CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was seriously wounded in a mass shooting in 2011. Personal Birth date: June 8, 1970 Birth place: Tucson, Arizona Birth name: Gabrielle Dee Giffords Father: Spencer Giffords, El Campo Tire executive and a district school board member
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at D-Day. Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. Facts The largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. The code name for the invasion was Operation Overlord. General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded the operation, and
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The suspect in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee on the streets of San Francisco has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge. Tech consultant Nima Momeni appeared in court Thursday, and his lawyer entered the plea on his behalf. Prosecutors say Momeni
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiators from the White House met over the debt limit with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s emissaries at the Capitol. They were grinding through a second day of head-to-head talks trying to strike a budget deal. President Joe Biden and McCarthy both tapped their top representatives to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about sarin, a man-made nerve agent developed for chemical warfare. Facts Sarin is a liquid that is clear, colorless, tasteless and odorless. Sarin is an extremely volatile nerve agent because of its ability to change from liquid to gas. If it evaporates into a gas, it
Continue ReadingBy MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A selection of bones belonging to a juvenile mastodon who roamed the woods of Michigan 13,000 years ago is now on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, after workers unearthed it by chance last year. Excited museum officials showed off some of the long-extinct
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1971 Birth place: Miami, Florida Birth name: Marco Antonio Rubio Father: Mario Rubio, a bartender Mother: Oriales García Rubio Marriage: Jeanette (Dousdebes) Rubio (1998-present) Children: Amanda Loren, Daniella, Anthony and Dominick
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A Bend-La Pine school bus carrying seven middle-schoolers was struck head-on by an SUV in the turn lane of Southeast 27th Street by High Desert Middle School on Thursday morning, officials said. No serious injuries were reported on the bus, though one student later said they might have hit their head.
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Lilly Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Police say two women were arrested after they were accused in the death of a man who was found dead in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, at approximately 11:35 a.m. on
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate change ‘s hotter temperatures and society’s diversion of water have been shrinking the world’s lakes by trillions of gallons of water a year since the early 1990s, a new study finds. A close examination of nearly 2,000 of the world’s largest lakes found they are
Continue ReadingBy Michael Bell Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A teacher at Cheyenne High School was arrested and placed on leave Wednesday after Clark County School District police found a gun in her car at the parking lot. The CCSDPD reported the arrest of Chantel Brown, 29, who is
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story Chino Hills, California (KCAL) — A Chino Hills sanitation crew recovered a missing engagement ring after a year-long search. According to the Chino Hills City Manager’s Office, the endeavor began in Mach 2022 when a resident’s soon-to-be stepson accidentally flushed the engagement ring down the
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The natural burst of El Nino warming that changes weather worldwide is far costlier with longer-lasting expenses than experts had thought, averaging trillions of dollars in damage, a new study found. An El Nino is brewing now and it might be a big — and therefore
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Longtime Auburn administrator Jay Jacobs is retiring after nearly four decades in college athletics. Jacobs is stepping down at the end of June after spending the last five years as Florida’s associate AD for external affairs. The 62-year-old Jacobs spent 13 years as Auburn’s athletics
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Country music star Garth Brooks says his new Las Vegas residency has been extended with 18 additional dates next year ahead of opening night on Thursday. Tickets for the “Garth Brooks/Plus One” show at Caesars Palace hotel-casino sold out quickly when they went on sale in
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL ABEYTA Click here for updates on this story EL PASO COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Wednesday was another day at Freedom Acres Ranch for Courtney Mallery. He spent the morning taking care of his cows and pigs. “I got a little bit of a job but it’s fun,” he said. He says bought the
Continue ReadingCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — LSU transfer Hailey Van Lith is one of the eight players announced Thursday as members of USA Basketball’s teams headed to the 3×3 World Cup in Austria later this month. Stanford’s Cameron Brink, three-time 3×3 World Cup player Cierra Burdick and USA Basketball veteran Linnae Harper will join Van Lith
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — More than half of the world’s largest lakes and reservoirs have lost significant amounts of water over the last three decades, according to a new study, which pins the blame largely on climate change and excessive water use. Roughly one-quarter of the world’s population lives in the basin of
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez se compadece de sus gemelos de 15 años por tener que crecer con padres famosos. La artista tuvo a Max y Emme con su exmarido, el cantante y actor Marc Anthony, y recientemente habló con “Audacy” sobre ellos durante una mesa redonda para promocionar su película de Netflix, “The Mother”.
Continue ReadingBy SHARON CHIN Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A pair of orthodox rabbis are coming up with some unorthodox ways to serve their South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco and beyond. You might hear the two rabbis blowing the shofar for a special occasion, like for a friend’s
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