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In honor of Black History Month, several events across the Coachella Valley will be celebrating black Americans and their history. The Palm Springs Art Museum will be hosting a series of Black History Month events. Black History Month Opening Reception: Thursday, February 3 from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Kick-off Black History Month with the
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Electric vehicle owners may be hit with a new tax if a new bill passes the state senate. The Hawaii Department of Transportation is proposing a per mile tax that would raise funds for highway repair. A Tesla driver named Koa told
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CNN, WFOR By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Florida man and his grandson couldn’t believe their eyes when they reeled in more than just some scrap metal and bottle caps during a magnet fishing weekend trip. Duane Smith and his 11-year-old grandson, Allen Cadwalader, were out on a magnet fishing trip on January 30 in Homestead,
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits for the second week in a row after three straight weeks of increases. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims fell by 23,000 to 238,000 last week, from 261,000 the previous week. The four-week average for claims, which compensates
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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — U.S. moguls skier Jaelin Kauf got a great start on her Olympic journey as she sped through the bumps to finish third in a qualifying round. She will be back at it this weekend with the medals on the line. Jakara Anthony of Australia led
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — FIFA’s fading plan for biennial World Cups has been labeled a threat from soccer to all other sports by the International Olympic Committee. IOC President Thomas Bach chided FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino for not being in Beijing to hear the criticism. Infantino has been an IOC
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — At least two energy companies in the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Ghent have been hit by cyberattacks and Belgian authorities have opened an investigation, one day after Germany opened a probe into similar attack. In Germany, prosecutors have said they opened an investigation into suspected blackmail after two companies involved in
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The president of the International Olympic Committee has sought to play down concerns about the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai while also saying he planned to go ahead with their long-promised dinner during the Beijing Games. Peng last year accused a former senior Chinese
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Rihanna has given us another glimpse of her pregnancy. The singer and beauty mogul this week revealed that she and her boyfriend, rapper A$AP Rocky, are expecting their first child. On Wednesday, Rihanna shared previously published photos of her baby bump — plus a new one. “How the gang pulled
Continue ReadingBy Gerry May Click here for updates on this story RUSTON, Louisiana (KTBS) — A family in southeast Texas is mourning the death of man killed when an ambulance hit his jeep and it caught fire on Interstate 20 in Ruston. Both vehicles were westbound on near Tarbutton Road when the crash happened around 5
Continue ReadingBy Will McGough, CNN Perhaps no travel destination in the world has had a rougher go of things these past few years than Puerto Rico. In addition to the pandemic, the Caribbean archipelago has faced an eye-popping string of disasters in the past half-decade. They include the Zika epidemic in 2016, Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Medicare will start paying for home Covid-19 tests purchased at participating pharmacies and retailers, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told CNN on Wednesday. It anticipates the option will be available in the early spring. As part of its effort to contend with the pandemic, the Biden administration last month
Continue ReadingBy Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville mother struggled to find someone to clean up used syringes her teenage daughter found at a school bus stop. According to Jody Read, her high school daughter spotted the syringes days ago, so she called the Asheville Police
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves and more variants emerge, experts say it is unclear whether the immunity developed during infection, regardless of vaccination status, may provide long-term, individual protection against future waves. Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — GoFundMe has suspended a fundraiser for the “Freedom Convoy” of truckers and supporters who have tied up downtown Ottawa while protesting vaccine mandates. The fundraiser, which is now under review, has currently raised more than $10 million. It’s the second
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OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead and others wounded after a shooting on a Greyhound bus in Northern California. It happened at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Oroville. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect fled after the shooting but was arrested in a nearby WalMart after witnesses there alerted
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A 6-year-old was held at gunpoint by one of his classmates in the halls of Claxton Elementary, the child’s mother said. Karina Holloway said the first-grader pointed the gun at her son in November, threatening him. “I’m going to shoot
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Biogen expects “minimal” revenue this year from its Alzheimer’s treatment initially hailed as potentially a breakthrough drug, but one with an eye-popping price tag that drew immediate criticism from doctors and patient advocates. The drugmaker on Thursday released a forecast for 2022 that caught investors off guard, sending shares
Continue Reading By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India will not attend Friday’s opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, after one of the torchbearers reportedly chosen by Chinese authorities riled up New Delhi’s anger. India’s foreign affairs spokesman on Thursday accused China of having “chosen to politicize” the Olympics. The move followed reports
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Competition from TikTok. A stagnant user base in key markets. A pricey bid to invest in virtual reality that could take years to pay off. These are just a few reasons investors are dumping Facebook’s Meta after a disastrous earnings report, which could wipe more than $200 billion off the
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