There’s no historical analog for what happened to Kevin McCarthy
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Kevin McCarthy is House speaker no more. After angering GOP hardliners with a spending bill to keep…
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Aces have a chance to make history with win over Liberty in the WNBA Finals
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces will be playing for more than a WNBA championship. History also is on…
Continue ReadingNobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging
By Christian Edwards, Katie Hunt and Ed Upright, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who…
Continue ReadingItalian authorities investigate Venice bus crash that killed at least 21 people
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Italian authorities were on Wednesday investigating the cause of a horrific bus crash…
Continue ReadingTeen suspect in fatal Thai shopping mall shooting charged with murder, police say
By Kocha Olarn and Helen Regan, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A teen suspected of shooting two people dead at an upscale shopping mall in…
Continue Reading5 wounded as mass shooting at Morgan State University prompts hourslong shelter-in-place during homecoming week
WJZ By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton, Sara Smart and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Four students and another person were wounded when gunfire…
Continue ReadingMore charges expected against suspect in Charlotte Sena’s kidnapping as the investigation unfolds, police say
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — New York investigators say they anticipate additional charges against the man accused of…
Continue ReadingChina censored this photo of two athletes. Was it for a perceived Tiananmen massacre reference?
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China appears to have censored a photograph of two Chinese hurdlers embracing after a race because their…
Continue ReadingWestern ammo stocks at ‘bottom of the barrel’ as Ukraine war drags on, NATO official warns
By Brad Lendon, Radina Gigova, Fred Pleitgen and Kostyantin Gak, CNN (CNN) — Western militaries are running out of ammunition to give to…
Continue ReadingChina’s next moon mission aims to do what no country has ever done. Its space ambitions don’t end there
By Kathleen Magramo and Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s lunar mission to bring back the first samples ever collected from the…
Continue ReadingPakistan announces mass deportation of ‘illegal immigrants’ including Afghans
By Sophia Saifi and Jessie Yeung, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan, home to more than 1.7 million people who have fled violence in…
Continue ReadingCleanup from Maui fires complicated by island’s logistical challenges, cultural significance
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Cleanup of areas destroyed in the Maui wildfires could end up being one of the most complex to date, federal…
Continue ReadingA test case of another kind for the Supreme Court: Who can sue hotels over disability access
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A few years back, Joseph Stramondo was a last-minute replacement as a conference speaker in Salt…
Continue ReadingUS appeals court hears arguments over 2010 hush-money settlement of Ronaldo rape case in Vegas
By KEN RITTER and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyer urged a U.S. appeals court Wednesday to reject an…
Continue ReadingTearful mourners line up at San Francisco City Hall to thank, pay last respects to Dianne Feinstein
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mourners streamed into San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday to pay their respects to the late…
Continue ReadingSuspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur’s fatal shooting makes first court appearance in Las Vegas
By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the 1996…
Continue ReadingNobel Peace Prize could give a glimmer of hope amid era of conflict and climate crisis
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded in Norway on Friday, as Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine rages on…
Continue ReadingNanny convicted in California of sexually assaulting 16 young boys in his care
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A nanny who worked for families across Southern California was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting 16 young boys in…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says three fishermen killed after boat collides with ‘foreign’ vessel in South China Sea
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines is investigating the deaths of three Filipino fishermen after they were killed in a collision…
Continue Reading5 wounded as mass shooting at Morgan State University prompts hourslong shelter-in-place during homecoming week
By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton, Sara Smart and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Four students and another person were wounded when gunfire…
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West Nile virus detected in chickens in some portions of North San Benito County
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): San Benito County is working quickly to spray for mosquitos after West Nile virus was detected in North San Benito…
Continue ReadingLahaina residents deliver petition asking Hawaii governor to delay tourism reopening
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina on Tuesday delivered a petition asking Hawaii Gov. Josh…
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Student arrested with a loaded handgun during traffic stop near Salinas High School
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they pulled over two juvenile students who appeared very nervous during the traffic stop. The students…
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Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House Speaker
The House voted on a motion to vacate the speaker’s chair. California Republican Kevin McCarthy was ousted by a 216-210 vote. The House will now need…
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CAL FIRE braces for high fire danger ahead of warm week
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures are on the rise with parts of South Monterey County, Hollister and the Santa Cruz Mountains seeing temps in…
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Starbucks set to close seven stores in San Francisco
Originally Published: 03 OCT 23 19:17 ET By Jonathan Park, CNN (CNN) — Seven Starbucks locations across San Francisco will shut down effective…
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Salinas City Council unanimously approves removal of City Manager Steve Carrigan
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Oct. 3, 2023, at 6:21 p.m.- In a special meeting held by the Salinas City Council Tuesday it was approved in a…
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State Board of Community Corrections releases review on Monterey County Jail and courthouses
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Board of State and Community Corrections released their review of the Monterey County detention and…
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An 11-year-old accused of shooting 2 teens at a football practice is arrested on an attempted murder charge
By Jason Hanna and Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old youth football player has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indicts father of Madeline Kingsbury’s children with first-degree murder charges in her death
By Amy Simonson and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota grand jury has indicted the father of Madeline Kingsbury’s two children with…
Continue ReadingCases affected by California county’s illegal use of jail informants jumps to 57, new analysis finds
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The California public defender who sounded the alarm about Orange County’s illegal use of jailhouse informants says the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report that calls it a ‘persistent’ threat
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has slammed the United States over a Pentagon report that labeled it a…
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City of Greenfield asks residents to not use water or flush toilets for several hours
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Greenfield sent out a mass request to residents asking them to not use water or flush toilets for several…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy has lost the gavel. It was the third shortest speakership in history.
By Christopher Hickey, CNN When Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed to keep his leadership post, his 269-day speakership became the shortest in more than…
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Ice Age mastodon tooth to be part of special exhibit at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Oct. 3, 2023, at 4:19 p.m.- The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History announced that an Ice Age mastodon tooth…
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More than 1,300 children and teens have been killed by guns so far this year. Here’s why we’re telling you some of their stories
Originally Published: 01 OCT 23 06:49 ET Updated: 03 OCT 23 16:05 ET By Josh Freedom du Lac, CNN (CNN) — The celebratory bullets began flying right…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy says he ‘wouldn’t change a thing,’ feels ‘fortunate’ to have served in first remarks since losing speakership
WASHINGTON (AP) — McCarthy says he ‘wouldn’t change a thing,’ feels ‘fortunate’ to have served in first remarks since…
Continue ReadingAaron Rodgers says he also has an ankle injury, still won’t rule out return this season
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers said Tuesday he has an ankle injury in addition to the torn left Achilles tendon that he is rehabbing after…
Continue ReadingTrevor Zegras’ first day at Ducks training camp includes lots of work on defense
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — New Anaheim Ducks coach Greg Cronin knows what Trevor Zegras can do on the offensive end.…
Continue ReadingArizona to cancel leases allowing Saudi-owned farm access to state’s groundwater
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona governor Katie Hobbs said this week her administration is terminating state land…
Continue ReadingKevin McCarthy tells colleagues he will not run again for speaker, putting gavel up for grabs after his stunning ouster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin McCarthy tells colleagues he will not run again for speaker, putting gavel up for grabs after his stunning…
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A woman was found trapped under a driverless car. It wasn’t the first car to hit her
Originally Published: 03 OCT 23 07:33 ET Updated: 03 OCT 23 17:48 ET By Andy Rose, Veronica Miracle and Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — A pedestrian in…
Continue ReadingAttanasio says MLB committee on Athletics’ move will meet this week, declines to comment on progress
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mark Attanasio, who chairs the Major League Baseball committee regarding the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, said Tuesday…
Continue ReadingGiants to begin their managerial search with internal candidates this week
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants hope to begin interviewing internal managerial candidates this…
Continue ReadingKentucky’s John Calipari to receive Legends of Coaching Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Calipari of Kentucky will receive the John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching honor. Greg Wooden, grandson of the late…
Continue ReadingUS automakers’ sales rose sharply over the summer, despite high prices and interest rates
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Automakers posted big increases in new vehicle sales during the summer, despite high prices, rising…
Continue ReadingPac-12 teams falling into a pecking order following undefeated starts
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer It was Prime Time all the time the first two weeks of the season as Colorado and effervescent new coach Deion…
Continue ReadingAngels GM Perry Minasian says dismissed manager Phil Nevin not to blame for Halos’ latest flop
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Manager Phil Nevin wasn’t the reason for the Los Angeles Angels’ massively…
Continue ReadingTennessee state Rep. Justin Jones files federal lawsuit against Speaker of State House who oversaw his ousting
By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was expelled from the chamber earlier this year, has filed a federal…
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