HOLIDAY TRAVEL:AIRLINES SHORT STAFFED, GAS PRICES UP
Airports and roads will be congested as travelers gear up for a busy holiday…
Continue ReadingVideo
The US economy added 850,000 jobs in June
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy added 850,000 jobs in June, when adjusted for seasonal changes. It was far more than economists had…
Continue Reading
The US economy added 850,000 jobs in June
America’s labor market is still far from being back to normal – down 6.8 million jobs compared with February 2020. CNN’s Christine Romans…
Continue Reading
Seasonable 4th Of July Weekend
Air Quality (as of 8:00AM)Good for all reporting stations. WEATHER STORYOur weather pattern will remain blocked up for the next week or so. Ridging…
Continue Reading
Gwen Berry: ‘I never said that I hated the country,’ says US hammer thrower
US hammer thrower Gwen Berry has responded to criticism over turning away from the flag while on the podium at the US Olympic trials, saying she…
Continue ReadingChina’s Didi makes NYSE debut
Ride-hailer Didi raised $4.4 billion in the IPO, giving it a valuation of more than $67 billion. CNN’s Clare Sebastian…
Continue ReadingDidi stock tumbles after China suspends registration of new users
By Moira Ritter, CNN Business Didi’s stock tumbled Friday after China’s Cyberspace Administration suspended the registration of new users…
Continue Reading
Tesla sales rise despite problems with chips and China
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla managed to sell more than 200,000 vehicles last quarter, even as the company faced rising prices, a PR disaster…
Continue ReadingSee China’s ‘red holy sites’ as Communist party marks centennial
As China’s Communist Party marks the 100th anniversary of its founding, “red tourism” — field trips to sites of historical significance to the…
Continue Reading
Chris Pratt fights ‘The Tomorrow War’
The action-hero gets drafted to fight an alien invasion in a war happening decades in the future. Rick Damigella…
Continue Reading
Don’t be fooled by America’s strong jobs numbers. The recovery is far from over
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Friday’s jobs report was super strong. But don’t be fooled: America’s labor market problems —…
Continue ReadingSee Megan Fox’s kids crash her TV interview
Megan Fox’s sons stole the spotlight by sneaking their way through the background of her live interview on NBC’s…
Continue ReadingGood luck breaking this deceptively tough world record
How many M&M’s can you stack? A British civil engineer Will Cutbill breaks the Guinness M&M-stacking record. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports it’s harder…
Continue ReadingWatch CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta host ‘Jeopardy!’
CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta fulfilled a lifelong dream by hosting “Jeopardy!” He is one of several guests hosts for the show…
Continue ReadingWatch bears take a dip as temperatures soar
As temperatures soared during a recent heat wave in North America, bears in Canada and California were seen taking a swim during the harsh…
Continue ReadingSee the act that stunned ‘America’s Got Talent’ judge Heidi Klum
“America’s Got Talent” judge Heidi Klum gave Lea Kyle the golden buzzer after she combined fashion and magic in a stunning…
Continue Reading
Documentary co-creator: This is a big deal in the Brtiney Spears case
Co-conservators of Britney Spears’ estate have requested to resign from the conservatorship after hearing Britney Spears’ testimony in court. Liz…
Continue Reading Jamie Lynn Spears breaks her silence about Britney
Jamie Lynn Spears spoke out on social media about the conservatorship of her sister, Britney…
Continue Reading
This pro sports league is 99% vaccinated. Hear how it was done
The WNBA touts a 99% Covid-19 vaccination rate among its players. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert explains how they reached that…
Continue Reading
Why you’re seeing fewer clothing sales right now
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business If you feel like you’ve seen fewer blowout clothing sales at stores and online, you’re right. And…
Continue Reading
CNN Heroes: Team Rubicon’s Covid-19 vaccination mission
When Covid-19 first hit the US, Team Rubicon and its army of veteran volunteers stepped up to help fellow Americans through the pandemic. Now they…
Continue Reading
Wall Street dealmakers have never been busier
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business There’s never been a better time for companies to raise funding from hot markets or make moves to scoop up…
Continue Reading
Wages are going up. Here’s what that means for the economy
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When the latest US jobs report goes live on Friday, investors and economists will be closely watching the number of…
Continue ReadingMan with Alzheimer’s falls in love with wife all over again
One Saturday evening, as Peter and Lisa Marshall cuddled on the couch watching their favorite television show, Peter looked at Lisa and asked if she…
Continue Reading
Richard Branson: ‘Really doesn’t matter’ if I beat Jeff Bezos to space
British billionaire Richard Branson plans to beat fellow billionaire and rival Jeff Bezos to space. Branson’s company, Virgin Galactic, made a…
Continue Reading
President Biden wins global support for massive tax overhaul
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The United States has won international backing for its plan to overhaul the global system for taxing companies, a…
Continue Reading Global tax plan wins support from 130 countries
The OECD’s tax reform overhaul includes a global minimum tax of at least 15% on multinational companies. CNN’s Christine Romans…
Continue ReadingHEALTH MINUTE: GROUPS CALLS FOR KIDS’ CARDIAC SCREENINGS
An estimated 7,000 children suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest every year, according to the American Heart Association. Now, a well-known…
Continue Reading
Dr. Leana Wen shows us how she travels safely with her unvaccinated children
CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen takes us on her family vacation and shares how she’s keeping her young children safe when the rest of the country…
Continue ReadingToobin: Voting Rights Act close to being irrelevant
CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin says the result of the Supreme Court upholding two Arizona election laws means the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act is ‘close to…
Continue ReadingWhat is a ‘heat dome’?
The “heat dome” weather phenomenon can trigger record breaking…
Continue Reading
This July 4th staple will be pricier this year
Amid shipping delays and supply chain issues, fireworks may be harder to come by this Fourth of July. CNN Business…
Continue Reading Fourth of July weekend brings rain for the Central US and hot temperatures for the West
Fourth of July weekend will bring drier conditions for the East, rain for the Central, and hot temperatures for the West. CNN meteorologist Derek Van…
Continue Reading This country vaccinated over 65% of its population. So why are cases rising?
Chile seemed to have done everything right in its fight against Covid-19 at the beginning — acquiring vaccines, implementing lockdowns and…
Continue Reading Surfiside condo search resumes after halt
Shifting rubble caused search suspension. Also, rescuers heard a female voice in the rubble when the search began, and most of the condo board quit…
Continue Reading Here’s what Bezos’ trip to space will look like
Jeff Bezos has announced that he and his brother will be on board his company Blue Origin’s first crewed mission to space. The capsule known as New…
Continue Reading Michael Cohen: Everything went through Donald Trump
New York prosecutors charged the Trump Organization, the Trump Payroll Corporation and Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg in connection with…
Continue ReadingCONSUMER WATCH: CRUISE INDUSTRY SETS SAIL AGAIN
Back in business. The first cruise ship sailed out of a US port over the weekend, after sitting idle during the pandemic. Cruise industry leaders…
Continue ReadingRebel shareholders are taking on big companies. And they’re winning
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For years, many of America’s top corporations have viewed annual shareholder votes as either a necessary…
Continue Reading
Governor Newsom recall election date set for September 14
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A date is set for an historic recall election in…
Continue Reading
MOOS: ROBO DOG BECOMES DANCING CELEBRITY
The “Disco Duck” has competition with Spot the dancing robo…
Continue Reading
Officials blame Delta variant for Covid-19 surge in Missouri
Hospitalizations are up 225% since early June in Springfield, Missouri, which experts are blaming on the Covid-19 Delta variant. CNN’s Martin Savidge…
Continue Reading
One lucky Santa Cruz County resident announced as winner of California Dream Vacation giveaway
California’s “Vax for the Win” incentive program saw its first winners in the California Dream Vacations Giveaway drawings and one of them includes a…
Continue ReadingFacebook asks some users if they’re worried a friend is ‘becoming an extremist’
Some Facebook users in the United States are being served a prompt that asks if they are worried that someone they know might be becoming an…
Continue ReadingSummer Doldrums
Air Quality (as of 7:00PM)Good for all reporting stations. WEATHER STORYOur weather pattern will remain blocked up for the next week or so. Ridging…
Continue Reading
Millions remain under heat warning as extreme temps grip Northwest
Canada and US cities in the Northwest have reported their hottest temperatures on record, and more than 52 million people are under a heat warning or…
Continue Reading
A program giving former inmates an opportunity to be an entrepreneur
There’s a second chance for former inmates, and the program helping to change lives outside of the jail cell walls is coming to the Central Coast.…
Continue Reading
Education disparities in Salinas
The pandemic underscored what many state lawmakers call a serious inequality in our education…
Continue Reading
Police: Suspected DUI crash causes overnight power outage in Salinas
Power was knocked out in Salinas overnight after a suspected DUI crash near the intersection of San Juan Grade and Boronda…
Continue Reading
Delta variant poses new challenges for unvaccinated youth
The newly detected delta variant of COVID-19 has sparked widespread concern in Santa Cruz and San Benito County, but the population that may be most…
Continue Reading