Elementary, junior high and high school students on Wednesday will showcase a host of simple and complex projects — from firefighting drones to mummified sausages — as part of a two-day Riverside County Science & Engineering Fair. About 450 students from private and public schools throughout the county are slated to take part in the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una evaluación actualizada de los servicios de inteligencia de EE.UU. sobre los orígenes del covid-19 reabrió el debate de largo tiempo, y sin resolver, sobre cómo se originó el virus, y alimentará una nueva comisión creada por los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes para investigar la cuestión. Mientras los científicos
Continue ReadingElissa Garay, CNN For travelers who love to cruise but also consider themselves to be environmentally minded, the concept of “green” cruising can seem counterintuitive. Indeed, sustainability challenges abound in an industry known for its carbon-spewing vessels, excess waste production (spanning trash, sewage, and gray water), and port overtourism — not to mention environmental violations
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A man who sold fentanyl pills that killed a 20-year-old college student in Temecula, prompting her father to initiate a nationwide campaign calling for action to break the fentanyl supply chain and bust the dealers, was sentenced today to nine years in federal prison. Brandon Michael McDowell, 24, pleaded guilty in August to possession with
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By SCOTT SONNER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The pilot of a medical transport plane that crashed during a winter storm in Nevada, killing all five people on board, was following in the footsteps of his grandfather who flew bombers in World War II. All five on board died from multiple
Continue Reading By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is giving all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices, as the Chinese-owned social media app comes under increasing scrutiny in Washington over security concerns. The Office of Management and Budget calls the guidance, issued Monday, a “critical step
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By Sara Smart and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Ohio investigators were trying to identify human remains found decades ago when a tip led them to identify the remains of another person found dead almost 200 miles away, officials said Monday. Investigators now believe they’ve identified both sets of remains, officials said. “Old-fashioned detective work, modern DNA
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Venezuela confirmó este lunes la detención de tres personas sospechosas de participar en una serie de atentados ocurridos la semana pasada en Maracaibo, la capital del estado Zulia, en el occidente de Venezuela. El fiscal general del país, Tarek William Saab, calificó los hechos ocurridos en
Continue Reading By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press DHANGRI, India (AP) — After seven Hindus were killed in early January in two back-to-back attacks in Dhangri village in disputed Kashmir, former Indian army soldier Satish Kumar described his sleepy mountainous village as an “abode of fear.” Days after the deadly violence in the village in frontier Rajouri district,
Continue Reading BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The remains of a man who had disappeared in southern Argentina earlier this month appear to have been found inside a school shark that was captured by local fishermen. The family of Diego Barría, 32, recognized his remains due to a tattoo that was visible, Daniela Millatruz, the law enforcement
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the start of a “new chapter” in their often fractious relationship. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, anunció este lunes varios cambios en su gabinete. En un mensaje desde la Casa de Nariño, el mandatario dio a conocer la salida de los ministros de Educación, Alejandro Gaviria; Cultura, Patricia Ariza, y Deporte, María Isabel Urrutia. “He decidido nombrar a Aurora Vergara como
Continue Reading By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The record-breaking heat Earth endured during the summer of 2022 will be repeated without a robust international effort to address climate change, scientists are warning. A panel of experts at Columbia University on Monday said heat-related deaths, wildfires, extreme rainfall and persistent drought are expected to become increasingly severe as
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Dan Heching, CNN The family of actor Tom Sizemore is currently “deciding end of life matters” following an update from doctors, according to a statement CNN received Monday evening from Sizemore’s manager Charles Lago. “Today, doctors informed his family that there is no further hope and have recommended end of life
Continue Reading By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will lift its mask mandate Wednesday, ending the city’s last major restriction imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The city’s Chief Executive John Lee said the requirement will end outdoors and indoors, including public transit, but some high-risk premises can still require people to wear
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will lift its mask mandate Wednesday, ending the city’s last major restriction imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The city’s Chief Executive John Lee said the requirement will end outdoors and indoors, including public transit, but some high-risk premises can still require people to wear
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Alayna Treene, CNN Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced questions from his leadership team Monday night over his plans to publicly release security footage from January 6, 2021, multiple sources told CNN — a process that he said could take some time to disseminate widely even as Fox News host Tucker
Continue Reading By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed the false allegations by former President Donald Trump and his allies that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and that he didn’t step in to stop them from promoting the claims, according to excerpts
Continue ReadingBy Tara John, Karol Suarez and Hira Humayun, CNN Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has dismissed concerns about his plan to shrink the country’s electoral watchdog on Monday, accusing protesters of links to drug traffickers. Images of a mass protest in Mexico City on Sunday showed tens of thousands of people wearing pink —
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A ransomware attack on the US Marshals Service has affected a computer system containing “law enforcement sensitive information,” including personal information belonging to targets of investigations, a US Marshals Service spokesperson said Monday evening. “The affected system contains law enforcement sensitive information, including returns from legal process, administrative
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