By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story GRASS VALLEY, California (KOVR) — Lieutenant Commander Lou Conter was the last person alive who could give a firsthand account of his time aboard the U.S.S. Arizona battleship, which sank on December 7, 1941, in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Lou was the sole remaining
Continue ReadingBy Abel Alvarado and Jimena de la Quintana, CNN (CNN) — A Peruvian woman with an uncurable disease that left her bed ridden and requiring round-the-clock care has become the first person in the country to die by euthanasia. After a long legal battle, Ana Estrada, 47, “died on her own terms, in accordance with
Continue ReadingBy Lesley Marin Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — A Costa Mesa man is suing an Orange County car dealership after a paperwork mishap resulted in the high school athletic trainer being detained at gunpoint, according to the lawsuit. In June 2021, Jamie Rodgers was driving on the CA-73
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — When the US Department of Agriculture announced late Sunday that it had publicly posted new data from its investigation into a bird flu outbreak in cattle, scientists eagerly searched a well-known platform used globally to share the genetic sequences of viruses. The sequences weren’t there. As of Tuesday morning,
Continue ReadingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge says Georgia prison officials have flagrantly violated a court order to reform conditions for inmates in solitary confinement at a state prison south of Atlanta. The Special Management Unit of the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson houses some of the state’s most
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez, Amy Maetzold, Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A suspect believed to be linked to the shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in West Covina has been arrested. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said the person was arrested by another law enforcement agency.
Continue ReadingBy S.E. Jenkins Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Civil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern Methodist University, the university announced. Lee led a national campaign that led to the creation of Juneteenth, or June 19, as a national holiday. The
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the atmosphere of the Greek capital a Martian-like filter in the last
Continue ReadingBy Meg Oliver, Kirsten Mitchell, Cole Premo Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Video shows a heroic group effort to save the life of a driver stuck in a burning vehicle in St. Paul last week. Last Thursday, Kadir Tolla was on his way into St. Paul when he
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is preparing a new aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be worth around $1 billion, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The Senate passed the legislation Tuesday night, sending it to the White House for Biden’s signature as soon as Wednesday. In briefings to
Continue ReadingBy Cole Premo, Anthony Bettin, Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minnesota state senator now faces charges in connection to a burglary at a Detroit Lakes home earlier this week. On Tuesday, the Becker County Attorney’s Office charged 49-year-old Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, with first-degree burglary.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Esta serie de CNN Travel está, o estuvo, patrocinada por el país que destaca. CNN conserva el pleno control editorial sobre el tema, los reportajes y la frecuencia de los artículos y videos dentro del patrocinio, en cumplimiento de nuestra política. (CNN) — Turquía es rica en maravillas antiguas. Entre
Continue ReadingBy KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer Spending too many nights trying to fall asleep — or worrying there aren’t enough ZZZs in your day? You’re not alone. Nearly one-third of American adults say they don’t get the recommended seven to nine hours a night. Some of the major causes: Stress, anxiety and a culture that
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson announced last week that Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater was chosen to receive the artist’s All At Once Sustainability Award for his 2022-2024 Meet The Moonlight World Tour. The award program acknowledges only a handful of outstanding venues, festivals and promoters around the world who excel in waste reduction
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Opera singer Asmik Grigorian is at the peak of her career, but there’s one major opera venue she hasn’t yet performed at — New York’s Metropolitan Opera. That changes Friday when Grigorian will take the stage in the title role of “Madame Butterfly,” a role she’s
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bunnie XO is not happy with how her husband, singer Jelly Roll, has been treated on the internet. In a clip from “Dumb Blonde” podcast shared on TikTok, she said the celebrated country artist “got off the internet because he is so tired of being bullied about his
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine now that the Senate has approved long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv needs to stall gains made by Russia. The decision announced Tuesday comes after
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors can provide abortions to pregnant women with medical emergencies in states that enact abortion bans. The Justice Department has sued Idaho over its abortion law, which only allows a woman to get
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia llegó a un acuerdo de US$ 138,7 millones con más de 100 víctimas del deshonrado exmédico del equipo de gimnasia estadounidense Larry Nassar por las fallas iniciales del FBI en la investigación del caso de agresión sexual. Estos fueron los emotivos testimonios de Simone Biles,
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Las ventas de viviendas unifamiliares de nueva construcción en Estados Unidos se dispararon en marzo a pesar de que las tasas hipotecarias se mantuvieron elevadas ese mes. Las ventas de viviendas nuevas, que representan alrededor del 10% del mercado, aumentaron un 8,8% el mes pasado a una tasa anual
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