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3M agrees to pay $6 billion after US military said faulty earplugs led to hearing loss

August 29, 2023 8:42 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 29 AUG 23 08:21 ET Updated: 29 AUG 23 09:50 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to…

Home prices rose for the fifth straight month in June

August 29, 2023 8:08 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 29 AUG 23 09:27 ET Updated: 29 AUG 23 10:56 ET By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Home prices rose again in June,…

Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie shut down ‘foolishness and lies’ about their marriage

August 29, 2023 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 29 AUG 23 09:20 ET By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie Bridges Harvey would like everyone to…

US job openings fall below 9 million for the first time since March 2021

August 29, 2023 7:40 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 29 AUG 23 10:08 ET By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The number of available jobs in the United States shrank for…

Farmers Insurance next big company doing job cuts

August 29, 2023 6:56 AM Karl Cooke

USA (KION-TV)- Farmers Insurance announced they’ll be laying off 11% of their workforce. In total, this rounds out to about 2400 employees. The…

Seaside man arrested in connection to drug overdose death in Monterey

August 28, 2023 8:02 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Seaside man is in jail after Monterey Police said they found drugs and an assault rifle “ghost gun” at a home they…

Man shot outside of a Burger King, police now have leads to suspect involved

August 27, 2023 2:42 PM Derrick Ow, Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 28, 2023 AT 2:20 PM- Salinas Police is investigating a shooting that injured a male victim outside of a…

Iconic LaPorte Mansion has been demolished

May 26, 2023 11:01 AM Ricardo Tovar, Derrick Ow, Victor Guzman

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 28, 2023 AT 3:30 PM- Crews have demolished the iconic LaPorte Mansion in Pacific Grove on Monday…

Del Rey Oaks Police searching for suspects stealing from elderly people

August 28, 2023 12:07 AM Austin Castro

The Del Rey Oaks Police Department is asking for the community’s help to identify suspects accused of targeting elderly members in the community.…

Two arrested for breaking into a car early Sunday morning

August 28, 2023 11:33 AM Derrick Ow

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police have arrested an 19-year-old adult male and a 15-year-old juvenile male for breaking into a car early…

Speeding car crashes into parked vehicles in Pajaro

August 28, 2023 10:24 AM Ana Torrea

Karl Cooke, KION Reporter PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP officers are investigating a crash that damaged several cars that were parked at SunRidge…

Brookdale fire contained to under two acres

August 28, 2023 6:11 PM Victor Guzman

BROOKDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE CZU and multiple fire agencies contained a fire located at the end of River Road in the Brookdale area of the…

Two suspects arrested in connection to Monterey Macy’s robbery investigation

August 28, 2023 3:43 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people from Modesto have been arrested in connection to a Monterey Macy’s robbery investigation where a loss…

Elton John briefly hospitalized after a fall, now back home and in ‘good health’

August 28, 2023 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Elton John was hospitalized after he suffered “a slip” at home on Sunday. The legendary singer, 76, was in…

FEMA announces $3 billion for climate resiliency as time runs low for Congress to replenish its disaster fund

August 28, 2023 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

Screens display information on Hurricane Ian inside the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA headquarters in September 2022. (CNN)…

March 4 trial date set for Trump in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election

August 28, 2023 8:48 AM Associated Press

Courtesy: C-SPAN / YouTube WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge has set a March 4 trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington…

2 injured when a fire rescue helicopter crashes in Pompano Beach, Florida

August 28, 2023 8:39 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 28 AUG 23 10:10 ET Updated: 28 AUG 23 10:43 ET By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A Broward County, Florida, sheriff’s fire…

Tropical Storm Idalia prompts evacuations along Florida’s Gulf Coast ahead of expected Category 3 landfall

August 28, 2023 8:38 AM CNN Newsource

Idalia is expected to make landfall on Wednesday morning near the Big Bend of Florida. (CNN) — Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to…

MLK III: What’s even more challenging today than 60 years ago

August 28, 2023 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 28 AUG 23 06:11 ET Updated: 28 AUG 23 10:03 ET Opinion by Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King (CNN) — Editor’s…

Nordstrom closes its San Francisco store after 35 years

August 28, 2023 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 28 AUG 23 08:23 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Nordstrom closed the doors of its five-story department…

A federal hate crime investigation is underway after a racially motivated shooting left 3 people dead in Jacksonville, officials say. Here’s what we know

August 28, 2023 6:45 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 28 AUG 23 01:40 ET Updated: 28 AUG 23 08:14 ET By Nouran Salahieh and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A federal hate crime…

Mobile home fire displaces three adults in Watsonville

August 27, 2023 12:50 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Fire said that three adults are displaced after a fire destroyed their mobile home on Saturday night.…

Santa Cruz County seeking community input for opioid settlement funds

August 2, 2023 6:20 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 27, 2023 AT 6:40 PM- The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency will be hosting two town…

Classic cars and tasty ribs took over Old Town Salinas

August 26, 2023 10:39 AM Lindsey Selzer

SALINAS, CA – Crowds filled the streets of Old Town Salinas today, supporting the eighth annual Salinas Police Activity League car show and rib…

One dead after crash into a tree on Natividad Road in Salinas

August 26, 2023 5:23 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALIANS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said that one person is dead after a single vehicle crashed into a tree on Friday night. The crash was near…

3 people dead in ‘racially motivated’ shooting at Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida, officials say

August 26, 2023 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

[Breaking news update, published at 6:50 p.m. ET] Three people were shot and killed Saturday at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, in…

Josh Jacobs re-signs with Raiders on one year deal

August 26, 2023 12:22 PM Karl Cooke

LAS VEGAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The standoff between Josh Jacobs and the Raiders has reached it’s end. The running back will be returning to the team…

Actor Michael Peña visited students at Virginia Rocca Barton School in Salinas

August 26, 2023 11:52 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Some lucky students from Virginia Rocca Barton School were visited by actor Michael Peña, announced the Alisal Union…

Central Coast high school football teams return to action

August 26, 2023 12:40 AM Maxwell Glenn

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Week One of the 2023 high school football season continued with ten more games across four divisions. Football fans were out…

Bob Barker, former longtime host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ dead at 99

August 26, 2023 11:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Dan Heching, Michael Pearson and Todd Leopold, CNN (CNN) — Bob Barker, the “Price Is Right” host whose silky-smooth command, impish…

Oliver Anthony says he ‘hates’ seeing his song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ be ‘weaponized’

August 26, 2023 9:32 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 25 AUG 23 19:59 ET Updated: 26 AUG 23 06:30 ET By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Oliver Anthony is continuing to make his voice…

An ‘obscene’ number of kids are losing Medicaid coverage

August 26, 2023 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 AUG 23 10:06 ET By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — For months, Evangelina Hernandez watched helplessly as her autistic twin sons…

At least 7 people hurt in Boston parade shooting, police say

August 26, 2023 9:17 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 AUG 23 08:49 ET Updated: 26 AUG 23 11:39 ET By Samantha Beech (CNN) — At least seven people were injured Saturday morning…

A severe drought is affecting the Panama Canal. That’s not a good sign for supply chains — or your holiday shopping

August 26, 2023 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 AUG 23 08:02 ET By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Panama is about halfway through its rainy season right now, and…

SpaceX, NASA launch four astronauts from four countries

August 26, 2023 7:59 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 AUG 23 00:04 ETUpdated: 26 AUG 23 04:44 ETBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory…

How forensic investigators use DNA, fingerprints and other methods to identify remains after a fire

August 26, 2023 7:52 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 AUG 23 05:07 ET By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The devastating fires in Maui have caused at least 115 deaths, yet only 46…

NASA moves a step closer to supersonic passenger flights

August 26, 2023 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 25 AUG 23 11:41 ET Updated: 26 AUG 23 04:47 ET Julia Buckley, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN…

Bronny James, son of LeBron, has a congenital heart defect, family says

August 26, 2023 7:07 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 AUG 23 07:44 ET Updated: 26 AUG 23 07:51 ET By Jacob Lev and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Bronny James, the older son of NBA…

Approval given to increase dumping fines by 25x in San Benito County by end of September

August 24, 2023 6:26 PM Dania Romero

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Board of Supervisors approved increasing dumping fines for first and repeat offenders.…

Low income home buyers build their homes with the help from a USDA program

August 25, 2023 6:34 PM Nataly Gutierrez

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): A mutual affordable housing program for low-income home buyers is paving the way for more houses to be built in…

A’s could play some home games at Oracle Park until Las Vegas move

August 25, 2023 6:24 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you thought the Las Vegas Athletics sounded like a fever dream, in comes the San Francisco Athletics. Because I…

Running after medals and purse thieves is North Salinas High track star Clara Adams

August 25, 2023 11:13 AM Lindsey Selzer

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A North Salinas High School track star is being called a local hero after literally chasing down someone for stealing a…

Trey Lance traded to the Dallas Cowboys

August 25, 2023 4:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Francisco 49ers are sending former number 3rd overall pick Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys, per Adam…

Speed limit on Highway 101 between King City and San Miguel to be lowered

August 17, 2023 4:51 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY/SAN LUIS OPBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Caltrans announced that the speed limit on Highway 101 between King City and…

Man found guilty of Salinas vehicular manslaughter after fourth DUI conviction

March 21, 2022 4:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

Our reporter on the scene says eastbound traffic is blocked off on Blanco Road near West Alisal Street due to a deadly motorcycle…

Four people sentenced for molesting minors in Monterey County

August 25, 2023 2:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

Salinas man receives 18 years to life for sexually assaulting 9-year-old multiple times SALINAS, CALIF.: A 64-year-old Salinas man has been sentenced…

Extra patrols at Bradley Elementary after non non-credible threat to school made

August 25, 2023 11:46 AM Ricardo Tovar

CORRALITOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office informs the community that they will be stepping up patrols around Bradley…

Central Coast high schools kick off 2023 football season

August 25, 2023 1:16 AM Maxwell Glenn

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – High school football made its triumphant return Thursday, with five games along the Central Coast. The opening night…

Central Coast CAL FIRE crews helping with fires in Northern California

August 25, 2023 11:04 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: CAL FIRE BEU CALIFORNIA (KION-TV)- Several CAL FIRE crews from the Central Coast are helping battle wildfires in other parts of California.…

Moss Landing scientists reveal how sea otters help fight climate change

August 25, 2023 11:01 AM KION546 News Team

BY ELIZABETH COOK AND MOLLY MCCREA MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Twice a month, community scientists in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties — all trained…