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CNN By Niamh Kennedy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN When 25-year-old Maria Kozlovskaya gazes out of the window, she sees the green fields of the west of Ireland. It’s a far cry from the shelled apartment buildings of her home city of Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine. Forced into exile by conflict, the young mother has found
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN When 25-year-old Maria Kozlovskaya gazes out of the window, she sees the green fields of the west of Ireland. It’s a far cry from the shelled apartment buildings of her home city of Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine. Forced into exile by conflict, the young mother has found an
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By Omar Jimenez, CNN The University School of Milwaukee is pushing back on accusations of discrimination from Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s brother, and his wife, Kelly Robinson. The preparatory school filed a motion Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit the couple filed in April that alleged in part, “The School acted impermissibly to silence and to
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN The US Navy is honoring its only Filipino to be awarded the Medal of Honor, America’s highest decoration for military valor, by naming a new warship after him. A future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer will be named USS Telesforo Trinidad, after Fireman 2nd Class Telesforo De La Cruz Trinidad, Navy Secretary
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Fresno police killed an armed man they said charged at them Thursday and authorities opened fire in a second Fresno shooting involving a fleeing robbery suspect who rammed patrol cars, authorities said. A third officer-involved shooting was reported Thursday night in San Francisco but it wasn’t immediately announced whether anyone was
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By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and CIARAN McQUILLAN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Amid fear of Russian reprisals, hundreds of Ukrainian fighters who surrendered after enduring the merciless assault on Mariupol’s steel factory were registered as prisoners of war, and the Ukrainian president vowed to seek international help to save them. The International Committee of the
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While families wait for relief from the baby formula shortage, several organizations, businesses and hospitals are helping families feed their babies. JadaBug’s Kid Boutique in La Quinta is taking formula and breastmilk donations and supplying it to families in need throughout the community. The boutique continues to partner with About Families to point families to
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man who stormed the U.S. Capitol, opened the doors to other rioters and sat in the Senate chair of then-Vice President Mike Pence pleaded guilty to a federal charge Thursday. Christian Secor, 23, of Costa Mesa, entered the plea in a Washington court to obstructing an official proceeding. More than
Continue Reading By Andi Babineau, CNN A Florida deputy and a suspect are facing charges in relation to a botched arrest earlier this year in which an explosion allegedly set off by a Taser left the suspect with burns over much of his body, Osceola County officials announced Thursday. As Osceola County deputies were attempting to arrest
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Construction on College of the Desert’s Roadrunner Motors, an automotive repair and technology training center in Cathedral City, will cost nearly $3 million more than originally planned. The college’s Board of Trustees heard the latest update on the project during its board meeting Friday morning. Earlier COD budget reports pegged the total building cost at $18,800,000 dollars.
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Maldonado hit a three-run double and Jose Altuve added a season-high four hits to back up a strong start by Framber Valdez as the Houston Astros continued their home dominance of the Texas Rangers with a 5-1 win. The victory extended Houston’s winning streak at
Continue Reading Story by Reuters In a world beset by conflicts and natural disasters, the number of people who fled their homes and sought shelter within their own countries hit a record high of close to 60 million by the end of last year, according to new data. Disasters, including weather events such as cyclones and floods
Continue Reading CNN Story by Reuters In a world beset by conflicts and natural disasters, the number of people who fled their homes and sought shelter within their own countries hit a record high of close to 60 million by the end of last year, according to new data. Disasters, including weather events such as cyclones and
Continue Reading By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story had three homers, four hits and seven RBIs to help the Boston Red Sox rally from a four-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 12-6. Story slugged a pair of two-run homers and a three-run shot in the eighth, and he also singled in the
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Assistance is available in Riverside County for small businesses that were negatively impacted by the pandemic. The county’s economic department says it is important to apply as soon as possible as funds are limited. “La Casa de la Novia” in Indio is the family business of Maria Aceves. She says her small business had to
Continue Reading By Rob Frehse and Christina Maxouris, CNN Philadelphia health leaders warned Thursday that in the past three weeks, reported Covid-19 infections have more than doubled and hospitalizations have nearly doubled as well. “The entire Philadelphia region is seeing COVID-19 cases rise dangerously,” Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole said in a statement, but added health officials
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown each scored 24 and the Boston Celtics dominated the first half to roll past the Miami Heat 127-102 and tie the Eastern Conference finals at a game apiece. Smart was a rebound shy of a triple-double,
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN A woman gave birth to a healthy baby in a lavatory on board a Frontier Airlines flight, according to a Facebook post from the airline. The passenger went into early labor during the flight from Denver (DEN) to Orlando (MCO), said the post, which was shared on May 17. Flight attendant
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — It was a grind for Zac Gallen. An impressive one. Especially at the very end. Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Thursday night, stopping a six-game slide. Gallen (3-0) allowed one run and two
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — It was a grind for Zac Gallen. An impressive one. Especially at the very end. Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Thursday night, stopping a six-game slide. Gallen (3-0) allowed one run and two
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