By Alyssa Roberts Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A pregnant woman was among four people helped to safety during a flash flood at Zion National Park by a group of airmen stationed in Las Vegas. The seven airmen were awarded for their act of heroism on Monday with a
Continue ReadingBy Christina Mondragon Click here for updates on this story YOUNGSVILLE, Louisiana (KATC) — The loss of a beloved pet during a fire-related emergency can be a heartbreaking ordeal. However, a new initiative hopes to reduce heartbreak by providing essential first aid to pets affected by fires. Through a donation from the FETCH Foundation, four
Continue ReadingBy Tracy Sears Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — Virginia launched an enhanced 2024 DUI enforcement and public education campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Governor Glenn Youngkin (R- Virginia) kicked off the campaign Monday alongside law enforcement, medical professionals, and EMS responders. The campaign is in its 23rd
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is sitting down with CNN this week for her first interview since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. The Democratic presidential nominee will be joined by her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in an interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash in Savannah, Georgia. The interview will air
Continue ReadingBy Abel Garcia Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Covering healthcare here in Southern Nevada over the last year, we’ve brought you many stories about patients having to leave the state for better treatment. But now I have a positive story about a man from Arizona who was told by
Continue ReadingKTNV, CINDY CARLTON, CNN By Abel Garcia Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Covering healthcare here in Southern Nevada over the last year, we’ve brought you many stories about patients having to leave the state for better treatment. But now I have a positive story about a man from Arizona
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Home improvement chain Lowe’s is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining the ranks of several other companies that altered their programs since the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in college admissions or after facing a conservative backlash online. In an internal memo shared by Lowe’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s prime minister has announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic journey to the Canary Islands. Speaking Tuesday alongside Mauritania’s president, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain will expand its circular migration program to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officials say a southern Minnesota dam and nearby bridge that almost collapsed last month after a bout of heavy rain and prompted a federal emergency declaration will be torn down. The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to remove the Rapidan Dam near the city of Mankato and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber is holding a media event Thursday to showcase the next phase of its Workforce Housing Initiative and celebrate a new, low-interest loan from the Chamber, funded by an initial seed donation of $500,000 from Providence Health Plan. The loan product provides early-stage capital at a low interest rate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Montana cancer doctor for years saw up to 70 patients per day, double-billed federal health care programs and overprescribed pain medications to boost his income. Prosecutors said Tuesday they filed a civil lawsuit against Dr. Thomas Weiner of Helena and reached a $10.8
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La idea de poner fin a las actividades al aire libre cerca del atardecer para proteger a la gente de un virus mortal transmitido por mosquitos no es nueva. La protesta del público de este año sobre la medida sí lo es. En 2005, 2012 y 2019, ciudades de Massachusetts y
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of “ER,” has sued Warner Bros. Television over a dispute about an upcoming medical drama it says is a rebranded version of an unauthorized reboot. After Crichton’s estate, led by his widow, Sherri, could
Continue ReadingAssociated Press For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a major watershed near the California-Oregon border — as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion. Crews will use excavators this week to breach rock dams that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Opponents of a plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to build golf courses, hotels, pickleball courts and other development at Florida state parks staged protests Tuesday at several sites as pressure builds against the proposal. The Republican governor’s Department of Environmental Protection unveiled the plans last week and had
Continue ReadingCNN By Meghan Pryce, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! In the waning weeks of summer, the US Open is the hottest spot for stars to be seen
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Pryce, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! In the waning weeks of summer, the US Open is the hottest spot for stars to be seen in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says Kentucky is likely violating federal law for failing to provide community-based services to adults in Louisville with serious mental illness. The report released Tuesday says the state “relies unnecessarily on segregated psychiatric hospitals to serve adults with serious mental illness …” The DOJ
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been convicted in Los Angeles of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from clients, including several with severe physical injuries and families of people killed in accidents. Jurors found the 85-year-old Girardi guilty Tuesday on four counts of wire fraud. Girardi was once among the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Republicans have turned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s outing at a dog park nearly three years ago into an attack on the Democratic vice presidential nominee this week, building on a false online narrative that attempts to paint Walz as a liar. False and misleading claims of such a trivial nature might not seem
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