CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Tokyo’s government is launching its own dating app as Japan’s fertility rate plunges to a record low. The nation of nearly 124 million people only recorded around 727,000 births last year, new data shows. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump continues to try to depict Democrats as the “true radicals” on abortion policy. To make his case, though, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee has made wildly inaccurate claims. In a Fox News interview on Wednesday, Trump said, “Hard to believe, they have some states
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has been given permission to appeal the British government’s rejection to provide him with police protection in the U.K. The Court of Appeal gave the Duke of Sussex the go-ahead to challenge a ruling earlier this year in the High Court. A judge in February
Continue ReadingGLEN ROSE, Texas (AP) — A Texas family got a brief scare when a nibble from a giraffe turned a 2-year-old’s safari visit into an airborne adventure. Paisley Toten was in the bed of a pickup truck on June 1 when her family drove through the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, where visitors can see exotic
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah, Zachary Cohen and Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman on Thursday pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges related to the Republican lawmaker’s alleged role in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results. His attorney, Timothy La Sota, entered the plea on his client’s behalf. Hoffman appeared before
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Meteorological summer officially began on June 1st. That means it’s time for a whole lot of heat here in the Coachella Valley. As of 5 PM this evening, there are Excessive Heat Warnings in effect across a wide swath of the nation, including right here at home. National Weather Service map with Excessive Heat Warnings
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor says electric vehicles have ignited enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from former President Donald Trump and other critics. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press that EV-related jobs are springing up
Continue ReadingBy MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers have reached a compromise on a bill that would have removed protections for people who wear masks in public for health reasons. The new version of the bill includes language that allows people to wear a mask in public to prevent the
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said in an interview Thursday he would not pardon his son, Hunter Biden, if he’s found guilty of criminal federal gun charges. When asked by interviewer David Muir of ABC if he would rule out pardoning Hunter Biden, the president said, “Yes.” He also affirmed
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — People’s Park in Berkeley, which since the Vietnam War has been a site for protests and counterculture movements, can be converted into student housing for the University of California, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, capping a yearslong legal fight over the landmark. The court
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on dozens of Georgian officials and law enforcement authorities. The move Thursday comes in response to the enactment of a law that drew weeks weeks of protests by critics who say it’ll curb media freedom and jeopardize the country’s chances
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning domestic (intimate partner) violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intimate partner violence includes victimization by current and former spouses or current and former dating partners. Violence can include physical, sexual, emotional and economic abuse, according to the Department
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Prince William, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Personal Birth date: June 21, 1982 Birth place: London, England Birth name: William Arthur Philip Louis Father: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom Mother: Diana, Princess of Wales
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Summer can be a particularly difficult time in the desert. 84% of public-school children in the Coachella Valley area qualify for free and reduced-price meals, a national indicator of food insecurity. To combat this problem, Desert Care Network Hospitals are leading a community effort to provide children and adults struggling with hunger with a healthy
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Britney Spears, pop singer and Grammy Award winner. Personal Birth date: December 2, 1981 Birth place: McComb, Mississippi Birth name: Britney Jean Spears Father: Jamie Spears, former building contractor and chef Mother: Lynne (Bridges) Spears Marriages: Sam Asghari (June 9, 2022 –
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1938 Birth place: Monterey, California Birth name: Leon Edward Panetta Father: Carmelo Panetta, restaurant owner and farmer Mother: Carmelina (Prochilo) Panetta, restaurant owner Marriage: Sylvia Marie (Varni) Panetta (1962-present) Children:
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer An air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption that a Southwest Airlines jetliner would take off from a Texas airport before a landing FedEx plane reached the runway caused the planes to come within less than 200 feet of colliding in thick fog last year, federal investigators said Thursday. The National
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has expunged the misdemeanor convictions of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters outside their mansion in 2020. Now they want their guns back. Attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey filed a request in January to have the convictions wiped away. Judge Joseph P. Whyte wrote
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer Major League Soccer expansion team San Diego FC has signed winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano as the club’s first designated player. Lozano signed a four-year deal through the 2028 season, the team said Thursday. Financial terms were not released. San Diego FC will become the league’s 30th team when
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The horse transformed human history – and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse. Around 4,200 years ago, one particular lineage of horse quickly became dominant across Eurasia, suggesting that’s when humans started to spread domesticated horses around the
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