By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The colorfully cubic world of Minecraft is coming to life. The first teaser trailer for “A Minecraft Movie,” the upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular was unveiled. The movie stars Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks and Jack Black. In the trailer, Momoa – donning a truly wild shoulder-length wig with
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Temps will continue to warm for the next several days with a good amount of sunshine. Just enough moisture will slosh around the area to keep a slight storm chance in the forecast. The weekend looks pretty good too. Again, there is a slight storm chance with temps around 90.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents in Puerto Rico have seized $33 million worth of cocaine aboard a boat that was trying to smuggle the drugs into the tiny island of Vieques. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said more than 3,600 pounds were confiscated early Wednesday after unidentified people aboard the boat beached
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks, along with other agencies in the region, released a video about the serious consequences of school threats. The video titled “School Threats are No Joke” is in response to the constant number of gun threats and bomb threats D.A. Hicks says school districts in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Jon Sanders has died. Sanders served as Hall of Fame President in 1995 and spent his time volunteering for charities across El Paso. When he was 16, Sanders held the New Mexico State Long Jump Record. He then went on to compete for
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AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth’s atmosphere the same day, NASA said. The asteroid — about 3 feet (1 meter) across — was spotted by astronomers in Arizona and broke apart over the coast of the Philippines hours after the discovery. This space
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By Irene Cruz Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Three businesses, including two smoke shops, were hit by burglars in the San Fernando Valley overnight. One of the break-ins happened around 3 a.m. at Your Smoke Shop on Sherman Way in Van Nuys, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Rafa Mir, jugador del Valencia Club de Fútbol, quedó en libertad provisional tras haber pasado a disposición judicial como presunto responsable de una agresión sexual con acceso carnal, según informó este miércoles el Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Valencia (TSJV). Concretamente, la titular del Juzgado de Primera Instancia e Instrucción
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AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — On the brink of a comeback, Deshaun Watson can’t afford to look back. “It’s a new year. It’s a new season,” the Browns’ quarterback said Wednesday. “Regardless if you won MVP or if you didn’t play last year, it’s a new year. In this league, if you’re focusing
Continue Reading By Ashley Mackey Click here for updates on this story LYNWOOD, California (KABC) — A new proposition on the November ballot is aiming to end forced labor in California’s prisons. If passed into law, Proposition 6 would amend the California constitution to prohibit the state from punishing inmates with involuntary work, and from disciplining those
Continue Reading AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has upheld an earlier finding that the online Internet Archive violated copyright law by scanning and sharing digital books without the publishers’ permission. Four major publishers had sued the Archive in 2020, alleging that it had illegally offered free copies of more than 100 books,
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager was put on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of right hip discomfort that could end the All-Star shortstop’s third season with the Texas Rangers. The move was made before the Rangers played their series finale against the New York Yankees. Seager didn’t play Tuesday night
Continue Reading The Texas Tribune When Texas lawmakers passed legislation in 2015 that created a pathway for public schools to hire more teachers without formal classroom training, one goal was to make the profession more attractive to individuals from different paths who could offer hands-on learning to students. Some school administrators made it clear they intended to
Continue Reading Associated Press MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — A 30-year-old charged with killing four people aboard a Chicago-area transit train must remain in custody until trial. Rhanni S. Davis made a first court appearance Wednesday after being charged with four counts of first-degree murder. Prosecutors say Davis wore a mask while shooting the victims on two train
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A former Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputy was just sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting an arrestee in the back of his unit, then attempting to destroy the video of the assault. Federal prosecutors say that on April 30, 2023 Michael Martinez arrested a woman
Continue Reading By Giles Hudson, Julia Falcon, Nathalie Palacios Click here for updates on this story GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (KTVT) — Grand Prairie ISD and numerous city facilities are closed Wednesday after the city said it found a “foaming agent” in the water supply Tuesday evening. That foam is the result of a fire being put out,
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CNN By Kayla Tausche, Tami Luhby and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris proposed increasing the long-term capital gains tax rate to 28% for wealthy Americans during an economic speech in New Hampshire on Wednesday, breaking with the policy laid out by President Joe Biden in his 2025 budget by suggesting a lower rate. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mount Franklin Foods, LLC just acquired assets from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Stuffed Puffs, LLC. Mount Franklin Foods makes candy, mint, and nut products, operating brands such as Azar Nut, Sunrise Confections, and Hospitality Mints. Mount Franklin Foods paid an undisclosed amount for the acquisition, which is effective immediately. Stuffed Puffs, LLC
Continue Reading Associated Press A spate of resignations from the Ukrainian government came with one major surprise: the departure of the highly regarded foreign minster. Dmytro Kuleba is the career diplomat who courted Western support for his country’s defense. With close ties to Western leaders, the 43-year-old joins five other ministers who have stepped down with little
Continue Reading CNN By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday was as clear as he has ever been about how he views a ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas. “There’s not a deal in the making,” he told Fox News. “Unfortunately, it’s not close.” He denied reports – by CNN and others –
Continue Reading ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) — A prosecutor says a 13-year-old Pittsburgh-area girl who was reported missing early last month spent time with adult inmates at a Pennsylvania jail after she lied to authorities about her age and identity following a shoplifting arrest. Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible said Tuesday that someone at the Beaver County
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida county is in talks to acquire a storied but aging ocean liner in a proposed deal that could create the largest artificial reef in the world. But the plan hit a snag Tuesday, after local officials in coastal Okaloosa County in the Florida panhandle postponed
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin mayor is condemning a campaign ad run by a Republican independent group that links a Democratic senator with a 2021 Christmas parade massacre. Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly called the ad a “pitiful political tool” that “hurts the whole entire community.” U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin faces Republican Eric
Continue Reading AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Caelen Carson is next in line in a third consecutive season of the Dallas Cowboys having to fill in for a significant injury at cornerback. If the name isn’t familiar, recent history says it could be soon. Dallas was without nickel cornerback Jourdan Lewis for most of
Continue Reading By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian journalists say that they were fired on by the Israeli military during a raid in the occupied West Bank town of Kafr Dan. Mohammed Mansour, a journalist for the Palestinian news agency WAFA, was injured when the car he was driving was struck by
Continue Reading By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Wednesday trying to stop one of the biggest counties in Texas from mailing voter registration forms to large swaths of unregistered voters. On Tuesday, the county judge and commissioners in Bexar County, which includes San Antonio, approved a contract with
Continue Reading Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts. Netanyahu’s comments came as the United States is developing a new proposal for a cease-fire and hostage
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A motorcyclist who ran off the highway in Waukesha County overnight, was found hours later after officials say he crawled up a hill to the get back to the freeway for help. Authorities say the 20-year-old male motorcyclist drove off
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — En Argentina, los cardiólogos denuncian “el estado de emergencia” en la especialidad y advierten que el sector atraviesa una “tormenta perfecta”, que atribuyen a “la combinación de honorarios profesionales prácticamente inexistentes por el deterioro inflacionario y el aumento exponencial de los costos para la práctica médica, como así también de
Continue Reading By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story MONROVIA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A Monrovia house crushed by a giant pine tree in May is now up for sale for almost half a million dollars. Listing agent Kevin Wheeler said the one-bedroom, one-bath bungalow gets a lot of sun, now that the tree is
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