TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has been inaugurated for a second term, following a monthslong crackdown and string of arrests against his political opponents. Weeks after winning reelection with a 90.7% share of the vote, the 66-year-old former law professor in his inauguration speech Monday called for a “cultural revolution” to combat
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the rare species that live there – some found nowhere else on Earth. The blaze at the Waikato wetland on the country’s North Island is 15 kilometers (nearly 10 miles) in perimeter and
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The City of Indio is requesting community input on its plans for Jefferson Street improvements. The project runs along Jefferson Street between Avenue 38 and Varner Road. The city has three proposed projects, and it hopes to collect public feedback on bicycle and roadway improvements. Click here to learn more about the proposed projects. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tomas Hertl had two goals and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-1 on Tuesday night. The victory snapped Vegas’ three-game losing skid, all during a recent road trip. The Golden Knights remained unbeaten at home this season. Mark Stone, Pavel Dorofeyev, Alexander
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A new high-tech interactive program landed at Colonel Paige Middle School in La Quinta. On Tuesday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the school’s new Garner Holt Animatronics & eSports Room. Officials with Desert Sands Unified School District said the animatronics would offer students hands-on experiences — including 3D printing, green screens, coding, and
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday. Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season, reaching the
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday. Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season, reaching the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks. The latest IT security guidelines from the Digitial Policy Office have many civil servants complaining about added inconvenience. Government workers will
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — In the immediate aftermath of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, a number of conservatives and Republicans broke ranks with then-President Donald Trump and blamed him for the violence that day. Among them was Trump’s current campaign manager, Chris LaCivita. In a series of reposts on
Continue ReadingBy Irene Nasser and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — The beachside home of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu was damaged in a drone strike claimed by Hezbollah, video footage geolocated by CNN shows, in an attack that penetrated deep inside Israel even as the militant group reels from sustained Israeli bombardment. Netanyahu and his wife were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson scored Anaheim’s first power-play goals of the season, Lukas Dostal made 27 saves and the Ducks kept San Jose winless with a 3-1 win over the Sharks on Tuesday night. Alex Killorn added an empty-net goal and Cutter Gauthier had two assists for Anaheim.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press EL JOBO, Panama (AP) — A long, wooden boat puttered down the Indio River’s chocolate waters carrying Ana María Antonio and a colleague from the Panama Canal Authority on a mission to hear directly from villagers who could be affected by plans to dam the river. The canal forms the backbone of Panama’s
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AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. He was 63. The team said he died Tuesday night at a Los Angeles hospital but did not provide
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Wednesday as more steam came out of Wall Street’s huge, record-breaking rally. The S&P 500 sank 0.9% for its first three-day losing streak since early September. It was coming off two small losses since setting an all-time high on Friday, and the pullback follows a
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together Tuesday night during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 39-year-old superstar and his 20-year-old son played almost 2 1/2 minutes together late in the first half
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — At the University of Pittsburgh, as freshmen students took their first steps on campus and swarms of lanternflies buzzed through the air, the sounds of Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan drifted from a folding table draped with an iridescent pink tablecloth. Fruit snacks and colorful butterfly hairclips were laid out
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most important signs of how people will vote is how much education they have. Voters who attended college are much more likely to back Democrats, while those without degrees usually go Republican. So as The Associated Press looked for places to explore this topic, we focused our
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — It was love at first sight when Ellen Matis pulled up to this small Pennsylvania borough on a dreary winter day almost eight years ago. The road into town curved along the creek and then climbed uphill to a historic square where she chatted with regulars over beers at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is preparing to put up the first individual statue of an African American on its Statehouse lawn. The state is looking to honor Robert Smalls. Smalls escaped from slavery in May 1862 by wearing Confederate clothes and mimicking the hand signals and whistles to sail the rebel
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Before the National Toy Hall of Fame inducts a new class each fall, curators at the upstate New York attraction have to figure out how to showcase the honorees. It’s not always easy. The hall aims to show how its toys have endured and evolved over the years, so
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