RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Attorneys say a California jury has awarded $2.28 billion to a woman who was molested for years by her stepfather. The panel in Riverside County awarded damages Tuesday to a woman who says she was sexually assaulted from age 5 until she was 14, beginning in the 1980s. The stepfather spent
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Houston coach Dana Holgorsen is again going to be part of a change in the Big 12. This will be the second time he takes a team into its debut season in the conference. BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF officially become Big 12 members on July 1. Their arrivals
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Paz Click here for updates on this story LA JOLLA, California (KGTV) — A La Jolla aesthetician is helping a different clientele build confidence through her new nonprofit, Face it Forward. When Faith Fernandez is not working full-time at Skin Studio as a skin care specialist, she is helping the homeless community acquire
Continue ReadingBy Steve Dent Click here for updates on this story BOISE (KIVI) — The Army Corps of Engineers raised the water level in the Boise River to 5,800 cubic feet per second, but the river is still flowing below flood stage which happens at 7,000 CFS. There are several places along the Boise Greenbelt that
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Horwath Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — While the Las Vegas economy has rebounded from the pandemic, there are still challenges ahead. Las Vegas heavily relies on visitors, with close to 40 million visiting the valley last year, according to the LVCVA. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with
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Bend High grad Luke Musgrave is heading to the NFL and will hear his name called at some point in this year’s draft.
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Almost 83,000 tickets have been sold for Nebraska’s outdoor college volleyball doubleheader at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Aug. 30. The event starts with a Division II exhibition between Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney and will be followed by a regular-season match between the Cornhuskers and Omaha. Athletic director Trev
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, CNN The Senate Intelligence Committee is calling on the CIA Inspector General to “initiate an immediate investigation” into the agency’s alleged mishandling of sexual assault and harassment cases, according to a new letter sent to the watchdog’s office. The letter from committee chairman Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, and vice chair
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya have arrested another popular pastor and closed his church on the Indian Ocean coast as the number of deaths linked to a cult in the area rose to 103. Pastor Ezekiel Odero “is being processed to face criminal charges related to mass killing
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Nearly 30 river gauges are in major flood stage across the Midwest, with more potentially damaging flooding expected into the coming weeks as the snow from this year’s blockbuster season continues to melt. This year’s river rise could lead to some of the worst flooding in 20 years in some
Continue ReadingBy Addie Meiners Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — More than 30 balloons will fly through the sky on Saturday morning in the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Great Balloon Race. The balloons will take off from Bowman Field, and follow the leader, called the “hare” balloon, to a location. The hare
Continue ReadingBy Hillary Mintz Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WISN) — Kenosha police helped an elderly man get out of his van just in time as it burst into flames. Donald Schmelling told WISN 12 News he was driving on Sheridan Road in Kenosha around 9 p.m. Tuesday, when he heard his
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The attorney for Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards says his client will “vigorously defend” himself against misdemeanor third-degree assault charges. Edwards allegedly swung a folding chair that struck two Denver arena employees after the series-ending loss to the Nuggets. Edwards’ attorney Harvey Steinberg criticized the Denver
Continue ReadingBy Sydney Kashiwagi Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Thursday that further enshrines the right to abortion and gender-affirming care into law and another that bans so-called conversion therapy. The new legislation enhances existing state law that makes access to abortion and gender-affirming care legal and opposes conversion therapy. Walz previously signed an executive
Continue ReadingBy Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — The city of Portland plans to start removing a homeless encampment along Marginal Way as soon as late Thursday morning. Signs posted near where people are living in tents say that removal of the campsite will start as soon as 10:30
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Two veteran CNN political reporters are changing roles. Dana Bash will take over for John King as anchor of “Inside Politics,” which airs at noon weekdays on the network. King says he’s getting back to his roots as a reporter, leading a project where he tells stories about voters in battleground
Continue ReadingBy Hamdi Alkhshali Iran’s Navy has seized an “offending Marshall Islands-flagged” ship in the Gulf of Oman, after it allegedly collided with an Iranian boat and attempted to flee the scene, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA. “The seizure came after an unknown ship collided with an Iranian vessel last night on Wednesday in
Continue ReadingBy Matt Woods Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON PARK, Illinois (KMOV) — A 33-year-old Washington Park Police Officer has been charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct in an incident involving a 19-year-old with special needs. Prosecutors allege the officer punched the teen in the face and tased him multiple times after
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN Proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care faced new hurdles in Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee this week, as health care for transgender patients evolves into a hallmark issue for Republican-led states and GOP-controlled assemblies. The US Justice Department sued to challenge a new Tennessee law banning certain medical care to transgender youth, while
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle owners in North America who want a little more power and speed can now buy 60 horsepower for just $60 a month or, on other models, 80 horsepower for $90 a month. They won’t have to visit a Mercedes dealer to get the upgrade either, or even
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