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Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Advertisements pasted along the sidewalk in Kyiv ask for donations to help fill financial gaps across Ukraine’s military. By scanning a QR code people can help buy anything from body warmers, to drones and armored cars for soldiers defending the nearly 1,000-kilometer or 620-mile front line. Grassroots funding for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of heightened political division, Americans’ confidence in their country’s judicial system and courts dropped to a record low of 35% this year, according to a new Gallup poll. The United States saw a sharp drop of 24 percentage points over the last four years, setting the country
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Crime writer John D. MacDonald, a master of the genre, was so prolific that sometimes he couldn’t keep up with what he was doing. He might have dozens of stories in submission at once and would leave some unfinished or unpublished as he moved to a new idea.
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Over the four years he’s spent working on “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins estimates that he’s been asked why he wanted to make it at least 400 times. The question of why Jenkins, the filmmaker of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk” and “The Underground Railroad,”
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Janiah Barker had her fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds and top-ranked UCLA led throughout in its 69-37 victory over Cal Poly on Monday night at Pauley Pavilion. Londynn Jones and Angela Dugalic also scored 12 points in UCLA’s first home game since
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Political turmoil erupted within one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. as the attorney general for the Navajo Nation announced that an investigation had cleared the tribal president of sexual harassment allegations by the vice president. Even as results of the investigation were announced Monday,
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The Galilee Center in Mecca is working to make the holidays brighter for many families. Volunteers for the Center gathered Monday to package toys and gifts in preparation for its annual holiday drive-through distributions for families. The gifts were gathered by the California Highway Patrol through CHiPs for Kids gathering sites and “Cover the Cruiser”
Continue ReadingST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Stone Hutchings had 17 points Sammy Howlin posted a double-double and Utah Tech breezed to a 100-66 victory over Whittier on Monday night. Hutchings also contributed five rebounds for the Trailblazers (3-10). Howlin totaled 16 points and 15 rebounds. Britton Berrett hit four 3-pointers and scored 16. Aamari Smith finished
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The Palm Springs Police Department has a message for the public: don’t go into “vacation mode” when it comes to protecting your valuables. The Palm Springs Police Department posted several reminders on how you can keep your valuables safe on Facebook. Using grant money from the Board of State and Community Corrections Organized Retail Theft
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes pulled back on Tuesday to trim some of their stellar gains for the year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, though it’s still near its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 267 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gave
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Durante las primeras horas de este lunes, fue detenido Josué alias “el Pitufo”, un sujeto que ha sido señalado como un presunto generador de violencia e integrante de un grupo delictivo que opera en la zona valle de Mexicali. Fue la Fuerza Estatal de Seguridad Ciudadana en conjunto con
Continue ReadingMURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Camryn Weston came off the bench to score a career-high 30 points to lead Middle Tennessee over Cal Baptist 75-64 on Monday night. Weston made 9 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers and 9 of 11 free throws, adding five rebounds for the Blue Raiders (8-3). Jlynn Counter totaled 12 points
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian state government on Tuesday proposed new restrictions on protesters in response to rising antisemitism, including a ban on demonstrations outside places of worship. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan proposed the new laws after arsonists damaged a Melbourne synagogue this month and protestors kept fearful worshippers trapped inside a
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Meanwhile the Department of Homeland Security and federal Bureau of Investigation continue to press there is no evidence of reported drone sightings posing a national security or public safety threat from a foreign nexus. Despite that, the FBI and DHS are deploying drone detection technology and infrared cameras to probe whether the drones flying over
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — At least 14 people are dead and hundreds more are injured after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Vanuatu, causing widespread damage across the South Pacific island nation. The Red Cross reported the toll on Tuesday, citing information from the government. Widespread damage to communications and other infrastructure
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Senator Alex Padilla announced that the Environmental Protection Agency awarded funding for 15 California projects, including a climate-resilient communities project in the eastern Coachella Valley. Padilla’s office said the funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act as part of the Community Change Grants Program. The Community Change Grants Program addresses the needs of disadvantaged communities
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office hosted its annual Blue Light Ceremony to pay tribute to the 75 fallen peace officers across Riverside County according to the department. Organizers said it’s to remember and reflect upon the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their community. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco
Continue ReadingWISC, CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Chris Boyette, Shimon Prokupecz and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Police are investigating why a teenage girl brought a handgun to a small Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin and opened fire, fatally shooting a student and a teacher and wounding several others — casting the tight-knit religious community into mourning
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A number of residents are reporting that they’ve seen what look to be drones in different areas over the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 has received a number of photos and videos. Skip Fredricks, drone program professor at Grossmont College, says there are strict regulations on drones and this minimizes any misuse. “A lot of
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Beginning on December 18th, the state of California is offering residents a monetary incentive to buy an e-bike. The California E-bike Incentive Project, launched by the California Air Resources Board, was created to lower cost barriers to a technology that can replace cars, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower transportation costs. Bryan Newman, Owner of Pedego
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