Many police unions are pushing back on vaccine mandates. Here’s why
By Peter Nickeas and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN Big cities across America are forcing employees to get vaccinated as part of their jobs, and many police…
Continue ReadingVideo
After a pair of scandals, Fed bans officials from buying stocks
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Federal Reserve announced new trading rules on Thursday following a controversy over trades made by senior officials.…
Continue ReadingFive military veterans advising Sen. Sinema resign, calling her one of the ‘principal obstacles to progress’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Five military veterans on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema‘s advisory board resigned from their roles this week, slamming the…
Continue ReadingThis warehouse worker became the face of a union push at Amazon. She’s still bracing for the fallout
Story by Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Video by Sean Clark, Frank Fenimore & Matt Gannon, CNN Business When Amazon opened a sprawling…
Continue ReadingTrump is going public by taking advantage of Wall Street’s blank-check boom
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Former President Donald Trump is planning a return to Wall Street. Trump, whose companies have a long history of filing…
Continue ReadingAlleged murderer of UK lawmaker David Amess had terrorist links, court hears
By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN A man charged with the murder of British politician David Amess had links to the ISIS terror group and targeted the MP due…
Continue ReadingEurope facing 500,000 more Covid deaths by February, WHO warns
By Rob Picheta and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Europe is facing a potentially devastating winter that could see half a million people die with Covid-19,…
Continue Reading‘Insecure’s’ Yvonne Orji is going to miss Molly too
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Yvonne Orji has some words of wisdom for the character she plays for the upcoming fifth and final season of…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying subpoena
By Clare Foran, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, one of former President…
Continue ReadingPuddle-Jumping Weather
Air Quality (as of 7:30AM)GOOD to MODERATE for all reporting areas. WEATHER STORYActive weather will continue over the next week with a series…
Continue ReadingGang leader threatens to kill captive missionaries in Haiti if he doesn’t get what he wants
By Caitlin Hu, AnneClaire Stapleton, Matt Rivers, Natalie Gallón and David Shortell, CNN The leader of the gang that kidnapped 17 US and Canadian…
Continue ReadingThe West’s historic drought in 3 maps
By John Keefe, Rachel Ramirez and Angela Fritz, CNN After months of extreme drought, the wet season has arrived in the West. Though rain is much…
Continue Reading‘No country will be spared’ from effects of climate change, Biden administration reports detail
By Nikki Carvajal A series of new reports from the Biden administration will issue a stark warning on Thursday: The effects of climate change will be…
Continue ReadingDemocrats push to close the deal on Biden’s agenda: ‘This part of the process needs to be handled with care’
By Lauren Fox and Phil Mattingly, CNN Democrats aren’t there yet on cracking a deal on a President Joe Biden’s sweeping, if now scaled…
Continue ReadingOlivia Newton-John offers cancer update
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Olivia Newton-John says she has her good days and her bad days as she once again battles cancer. In an interview with…
Continue ReadingCDC moves large European country to its highest level of Covid-19 travel risk
By Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added just one new location to its list of “very high” risk…
Continue Reading5 expert tips to stress less this fall
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN As we head into what was supposed to be the fall recovery, the world is still reeling from Covid-related anxiety. It shows up…
Continue ReadingEvergrande has made a key bond payment that keeps it out of default, Chinese state media reports
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Evergrande has made a crucial payment that allows it to stay out of default, at least for now, according to Chinese…
Continue ReadingDental records show remains found at Carlton Reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, FBI says
By Aya Elamroussi, Taylor Romine, Leyla Santiago, Randi Kaye and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 5:48 p.m. ET] The…
Continue ReadingGarland: DOJ ‘will apply the facts and the law’ when considering Bannon referral
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers that the Justice Department “will apply the facts and the law and make a…
Continue Reading
Joe Moses is running for Monterey County Sheriff
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The captain at the Monterey County Jail, Joe Moses, announced he’s running to be Monterey County’s next sheriff.…
Continue Reading
PolicÃa evita secuestro de una menor en Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley, Calif. (KMUV) Una niña de 3 años se encuentra a salvo luego de que una mujer intentara robarla del lado de su abuelo…
Continue Reading
Supervisores en el Condado de Santa Cruz intentan prevenir alojamiento de abusador sexual en Bonny Doon
BONNY DOON, Calif. (KMUV) Supervisores del Condado de Santa Cruz piden poner un alto a la ubicación de depredadores sexuales en el condado.…
Continue ReadingReaccionan padres de la Costa Central ante plan de EE.UU. de vacunación de niños
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) La Casa Blanca dio a conocer su plan para vacunar a unos 28 millones de niños de entre 5 a 11 años de edad en todo el paÃs.…
Continue Reading Board of Supervisors move to stop placements of sexually violent predators in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Ryan Coonerty is introducing an agenda item to oppose any further placements of sexually violent predators in the…
Continue ReadingGet $250 to clean-up litter on the side of the highway
Caltrans launched a new program offering volunteers up to $250 for Highway Litter…
Continue Reading
45-year-old man survives shooting in Watsonville
Santa Cruz Sheriff’s office reported a shooting that happened Saturday morning at around 9:20 a.m. in the apartment complex on Stewart Avenue in…
Continue ReadingFloods and landslides kill at least 150 in India and Nepal
By Jessie Yeung and Esha Mitra, CNN Record-breaking rains and heavy flooding have killed at least 150 people in India and Nepal over the past few…
Continue ReadingAt least 3 killed, more than 30 injured in gas explosion in northeast China
By Steven Jiang and Nectar Gan, CNN At least three people were killed and more than 30 injured in a powerful explosion at a restaurant in the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea accuses US and UN of ‘tampering with a dangerous time bomb’
By Yoonjung Seo, Samantha Beech and Philip Wang, CNN North Korea said the United States and the UN Security Council are “tampering with a…
Continue ReadingShouting, threats, negative billboards and an influx of cash. This year’s school board races are like none before
By Mallory Simon, CNN When Nikki Hudson drove to a local strip mall in Worthington, Ohio, to collect a corsage for her daughter’s homecoming,…
Continue ReadingThe official forecast calls for a warmer winter, which could be good for your bank account
By Jennifer Gray and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists The southwestern US will continue to struggle through drought conditions this winter, the…
Continue ReadingBiden sees American credibility on the line as he races to lock down climate action ahead of Glasgow
By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden wanted the stakes to be perfectly clear when he sat down with nine liberal Democrats in…
Continue ReadingBiden says US facing an inflection point in the battle for the soul of America
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden cast the fight for voting rights in sweeping terms Thursday after the Senate failed to advance a bill on the…
Continue Reading5 takeaways from the New York City mayoral debate
By Gregory Krieg, CNN The contest to become New York City’s next mayor effectively ended early this summer, when Brooklyn Borough President…
Continue ReadingActive Weather Ahead
Air Quality (as of 7:00PM)GOOD for all reporting areas. WEATHER STORYActive weather will continue over the next week with a series of storm…
Continue ReadingWhite House details plan to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11
By Jeremy Diamond, Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House on Wednesday unveiled its plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children…
Continue ReadingSome Arizona Republicans embrace election conspiracies as they bow to Trump
By Maeve Reston, Kyung Lah and Kim Berryman, CNN Republican leaders nationally hope to move on from re-litigating the 2020 election as they set their…
Continue ReadingReport warns of climate change’s ‘code red’ impact on health
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new report published Wednesday warns of the severe impact of climate change on human health, and says the prognosis is…
Continue ReadingNYC mayor ‘troubled’ by video showing unmasked officers forcibly removing masked subway commuter
By Liam Reilly, CNN New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday he was “troubled” by a video showing two unmasked NYPD officers removing…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match OK
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson…
Continue ReadingA Black girl was arrested at school in Hawaii over a drawing that upset a parent
By Jenn Selva, Joe Sutton and Nicole Chavez, CNN The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii is demanding policy changes after a 10-year-old Black…
Continue ReadingWhat Biden’s sweeping social safety plan might include — and what it likely won’t
By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN Democrats in Congress are negotiating a sweeping budget reconciliation package that is the centerpiece of…
Continue ReadingFind out which countries are welcoming US tourists now
Forrest Brown and Brekke Fletcher, CNN For much of 2021, US passport holders have seen an ever-changing list of international travel options as the…
Continue Reading
Central Coast prepares to vaccinate children for COVID-19
The COVID-19 vaccine will soon be made available for children ages 5 to…
Continue ReadingUK lawmakers now face ‘substantial’ threat after fatal Amess stabbing, says Home Secretary
By Mick Krever, Nada Bashir and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Five days after UK Member of Parliament David Amess was stabbed to death, lawmakers in the UK…
Continue ReadingKeep your brain sharp by finding your sleep ‘sweet spot,’ study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, right? Papa Bear’s bed was too hard and Mama Bear’s bed too…
Continue ReadingTaliban wins backing for aid at Moscow talks, with regional powers saying US and allies should pay
Story by Reuters Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers won backing from 10 regional powers at talks in Moscow on Wednesday for the idea of a United…
Continue Reading‘Dune’ captures the book’s epic scale while telling only half of the story
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN To anyone who remembers seeing David Lynch’s 1984 version of “Dune” and thinking, “OK, so that…
Continue ReadingThe Ford Mustang Mach-E GT amps up the power in the company’s electric lineup
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business For a lot of people there is one real Ford Mustang. It’s the Ford Mustang GT coupe with the big 5.0-liter…
Continue Reading