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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first Native American woman in space said Wednesday she is overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth, and is channeling “positive energy” as her five-month mission gets underway. NASA astronaut Nicole Mann said from the International Space Station that she’s received
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first Native American woman in space said Wednesday she is overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth, and is channeling “positive energy” as her five-month mission gets underway. NASA astronaut Nicole Mann said from the International Space Station that she’s received
Continue ReadingBy Camila Fernandez Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A representative of the Indianapolis Sikh community expressed disappointment Tuesday, a day after a federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by the families of five of the the eight people who died in last year’s shooting at the FedEx Ground facility.
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks are broadly lower on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday, giving back some of the market’s recent gains, as investors weigh another batch of company earnings reports. Several companies including Netflix and United Airlines rose sharply after releasing their quarterly reports, while others, including
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El Condado de Riverside anunció que ya aprobaron nuevas regulaciones en las rentas vacacionales en las áreas no incorporadas que próximamente serán anunciadas junto con las nuevas reglas para ranchos que rentan en el Valle de Coachella para fiestas debido al ruido excesivo que generan. Ahora podrán rentar el lugar mínimo una noche y máximo
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Docenas de amigos y familiares de una joven que murió en un accidente automovilístico protestaron pacíficamente frente a la corte de Indio ya que salió a la luz que el acusado de la muerte de la joven de 18 años podría obtener el derecho de libertad probatoria. Se trata de Damián Flores de 21 años
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City fire officials say six students and two adults were taken to a hospital for evaluations after a carbon monoxide leak at an elementary school. Emergency responders were called to Longfellow Elementary School Wednesday morning after several children reported being ill. Assistant Fire Chief Jimmy Walker said firefighters found
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — UPDATE: The mother who says her daughter was ambushed by her classmates last week now says her daughter has talked to Mobile police. Britney Dees says her 16-year-old daughter ended up in the emergency room Friday after several of her classmates
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf, an act widely seen as support for anti-government demonstrators amid weeks of protests over the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab. After landing, Rekabi gave a careful, emotionless
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The Firebirds are playing in Seattle this weekend and KESQ will be there. Sports Director Blake Arthur and Assistant News Director Tim Kiley are going to the Emerald City and will be LIVE with coverage throughout the trip. Think I’m all set for the trip to Seattle to check out the @Firebirds first “home” game
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s conglomerate has completed its largest acquisition in years with its $11.6 billion purchase of the Alleghany insurance conglomerate. The purchase will further expand Berkshire’s sizeable insurance operations and add a few more companies to its stable, including a steel fabricator and toy company
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — A former Phoenix Suns ticket office executive has been sentenced to one year in jail and three years of supervised probation in connection with a fraud scheme. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office said Jeffrey Allen Marcussen used his position with the team to sell unused Suns tickets on a third-party vendor site
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — A former Phoenix Suns ticket office executive has been sentenced to one year in jail and three years of supervised probation in connection with a fraud scheme. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office said Jeffrey Allen Marcussen used his position with the team to sell unused Suns tickets on a third-party vendor site
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball views expanded playoffs as the more the merrier. Not for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. The National League’s four winningest teams failed to reach the League Championship Series, six months of accomplishment undone in
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Charlie Duffy’s left leg wobbles forward like a half-cooked noodle, her toe missing the mark before the sole shakily slides to the mat. Her brain tells the leg to move sideways next, but the message is garbled, so it starts back before correcting. Supported by a
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Registration is open for the Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network’s free training seminars for Community Disaster Preparation. The Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network prepares citizens for catastrophic events. The group provides training, education, and networking opportunities to help all local communities become cohesive and self-sufficient, Making sure communities are prepared to meet the challenges of natural and
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN A law firm has sent a letter to FIFA on behalf of a group of former and current Iranian sports figures urging football’s governing body to suspend the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) and ban it from participating at this year’s World Cup in Qatar. “Iran’s brutality and belligerence towards its own
Continue Reading By HANNA ARHIROVA, YURAS KARMANAU and SABRA AYRES Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down Wednesday on his faltering invasion of Ukraine with a declaration of martial law in four illegally annexed regions and preparations within Russia for draconian new restrictions and crackdowns. Putin’s drastic efforts to tighten his grip
Continue ReadingCNN, INSTITUTE OF POLITICS AT HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL, POOL By Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein and Shawna Mizelle, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced the sale of an additional 15 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in December as he looks to lower gas prices ahead of the crucial midterm elections. “With my
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gavin Newsom will almost certainly win reelection as governor of California in November, with a little-known Republican state senator the only thing between him and a second term leading the nation’s most populous state. That’s why Newsom’s campaign is more about his political future and overhauling
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