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By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House Office of Management and Budget on Thursday began its initial communications to agencies on how to prepare for a possible government shutdown, a source familiar with the plans said, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill have yet to settle on a plan to avoid
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after. The film and television industry could rightly celebrate the conclusion Wednesday of a bruising, protracted work stoppage that began in May
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after. The film and television industry could rightly celebrate the conclusion Wednesday of a bruising, protracted work stoppage that began in May
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Jorell Saterfield scored 14 points as Portland State beat UCSB 82-76 on Thursday. Saterfield also had three steals for the Vikings. Isaiah Johnson scored 12 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field, and added eight rebounds. The Gauchos were led by Cole Anderson, who
Continue ReadingBy RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press YANKEETOWN, Fla. (AP) — A freshwater spring bubbles amid the mangroves, cabbage palms and red cedars on Sweetheart Island, a two-acre uninhabited patch of paradise about a mile off the coast of this little Gulf Coast town. Pelicans divebomb nearby into the cool waters of Florida’s Withlacoochee Bay and the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Mogbo had 16 points in San Francisco’s 84-52 victory over St. Francis (PA) on Thursday. Mogbo also had eight rebounds for the Dons. Marcus Williams scored 14 points and added five assists. The Red Flash were led in scoring by Miles Webb and Cam Gregory, who
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El Gobierno de Biden ha recibido duras advertencias de diplomáticos estadounidenses en el mundo árabe de que su firme apoyo a la destructiva y mortífera campaña militar de Israel en Gaza les “está haciendo perder a la opinión pública árabe de una generación”, según un cable diplomático obtenido por CNN.
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By Nick Watt, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — “Every year at school in Israel we used to get a lecture from a Holocaust survivor,” said Tomer Peretz. “I was always getting bored listening to him like, ‘OK, OK, we got it, OK. So, they killed you guys. Let’s move on … “‘It’s one of those
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BALATONOSZOD, Hungary (AP) — Zusha Pletnyov left his home in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk in 2014, when Russian-backed rebels seized large swaths of eastern Ukraine. After living some years in the capital, Kyiv, he fled again to Israel when Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February of last
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Friday after rising bond market yields once again weighed on Wall Street, ending a lull in wider swings in prices during a brief respite from market moving data releases. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices also advanced. Investors in Asia are facing
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has set off a cacophony of criticism over her plans to attend a weekend march to protest rising antisemitism in France, with critics saying that her once-pariah party has failed to shake off its antisemitic heritage despite growing political legitimacy. Prime
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Thursday marked the anniversary of Kristallnacht, also known as the Night of Broken Glass. 85 years ago today, the Nazis carried out a wave of antisemitic violence in Germany and Austria. Thursday morning, the Jewish Federation of the Desert and Mensch International Foundation held an event in honor of the anniversary, featuring speakers and holocaust
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI, MARK VANCLEAVE and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War — he still has shrapnel embedded in his thigh. But over 70 years later, the 96-year-old is still waiting for the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include country superstar Chris Stapleton’s fifth studio album, Michael Fassbender playing a hitman in David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Tim Allen putting on his Santa suit for season two of “The Santa Clauses.” “The Buccaneers” is Apple TV+’s eight-episode series answer to “Bridgerton,” featuring attractive young
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — World leaders, CEOs, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a global trade summit that could give the battered city a chance to reverse its image of an economic powerhouse now in decline. The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit will
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — World leaders, CEOs, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a global trade summit that could give the battered city a chance to reverse its image of an economic powerhouse now in decline. The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit will
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a year after California endorsed a proposal to extend the lifespan of its last nuclear power plant, disputes continue to swirl about the safety of its decades-old reactors, whether more than $1 billion in public financing for the extension could be in jeopardy
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a year after California endorsed a proposal to extend the lifespan of its last nuclear power plant, disputes continue to swirl about the safety of its decades-old reactors, whether more than $1 billion in public financing for the extension could be in jeopardy
Continue ReadingMICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney matched his career high of 25 points and made five 3-pointers, and No. 23 Saint Mary’s avenged last season’s home loss to New Mexico with a 72-58 win over the Lobos on Thursday night. The Gaels (2-0) dominated at both ends of the court and
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More than a hundred people attended a pro-Palestinian rally in downtown Palm Springs. It came on a somber day of remembrance for many in the Jewish community known as the Night of Broken Glass, which was also remembered here in the valley today. New Channel 3’s Miyoshi Price covered both events getting two very different
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