By The Associated Press FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Tory San Antonio and Dominic Brewton 20 points apiece to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 68-50 victory over Cal Poly on Thursday night. San Antonio had six rebounds for the Titans (12-15, 5-10 Big West Conference). Antwan Robinson had 10 points for the Titans, who ended
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The latest figures from the National Police show that more than 30,000 people have been reported missing in Ukraine during two years of war. Among them are military personnel, civilians and children. Tens of thousands of people have disappeared under a variety of circumstances, their whereabouts
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Black transgender woman and the guy she was secretly dating had just been pulled over in rural South Carolina. Dime Doe, the driver, was worried. She already had points against her license and didn’t want another ticket to stop her from getting behind
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After a nearly year-long delay, Indio’s new Public Safety Campus is set to be operational by spring 2024. The 43,000-square-foot facility, located at 46800 Jackson St., will be made up of three separate buildings. Indio Fire Station Number 1, totaling approximately 13,500 square feet, a new dispatch center totaling approximately 7,000 square feet, and a
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand renewable energy in the water-scarce U.S. Southwest. Previously, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted developers approval to move ahead with planning even if tribes objected.
Continue ReadingBy Nick Paton Walsh, Anna-Maja Rappard, Kosta Gak and Brice Laine, CNN (CNN) — Kherson, its streets peppered with broken glass and an endless storm of artillery on its horizon, feels as if it is under remote occupation. Two years ago, it became the first major Ukrainian city to fall, as Russians forces swept in from Crimea. It
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions of visitors flock to America’s national parks each year, but a select number of sites consistently prove to be the most popular. Known for its renowned hikes and majestic meadows, the Great Smoky Mountains just landed its usual No. 1 spot as the most visited park in
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LA PARAGUA, Venezuela (AP) — The collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in a remote area of central Venezuela has exposed the sense of abandonment felt by small or rural communities bypassed by a quasi-economic renaissance seen in the South American country’s capital and cities. People in La
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from MGMT and Allie X, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” gets the live-action treatment from Netflix and the seventh and final season begins of the hospital drama “The Good Doctor.” If you already miss the “Puppy Bowl,” Dolly Parton has you covered: The country
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is promising to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and is suggesting he’ll protect the faith’s central icon, warning a convention of religious broadcasters that the left wants “to tear down crosses.” Trump spoke at the
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 12 UCLA is in a tight race in the Pac-12 with two weekends remaining in the regular season. The Bruins are keeping their focus by tuning out. No sneaking a peek at the standings. No scrolling through social media. “It’s most important for our
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Te’Jon Sawyer’s 14 points helped Montana defeat Sacramento State 68-61 on Thursday night. Sawyer was 6 of 9 shooting and 2 of 3 from the free throw line for the Grizzlies (18-9, 9-5 Big Sky Conference). Josh Vazquez scored 12 points, shooting 4 for 5, including 2
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The Living Desert is happy to report the birth of two healthy baby meerkats on January 21. It’s the second litter for Vinny (mother) and Frenzy (father), who welcomed their first litter in 2022. Groups of meerkats, also known as mobs or gangs, adhere to a matriarchal society: one alpha female, usually the largest in
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday after Nvidia delivered stunning results, setting off a rally in other technology companies that carried Wall Street to another record high. Tokyo’s markets were closed for a holiday, a day after they surged to an all-time high. U.S. futures rose
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US officials have been scouring a trove of newly leaked documents from a Chinese tech firm for clues on how the government in Beijing allegedly uses the company in extensive hacking campaigns, multiple US cybersecurity officials familiar with the matter told CNN. The Biden administration’s study of the leak is ongoing, but private experts told CNN it offers
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland (AP) — El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has received a rock-star welcome at a conservative gathering outside Washington as he urged people to “unapologetically fight” against what he called “dark forces.” At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, Bukele told people to use El Salvador as
Continue ReadingSPOKANE., Wash. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 20 points, Brynna Maxwell added 18 and No. 16 Gonzaga defeated San Francisco 74-48 on Thursday night for its 21st straight win of the season and 33rd straight at home. Eliza Hollingsworth added 12 points and Kaylynne Truong had 10 for the Bulldogs (27-2, 14-0 West Coast Conference),
Continue ReadingBy KRUTIKA PATHI and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Last year more than two dozen opposition parties in India came together to take on Narendra Modi, one of the country’s most popular prime ministers in generations. But the broad alliance, beset with ideological differences and personality clashes, is cracking at a crucial
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Airion Simmons scored 15 points as Abilene Christian beat California Baptist 71-65 on Thursday night. Simmons added five assists for the Wildcats (11-15, 6-9 Western Athletic Conference). Ali Abdou Dibba added 14 points while shooting 4 of 10 from the field and 5 for 6 from the
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California voters will have the final say on Proposition 1 during next month’s primary election. It’s the only statewide initiative on the March 5 ballot, and is the product of two bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last October. It proposes major changes to the way Californians can access mental health and substance abuse treatment.
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