By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of Ukrainian justice ministers in Washington this week say they are “quite optimistic” about the U.S. coming up with a way to financially support Ukraine. But lawmakers must agree on how to move forward. Speaking at a Wednesday press conference at his country’s embassy, Ukrainian
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1960 Birth place: Palo Alto, California Birth name: Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. Father: Jon Meade Huntsman Sr., billionaire chemical magnate Mother: Karen (Haight) Huntsman Marriage: Mary Kaye Cooper
Continue ReadingBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital has extended geographical restrictions against online influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal extended by a maximum of 60 days the restrictions, which stipulate Tate may not leave the country. Tate,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Page, co-founder of Google. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1973 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Lawrence Edward Page Father: Carl Page, a computer science professor Mother: Gloria Page Marriage: Lucinda “Lucy” Southworth (December 2007-present) Children: A son born in 2009
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Foreign Ministry says it’s cutting short the missions of 50 of the nation’s ambassadors as part of efforts by the country’s new pro-European Union government to improve the missions at a challenging time. A statement from the ministry on Wednesday didn’t name any of the ambassadors being recalled by Foreign
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday it plans to direct a significant portion of the 1.4 million displaced Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town of Rafah toward “humanitarian islands” in the center of the territory ahead of its planned offensive in the area. The
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Geert Wilders, whose anti-Islam, anti-immigration rhetoric swept him to a stunning victory in the November election, said Wednesday he doesn’t have the support of his prospective coalition partners to become the next Dutch prime minister. Wilders took to X, formerly Twitter, to say that “I
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — After four decades in fashion, the queen of the catwalk is getting her own exhibition. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is launching “NAOMI: In Fashion,” a celebration of Naomi Campbell’s enduring career. The exhibition opens in June and will showcase memorable designer outfits worn by
Continue ReadingMERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut police officer was suspended for five days and arrested on assault charges after punching a motorist during a confrontation while off duty in December. Dashcam video made public following a freedom of information request shows Meriden Police Cpl. Allen Ganter punching the motorist, Thomas Brocuglio, in the face through
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man who spent most of his 78 years using an iron lung chamber and built a large following on social media, recounting his life from contracting polio in the 1940s to earning a law degree, has died. Paul Alexander died Monday at a Dallas hospital,
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina representative who finished second in last week’s primary for essentially his old U.S. House seat has declined to seek a runoff, joining Donald Trump’s campaign instead. Ex-U.S. Rep. Mark Walker’s decision Wednesday means first-time candidate Addison McDowell wins the Republican nomination
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — During the Great American Eclipse of 2017, zoo animals acting strangely took researchers by surprise — the giraffes gathered and broke into a gallop, the Galápagos tortoises began to mate, and the gorillas started to get ready for bed. These odd behaviors were just a few of several anomalies that
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of Ukrainian justice ministers in Washington this week said they were “quite optimistic” about the U.S. coming up with a way to financially support Ukraine. But lawmakers must agree on how to move forward. Speaking at a Wednesday press conference at his country’s embassy, Ukrainian
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has scheduled sentencing next month for a movie set armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” court records indicated Wednesday. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted by a
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has scheduled sentencing next month for a movie set armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” court records indicated Wednesday. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted by a
Continue ReadingLINLEY SANDERS AND AMELIA THOMSON-DeVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have secured their party’s nominations for president, setting up a rematch of the 2020 election. While both men sailed through the primary season, their paths to a win in November will be more difficult. An analysis of
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — An appeals court has overturned the convictions of a former Georgia police officer who shot and killed an unarmed naked man. Robert “Chip” Olsen responded to a call of a naked man behaving erratically at an Atlanta-area apartment complex in March 2015. He shot and killed 26-year-old
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor urged jurors to convict the father of a Michigan school shooter on Wednesday, saying he ignored the “easiest, most glaring opportunities” to prevent the killing of four students, especially when confronted with his son’s violent classroom drawing. Instead of taking Ethan Crumbley home, James
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A proposal to install new leadership in Haiti appears to be crumbling as some political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council that would manage the transition. The panel would be responsible for selecting an interim prime minister and a council
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been called due to incoming gusty winds that are likely to impact road conditions, visibility and air quality. Windy days have led to serious sand build up on roads and sidewalks in the City of Palm Desert, namely on Dinah Shore Drive. Last summer, the city implemented new mitigation
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