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César E. Chávez, a Civil Rights, Latino and Labor Leader, will soon be honored by the creation of the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. The Senate unanimously passed legislation by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Thursday to memorialize and preserve nationally significant sites related to César E. Chávez and
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Stephen Curry had a game like none other in his career. It was part of an awful night for the Golden State Warriors. Curry didn’t make a shot from the field in his 24 minutes — the first time he’s played that many minutes without a basket in his 16-year career
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Trailing 21-13 at halftime Thursday night against the Denver Broncos, some wondered if the Los Angeles Chargers had any resolve left after going through their worst four-quarter stretch of the season. The Chargers put some doubts to rest getting back on track and getting closer to wrapping up
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean investigators are pressing ahead with their probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration. On Friday, they issued another summons demanding that he appear for questioning on Christmas Day, despite his continued refusal to cooperate. The Corruption Investigation Office for
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A Missouri man who pleaded guilty to entering the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, will be allowed to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next month, a federal judge ordered Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversaw the federal election subversion case against Trump, also authorized Eric Peterson, who
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Norman Powell scored 29 points, James Harden added 24 and Ivica Zubac had 21 points and 15 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers beat Dallas 118-95 on Thursday night in the Mavericks’ first game this season playing without star guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Doncic sat out with a left heel
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Por Ashley Strickland, CNN Los científicos hicieron un descubrimiento importante este año relacionado con Stonehenge, uno de los mayores misterios de la humanidad, y cada vez se conocen aún más revelaciones. En agosto, un equipo de investigadores compartió pruebas que sugerían que la Piedra del Altar, un monolito icónico en el corazón de Stonehenge, fue
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the six members of Venezuela’s political opposition who have been sheltering for nine months in the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital, Caracas, has abandoned the premises. Two people familiar with the situation at the facility confirmed to The Associated Press that Fernando Martinez left the ambassador’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Santi Aldama had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record with 27 3-pointers in a 144-93 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, the biggest win in the NBA this season. Stephen Curry was held without a field goal and finished
Continue ReadingWhen Pope Francis left the Vatican earlier this month for his traditional Christmastime outing downtown, he acknowledged what many Romans have been complaining about for months: That his big plans for a Holy Year had turned their city into a giant construction pit, with traffic-clogging roadworks tearing up major thoroughfares, scaffolding covering prized monuments and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala scored two goals each and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Thursday night. Kopitar scored the tying goal in the final minute of the second period and then re-directed a pass from Alex Turcotte for an insurance goal in
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After working all year to secure outside funding, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) announces it has received more than $319 million dollars in grant money to help make their services more affordable and reliable for customers. The company says the funds will ease financial burden on ratepayers, allow updates to critical infrastructure, and help improve the
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general is again trying to block a man on death row from giving testimony at the state Capitol. Robert Roberson was sentenced to death in 2003 for killing his 2-year-old daughter. A group of Texas lawmakers have raised doubts about his guilt. They successfully paused his execution at the
Continue ReadingCNN By Robert Shackelford and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — As Christmas approaches and an expected record number of people across the country set off on their journeys, they may encounter travel trouble as winter storms threaten delays. While major winter storms are not expected in the days leading up to Christmas, several minor storms
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By Billy Stockwell, Nimi Princewill and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — At least 35 children were killed and six others critically injured in a crowd crush at a funfair in southwest Nigeria on Wednesday, police said. Eight people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the incident at the Islamic school in the city
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Of all the rules in football, Jim Harbaugh considers the obscure fair-catch kick to be his favorite. The Los Angeles Chargers coach had the opportunity to try one Thursday night for only the second time in his career. This time, his kicker got three points from one of
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics. But maybe “Raygun: the Musical” was a bridge too far. Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge called off the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced it will pay for more police in Solomon Islands and create a police training center in the South Pacific island nation’s capital Honiara, where Chinese law enforcement instructors are already based under a bilateral security pact with Beijing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday Australia
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bent Leuchten scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half when UC Irvine scored 67 points and the Anteaters defeated Belmont 92-84 on Thursday night. Leuchten added 15 rebounds for the Anteaters (10-1). Justin Hohn scored 19 points, going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 4 for 6
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Nick Fournie was 24 years old when severe depression upended his life. Fournie had been married to his longtime sweetheart for two years, and had no reason to suspect he had any mental health issues. “I just thought to myself, ‘If this is it, if this is all there
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