A 34-year-old man whose vehicle overturned on its side in Aguanga was killed, according to the California Highway Patrol. Adrian Ramirez of Aguanga was fatally injured at about 10 p.m. Sunday on state Route 371 near Wilson Valley Road, the CHP said. A witness called the agency regarding a black Dodge Ram that was
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Members of the California Faculty Association have voted to approve a new contract agreement with the California State University, union officials announced today. The CFA, which represents more than 29,000 tenure-line instructional faculty, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches in the 23-campuses system, said 76% of voting members approved the agreement. “We thank members for
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who died after fatally shooting two police officers and a paramedic in a wooded Minneapolis-area neighborhood wasn’t legally allowed to have guns and was entangled in a years-long dispute over the custody and financial support of his three oldest children, court records show. Authorities on
Continue ReadingFORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A freelance reporter based in Fort Wayne, Indiana is facing up to five years in federal prison after allegedly threatening to “kill every Jew” in the city and “shoot every pro-Israel U.S. government official,” according to a federal affidavit filed in court last week. Jeffrey Stevens, 41, is charged with
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First responders were able to rescue a hiker who was injured while on a Palm Springs trail Monday afternoon. The rescue happened on the North Lykken Trail, which is near Ramon Road and S La Mirada Road. A battalion chief told News Channel 3 that the hiker sustained minor injuries. Crews were able to rescue
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian government will dispatch more than 800 drones to Ukraine starting as early as this spring. The Department of National Defence says that drones have become a critical capability for Ukraine in its war with Russia. The government says the drones are important for surveillance and intelligence gathering, and can
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister has ruled out any further concessions to protesting farmers, on the eve of their planned rally that will see tractors converging on central Athens. Kyriakos Mitsotakis voiced hope that Tuesday’s protest in the capital would mark the end of weeks of unrest among Greek farmers who, like others
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Early every morning, just as she reaches her workplace at a labor union in Buenos Aires, Ángeles Celerier heads to the chapel and prays to Saint Cajetan, Saint Teresa and Eva Perón. Perón — unlike the others — has not been canonized by the
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — What stinks? Authorities in Cape Town launched an investigation Monday after a foul stench swept over the South African city. City officials inspected sewage facilities for leaks and an environmental health team was activated before the source of the smell was discovered: a ship
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson is facing international criticism over his lack of swift action on Ukraine aid, which is ratcheting up pressure to make a critical decision that will not only have massive implications for his rookie speakership but also for Ukraine’s ongoing war effort against Russia. So far, Johnson
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Police have arrested a suspect on murder charges in connection with the shootings of two people who were found dead in a dorm room last week at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police Department said they arrested 25-year-old Nicholas Jordan without incident
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer It was a bruising opening weekend for Sacramento State’s Matt Masciangelo. The Hornets’ junior left fielder was hit by pitch on eight of his first nine plate appearances against Loyola Marymount. “I’ll take it — any way I can get on base for the team,” Masciangelo said. “After a
Continue ReadingTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has begun a hunger strike in prison, joining other government critics striking to protest what they see as unjust incarceration. The spokesperson for his political party Ennahda, said Monday the strike was to protest what opposition members see as a violation of their freedoms and demand
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton found himself playing a new role on NBA All-Star weekend — host. He served as Indianapolis’ unofficial ambassador. He became a part-time concierge, offering suggestions for restaurant choices and places to visit. He promoted the NBA’s 2K esports league, even doubled
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Long out of the playoff picture, the Anaheim Ducks achieved one of the more modest goals coach Greg Cronin laid out for his team following a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. How’s 20 wins sound? “It’s huge,” the first-year coach said of
Continue ReadingCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Police have taken a suspect into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of two people last week in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police Department didn’t identify the suspect, but have named the two deceased victims, 26-year-old Celie Rain Montgomery and
Continue ReadingBROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — Officials have asked Gov. Maura Healey to send in the Massachusetts National Guard to quell violence and address security concerns at a troubled high school in a city south of Boston. Four of the seven members of the Brockton School Committee backed the National Guard request amid teacher shortages and budget
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN Washington (CNN) — Idaho officials asked the Supreme Court to let the state enforce a strict ban on gender-affirming treatments for minors in an emergency request made public Monday by one of the groups involved in the case. The law, signed by Republican Gov. Brad Little last year, makes it a felony
Continue ReadingCNN By Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans were shocked by some of the recent high-profile retirements announced by their colleagues, which have included powerful committee chairs and rising stars inside the GOP. But given the miserable state of affairs inside the House right now, they also weren’t exactly
Continue ReadingENGLEWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy says he was just doing his job when he quickly came to the aid of a mom and two children in a car crash and performed chest compressions until the infant resumed breathing. Charlotte County Deputy Sgt. Dave Musgrove’s heroics on Feb. 8 were captured on body
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