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By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has a huge budget problem that could force thorny decisions from Democratic leaders who enjoyed a more than $100 billion surplus just three years ago. This is the second year in a row the nation’s most populous state is facing a multibillion-dollar shortfall. State revenues
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful storms packing hurricane-force winds killed at least one woman Friday in Florida as a week of deadly severe weather continued in the South, where uprooted trees crashed onto homes and knocked out electricity to thousands in several states. City officials in Tallahassee said wind gusts of 80 to 100 mph
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Según el Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), condiciones atípicas en el Caribe y las consecuencias del fenómeno de El Niño en el Pacífico, generaron un faltante de lluvias en el país que provocaron la baja en el nivel de agua de los embalses del estatal Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). El
Continue ReadingBy CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Immigrants in New York’s shelter system may be getting evicted even if they are pregnant, according to an audit of the city’s shelter eviction policies. City officials say immigrants in the city’s shelter system wouldn’t be moved or evicted if they were pregnant, or faced a
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A woman originally from the Czech Republic was arrested after attempting to enter the Marine Corps Base in Twentynine Palms. Details on the incident remain limited. The El Centro Sector of the United States Border Patrol released the information Friday afternoon. “Border Patrol agents responded to a call from Marine Corps Base, Twentynine Palms, after
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider its ruling that wiped out a law giving adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. In a 4-3 ruling in March, the state’s highest court had said the law passed in 2021 law
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing demands. The funding announced Friday by
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sustains his support in public polls and makes steady progress on gaining ballot access in states across the country, his independent presidential bid is confounding the campaign of former President Donald Trump and its Republican allies. In recent weeks, Kennedy has gone from a
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed proposed restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Kansas. Kelly rejected a bill that top Republicans argued would protect military bases from Chinese spying. Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins accused Kelly of “apathy” toward serious national security threats from
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes thought he was ready for the majors months ago. Turns out, life doesn’t work like that. Or at least the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t want it to work like that for perhaps the best pitching prospect in a generation. “You can’t just show up in
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN, SEUNG MIN KIM, AAMER MADHANI and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is planning to announce new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China. That’s according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan. The tariffs on electric vehicles,
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The low-pressure system that’s been hanging out over the Great Basin is responsible for the cumulus clouds we saw yesterday and today. While dew points remain in the 20s in the low desert, the chance for showers does exist over the mountains into this evening. Temperatures are warming up through Mother’s Day weekend! This looks
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has declined to serve as a delegate at this summer’s Republican National Convention, according to a senior Trump campaign adviser and a statement from Melania Trump’s office. “While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Se espera que más lluvias intensas sigan golpeando a Brasil, mientras la nación sudamericana aún lidia con las consecuencias mortales del clima extremo de la semana pasada, que sumergió barrios enteros en Río Grande do Sul. Las fuertes lluvias e inundaciones han provocado la muerte de al menos a 126 personas en
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then became one of the nation’s biggest philanthropists, has died at age 86. The charitable foundation that Simons co-founded with his wife, Marilyn, announced that Simons died Friday in New York. No
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then became one of the nation’s biggest philanthropists, has died at age 86. The charitable foundation that Simons co-founded with his wife, Marilyn, announced that Simons died Friday in New York. No
Continue ReadingWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas. Ricky Alderete entered the plea during his arraignment Thursday. A judge signed off on
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) — Brian Jack came home to Georgia with former President Donald Trump’s endorsement and stack of Washington contacts. He is making his first run for office in the Republican-led 3rd Congressional District. Jack worked for Trump for four years as White House political director. But four other
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday booted the Legal Marijuana Now Party as a major political party in the state. Now only Democrats and Republicans will be the main political players with automatic ballot access for candidates, and other major party benefits. The chair of Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party asked the
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story May 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation (TWEF) celebrated its 20th Annual International Women’s Leadership Summit, a beacon of inspiration and advocacy for women in leadership. Held at the distinguished Hotel ZaZa in Houston’s Museum District, the event was
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