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By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press As the United States ends the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan and as the Taliban recapture much of the country, Americans are asking if the longest war in their history was worth the cost. A U.S. Marine who served four deployments in Afghanistan says he’s convinced that even a handful
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By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two amateur Chinese computer coders are set to be released next week after more than a year behind bars. The two were jailed after archiving deleted news articles about the pandemic’s initial outbreak. A brother of one of the imprisoned coders said the sentencing took place
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two amateur Chinese computer coders are set to be released next week after more than a year behind bars. The two were jailed after archiving deleted news articles about the pandemic’s initial outbreak. A brother of one of the imprisoned coders said the sentencing took place
Continue Reading SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Hundreds of people have attended a gay pride march in Bosnia’s capital of Sarajevo. Organizers said that LGBT people have been further marginalized in the impoverished and conservative Balkan nation since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. A colorful crowd that walked the streets of central Sarajevo under heavy security after
Continue Reading By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain has set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit) in Montoro, Cordoba, in the southern Andalusia region. The development came Saturday as Southern Europe sweltered under a relentless summer sun. If confirmed, that exceeds the country’s previous record of 46.9 degrees Celsius
Continue ReadingBy Kate Bennett, CNN Since leaving Washington last January, there have been only a handful of things that have drawn former first lady Melania Trump out of her social media silence: holidays, the anniversary of Be Best, thanks for birthday wishes. But nothing has caught her attention, or her ire, like the criticism last week
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild, CNN The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two photojournalists who say police hit them with chemical irritants and stun grenades while they covered racial justice protests in Washington, DC, last year. The lawsuit against the District of Columbia government and eight unnamed police officers alleges the
Continue Reading ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry says 8 Russian and Turkish crew members were killed after a firefighting plane leased from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey. The amphibious Beriev Be-200 crashed while trying to land in Turkey’s Adana province. A team to investigate
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Human rights groups have denounced Spain’s expulsion of unaccompanied children to Morocco, calling the deportations illegal and urging an immediate halt to the process. Amnesty International spokesman Ángel Gonzalo said the deportations began Friday and continued Saturday. The Spanish radio station Cadena Ser said 15 children were deported from the Spain’s North
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Heavy rains have flooded broad areas in southern Russia, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,,500 people. Authorities in the Krasnodar region said Saturday that more than 1,400 houses have been flooded following storms and heavy rains that swept the area this week. About 108,000 residents of 11 settlements were left without
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Coachella Valley Unified School District hosted a vaccine clinic Saturday, August 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mecca Elementary School. The Pfizer vaccine was administered. Anyone 12 years and older could receive it. There wasn’t any insurance needed. Walk-ins were welcomed, however, appointments were encouraged. One of the workers said it was a
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The Knight’s of Columbus Indio Council 3215 hosted a backpack giveaway on August 14 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. It ran from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Any student was welcome to come and get a backpack donated by the organization. The groups said there were a total of 225 backpacks with
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El fiscal federal Ramiro González ordenó este viernes nuevas medidas en la investigación sobre el presunto incumplimiento del presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, y la primera dama, Fabiola Yáñez, a las restricciones de circulación y reunión que regían en el área metropolitana de Buenos Aires en medio del llamado aislamiento
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Tras el despliegue de las diversas vacunas contra el covid-19, varios países relajaron las restricciones de viaje, pero también se han implementen nuevos lineamientos. Por ejemplo, los turistas que estén completamente vacunados no deberán someterse a pruebas, cuarentena o autoaislamiento, si son inoculados con vacunas aprobadas por el país de destino.
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer France center back Raphael Varane finalized his move to Manchester United for a reported fee of about $56 million by signing a four-year contract. The 28-year-old defender joins from Real Madrid, where he spent 10 seasons in Madrid and helped the club win 18 trophies, including four Champions League
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a two car crash in Coachella. Officers said it happened just before 9:30 p.m. on August 13 in the area of Avenue 54 and Cesar Chavez Street. Both vehicles were heavily damaged. The Sheriff’s Department has reported no injuries so far and there are no reported road closures.
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN In times like these, everyone needs a superhero. Fortunately, you can find one on Free Comic Book Day. On Saturday, stores across North America will be handing out special Free Comic Book Day editions of books from a range of publishers, including favorites like Marvel and DC. And yes, they’ll really
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is working to finalize an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghans who worked with the United States and their families and are fleeing their country as the security situation deteriorates, according to a source familiar with the ongoing discussions. The source said it could be
Continue ReadingCNN By Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is working to finalize an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghans who worked with the United States and their families and are fleeing their country as the security situation deteriorates, according to a source familiar with the ongoing discussions. The source said it could
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Rescuers have recovered the bodies of three out of eight people who went missing when a helicopter carrying tourists plunged into a deep volcanic crater lake on the Kamchatka Peninsula Russia’s far east. The Mi-8 helicopter with 16 people on board crashed in Kurile Lake on Thursday while trying to land on
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