By Aya Elamroussi, Chris Boyette, Dakin Andone and Michelle Watson, CNN A school board voted Wednesday evening to oust its superintendent, weeks after a 6-year-old allegedly shot a teacher in one of the district’s schools and on the same day that the teacher’s lawyer said school administrators were warned that the child had a gun
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By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Actor Jeremy Renner was trying to stop his snow-removal tractor from sliding and hitting his grown nephew when he was pulled under the vehicle and crushed on New Year’s Day, according to a Nevada sheriff’s office incident report. The parking brake was not engaged and would have stopped the snowcat
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Tens of thousands of people were in the dark early Thursday morning after a storm system spawned tornadoes in the South and delivered snow to parts of the Midwest and Northeast. More than a dozen reported tornadoes struck across communities in Texas and Louisiana, damaging many properties as windows and roofs
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Senior night celebrations were underway at both The Snake Pit in San Luis for boys soccer and at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Gila Ridge for girls soccer Tuesday night.
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The Sidewinders and Hawks soccer programs take the pitch, and Yuma Catholic basketball continues their push towards the postseason, all in Tuesday’s sportscast.
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After a first half scoring barrage which saw the Hawks score six goals, Gila Ridge honored their seniors with one last win at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Continue Reading By Christina Maxouris, Casey Tolan and Curt Devine, CNN The man suspected of killing four people at a California mushroom farm and three others at a nearby site Monday had legal possession of a semi-automatic weapon that was registered to him, a sheriff said. The suspect, Chunli Zhao, 66, was not known to local law
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CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County’s annual count of homeless residents began Tuesday night — a crucial part of the region’s efforts to get tens of thousands of unhoused people off the streets. Up to 6,000 clipboard-toting volunteers with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority fanned out for the effort’s
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Omari Moore scored 26 points as San Jose State beat Air Force 82-52 on Tuesday. Moore had six assists for the Spartans (13-8, 4-4 Mountain West Conference). Robert Vaihola scored 18 points while shooting 9 of 12 from the field, and added 10 rebounds. Alvaro Cardenas
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James hit a career-high nine 3-pointers while scoring 46 points, but the Los Angeles Clippers hit 19 3-pointers of their own on the way to a comfortable 133-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. James scored at least 40 points against
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CNN By Melissa Bell, Saskya Vandoorne and Joseph Ataman, CNN Vladimir Osechkin says he was walking toward his dining room table, plates of spaghetti for his children in his hands, when he spotted the red laser dancing across the wall. He knew what was coming. Slamming off the lights, he says he and his wife
Continue Reading By Melissa Bell, Saskya Vandoorne and Joseph Ataman, CNN Vladimir Osechkin says he was walking toward his dining room table, plates of spaghetti for his children in his hands, when he spotted the red laser dancing across the wall. He knew what was coming. Slamming off the lights, he says he and his wife pulled
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A look at LeBron James’ pursuit of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s scoring record. Abdul-Jabbar has held the record since April 5, 1984: Abdul-Jabbar points: 38,387. James points: 38,210. Difference: 177 points. James’ latest game: He scored 46 points Tuesday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 133-115 loss to the Los
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with general manager Monte McNair. McNair has overhauled the Kings since taking over before the 2020-21 season and has the team in position to end an NBA-record 16-year playoff drought. Owner Vivek Ranadivé said the team also extended the contract for
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man who sold fentanyl-laced pills that killed a 15-year-old San Diego County boy was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in federal prison. Kaylar Junior Tawan Beltranlap, 21, of San Diego was sentenced for distributing fentanyl in the form of counterfeit oxycodone pills. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Rebaza, CNN “If something happens to me, don’t cry,” Leonardo Hancco told his wife, Ruth Barcena, the morning of December 15 in Peru’s southern city of Ayacucho. The 32-year-old taxi driver and father of a seven-year-old girl had decided to join Peru’s nationwide political protests at the last minute. “If I have decided
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Walmart, el mayor empleador privado de Estados Unidos, anunció este martes que aumentará su salario mínimo de US$ 12 a US$ 14 la hora, en un intento por retener a los trabajadores de tiendas y almacenes en medio de un mercado laboral restringido para las industrias con salarios más bajos. Walmart
Continue ReadingBy Nina dos Santos and Mick Krever, CNN In a distinguished 30-year career with London’s Metropolitan Police, Dal Babu has seen his fair share of shocking behavior. Yet the handling of a female recruit’s sexual assault allegedly at the hands of her superior disgusted him so much he’s never forgotten the incident. A detective sergeant
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Chavez, CNN Millions of Americans say they regularly turn to medications for help falling or staying asleep, a practice that experts say can be dangerous for their health. A new study found that roughly 8% of US adults reported taking sleep medication every day or most days, with use more common among those
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Although fewer US adults are smoking cigarettes than ever, smoking remains the cause of the most preventable disability and death, and the nation’s smoking regulations are getting mixed grades from the American Lung Association. The association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report, published Wednesday, gives the federal government an A grade
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