CNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Target’s decision to close nine of its stores in major cities, citing persistent large-scale theft at those locations is the latest signal that retailers may be struggling in their battle to contain a growing and dangerous problem. Industry experts say even a small increase in crime
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El concilio de Palm Springs aprobó la revisión del contrato con la organización no lucrativa Martha’s Kitchen que se encargará desde el próximo 1ro de octubre de la operación del centro para indigentes en el que la ciudad invertirá $4 millones de dolares el primer año. La apertura del centro es para evitar que los
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Los residentes de nuestra región ya pueden ordenar las pruebas caseras de COVID-19 a no costo que son rápidas, confiables y el correo se las entrega en su casa. Los resultados del examen están listos en solo 15 minutos y la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos dijo que, aunque aparezca que la prueba esta expirada
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Debido al incremento de la presencia de mosquitos infectados con el virus del Nilo, el Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control incrementará las fumigaciones en diferentes puntos de la región. Esta madrugada de 1 a las 7 de la mañana rociaron insecticida en Rancho Mirage y Palm Desert, y mañana y el viernes las cuadrillas
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says it will announce on Friday how it plans to expand its strike against Detroit’s three automakers. The union says President Shawn Fain will make the announcement at 10 a.m. Eastern time in a video appearance addressing union
Continue ReadingBy GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shai Reshef, president and founder of the online, tuition-free University of the People, and Arizona State University professor and researcher Michelene Chi, who has developed a framework to improve how students learn, are the 2023 winners of The Yidan Prize, the biggest award in education.
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence The company, which renamed itself Meta two years ago, unveiled the next version of its virtual reality headset, the
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce called an appearance by Taylor Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the Chicago Bears’ last weekend “pretty bold,” but the All-Pro tight end insisted Wednesday that he wants to keep future details about their relationship private. Kelce discussed the pop
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Supreme Court justices have questioned the state’s lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting in hopes of reviving its law banning abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Before Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers even finished the first sentence of his
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street continued losing ground Wednesday as stocks continued falling amid already sharp losses for September so far. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% in afternoon trading. It’s coming off a 1.5% tumble from the day before that dragged it to its lowest level since June.
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Psychologists say forced medication significantly improved the mental condition of a man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021. The two-day hearing before State district court Judge Ingrid Bakke began Wednesday to weigh if 24-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa is
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quincy Jones will receive the inaugural Peace Through Music Award at a launch event for the U.S. Department of State’s new Global Music Diplomacy Initiative. Jones will be given the award in Washington on Wednesday at the launch spearheaded by U.S. Secretary of State Antony
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En la corte ya se archivaron 18 cargos de delitos graves a un ex agente del sheriff acusado soborno y extorsión a mujeres bajo custodia del condado para obtener sexo. Se trata de Christian Heidecker de 32 años, quien se entregó y fue encarcelado con una fianza de un millón de dólares en la cárcel
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The leader of White supremacist group pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to threaten a Brooklyn-based journalist, the US attorney’s office for the eastern district of New York said in a statement. As part of his plea agreement, Nicholas Welker, 32, admitted to threatening a reporter
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — Michigan State University (MSU) fired head football coach Mel Tucker on Wednesday amid accusations of sexual harassment. The move comes after USA Today first reported Tucker was under investigation for alleged sexual harassment, leading the university to suspend him without pay. “The university terminated Tucker’s contract for his admitted
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Megan Thee Stallion wants you to ask your friends how they are doing — for real. The rapper is part of a new public service announcement with Seize the Awkward, a national campaign encouraging young people to talk to their friends about mental health. “I’ve always been told I’ve
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Jonathan Yslas uses public transportation on a regular basis, namely services offered by Sunline Transit Agency. Over the past couple of months, however, Yslas has become concerned with changes he’s noticed that have impacted his commute. “One day the bus was 2 hours late and the following day it didn’t come at all. I had
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one — asking his hard-right Republicans to do what they have said they would never do: approve their own temporary House measure
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Palm Springs City Manager, Scott Stiles, said the city is “cautiously optimistic” about reopening N. Indian Canyon Drive during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. For more on last night’s city council meeting, click here. According to the city, the road, which was severely damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary, could reopen to “emergency access”
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s parliament has approved the provision of additional military aid to Ukraine to help in its war with Russia. Lawmakers on Wednesday voted 141 to 40, with three abstentions, in favor of supplying Ukraine with defective surface-to-air missiles for the Russian-made S-300 air defense system. They also approved small-caliber automatic weapon
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