Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is proposing an alternative program to address child hunger during next year’s summer break. The state says grocery boxes in the summer months can leverage existing community-driven infrastructure and prioritize nutrition. But critics say it takes resources and agency away from low-income families, who could benefit from
Continue ReadingBy KABC Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN BERNARDINO, California (KABC) — A San Bernardino police officer was captured on video using a baton to repeatedly hit a man during an arrest. Attorneys for Billy Hill claim their client committed no crime when he was approached by officers who were “aggressive
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Greg Kihn, a rock and roll musician best known for his ’80s hit songs “Jeopardy,” and “The Breakup Song” has died. His management team said in a statement that Kihn died of Alzheimer’s disease on Tuesday. He was 75. Kihn, as part of the Greg Kihn band, had his first hit
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Tami Luhby and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to announce Friday what her campaign is describing as a four-year plan to lower housing costs, including $25,000 in down payment assistance for first-time homeowners and actions aimed at spurring the construction of new housing, including tax incentives for
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A contingent of 65 senior firefighters from Australia and New Zealand has arrived in the Pacific Northwest to assist in combating the region’s large wildfires. After receiving briefings at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, the firefighters were assigned to various large wildfire incidents across the Northwest, including the Willamette Complex
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Russia appears to have diverted several thousand troops from occupied territory inside Ukraine to counter a surprisingly successful Ukrainian offensive inside Russian borders in a move that potentially weakens Moscow’s war effort, two senior US officials told CNN. The development has drawn American attention and
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Russia appears to have diverted several thousand troops from occupied territory inside Ukraine to counter a surprisingly successful Ukrainian offensive inside Russian borders in a move that potentially weakens Moscow’s war effort, two senior US officials told CNN. The development has drawn American attention
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in nearly two dozen killings in his home country was arrested Wednesday in New York by U.S. immigration authorities. Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, the leader of “Los Killers” who is wanted for 23 killings in Peru, was arrested in Endicott, New York, about 145 miles
Continue ReadingBy Aziza Shuler, Scott Jacobson Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — At the Stray Cat Relief Fund adoption center in South Philadelphia, a group of wide-eyed, playful kittens is settling in after a rather unusual rescue. These felines weren’t simply found on the street. SEPTA workers discovered a mama cat and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key components for nuclear weapons. A Northern Arizona University professor emeritus who analyzed samples taken along a popular hiking and biking trail in Acid
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La Organización Mundial de la Salud declaró el miércoles que el brote de viruela del mono o mpox que se está produciendo en África es una emergencia sanitaria mundial, el nivel más alto de alarma según la legislación sanitaria internacional. Es la continuación de una declaración de emergencia de salud pública
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ running mate, his drunken driving arrest from 1995 in Nebraska — long before he entered politics — is getting renewed scrutiny. Walz was a 31-year-old teacher when he was stopped the night of Sept. 23, 1995, near Chadron,
Continue ReadingBy Tori Mason Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — A couple who rescued a puppy is heartbroken and frustrated after their dog was put down, only to learn later that he tested negative for rabies. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ordered the dog to be euthanized after his
Continue ReadingKCNC By Tori Mason Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — A couple who rescued a puppy is heartbroken and frustrated after their dog was put down, only to learn later that he tested negative for rabies. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ordered the dog to be euthanized after
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — Locked in a tight race for the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are eager to show voters how they’ll handle the economy if elected. Both campaigns have a populist bent, but the candidates have differing visions for helping Americans
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials to reject plans to relocate part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline, warning that the threat of a catastrophic spill would still exist along the new route. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sued in 2019 to force Enbridge
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican drug lord who was arrested in the U.S. last month could be headed to trial in New York City. Prosecutors filed a request Thursday to move Ismael Zambada from Texas. He is known as “El Mayo” and a top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel. He
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Apenas unos días antes de que la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) declarara la viruela del mono, también conocida como mpox, como emergencia sanitaria mundial, el organismo hizo un llamamiento a los fabricantes de vacunas para que se presenten para una evaluación de emergencia. En un comunicado con fecha
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — La hipoteca estándar de tasa fija a 30 años se situó en una media del 6,49% esta semana, ligeramente por encima del nivel de la semana anterior, informó Freddie Mac el jueves. Pero eso es todavía muy por debajo del nivel máximo de este año y el máximo de dos
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