Children’s painkillers are in high demand as respiratory illnesses continue to rise
By Carma Hassan, CNN With all but six states experiencing “high” or “very high” respiratory virus levels, according to the US…
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Rounds of Showers
We’re not quite done with the rain just yet. The atmosphere remains slightly unsettled with rounds of showers possible for the next couple of days.…
Continue ReadingRussia’s war in Ukraine
By Jack Guy, Eliza Mackintosh and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery…
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Holiday Events to check out on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV): The holiday season has arrived and there will be plenty of events to check out on the Central Coast. This list will…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 5: Power grid, Senate runoff, Hawaii volcano, Trump, Iran
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN You can feel it as soon as you step outside nowadays — Christmas is near. This week, heavy snow will hit the West and…
Continue ReadingCoyote attacked 2-year-old girl in front of her house, security camera shows
By David Williams, CNN A 2-year-old girl is recovering after being attacked by a coyote Friday afternoon in front of her house in a Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingGOP slowly begins to condemn Trump’s call to terminate Constitution, but many remain silent
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Republicans returned to Washington on Monday facing a familiar drama that has played out continually…
Continue ReadingTrump calls for the termination of the Constitution in Truth Social post
By Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump called for the termination of the Constitution to overturn the 2020 election and reinstate him…
Continue ReadingTampa Police Chief Mary O’Connor resigns after flashing badge and asking to be let go from a traffic stop
By Melissa Alonso and Devon M. Sayers, CNN A Florida police chief who flashed her badge and asked to be let go from a traffic stop has resigned,…
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Wet Weekend
A weak front will remain stalled across the KION coverage area Sunday leaving skies partly cloudy and keeping the chance of a few showers in the…
Continue ReadingMidwestern Democrat voices concern over Iowa possibly losing front-runner status on 2024 calendar
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos of Illinois voiced concerns Sunday with Iowa potentially losing its status as the first state to…
Continue Reading‘Saturday Night Live’ tackles Herschel Walker’s campaign in Georgia runoff election
By Megan Thomas, CNN The runoff for Georgia’s remaining US Senate seat took the spotlight during the latest episode of “Saturday Night…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico voted a child care guarantee into its constitution. For one mom, it means her 8-year-old doesn’t worry about money anymore
By Rene Marsh, CNN A mom of three, Alicia Fout was going to college and working 30 hours a week but still often struggled to cover the cost of child…
Continue ReadingKeke Palmer reveals baby bump as part of her ‘Saturday Night Live’ opening monologue
By Dan Heching, CNN Some people like singing their good news from the rooftops, but in Keke Palmer’s case, it was done on live television in…
Continue ReadingAntony Blinken says Biden administration supports zero-Covid protesters in China
By Kylie Atwood, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the Biden administration supports the zero-COVID protesters in China,…
Continue ReadingIncoming GOP congressman says party won’t be ‘held hostage’ by McCarthy detractors
By Sarah Fortinsky and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Republican Rep.-elect Mike Lawler of New York on Sunday offered his full support for House GOP leader Kevin…
Continue ReadingA year after tragedy, the Dancing Grannies ‘celebrate life’ in return to the Waukesha Christmas parade
By Eric Levenson and Kat Jennings, CNN Betty Streng does not remember much of last year’s Waukesha Christmas parade — or, as she calls it, a…
Continue ReadingElon Musk speaks out on ‘Twitter Files’ release detailing platform’s inner workings
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Twitter owner Elon Musk spoke out on Saturday evening about the so-called “Twitter Files,” a long tweet thread…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Trump, China, OPEC, Power outage, Messi
By Andrew Torgan, CNN With the arrival of December, the year is drawing to a close — and some might say not a moment too soon. What does 2023…
Continue ReadingTwitter disbands its ‘Trust and Safety Council’ that tackled harassment and child exploitation
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter announced late Monday that it was disbanding its “Trust and Safety Council,” according to an email…
Continue ReadingOldest DNA sheds light on a 2 million-year-old ecosystem that has no modern parallel
By Katie Hunt, CNN A core of ice age sediment from northern Greenland has yielded the world’s oldest sequences of DNA. The 2 million-year-old…
Continue ReadingGreenfield to Host Community Impact Meeting, Narcan and Teen Sexting Among Topics
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sun Street Centers will be hosting a meeting for people living in South Monterey County to learn more about various…
Continue ReadingGloria Estefan opens up about her daughter coming out
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Parenting can be hard, even for musical legends. Singer Gloria Estefan, in a new episode of the HBO Max and CNN series,…
Continue ReadingFormer Iran football team player challenges authorities’ ‘silence’ after death of man celebrating World Cup defeat
By Manveena Suri, Jen Deaton and Heather Chen, CNN A former Iran national team football player has criticized authorities for their…
Continue Reading‘I wasn’t going to give up’: A cruise ship passenger who fell overboard recounts harrowing experience
By Leyla Santiago, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Hannah Sarisohn and Alaa Elassar, CNN When James Michael Grimes fell overboard from a Carnival cruise ship in…
Continue Reading‘I wasn’t going to give up’: A cruise ship passenger who fell overboard recounts harrowing experience
By Leyla Santiago, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Hannah Sarisohn and Alaa Elassar, CNN When James Michael Grimes fell overboard from a Carnival cruise ship in…
Continue ReadingNoodle, the TikTok-famous ‘bones or no bones’ pug, has died
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Noodle, the geriatric pug who captured hearts across the internet for his “bones or no bones” ritual, has died at age…
Continue ReadingRain Returns
The moisture plume moves back north overnight with rain spreading into the Monterey Bay Area by dawn. The coastal mountains of Monterey County should…
Continue ReadingYes, the viral ‘Cocaine Bear’ movie is based on a true story (kinda)
By Zoe Sottile, CNN If you’ve seen the astonishing trailer for “Cocaine Bear” making the rounds on Twitter, you might have…
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Greenfield to host mobile consulate to help 300 people with passports, IDs and voter registration
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Consulate General of Mexico in San Jose will be giving residents of South Monterey County a chance to help with…
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Gov. Newsom makes $240 million available to aid in homeless housing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- In an effort to help with California’s homeless crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom has made the first part of a $700 million…
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Santa Cruz County discusses use for $2.2 million given for homeless housing
ANTA CRUZ, CALIF (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom awarded $2.2 million to help tackle homelessness in Santa Cruz County. The money will…
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Salinas man arrested with over 50 firearms and fentanyl pills
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man Friday with a cache of firearms. Travis Neligh, 42, of…
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Mother mourns the loss of her world with the tragic murder of Raymond “Mundo” Matias
Salinas Police are looking for a suspect or suspects involved in a shooting that left a male victim killed early Sunday…
Continue ReadingBiden meets with Prince of Wales in Boston
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden met with the Prince of Wales in Boston on Friday, where the two men shared “warm memories” of…
Continue ReadingKyiv blames Russia for bloody packages containing ‘animal eyes’ sent to Ukrainian embassies across Europe
By Rob Picheta, Eve Brennan, Lindsay Isaac, Matthew Chance and Mick Krever, CNN Ukraine’s foreign minister has accused Russia of being behind a…
Continue ReadingStudents sue Yale University, alleging discrimination against students with mental health disabilities
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Current students and an advocacy group are suing Yale University and its governing body, alleging “systemic…
Continue ReadingCruise ship passenger rescued from ocean isn’t sure how he went overboard, he tells ABC
By Jason Hanna and Melissa Alonso, CNN An Alabama man who rescuers pulled from the Gulf of Mexico hours after he was reported missing from a cruise…
Continue ReadingParis Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi says Qatar 2022 is ‘best World Cup ever’
By Jonathan Hawkins and Becky Anderson, CNN Paris Saint-Germain chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi has brushed aside criticism of the Qatar World…
Continue ReadingPepsi wants you to drink soda mixed with milk this holiday season
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business ‘Tis the season to mix milk into your soda. According to Pepsi, anyway. Pepsi launched a campaign…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi acknowledges Covid frustration caused protests and hints at relaxing rules, EU official says
By Xiaofei Xu, Steven Jiang and Rob Picheta, CNN Chinese President Xi Jinping has acknowledged the frustration within China amid his…
Continue ReadingDrier Friday, Rain Returns this Weekend
The moisture plume that fed Thursday’s system will actually begin to swing back to the north. High clouds will return and eventually rain will…
Continue ReadingBack-to-back winter storms bring heavy snow, critical fire conditions and even a possible haboob to the West
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Two winter storms in less than a week will bring more than a foot of snow to the mountains, wind gusts of over 70…
Continue ReadingBiden signs legislation to avert rail shutdown
By Clare Foran, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday signed legislation to avert a rail shutdown after congressional lawmakers raced to pass the measure…
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Thousands without power in parts of Monterey County for apparent weather-related outages
Thousands of people are without power early Friday morning over what PG&E is referring to as a weather-related…
Continue ReadingKyiv blames Russia for bloody packages containing ‘animal eyes’ sent to Ukrainian embassies across Europe
By Rob Picheta, Eve Brennan, Lindsay Isaac, Matthew Chance and Mick Krever, CNN Ukraine’s foreign minister has accused Russia of being behind a…
Continue ReadingWhite House sees stronger than expected jobs report following string of promising economic data
By MJ Lee, CNN White House correspondent The Biden White House had hoped to see continued moderation in US jobs growth in the November jobs report to…
Continue ReadingGOP tension builds over House speaker race as McCarthy and critics prep for floor fight
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and his critics are gearing up for a potential floor fight over the speakership…
Continue ReadingThe Bidens’ first state dinner features butter-poached lobster with a side of hospitality
By Kate Bennett, CNN President Joe Biden hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Thursday, using the very first state dinner of…
Continue ReadingTeens’ brains aged faster during the first year of the pandemic, study says, and stress may be to blame
By Jen Christensen, CNN The brains of US teens have physically changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, aging faster than normal, a new study says. The…
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