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Highs will remain in the low and middle 90s for the next couple of days, with temps modestly cooler than the 98 we clocked yesterday. Weak low pressure will bring some clouds and breeziness, particularly tomorrow, into the forecast, with numbers jumping up into the weekend. We’ve been running well above the average for the
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister says Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi will arrive in Islamabad on a previously scheduled visit next week despite increasing tension in the wake of Tehran’s attack on Israel. Ishaq Dar said Thursday that Raisi will arrive on April 22, but provided no further details. Ties between Pakistan and Iran were
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — British actor Warwick Davis has paid tribute to his wife Samantha following her death at the age of 53. Warwick Davis, best known for appearances in the “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars” movies, said in a statement Wednesday: “My wife and soul-mate, best friend. Devoted mother, My favourite human.
Continue ReadingJACK THOMPSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military Junta ruling Burkina Faso have expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, according to a government document posted on social media. The Junta named the three diplomats, two of whom are political advisors, and declared they were persona non grata in Burkina Faso, according
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection in Donald Trump ’s hush money trial enters a pivotal phase as the former president returns to court. Attorneys will need to pick 12 more jurors to serve on the panel that will decide the first-ever criminal case against a former U.S. commander-in-chief after a previously seated juror was
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The 7th Annual Coachella Valley Business Conference & Economic Forecast takes place Thursday morning at Fantasy Springs. The event is presented by the Riverside County Office of Economic Development and hosted by the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians at Fantasy Springs. At the conference, county leaders and keynote speakers will gather to discuss business trends,
Continue ReadingBy ALEXA ST. JOHN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. A resident of Alden, Minnesota, Theusch has noticed increasingly dry and mild winters punctuated by short periods of severe cold — symptoms of a warming planet. As he thinks about that, future generations are
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A bill that would repeal Arizona’s 160-year-old abortion ban was successfully introduced in the state Senate on Wednesday after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives failed to advance a similar effort. The Senate effort was rescued with the help of two Republicans, state Sens. T.J. Shope and Shawnna Bolick, who sided with
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A massive jawbone found by a father-daughter fossil-collecting duo on a beach in Somerset along the English coast belonged to a newfound species that’s likely the largest known marine reptile to swim in Earth’s oceans. Scientists consider the blue whale, which grows up to 110 feet (33.5 meters) long,
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Sofía Barruti (CNN En Español) — El prefecto de la provincia de Azuay, Juan Cristóbal Lloret, confirmó este miércoles por la noche la muerte, tras un ataque armado, de José Sánchez, alcalde del cantón Camilo Ponce Enríquez, ubicado en la provincia de Azuay al sur de Ecuador. “Entre sollozos e impotencia funcionarios municipales me acaban
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It took less than six months for Speaker Mike Johnson to reach his existential moment. The Louisiana Republican has arrived at fateful but familiar crossroads where he must either choose to honor a conventional vision of US national interests or side with the wrecking ball antics of his
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE. Italy (AP) — Jeffrey Gibson’s takeover of the U.S. pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale contemporary art show is a celebration of color, pattern and craft. That’s immediately evident on approaching the bright red facade decorated by a colorful clash of geometry and a foreground dominated by a riot
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed higher in premarket trading Thursday as bond markets stabilized and more corporate earnings trickled in. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% before the bell. Alaska Air, the carrier that suffered a midflight blowout of a door
Continue Reading By Lindsay Isaac, CNN (CNN) — A far-right German politician has gone on trial accused of using banned Nazi slogans at two rallies dating back to 2021. Björn Höcke, leader of the regional branch of Alternative for Germany party (AfD) in the eastern state of Thuringia, is accused of ending a May 2021 election event
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Indonesian authorities on Wednesday ordered hundreds of villagers to evacuate following multiple eruptions of a remote island volcano, raising fears it could collapse into the sea and trigger a tsunami. Mount Ruang, a 725-meter (2,400-foot) volcano on Ruang Island, North Sulawesi, has erupted at least five times since Tuesday night,
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Al entrar en el Lion Cafe, en el barrio tokiota de Shibuya, lo primero que llama la atención son los asientos. Todas las sillas miran en una dirección, hacia dos altavoces gigantes en la pared, las estrellas de esta institución de 98 años. Es uno de los pocos meikyoku kissa,
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals after defeating Manchester City in a tense penalty shootout on Wednesday. Defender Antonio Rüdiger struck the decisive blow for Real Madrid, burying his penalty into the bottom-left corner before his teammates piled on top of him in celebration.
Continue ReadingBy Arit John and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-controlled Arizona House of Representatives once again failed to advance a repeal of the state’s 160-year-old abortion ban Wednesday, days after the state Supreme Court roiled state politics by reviving the law. The vote is a blow to reproductive rights as well as GOP candidates in competitive races, who have
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Sophie Kinsella, the best-selling author behind the “Shopaholic” book series, has revealed that she is receiving treatment for brain cancer. “I’ve wanted for a long time to share with you a health update and I’ve been waiting for the strength to do so,” she wrote in an Instagram post
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public life, from legislation she helped enact to such traumatizing moments as the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol and the assault at her San Francisco home that left her husband
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