ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland Senate panel has voted to support a Republican nominee to the state elections board to replace a previous board member who resigned when he was charged with participating in the January 2021 rioting at the U.S. Capitol. The Senate Executive Nominations Committee voted Monday night to send Diane Butler’s
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles. The contentious decision to allow international arms sales is expected to help secure
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– El gobernador de Florida, el republicano Ron DeSantis, firmó este lunes un proyecto de ley que prohíbe a los niños menores de 14 años tener sus propias cuentas de redes sociales, según un comunicado de prensa de su oficina. Los jóvenes de 14 y 15 años podrán tener cuentas con el
Continue ReadingGEORGETOWN, Calif. (AP) — Two brothers who were attacked, one fatally, by a mountain lion in Northern California over the weekend tried to scare the cougar away once they realized it was stalking them, and then fought with the animal after it pounced, according to a family statement Monday. Taylen Robert Claude Brooks, 21, was
Continue ReadingGEORGETOWN, Calif. (AP) — Two brothers who were attacked, one fatally, by a mountain lion in Northern California over the weekend tried to scare the cougar away once they realized it was stalking them, and then fought with the animal after it pounced, according to a family statement Monday. Taylen Robert Claude Brooks, 21, was
Continue ReadingWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a state-sponsored operation that targeted New Zealand’s Parliament in 2021, the country’s security minister said. New Zealand’s allegation comes a day after American and British authorities announced a set of criminal charges and sanctions against seven hackers, who targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations,
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department announced today the on-duty death of one of its firefighters, although the circumstances surrounding the death were not immediately released. According to the agency, firefighter Jonathan Van Oeffelen died Sunday. He was assigned to fire station 52 in Vernon. “We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to the
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Mike Washburn is no longer the Chief of Police for the Indio Police Department, the city announced on Monday. Assistant Chief Brian Tully has been promoted to Chief of Police. He will be sworn in on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers. Brian Tully There was no word on why Washburn has
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Federal officials say milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu. The virus has also been detected in New Mexico. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to
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Over the weekend, the Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for March 24th and 25th. This comes after a coronal mass ejection (CME for short) was detected. Credit: NASA JPL A CME is a large ejection of plasma and charged particles from the sun’s corona – its outermost layer. If Earth happens
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A ministerial corruption case in Singapore has expanded with more charges being filed against a former transport minister. S. Iswaran pleaded not guilty Monday to eight new charges alleging he received goods worth $14,000 from a contractor. The former senior politician in the long-ruling People’s Action Party was first hauled
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Indian Wells allocated $5 million in federal grant funding for the Whitewater Channel Lining Project. It’s a project that city officials tout as a critical investment that will bolster flood protection measures, drive economic development, and create job opportunities within the community. The project is located at Funding for the project is included in the
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A high school teacher and two students are suing Arkansas over the state’s ban on critical race theory in public schools. The lawsuit was filed Monday by the teacher and students from Little Rock Central High School. That’s the site of the historic 1957 racial
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City plans to intensify a crackdown on subway fare-beating by sending at least 800 police officers specifically to keep watch on turnstiles, officials announced Monday. It’s the latest in a string of recent moves to address concerns about safety and unruliness in the nation’s busiest subway system. Hours after
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden discussed migration with President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala after the Central American leader held similar talks with Vice President Kamala Harris. The meetings Monday with Guatemala’s newly elected leader come amid his battle against corruption and as
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-controlled Senate has tweaked a proposal initially designed to keep the state’s tourism records hidden from public scrutiny. The move on Monday marked an effort to add more sunshine into how the state secures high-profile events. Last month, the GOP-dominant House approved legislation that would
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump told a story on Monday in which he claimed that he decided not to list the Trump Media & Technology Group on the New York Stock Exchange, even though the exchange “badly” wanted the company, because businesspeople are “treated too badly in New York” and “don’t
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two men charged in a brazen prison escape that left three correctional officers with gunshot injuries after an attack at an Idaho hospital were arraigned. Police say both the escaped inmate and a former inmate who used to live in the same cell block are in
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More than two dozen competitors will bring their word power into play Thursday for the 46th annual Riverside County Spelling Bee, featuring last year’s champion returning to attempt to carry on a family tradition of owning the top speller mantle. The free public event is slated to start at 9 a.m. in the county Office
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A man who made threats against then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in 2022 was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Monday, Justice Department officials announced during a news conference on threats to state election workers. Joshua Russell, from Ohio, made multiple death threats, according
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