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Month: December 2024

An Israeli strike kills a person in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire

Associated Press NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing one person. The new strikes further shake a tenuous 6-day-old ceasefire, a day after Israeli launched its heaviest barrage of the south of the past week in retaliation

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US can continue using Seattle airport for deportation flights, appeals court says

Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal appeals court says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can continue using a Seattle airport for chartered deportation flights. In 2019, King County, which includes Seattle, expressed concern that the deportations under then-President Donald Trump could constitute human rights abuses and announced that future leases at the county airport

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Namibia will have its first female leader after VP wins presidential election for the ruling party

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week’s presidential election as the long-ruling party remains in power. The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won with 57% of the vote, according to official results. She defied predictions that she might be forced into a

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Lawsuit seeks to undo 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with expanded access in Arizona

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona on Tuesday to undo a 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with a constitutional amendment recently approved by voters to expand access up to fetal viability. The American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed the lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior

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US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

Associated Press Writers The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The outbreak, which was first reported Oct. 22, sickened at least 104 people in 14 states, including 34 who were hospitalized, according

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Landlords are using AI to raise rents — and California cities are leading the pushback

CalMatters If you’ve hunted for apartments recently and felt like all the rents were equally high, you’re not crazy: Many landlords now use a single company’s software — which uses an algorithm based on proprietary lease information — to help set rent prices. Federal prosecutors say the practice amounts to “an unlawful information-sharing scheme” and

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Lakers push back return date for long-injured Jarred Vanderbilt amid new knee problem

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has experienced a fluid buildup in his left knee during his injury rehabilitation, delaying his return until at least January. The Lakers announced the latest prognosis on Tuesday for Vanderbilt, who hasn’t played since Feb. 1. Vanderbilt was working back into playing shape after undergoing procedures

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Cal State San Bernardino still accepting applications for pilot program giving eligible Riverside County students immediate admission

A pilot program allowed qualifying high school seniors who meet (A-G requirements) to be offered immediate admission to 10 CSU campuses. According to Dr. Deanna Keuilian, the Director of Secondary Curriculum at PSUSD, the program was decisioned to make college more accessible for Coachella Valley students. “This program, we hope, will increase the college going

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What happened to Hannah Kobayashi? Police say the Hawaii woman voluntarily disappeared

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who was reported missing in Los Angeles three weeks ago, walked freely into Mexico, police said. Authorities declared Kobayashi a “voluntary missing person,” meaning she left of her own free will. Investigators reviewed surveillance video of her crossing the border alone with her luggage,

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‘Emilia Perez’ director Jacques Audiard to receive Variety award during Palm Springs Film Festival

“Emilia Pérez” director Jacques Audiard will be given the Creative Impact in Directing Award at Variety’s Creative Impact Awards during the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival, the entertainment publication announced today. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More Announcements The announcement comes one week after PSIFF organizers announced the full festival lineup, which

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North Carolina man schemed millions from friends, close contacts then fled to Australia, officials say

By Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story     CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WYFF) — A man who fled to Australia when his multimillion-dollar financial scheme in North Carolina collapsed is headed to prison, officials said on Monday. Gustavo Guzman, 61, previously of Fullerton, California, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating

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