By Carlos Castañeda Click here for updates on this story PETALUMA, California (KPIX) — Threats of violence against two Petaluma schools posted on social media on Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a 14-year-old, authorities said Thursday. Petaluma police said in a press statement that the threat against Casa Grande High School and Petaluma High
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New Mexico (0-2) at Auburn (1-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Auburn by 28. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Auburn desperately wants to rebound strongly from a mistake-filled loss to California. It raised questions about the job security for quarterback Payton Thorne, who was intercepted four times in that
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal regulator said Thursday that it is banning Navient from servicing federal student loans and ordering the company to pay $120 million. The agreement settles a lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2017, which claimed the company misled student loan borrowers and processed their payments
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Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Perhaps it was fate that a man’s pickup truck got trapped in rising floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Francine not far from where Miles Crawford lives. The 39-year-old off-duty emergency room nurse is professionally trained in saving lives — quickly — and that’s exactly what he did the moment he
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — At Tuesday night’s presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump was asked about his stance on abortion access, he offered a now-familiar explanation for his support for gestational abortion limits early in pregnancy and for overturning Roe v. Wade: the idea that, otherwise, after-birth execution of newborns would be
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North Texas (2-2) at Texas Tech (1-1), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas Tech by 10 1/2. Series record: Tied 4-4. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Texas Tech opens a three-game homestand by playing North Texas for the first time since meeting in five consecutive seasons from 1997-2001. Second-year Mean Green head coach
Continue Reading By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Authorities have identified and arrested a Riverside County man for allegedly sparking the devastating Line Fire, which has torched nearly 35,000 acres of brush and destroyed at least one home. While details surrounding their investigation remain scarce, Cal Fire
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Devon Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The 14-year-old shooter who confessed to killing four people last week at Apalachee High School in Georgia was allowed to leave his classroom with his belongings before returning with a rifle in his backpack, the state Bureau of Investigation said Thursday. The revelation supports previous
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno, Darya Tarasova, Svitlana Vlasova and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Russia has launched a counter-attack in the Kursk border region where Ukrainian forces last month launched a surprise cross-border incursion. “The Russians have started counteroffensive actions,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a news conference Thursday, his first comments since reports emerged
Continue Reading Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Servicemen, veterans and others have gathered in Kyiv to remember the adopted son of Ukraine’s chief rabbi, Moshe Azman, who was killed in battle. The funeral service was seen to underline unity among Ukraine’s diverse communities in the fight against Russia’s invasion. Anton Samborskyi, 32, was reported missing in
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A Missouri judge on Thursday rejected an effort by the St. Louis prosecutor to vacate the conviction of Marcellus Williams, a death row inmate who has long claimed he’s innocent of the murder for which he’s scheduled to be executed in less than two weeks. Williams,
Continue Reading Associated Press BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — A woman was fatally shot Thursday during an over three-hour-long standoff near Denver, where a male suspect was shot by police before being arrested and transported to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. After officers negotiated with the suspect, they forced their way into the apartment at the
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has declined to vacate the conviction and death sentence of Missouri inmate Marcellus Williams, who is facing execution for killing of a woman in her home in 1998. A St. Louis County circuit judge presided over an August evidentiary hearing challenging Marcellus Williams’ guilt in the stabbing
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 16 Venezuelan officials aligned with embattled President Nicolas Maduro for what the Biden administration claims is their role in obstructing a free and fair election in the country. The sanctions come more than a month after Venezuela’s presidential election and days
Continue Reading KCBS By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has been detected in California’s Ventura County, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, which struck at 7:28 a.m., was centered about 4 miles north of Malibu, the USGS said. The USGS recorded at least five aftershocks, with the largest one –
Continue Reading By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story SAN GABRIEL CANYON, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The Bridge Fire in the San Gabriel Canyon continues challenging fire crews as it remains 0% contained, reaching 50,258 acres Thursday morning. It has spread from Los Angeles to San Bernardino County, destroying 33 homes in the Wrightwood
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern California residents were jolted awake Thursday by another reminder of Mother Nature’s might. It was an all-too-familiar feeling for locals when a 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area, unleashing boulders
Continue Reading AP Business Writer McDonald’s is extending its $5 value meal until December at most U.S. stores, a move that rivals are likely to follow. McDonald’s introduced the deal in June after a disappointing first quarter that saw fewer U.S. visits and lower spending per order, particularly from customers earning less than $45,000 per year. The
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has responded to Venezuela’s disputed July presidential election by imposing sanctions against 16 allies of President Nicolás Maduro. Washington is accusing them of obstructing the vote and carrying out human rights abuses. Those targeted Thursday by the Treasury Department include the head of the country’s high
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of a retrial in his landmark #MeToo case, Manhattan prosecutors said at a court hearing Thursday. The indictment will remain under seal until Weinstein is arraigned on the new charges, which could
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is in custody following a shooting at an apartment complex just outside Denver Thursday morning, the Broomfield Police Department said on social media. “The scene is now SECURE,” Broomfield police said in a post on X at about 10 a.m. local time. Police responded to calls of
Continue Reading Texas A&M (1-1) at Florida (1-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 4 ½. Series record: Tied 3-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Texas A&M and Florida try to avoid a second loss as they begin Southeastern Conference play. The Aggies lost to then-No. 5 Notre Dame before dominating overmatched McNeese
Continue Reading By Austen Erblat, Alan Gionet Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado teenager told deputies that he was shot in the face outside a house by the boyfriend of the homeowner after trying to ask for permission to take photos at the property, according to the Jefferson County
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has been detected in California’s Ventura County, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, which struck at 7:28 a.m., was centered about 4 miles north of Malibu, the USGS said. The USGS recorded at least five aftershocks, with the largest one – measured
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By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — After a mass exodus of schools, the Pac-12 Conference is working on a revival. The conference announced Thursday that four schools from the Mountain West Conference – Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State – will be admitted to the Pac-12, effective from July 1, 2026.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Managers of a state-owned fuel trading company in Trinidad and Tobago are facing 15 charges linked to the 2022 deaths of four divers who became trapped in a pipeline while repairing it. Local media reported that two top managers of Paria Fuel Trading Co., a subsidiary of Trinidad Petroleum
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By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Harvey Weinstein in connection to new sexual assault allegations, according to prosecutors. The indictment detailing the allegations, however, will likely remain sealed until Weinstein is arraigned. It could include sexual assault allegations from three women, prosecutors said at a
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man has been sentenced to a 30-year prison term for killing a transgender woman in Minneapolis last year. Damarean Bible was found guilty of second-degree murder in August. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that he was sentenced Wednesday. Bible admitted fatally shooting 38-year-old Savannah Ryan Williams on Nov. 29. LGBTQ+
Continue Reading Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The Palestinian economy is “in free fall,” with production in Gaza plunging to one-sixth of its level before Israeli forces began a blistering military response to the Oct. 7 attacks in the territory, the United Nations says. The report from UN Trade and Development also warned of “rapid and alarming
Continue Reading Associated Press APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — The Ashaninka tribe of Amonia River live in a largely preserved area of Brazil’s western Amazon rainforest. Over the past three decades, they have taken back their territory from cattle farmers and loggers, replacing pasture with fruit and timber trees, the sacred Ayahuasca vine, acai palm trees and
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