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MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute posted video online of the new sea slug floating gently in the depths. Using a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Marine Corps veteran who pleaded guilty to making ricin has been sentenced to time served after authorities concluded he had no intent to harm others. Authorities feared the worst when the FBI arrested Russell Vane of Vienna, Virginia, in April. A militia group had raised an alarm because
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — In most US cities, buying a home now requires a six-figure salary. A household needed to earn $107,700 to afford a new single-family home and pay property taxes and insurance costs in the third quarter of this year, according to a new report from Oxford Economics. That’s nearly double
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Basketball fans are used to seeing Caitlin Clark produce out of this world feats on an almost nightly basis, but Wednesday served as an important reminder that the phenom is human after all. Clark swapped the court for the golf course and took part in the ANNIKA Pro-Am hosted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The homes of Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce were broken into within days of each other last month, law enforcement reports show. “Obviously it’s frustrating, disappointing,” Mahomes said before practice on Wednesday. The break-ins, which were first reported by TMZ, happened just
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The name “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” is off-limits to Oakland’s airport — at least for now. On Tuesday, US Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson blocked the Port of Oakland from using the name it recently adopted for the Bay Area airport that was formerly called Metropolitan Oakland
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences. That is despite Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s effort to scuttle the plea agreements. The move Wednesday comes
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Shen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The election of Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as the next leader of his party in the chamber – putting him on track to become Senate majority leader next year – tasks a key ally of Mitch McConnell with shepherding the agenda of President-elect Donald Trump
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s increasingly provocative Cabinet picks have left some Republican senators aghast and Washington in shock. But they really shouldn’t. Because the outrage is the point. The president-elect reached a new level on Wednesday, announcing Florida Republican Matt Gaetz — one of his most zealous agents of
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Superintendent Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret will be staying with the Palm Springs Unified School District for several more years. On Tuesday, the PSUSD Board of Education extended Signoret’s contract through June 30, 2027. Signoret was first appointed as Interim superintendent in July 2023. He was permanently appointed to the position on Jan. 1, 2024. “Throughout
Continue ReadingDUBLIN (AP) — Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor testified Wednesday that he had consensual sex with a woman suing him for sexual assault and said she fabricated her story. “Everything is a lie,” McGregor said in the High Court in Dublin. “It is a full blown lie among many lies.” The alleged victim said
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La ciudad de Indio anuncio que desde ayer cerraron un tramo de la calle Jackson entre las Avenidas 48 y 50 para reemplazar una tubería del Distrito de Agua del Valle de Coachella. El cierre de la Jackson será de 6 de la mañana a 6 de la tarde hoy, mañana y el viernes. Como
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Black and Latino families who were pushed out of a Palm Springs neighborhood in the 1960s reached a $5.9 million tentative settlement agreement with the city. The deal was announced Wednesday, and the city council will vote on it Thursday. The history of displacement that took place
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Black and Latino families who were pushed out of a Palm Springs neighborhood in the 1960s reached a $5.9 million tentative settlement agreement with the city. The deal was announced Wednesday, and the city council will vote on it Thursday. The history of displacement that took place
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story November 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a chilling reminder of America’s painful legacy of slavery and racism, Black Americans across the country—from students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to working professionals—are receiving racist text messages that reference “picking cotton” and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Amazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20. It’s part of the e-commerce giant’s efforts to compete with discount retailers that have increasingly encroached on its turf. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said the new Amazon Haul storefront will mostly feature
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Ayer en la corte el juez sentencio a la pena de muerte a Alexis Rosas que fue declarado culpable de matar a Makayla Massey porque temía que testificara en su contra ya que Alexis tenía problemas con el novio de la víctima, por lo que el 24 de junio del 2019 Alexis Rosas fue a
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story November 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a powerful testament to leadership and legacy, Dr. Deavra Daughtry has stepped into the role of Chairwoman for the International Third World Leaders Association (ITWLA), an organization with a proud 37-year history. The recent Global Leadership
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Sudan’s military-controlled government says a key border crossing with Chad will stay open to keep much-needed humanitarian aid flowing into the western Darfur region which has been a center of fighting in the country’s ongoing war. Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council says the decision on the Adre crossing followed a
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged across the nation since Donald Trump was elected president last week. People who feel uncertain about access to birth control and abortions in the coming years are stockpiling emergency contraception and abortion pills in case they need them.
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