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Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — “The Queen of Villains” is a typical coming-of-age tale about a young woman’s road to empowerment and self-discovery — except it all takes place in the body-slamming, arm-twisting world of Japanese professional wrestling. The Netflix series, which began airing last month, tells the story of Dump Matsumoto, a real-life wrestling
Continue ReadingBy Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — Things got unexpectedly racy onboard a recent Qantas flight when an R-rated film was played on all the aircraft’s screens. According to a statement from the Australian airline confirming the incident to CNN, passengers on the flight from Sydney to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport last week were unable to select
Continue ReadingBy Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has set aside 200 billion yuan ($28 billion) for investment projects by local governments this year, as it promised to meet its own ambitious economic growth targets. The news was announced by the country’s top planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), at a
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By Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — A year into the war in Gaza, the Israeli government’s objective of defeating Hamas still seems far from reach as Israel ramps up its military activity in the enclave with the announcement of new operations and civilian evacuation orders. On Monday, as Israel marked a year since Hamas’ October 7 attacks, Israeli Prime
Continue Reading CNN By Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — A year into the war in Gaza, the Israeli government’s objective of defeating Hamas still seems far from reach as Israel ramps up its military activity in the enclave with the announcement of new operations and civilian evacuation orders. On Monday, as Israel marked a year since Hamas’ October 7 attacks, Israeli
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El área de Fourth Street y César Chávez se llenó de residentes de la comunidad, junto con los miembros del consejo municipal. Con rostros sonrientes, la comunidad del valle fue testigo de la celebración por la llegada de la estación de autobuses de Sunline en Coachella. La organización del Comité Latino estuvo presente en la proclamación
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to uphold a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, the difficult-to-trace weapons with a rising link to crime. In arguments that ranged to classic cars and Western omelets, key conservative justices seemed open to the government’s argument that kits for quickly making nearly untraceable
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris wanted to help voters get to know her better with a cascade of media appearances Tuesday, but the most lasting impression might have been her unwillingness to break with Joe Biden. Asked on ABC’s “The View” how she would be different from the president she’s served under
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambicans are expected to turn out in large numbers on Wednesday for an election that will choose a successor to President Filipe Nyusi after his two terms. Close to 17 million voters in the southern African nation of 31 million people are registered to vote. The ruling Front for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fearful Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton, as crews worked furiously to prevent furniture, appliances and other waterlogged wreckage from the last big storm from becoming deadly projectiles in this one. Tuesday marked
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran’s armed proxies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and are threatening Iran itself. The efforts raise the possibility of an end to two decades of Iranian ascendancy in the region, to which the U.S. military campaign in Iraq in 2003 inadvertently
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A man accused of leading police on a pursuit that ended in a deadly crash in Cabazon is out of jail on bail, according to Riverside County jail records. The suspect, a 48-year-old man from Hemet, was arrested Thursday following the end of the pursuit. There was no immediate word on whether he had been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris. That’s according to a recent poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About 7 in 10 Black voters have a somewhat or very favorable view of Harris, with few differences between Black men and women voters on how they view the Democratic
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, Priscilla Alvarez and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris faced tough questions about how she’d pay for her economic plans, whether Democrats were too slow to enact border security measures, how she’d confront Russia over its war in Ukraine and more in a wide-ranging “60 Minutes” interview that
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rebounded as falling oil prices release some of the pressure that built up on the market. The S&P 500 rose 1% Tuesday and clawed back its loss from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.4% as Big
Continue ReadingSRINAGAR, India (AP) — Votes were being counted Tuesday in the recent election for a largely powerless local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the first since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago. Thousands of additional police and paramilitary soldiers patrolled roads and guarded 28 counting
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The graphic below shows the IR (infrared) satellite imagery from Hurricane Milton, now an extremely strong category 5 storm. The most prominent feature of the storm, as will all mature hurricanes, is the eye in the middle of the storm. The extremely tight eye signifies exceptionally strong winds. This storm has undergone “extreme rapid intensification”
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — The White House said that Ron DeSantis and Joe Biden spoke Monday night following reports that the Republican governor of Florida had refused calls from the president and Vice President Kamala Harris as officials continue hurricane recovery efforts and prepare for another to make landfall later
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Nassieli Pizano MEXICALI B.C. (T3) – Entre hoy y mañana quedará concluido el proceso de evaluación de los más de 150 elementos municipales asignados al sur del Valle de Mexicali que fueron sometidos a un examen de control y confianza, sin embargo los oficiales serán reasignados a otras áreas sin importar el resultado, informó el
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Miss USA Alma Cooper was out in Thermal Monday morning for a special “Planting Day” event hosted by the local non-profit Hidden Harvest. Hidden Harvest produces healthy foods that go towards under-served communities and on Monday, the public was invited to plant cabbage and broccoli alongside Miss USA, an advocate for Hidden Harvest. Cooper says
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