BERLIN (AP) — Nearly all flights at Germany’s Cologne-Bonn airport and the majority at nearby Duesseldorf have been canceled or diverted as a result of strikes that also affected local transport, day-care facilities and local administration in Germany’s most populous region. Cologne-Bonn airport said that all but two of the day’s 136 planned flights wouldn’t
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams experienced possibly the biggest repercussion of his recent comments about race when distributor Andrews McMeel Universal announced Sunday it would no longer work with the cartoonist. Andrews McMeel Chairman Hugh Andrews and CEO and President Andy Sareyan said in a joint statement that
Continue Reading By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and LUIGI NAVARRA Associated Press STECCATO DI CUTRO, Italy (AP) — Rescue crews searched by sea and air Monday for the dozens of people believed still missing from a shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast that drove home once again the desperate and dangerous crossings of migrants seeking to reach Europe. At least
Continue Reading By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and LUIGI NAVARRA Associated Press STECCATO DI CUTRO, Italy (AP) — Rescue crews searched by sea and air Monday for the dozens of people believed still missing from a shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast that drove home once again the desperate and dangerous crossings of migrants seeking to reach Europe. At least
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — All at once, they were everywhere. After claiming their biggest triumph yet in an awards season full of them — the Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble to go with three of the four individual film SAG Awards — the cast of “Everything Everywhere
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — All at once, they were everywhere. After claiming their biggest triumph yet in an awards season full of them — the Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble to go with three of the four individual film SAG Awards — the cast of “Everything Everywhere
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Last-minute technical trouble forced SpaceX to call off Monday’s attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. The countdown was halted with just two minutes remaining until liftoff from Florida. SpaceX delayed the launch until at least Thursday. The problem
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani official say police have arrested a retired army general and prominent supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad, on charges of inciting the public and government employees against national institutions. The charge against retired Gen. Amjad Shoaib carries a seven-year sentence. Shoaib appeared on
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A man is behind bars following a stabbing in Cabazon. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said it happened after 10:30 p.m. Saturday off Seminole Drive. Someone heard a woman screaming, and when deputies arrived, they found the victim with several stab wounds. Investigators identified the suspect and said he had already left the scene. He was later found
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN China is surging ahead with coal, a new report shows, rapidly approving and building new power plants despite its own promises to cut back on carbon as the world plunges ever deeper into the climate crisis. Last year, the country approved the highest number of new coal-fired power plants since 2015,
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Update 2/27/23 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. confirmed that this was a suicide. Original Report 2/26/23 There was a deadly shooting in Oasis Sunday evening. Riverside County Sheriff’s investigators said deputies responded to the area of Avenue 76 and Highway 86 before 5 p.m. Sunday regarding a suspicious circumstance. That’s where deputies discovered a person dead
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are holding talks on European Union proposals to end years of political crises and set the two on the path to better relations. Tensions have simmered between Serbia and its former territory since Kosovo unilaterally broke away in 2008. That move
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams experienced possibly the biggest repercussion of his recent comments about race when distributor Andrews McMeel Universal announced Sunday it would no longer work with the cartoonist. Andrews McMeel Chairman Hugh Andrews and CEO and President Andy Sareyan said in a joint statement that
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A contingent of Chinese companies led by technology giant Huawei is turning the world’s biggest wireless trade fair into an opportunity to show their muscle in the face of Huawei’s blacklisting by Western nations concerned about cybersecurity and escalating tensions with the U.S. over TikTok,
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente and Tara Subramaniam, CNN YouTuber Jake Paul suffered the first defeat of his fledgling boxing career on Sunday night as pro boxer-turned reality TV star Tommy Fury edged him out in a split decision in Saudi Arabia. Two judges both scored the fight 76-73 for Fury, with the third judge
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The celebration surrounding Damian Lillard’s record-breaking performance was short-lived. Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points — tied for the most in the NBA this season — and 13 3-pointers in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 131 -114 victory over the Houston Rockets
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The rain did not stop this weekend’s Black History Month Parade in Palm Springs. However, it was postponed by one day. Music, dancing, and community, all in celebration of black culture at the 36th Annual Black History Month Parade. News channel 3’s Miyoshi Price served as the grand marshall this year. Many locals like Carolyn and
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The celebration surrounding Damian Lillard’s record-breaking performance was short-lived. Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points — tied for the most in the NBA this season — and 13 3-pointers in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 131 -114 victory over the Houston Rockets
Continue Reading By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 134-124 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup of Western Conference contenders Sunday night. Paul George nearly won it for the Clippers with an incredible shot at
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan is speeding up its shift to electric vehicles, especially in Europe, where emissions regulations are most stringent. Nissan said in a statement it will make practically all its offerings electric or series-hybrids in Europe by fiscal 2026, at 98%, up from the previous target of
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