it would be damaging and irresponsible,” Yellen said. The IRS was allocated an influx of $80 billion
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with a rifle has been arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol. Police say officers confronted the 21-year-old Atlanta man on Tuesday and used a Taser stun gun after he refused to drop the weapon. U.S. Capitol Police say they searched the area where
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Christian, Tim Didion Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The stunning marine sanctuaries that dot the California coast are critical for the continued health of ocean species, areas like the Gulf of the Farallones, Cordell Bank, and Monterey Bay. But if we can think of them as massive
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Monday night in New York City, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) presented its annual Fashion Awards at the American Museum of Natural History. It’s one of the biggest events of the year for industry insiders and creatives, as the ceremony aims to promote US designers on
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Johnson Click here for updates on this story HOWELL, New Jersey (WABC) — A school bus crashed into a home in Howell, New Jersey on Tuesday morning, after the driver apparently fell asleep behind the wheel. It happened on Asbury Road around 7:15 a.m. A woman and two children inside the home at
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