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AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and preliminary data suggests there may be another — much smaller — improvement this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released a report on U.S. deaths in 2023. It showed a decline in death rates for almost all
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — After more than a decade as a refugee in Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem decided to bring his family back home to Syria only days after the fall of Bashar Assad. He wanted back to his old life and to introduce his children — all but one of whom were born
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday refused to throw out criminal charges accusing the former Uvalde schools police chief of putting children at risk during the slow response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting, while a lawyer for his co-defendant said they want to move the upcoming
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her “very difficult ordeal” after 51 men were convicted Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France and turned her into an icon, expressing support for other victims whose cases don’t get such attention and “whose stories remain untold.” “I want you to know that
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui, Whitney Wild, Amanda Jackson, Jillian Sykes, Dalia Faheid and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Rubi Patricia Vergara was an “avid reader” and full of artistic promise at age 14, according to her obituary. She sang and played keyboard in a family band and “shared a special bond with her beloved pets,” Ginger
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — China and India agreed on Wednesday to work on easing their long-running border dispute, as the two Asian giants resumed a formal high-level dialogue for the first time in five years. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met in Beijing on Wednesday, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s acting leader has vetoed a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main opposition party, deepening political strife in the wake of parliament’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Four of the six bills vetoed by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo are meant to introduce greater state
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MACAO (AP) — When Portugal returned its colony Macao to China in 1999, coffee shop owner Daniel Chao was a first grader living in a different world. Since then his sleepy hometown has transformed into a bustling gaming hub lined with glittering casinos. Its once quiet streets are now jammed with tourist buses.
Continue ReadingPEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Duke Deen had 19 points in Bradley’s 66-64 win against San Francisco on Wednesday night. Deen had seven rebounds for the Braves (9-2). Zek Montgomery scored 12 points while going 4 of 9 (3 for 3 from 3-point range). Darius Hannah shot 3 of 11 from the field and 5 of
Continue ReadingBy Irene Nasser and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military launched deadly strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen early Thursday, just hours after the Iran-backed militant group’s latest attack on Israel. Nine people were killed and three others injured in Israeli airstrikes on a port and oil facility near the capital Sanaa, said Nasruddin
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court will decide the fate of the popular social media app TikTok in a matter of weeks. Unless the company wins its appeal to the high court or divests from Chinese ownership, the video platform could be banned in the US on January 19 due to
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities order California man who messaged Wisconsin school shooter and planned his own attack to surrender guns.
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The lawyer representing victims of a police motorcycle crash during the Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade discussed the injuries sustained by their clients and confirmed they’ve been in communication with the Palm Springs City Attorney’s Office. Stefano Formica, the attorney for the victims, confirmed in an interview on Wednesday that his firm is still
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Tom Homan, who Donald Trump has tapped as his incoming administration’s “border czar,” said Wednesday night that plans are underway to deport undocumented immigrants at large scale and that he’ll need funding from Congress to do so. In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, he said he will need
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There’s an uptick in Influenza cases in Riverside County. Coachella Valley health officials are reporting long wait times in hospitals and clinics. “We’ve seen a significant increase in Influenza A,” David Romness, MD Eisenhower Health said. Many patients said they’re searching for alternatives. Health officials recommend using telehealth services or visiting urgent care for mild symptoms to
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Fighting crime in Palm Springs is reaching new heights, with the help of drone technology. For some time now, Palm Springs PD have used drones in a limited capacity to locate missing persons or in search and rescue cases. But now, a new initiative hopes to advance the technology. If approved, the Drone First Responders
Continue ReadingBy Eugenia Yosef, Andrew Raine and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the country’s military to remain in the area of Syria’s Mount Hermon until at least the end of 2025, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Wednesday. Israel captured the strategically important mountain, Syria’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A series of intense Israeli airstrikes shook Yemen’s rebel-held capital and a port city early Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel. Thursday’s strikes risk further escalating conflict with the Iranian-backed Houthis, whose attacks on the Red
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A US citizen arrested in 2023 in connection to running an “overseas police station” in New York City pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government. Chen Jinping, a naturalized US citizen who lives in New York City, faces
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Two Inland Empire lawmakers tomorrow will publicly call for the resignation of Riverside Unified School District’s superintendent based on policies that the pair argue are hostile to girls by promoting transgender policies that favor biological males. “Riverside Unified has failed to protect young girls on campus, most recently at King High School in my district,”
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