By Hilda Flores Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A semi-truck carrying 40,000 pounds of chocolate caught fire Monday morning in Placer County and left a melty mess and traffic delays. The fire happened on westbound Interstate 80 in Colfax just before 4:30 a.m., according to Cal Fire. Officials
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story ANDERSON, South Carolina (WYFF) — A child in Anderson County, South Carolina died after being found underneath a piece of furniture, according to the coroner’s office. Emergency services were called to Burberry Drive in Williamston Sunday afternoon for a child in cardiac arrest. They said
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Firefighters responded to and contained a small new wildfire Wednesday morning south of Deschutes River Woods and west of Highway 97.
Continue ReadingBy SAVANNAH HERNANDEZ Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Marta embraced Jamaica captain Khadija “Bunny” Shaw before leaving the Women’s World Cup as a player for sixth and last time. The Reggae Girlz had just sent Brazil and Marta home by holding them to a 0-0 draw in the group-stage finale. Shaw says “I told
Continue ReadingPORT CLYDE, Maine (AP) — Lightning has knocked out a lighthouse on the Maine coast that was featured in the movie “Forrest Gump.” The Marshall Point lighthouse, established in 1832, has been dark since Thursday when a lightning strike took out the light and foghorn, and damaged the associated circuitry, said Nat Lyon, director of
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members. The company told customers in an email Wednesday that the initial rollout will only be available in a dozen cities, including Boston, Phoenix, Dallas and San Francisco. Previously, Amazon had only
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawsuit filed with Wisconsin’s newly liberal-controlled state Supreme Court argues that Republican-drawn legislative maps are unconstitutional and must be redone. The lawsuit Wednesday is the latest legal challenge of many nationwide that could upset political boundary lines before the 2024 election. The long-promised action from
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government says visitors to the Acropolis of Athens will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000 daily and subject to varying hourly entry limits. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said Wednesday the measure is needed to prevent bottlenecks and overcrowding at the UNESCO World Heritage site. monument, where up
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region has declared a drought emergency in 24 municipalities following a severe lack of rain in recent years. The head of the Catalonia Water Agency said Wednesday that restrictions set to take effect next week as part of the emergency will principally affect agricultural and industrial water usage. Irrigation
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger Nota del editor: Jorge G. Castañeda es colaborador de CNN. Fue secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México de 2000 a 2003, durante el gobierno de Vicente Fox Quesada. Actualmente es profesor de la Universidad de Nueva York y su libro más reciente, “America Through Foreign Eyes”, fue publicado por Oxford University Press en
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. has a surprise. The “Iron Man” star revealed on Instagram that he is giving away six classic cars from his own personal collection. “In case you haven’t heard yet, I’m giving away some of my cars,” he posted to Instagram Stories. Attached is a photo of
Continue ReadingBy Marquise Meda Click here for updates on this story FLORIDA (WESH) — We’ve been hearing all about the record-breaking water temperatures off the South Florida coast. The coral reefs, tourism, and way of life are being impacted by this extreme weather. “Unprecedented” is the sentiment we heard on our trip down to the Keys.
Continue ReadingBy Justin Steffen Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The Milwaukee Medical Examiners Office says an 84-year-old man is dead after the power went out in his apartment causing his electric home oxygen unit to fail. Alton Smith was found at his home near Silver Spring and Lovers Lane Road shortly
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some Republican presidential candidates haven’t met polling and fundraising thresholds for the first 2024 debate, and now requirements for making it to the second debate will be even higher. A person familiar with the qualifications for the Sept. 27 debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In atmospheric ink paintings on silk, featuring striking portraits of women and exquisite flora and fauna, the artist Kiyohara Yukinobu struck out on a path in the late 17th century that few women in Japan had navigated. She became an accomplished artist in the Kanō school — the country’s
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By Stephanie Muñiz Click here for updates on this story DURANGO, Colorado (KOAT) — In Durango, Colorado, the relationship between a mail carrier and a 90-year-old woman saved her life. It’s a daily routine for Seana Green; she has been a mail carrier for 15 years. “I substituted this out back then. But I didn’t
Continue ReadingBy Celine Alkhaldi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Just weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of the mass protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities are considering a draconian new bill on hijab-wearing that experts say would enshrine unprecedentedly harsh punitive measures into law. The 70-article draft law sets out a
Continue ReadingBARCEL0NA, Spain (AP) — Spain says it received 37.5 million international tourists in the first half of the year. The Spanish government said Wednesday the figure is 24% higher than the same period for last year. The figure is still lower than for the same period in 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic, when
Continue ReadingBy MARIO LOBÃO A group of girls and young women gathered early Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class Manguinhos neighborhood to watch the Brazilian team compete in the Women’s World Cup and pray for a win in the make-or-break match. Instead, the 0-0 draw against Jamaica knocked Brazil out of the tournament in the group
Continue ReadingBy Julia Buckley and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A historic Italian bell tower was recently silenced during the night, in response to protests from B&B owners whose guests complained about the noise—but some locals are now complaining that they can’t sleep without the sound of the chimes. A bell has tolled in the clock
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