What is racketeering? The crime, explained
By Michelle Lou, Brandon Griggs and Emily Smith, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Mafia. The Gambino family. The Lucchese family. These notorious…
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PG&E customer charged for someone else’s utility bill for up to 18 years
KMAX, KOVR, CNN By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KMAX, KOVR) — A Pacific Gas…
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By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KMAX, KOVR) — A Pacific Gas and Electric…
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What to know about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ indictment
Associated Press Sean “Diddy” Combs has been indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges in an ongoing investigation in New York. Key…
Continue ReadingEl aterrizaje en este aeropuerto de Bhután es tan difícil que solo 50 pilotos pueden hacerlo
Alexandra Ferguson Thimpu, Bhután (CNN) — Hay un Buda en la cabina. El icono de túnica naranja mira mientras el piloto ejecuta con rapidez un…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial…
Continue Reading Court appeals, clemency petition seek to halt execution of Missouri man who claims innocence
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a judge’s ruling…
Continue Reading California gas prices skyrocket as national average drops
By Nic Garcia Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — You may have noticed gas guzzling up…
Continue Reading A Czech town faces hard recovery after massive flooding
Associated Press BOHUMIN, Czech Republic (AP) — Torrential rains have gone and flooding waters have been receding but residents of a Czech town are…
Continue Reading Former police chief wins $1M lawsuit over firing by city
By Kate Nemarich Click here for updates on this story PARLIER, California (KFSN) — The former police chief of Parlier…
Continue Reading City of Fresno camping ban to go into effect next week
By Tiffany Olin Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Next week, the Fresno Police…
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Harris isn’t giving the specifics some undecided voters say they want
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Voters want more from Kamala Harris. But while the Democratic nominee has been clear about what…
Continue Reading Economic worries boost Trump’s Hispanic support in battleground Nevada
By John King, CNN Henderson, Nevada (CNN) — The sounds of blasting and bulldozing in the hills overlooking Las Vegas are proof change is a…
Continue Reading Ancient remains of Egyptian army barracks and a bronze sword unearthed by archaeologists
By Issy Ronald and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts…
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Why parents should be concerned about trampolines
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — With so many parents wanting their children to get more exercise, a backyard trampoline might seem like a good…
Continue Reading In Minnesota, a former gas station is covered with rocks
By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ACRO, Minnesota (WCCO) — In the little town of Arco, one place…
Continue Reading Johnson schedules doomed show vote on funding plan before pivoting to next step
By Haley Talbot, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson has set up a Wednesday vote on a six-month GOP government funding…
Continue Reading Kids scramble as tree falls on dugout in New Jersey
By Christine Sloan Click here for updates on this story FAIR HAVEN, New Jersey (WCBS) — A tree came crashing down…
Continue Reading Greek firefighters contain a blaze at a major oil refinery that injured 3 workers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three workers have suffered light injuries during a fire at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek…
Continue Reading ‘Firehose’ storm hits part of North Carolina and scientists see climate change
Associated Press The Carolinas braced for a storm that forecasters warned could bring heavy rain — as much as 6 to 8 inches in some spots. But one…
Continue Reading Algeria’s president sworn in for a second term after lopsided election
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been sworn in for a second term after being elected in a landslide vote marred…
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Judge tosses Ken Paxton’s lawsuit targeting Texas county’s voter registration effort
The Texas Tribune A Texas district court judge on Monday denied a request by Attorney General Ken Paxton to block a Bexar County plan to mail voter…
Continue Reading San Franciso unveils more crime-fighting technology, touts ‘lowest crime rate in 10 years’
By Dion Lim Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco city leaders unveiled new…
Continue ReadingOPINIÓN | Reforma judicial, pero a la mexicana
Sol Amaya Nota del editor: Jorge G. Castañeda es colaborador de CNN. Fue secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México de 2000 a 2003, durante el…
Continue Reading Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused…
Continue Reading Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused…
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6 die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico say six people have been killed in a landslide near Mexico City. The State of Mexico government said in a…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to…
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Oakland Unified debuts all-electric fleet of school buses; 1st in the nation
By Molly McCrea and Juliette Goodrich Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — The Oakland…
Continue Reading Schools reopen in a Kentucky county where a gunman wounded 5 on an interstate highway
Associated Press Schools have reopened with extra security in the Kentucky county where a gunman who remains at large opened fire on an interstate…
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