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Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Police say two suspects went on a spending spree after stealing wallets from vehicles in Greenfield overnight Saturday, Feb. 27. According to Greenfield police, a few vehicles were rummaged through by thieves on the east end of the city. Wallets with credit and debit
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Work will soon get underway on a traffic light synchronization project aimed at improving the flow of vehicles throughout the Coachella Valley, it was announced today. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments last week approved a $21.2 million contract with Crosstown Electrical Data Inc., which specializes in intelligent transportation system infrastructure. The contractor is expected
Continue ReadingHundreds of refugees who had been approved — and booked — to come to the United States are being taken off flights, according to resettlement agencies who work directly with refugees. President Joe Biden pledged to increase the number of refugees who could be admitted to the US after years of historic lows under his
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Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by several women who say he put them in uncomfortable situations when he was a college student, with the former classmates detailing to CNN on Monday how the rising star of the conservative right would use “fun” drives as a way to make
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the life of former US Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole. Personal Birth date: July 22, 1923 Birth place: Russell, Kansas Birth name: Robert Joseph Dole Father: Doran Ray Dole, grain elevator and produce station operator Mother: Bina (Talbott) Dole Marriages: Elizabeth (Hanford) Dole (December 7, 1975-present); Phyllis (Holden) Dole
Continue ReadingRepublican Sen. Lisa Murkowksi of Alaska had a sit-down meeting on Monday with Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, but has not decided yet if she will provide the crucial vote Tanden likely needs to be confirmed. Murkowski told reporters she had “follow up questions” after the
Continue ReadingAn Amazon employee filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the tech giant of deliberately paying her and other Black employees less than their White counterparts, becoming the latest on a growing list of current and former Amazon workers to accuse the company of systemic racism. Amazon said it was investigating the allegations in the lawsuit. “Amazon
Continue Reading About 390,000 Texas residents were still under boil water advisories as of midday Monday, almost two weeks after a winter storm slammed large swaths of the South. The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) website shows there are 399 active boil water notices in effect on Monday, while 1,780 notices have already been lifted. While
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UPDATE 04/05/2021 The Forever Marilyn statue was set to begin the journey back to the Coachella Valley on Monday, April 5th. Her return has been delayed and there is no word yet on another set date to leave New Jersey. We are told we will have another update on Tuesday, April 6th. UPDATE 03/30/2021 A
Continue ReadingThe Senate voted 64-33 on Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona, a former public school teacher, as secretary of education. He faces the monumental task of helping guide school districts to safely provide in-person instruction as teachers’ unions in some places across the country are fighting reopening plans. President Joe Biden has pledged to reopen most
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Low relative humidity will persist through tonight and Tuesday as Santa Ana winds persist across the Southland. Dew point temperatures tonight will be near 10° with clear skies. Some moisture is on the way midweek which will help mitigate the elevated fire weather conditions. A Pacific storm system will move into Southern California Wednesday afternoon
Continue Reading After another workday marked by unimaginable death, Veronica O’Kane would return to a hotel room — empty except for the dumbbell she brought from home. The travel nurse from Ontario, Canada, took a contract in Maryland to provide support to a hospital struggling under the demands of the coronavirus pandemic. Isolated, to keep herself and
Continue ReadingA Trader Joe’s worker says he was fired after writing directly to the chain’s CEO calling for stronger Covid-19 safety protocols in his store. Ben Bonnema, a Trader Joe’s employee at a store in New York City, wrote an email to Trader Joe’s chief executive Dan Bane on February 26 urging the store to improve
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden has faced criticism, including from some Democratic lawmakers, for deciding not to impose direct sanctions on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia for what US intelligence has concluded was his central role in the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a permanent resident of the US. Biden’s administration imposed visa
Continue Reading Here’s a look at one of the most successful golfers in history, Tiger Woods. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1975 Birth place: Cypress, California Birth name: Eldrick Tont Woods Father: Earl Woods Mother: Kultilda (Punsawad) Woods Marriage: Elin Nordegren (October 5, 2004-August 23, 2010, divorced) Children: Charlie Axel and Sam Alexis Education: Attended Stanford University,
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The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation and Regional Access Project Foundation are partnering to provide grants to help local nonprofits directly affected by the pandemic. The agencies came together to create a collaborative fund offering grants of up to $10,000 for non-profits. The application process starts on March 1 through 5 p.m.on March 12. Applicants
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(CNN) –– Millones de estadounidenses comenzarán a quedarse sin subsidios de desempleo por la pandemia en apenas dos semanas, lo que aumenta la presión sobre el Senado para aprobar rápidamente su versión del paquete de estímulo de US$ 1,9 billones por coronavirus, del presidente Joe Biden. La asistencia por desempleo está entre las primeras ayudas
Continue ReadingThe fallout from two sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo escalated again on Monday, as New York Attorney General Letitia James announced she could move forward with an independent investigation on the same day one of Cuomo’s accusers cast him as an abuser who “wields his power to avoid justice.” Following concerns about
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Un conductor ebrio que causó un choque frontal en Desert Hot Springs que mató a una persona e hirió gravemente a varias más fue sentenciado a casi nueve años en una prisión estatal. William Rojas, de 26 años, se declaró culpable de homicidio vehicular grave por DUI, causando lesiones corporales mientras conducía bajo los efectos
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los incidentes de violencia doméstica aumentaron en Estados Unidos cerca de un 8,1% tras la imposición de confinamientos relacionados con la pandemia, según un análisis de la Comisión Nacional sobre Covid-19 y Justicia Penal (NCCCJ, por sus siglas en inglés). El análisis, publicado el miércoles, se basó en una revisión de 18 estudios
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