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Month: May 2024

West Nile Virus detected in Coachella Valley for the first time in 2024

Mosquito traps in Coachella turned up batches of the insects carrying West Nile virus, prompting expanded efforts to eradicate the pests, which evidently haven’t infected any area residents so far, officials said today.    The Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District placed mosquito collectors in the vicinity of Genoa Street and Avenue 53 that

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Several people detained as protestors block parking garage at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Several people have been detained by police at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after demonstrators blocked a parking garage in their ongoing protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas war. Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the United

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Biden administration proposes rule that would rapidly reject migrants who are ineligible for asylum

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a rule that would allow immigration officials to rapidly reject migrants who are ineligible for asylum, casting the new regulation as a measure to enhance border security. The proposed rule, which is narrow in scope, doesn’t change asylum eligibility but would allow immigration

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Community reminisces on Mary Harmon Weeks, M. L. King Middle schools as demolition work begins

By Leslie DelasBour Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — On Wednesday, former students of Mary Harmon Weeks Elementary and M. L. King Middle schools gathered at 4102 Indiana Avenue, the sites of the former schools. The former classmates watched as crews demolished the historic school buildings. “We had wall-to-wall

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NBA suspends Bucks’ Patrick Beverley for four games after he threw basketball at fans

By Jacob Lev and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The National Basketball Association has suspended Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley for four games without pay after throwing a basketball twice at spectators and an “inappropriate” interaction with a reporter after a playoff game last week, the league announced Thursday. Beverley called his actions “inexcusable” after

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