By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday. The last Soviet leader was 91. Gorbachev died after a long
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Relatives of some of Mexico’s over 100,000 missing people are demanding authorities find their sons, daughters, fathers and brothers. The protesters marched Tuesday in Mexico City, chanting “Where are they? Where are they?” ”Frequently, there are no investigations, re-victimizations. We continually face negligence and inaction,” said Miriam Jaqueline Palmeros, whose daughter
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has struck a complex deal for the eventual return from a U.S. billionaire’s private collection of 161 top quality ancient Greek artifacts dating from more than 4,000 years ago. It’s a new approach in the country’s efforts to reclaim its cultural heritage. A government spokesman
Continue ReadingBy Josh Pennington, CNN Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Tuesday that it will completely suspend gas supplies to French industrial energy group Engie this week due to a contract dispute, amid concerns of a potential energy crisis in Europe this winter. In a statement on its official Telegram channel, Gazprom said: “At the close
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Patti Grundhofer, one of the Coachella Valley’s most prominent philanthropists who donated to dozens of local nonprofits, died Sunday at 54. Grundhofer passed away in her sleep at her Montana home. The cause of death has not been released. The Indian Wells resident and her husband Jack, who died in 2021, made contributions to 25
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La policía del centro de California dice que está investigando la desaparición de Jolissa Fuentes, de 22 años, vista por última vez saliendo de una tienda a principios de agosto, como un asunto criminal. La noche del 6 de agosto, Fuentes asistió a una reunión familiar y se dirigió a su
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is about to send the nation a powerful message on the future of nuclear power — it’s just not clear what it is yet. Legislators in Sacramento are expected to vote this week on Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to extend the life of
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is about to send the nation a powerful message on the future of nuclear power — it’s just not clear what it is yet. Legislators in Sacramento are expected to vote this week on Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to extend the life of
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Witnesses are telling a TV station that an armed bystander likely prevented a fourth death in a series of random shootings in Detroit. Three people were killed over roughly two hours on Sunday. The 19-year-old suspect shot a fourth person, identified as an 80-year-old man who was walking his dog. The man
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California spent the offseason loading up on offense, bringing in a group of transfers that included electric quarterback Caleb Williams, Biletnikoff Award-winning receiver Jordan Addison and 1,200-yard rusher Travis Dye. But the impressive collection of talent at the skill positions won’t matter if the 14th-ranked
Continue Reading By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s highest court is breathing new life into a $1 billion transmission line project aimed at serving as a conduit for Canadian hydropower. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that there was merit in developers’ claims that a referendum rebuking the project was unconstitutional. Now it
Continue Readingolivertapia Moscú (CNN) — El exlíder soviético Mijaíl Gorbachov, fallecido a los 91 años de edad, advirtió a Estados Unidos y Rusia que debían evitar una “guerra caliente” durante una entrevista con CNN en 2019. A continuación recuperamos el diálogo con los reporteros. El día que CNN se sentó con Gorbachov en Moscú, el entonces
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Court records show that 35-year-old Daniel Joseph Tisone pleaded guilty Monday in Fort Myers federal court to wire fraud, bank fraud, illegal monetary transaction and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. He faces
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The Board of Supervisors today unanimously directed the Riverside County Executive Office to proceed with establishing new workforce retention strategies based on concerns that county government is losing too many employees each year to other public sector entities. County CEO Jeff Van Wagenen and his staff, in collaboration with the Department of Human Resources, introduced
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova, CNN Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev, the Kremlin said Thursday, in a snub of the former Soviet leader with whom the Russian President had a fraught relationship. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “Putin’s work schedule will not allow him to take part in the
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell is certainly aware of the expectations that come with the family name. Noah is the youngest of the four Sewell brothers. Penei also went to Oregon and now plays for the Detroit Lions. Nephi went to Utah and spent the preseason with the New
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell is certainly aware of the expectations that come with the family name. Noah is the youngest of the four Sewell brothers. Penei also went to Oregon and now plays for the Detroit Lions. Nephi went to Utah and spent the preseason with the New
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House oversight subcommittee wants regulators and industry leaders to explain what they are doing to stop cryptocurrency fraud and other scams perpetrated on consumers. On Tuesday, Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, head of the Economic and Consumer Policy subcommittee, asked leaders of the Treasury Department, Securities and
Continue ReadingWJZ By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Police in Baltimore have arrested a street vendor who allegedly threatened violence and tried to extort a crew member working on the Apple TV+ production of “Lady in the Lake.” Baltimore Police say Keith L. Brown, 43, verbally threatened violence against members of the production crew, brandished a gun and
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Police in Baltimore have arrested a street vendor who allegedly threatened violence and tried to extort a crew member working on the Apple TV+ production of “Lady in the Lake.” Baltimore Police say Keith L. Brown, 43, verbally threatened violence against members of the production crew, brandished a gun and demanded
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