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By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FORT DEFIANCE, Ariz. (AP) — Buu Nygren was sworn in Tuesday as the next president of the vast Navajo Nation, a job that will test his ability to make good on promises to deliver water, electricity and broadband to tens of thousands of residents who don’t have it. Nygren beat
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Flay Click here for updates on this story CHATSWORTH, Los Angeles (KABC) — As a relentless storm wreaked havoc on roadways throughout Los Angeles County on Monday night, a massive sinkhole in one neighborhood swallowed two cars, leading to a dramatic rescue by firefighters. A pickup truck drove into a large sinkhole on
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting higher on Wall Street Tuesday, largely stuck in a holding pattern ahead of some potentially market-moving reports scheduled for later in the week. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in afternoon trading after flipping between small gains and
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Those dramatic viewing platforms atop skyscrapers have been quite the rage for a long time now. But for thrill-seekers who want to do more than stand and gawk, there’s something new on the horizon. And that’s ice skating. Yep — you can have your view and glide around, too. Edge at
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Allen Weisselberg, a longtime executive for Donald Trump ’s business empire, was taken into custody Tuesday to begin serving a five-month jail term for dodging taxes on $1.7 million in job perks — a punishment the judge who sentenced him said was probably too lenient
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to take effect next year, the latest initiative aimed at reducing pollution in the oil-rich nation. The law would prohibit the import, production and circulation of such bags from Jan. 1, 2024, according to an announcement Tuesday
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Dos hombres resultaron heridos ayer a las 10 de la mañana en el área de la Avenida 50 y la calle Calhoun en Coachella donde una fuga de gas en las líneas subterráneas provocó una explosión. De inmediato acudieron al área los bomberos, personal de la compañía de gas, luz y el escuadrón experto en
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Una tragedia provocó la presencia de las autoridades en el hotel Sonder V ubicado sobre la calle Palm Canyon en Palm Springs donde un hombre murió ahogado en la piscina. Información preliminar indica que el hoy occiso era huésped del hotel y tenía alrededor de 50 años, el forense no ha dado a conocer el
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Una tragedia provocó la presencia de las autoridades en el hotel Sonder V ubicado sobre la calle Palm Canyon en Palm Springs donde un hombre murió ahogado en la piscina. Información preliminar indica que el hoy occiso era huésped del hotel y tenía alrededor de 50 años, el forense no ha dado a conocer el
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN Allen Weisselberg, former President Donald Trump’s long-time chief financial officer, was sentenced by a New York judge to five months in jail for his role in a decade-long tax fraud scheme after testifying as the state’s witness against the Trump Organization. Following the court hearing, Weisselberg, 75,
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN Federal officials say they are acting on “thousands” of complaints by Southwest Airlines customers after its days-long holiday travel meltdown — including complaints that Southwest is not making good on its pledge to issue refunds. The Department of Transportation “has sent every complaint directly to Southwest” and is
Continue Reading By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A nursing strike that has disrupted patient care at two of New York City’s largest hospitals has entered its second day. A union official said Tuesday that progress was being made toward a possible settlement at one of the institutions. As nurses walked the picket lines,
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has unveiled a contentious pension overhaul aimed at raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030. The country’s main unions called for strikes and protests on Jan. 19. Borne said the minimum retirement age to be entitled to a
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New details were revealed Tuesday in the Palm Springs quadruple murder case about a jail security incident involving suspect Jose Larin Garcia tampering with a lock. The incident was detailed in a discussion after the jury stepped outside the courtroom for lunch that led to the judge denying a defense request to remove Larin Garcia’s
Continue Reading By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Outdoor Retailer trade show is back in Salt Lake City this week after a four-year run in Denver. But missing at the massive expo are industry giants boycotting the show over Utah’s stance on public land issues. Companies including Patagonia, REI, and The North
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady and Joseph Ataman, CNN The French government is planning to raise the official retirement age by two years as part of a long-delayed reform to the country’s pension system that prompted labor unions to call for nationwide strikes next week. New legislation will require French citizens to work until 64, from 62
Continue ReadingBy CBS New York Click here for updates on this story PLAINVILLE, Connecticut (WCBS) — A black bear has been hibernating under a Connecticut family’s home. The people who live there decided they better let it stay. “I turned my head and saw the bear, and we were staring right at each other. It’s pretty
Continue Reading By BERT WILKINSON The Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The government of Guyana says there’s 1.3 billion barrels of recoverable oil reserves in another major field off its shores. Once developed, it could bring $1.6 billion in revenues to the South American nation, plus 2% royalties thereafter. This would be the fifth field in
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By Tim Pulliam Click here for updates on this story COMPTON, California (KABC) — Signs for Life, a new community initiative, is dedicated to helping a Compton neighborhood disassociate itself from any gang ties. By posting anti-gang signs on local streets and hosting cookouts like the one held Saturday afternoon, organizers hope to break a
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing took more than 200 net orders for passenger airplanes in December to complete its best year since 2018, but it failed again to catch up with European manufacturer Airbus in orders and aircraft deliveries. Airbus reported Tuesday that it took orders for 820 planes in all of 2022,
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