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By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is making it easier for school districts to hire teachers and other employees amid staffing shortages brought on by the latest surge in coronavirus cases. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that he has signed an executive order to allow schools more flexibility in staffing decisions
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a progressive Democrat who campaigned on sending Americans a monthly $1,000 check, will win a special election on Tuesday to replace the late US Rep. Alcee Hastings in his South Florida district, CNN projects. Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Republican Jason Mariner for the heavily Democratic seat, leading with more than 78%
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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will fill Florida’s vacant U.S. House seat. Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Republican Jason Mariner during a special election Tuesday. She’ll replace Democrat Alcee Hastings, who was the longest-serving member of the Florida delegation before he died in April of pancreatic cancer. Cherfilus-McCormick’s election boosts Democrats’
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By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Green Bay Packers finished the regular season with the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the top spot in the final AP Pro32 poll. The Packers earned all 12 first-place votes for 384 points. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers remained at No. 2
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful flight test of a hypersonic missile he claimed would remarkably increase the country’s “war deterrent.” The report by North Korean state media on Wednesday came a day after the militaries of South Korea and Japan
Continue Reading RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A formal challenge of North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s qualifications to run for Congress has been delayed while redistricting litigation is pending. The challenge was filed by a group of voters over Cawthorn’s involvement in the Washington rally last January that preceded the Capitol riot. Three trial judges granted on Tuesday
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The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians opened a farmers market today. The grand opening ceremony for the market, named Temalpakh Farm Market, was held at 1 Roberta Way. The market is a complement to the Temalpakh Farm — meaning “from the earth” in Cahuilla — located on the Coachella reservation. The roughly 50-acre organic farm
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas-area school administrators say extreme staffing shortages are prompting the closure of schools on Friday and next Tuesday, Jan. 18. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak responded Tuesday to the Clark County School District decision to shutter classrooms through the weekend including the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with a statement acknowledging
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Ingram and Spencer Jones scored 21 points apiece and Stanford beat No. 5 Southern California 75-69 for its first win over a top five team in nearly 15 years. The Cardinal returned from a nearly three-week break for COVID-19 protocols and delivered a big
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Ingram and Spencer Jones scored 21 points apiece and Stanford beat No. 5 Southern California 75-69 for its first win over a top five team in nearly 15 years. The Cardinal returned from a nearly three-week break for COVID-19 protocols and delivered a big
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Beer laced with hallucinogenic drugs derived from plant seeds may have helped leaders of a South American culture maintain their political control for hundreds of years, according to new research. The Wari, who built an empire and ruled the highlands of what is now Peru from 600 to 1,000 AD, preceded
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is demanding records and testimony from a former White House aide they say helped draft former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 speech, along with two others it says were in communication with people close to Trump. Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson is the Democratic chairman
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press The Missouri Supreme Court has vacated three convictions in separate cases that involved video participation in the trials, which have been used more extensively during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the cases involved an adult male who was convicted in St. Louis Circuit Court of statutory rape. Two of the
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga los disturbios del 6 de enero emitió este martes una nueva ronda de citaciones exigiendo registros y testimonios de tres personas, entre ellas un exfuncionario de la Casa Blanca que ayudó a redactar el discurso pronunciado por el expresidente Donald Trump
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A ridge of high pressure is building over California bringing drier and warmer conditions to the Southland. Relative humidity values dropped below 15% this afternoon and drier air will remain in place Wednesday. Offshore winds will continue to the middle of the week but will remain light around the Coachella Valley. The strongest gusts will
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Si quieres saber cuántos países del mundo puedes visitar sin una visa, todo depende de tu pasaporte y nacionalidad. En América Latina, los ciudadanos de Chile, Argentina y Brasil cuentan con los pasaportes más poderosos, según el Índice de Pasaportes, elaborado cada año por la firma Henley & Partners, que
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Dianne Gallagher, CNN A state court in North Carolina refused on Tuesday to disturb the state legislative and US congressional redistricting plan drawn after the 2020 census, in a case that is expected to be decided by the North Carolina Supreme Court. In the decision handed down on Tuesday, the trial
Continue Reading By ALEXANDRA JAFFE, COLLEEN LONG and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden is challenging senators to “stand against voter suppression,” urging them to change Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation that Republicans are blocking from debate and votes. Biden, who has been criticized by some in his own
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Midfielder Ben Bender out of Maryland was the first pick in Major League Soccer’s SuperDraft by expansion club Charlotte FC. Bender was named the 2021 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year after scoring seven goals with five assists over 18 games with the Terrapins as a sophomore. He
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been shaped by the philosophies and voices of Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer longer than the careers of almost all of their players. The firing of the general manager and the head coach this week means the atmosphere and culture around
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