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By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More badly needed humanitarian aid was on its way to the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh via both Azerbaijan and Armenia. It was coming days after Baku reclaimed control of the province and began talks with representatives of its ethnic Armenian population on reintegrating the area, prompting some
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN that his chamber might have to take matters in its own hands and push through a must-pass bill to fund the government amid deep divisions in the House and a looming shutdown by next weekend. For weeks, Democratic and
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding Saturday after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges. The storm came ashore near Emerald Isle with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Asian Games in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event. Dignitaries greeted General Secretary Xi Jinping, fans packed the 80,000-seat Olympic Sports Center Stadium on Saturday, and many of the 12,417 participants from 45 nations and
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state. The legislation vetoed Friday night would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds (4,536
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state. The legislation vetoed Friday night would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds (4,536
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Information shared by members of an intelligence-sharing alliance was part of what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used to make public allegations of the Indian government’s possible involvement in the assassination of a Sikh Canadian, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said. “There was shared intelligence among ‘Five Eyes’ partners that helped lead
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership but also marked it by chaos: giving hard-right
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By Max Foster and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN) — A group of anti-monarchy campaigners on Saturday staged what organizers are calling the “first-ever” protest inside Buckingham Palace. “The group of local activists from different parts of the UK visited the palace as tourists, before standing in the Grand Hall,” Britain’s largest anti-monarchist group, Republic, said
Continue ReadingBy Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — The destiny of the Solheim Cup hangs in the balance after Team Europe fought back to level the scores 8-8 ahead of the final day at Finca Cortesín, Spain. Team USA went into Saturday with a 5-3 lead, after whitewashing its counterparts in the first session on Friday, but
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The family of a Black high school student in Texas who was suspended over his dreadlocks filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Saturday against the state’s governor and attorney general, alleging they failed to enforce a new law outlawing discrimination based on hairstyles. Darryl George, 17,
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer Every look in Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis’ latest collection, shown on the fourth day of Milan Fashion Week, offered a little mystery to unravel, some detail to marvel. At just 28, Davis is taking the fashion world by storm. His third collection marked an evolution, with a focus
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The Flying Doctors and the Coachella Valley Unified School District hosted a free health fair clinic at the Desert Mirage High School from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. This event is open to families without health insurance. If you do have insurance, you can still come and see what resources work for you and/or your
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Un hombre de California admitió haber mentido sobre su cáncer terminal tras recibir miles de dólares en donaciones para jugar en un torneo de las World Series of Poker, según informa Las Vegas Review-Journal. Robert Mercer afirmó tener cáncer de colon en fase terminal 4 y convenció a la gente
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Cybersecurity researchers say a leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with Predator spyware after announcing a president bid. They say it’s highly likely Egyptian authorities were behind the hacking attempt. Its discovery by researchers at Citizen Lab and Google prompted Apple to rush out operating system
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits. Only about 12% of the union’s membership is so far taking part in
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Beleaguered by a continuing influx of asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is further tightening shelter rules by limiting adult migrants to just 30 days in city-run facilities — to help ease pressures on the city’s already struggling shelter system and perhaps dissuade
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it has unleashed airstrikes targeting a militant site in Gaza for the second time in as many days. It came after Palestinian militants sent incendiary balloons into Israeli farmland and Palestinian protesters threw stones and explosives at soldiers at the separation fence. There were no reported casualties from the strikes
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot, the White House said Saturday. The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots on Friday. O’Connor said Biden, 80, also was vaccinated several weeks ago against the respiratory illness known as
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, African leaders are relaying a unanimous message, that their continent of more than 1.3 billion people is done being a “victim” of a post-world war order and must be recognized and partnered with as a global power
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