By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Even by Alaska standards, there is a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen — so far, more than 8.7 feet (2.65 meters) — that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing around Anchorage and officials are urging residents to break out their shovels
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top law enforcer appears ready to open discussions about how to jump start executions that have been on hold in the state for years. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday. On Monday, he posted on the social media
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Two Michigan House districts will hold special election primaries to fill seats that were held by Democrats whose departures have left the legislative chamber in an even split since November. Six candidates are running in each of the Detroit-area districts on Tuesday. Both the 13th and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The wail of air raid sirens is commonplace in Belgorod, a Russian border city whose residents are on edge following a Ukrainian missile attack on a New Year’s holiday weekend that left dozens of people dead and injured. A spectacular explosion rocked a huge fuel export terminal on the Baltic Sea
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has begun a public consultation on a local National Security Law, more than three years after Beijing imposed a similar law that has all but wiped out dissent in the semi-autonomous city. Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, calls for the
Continue ReadingBy ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The executive manager for institutional relations at a Brazilian state bank took the microphone before roughly 150 people at a forum on slavery’s legacy in his country, which kidnapped more Africans for forced labor than any other nation. “Today’s Bank of Brazil asks Black people
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed he was determined to make a clear break from money politics as he renewed an apology for the latest major corruption scandal in the governing party, which has eclipsed his key policies such as strengthening the military and Japan’s alliance with
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Hong Kong and Shanghai leading declines, ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve this week on interest rates. U.S. futures slipped and oil prices edged higher. Shares in property developer China Evergrande Group, the world’s most heavily indebted
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer International Olympic officials have told counterparts in the United States that their figure skating team will receive Olympic gold medals now that Russian skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified for doping at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee received word Monday night that
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The FBI and Justice Department have used a court order to address vulnerabilities in thousands of internet-connected devices that are at the center of a Chinese hacking campaign targeting sensitive US critical infrastructure, two US officials and a third source familiar with the matter told CNN.
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A former Capitol police officer who was injured in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol will be coming to the valley soon to discuss his new memoir, “American Shield.” Staff Sergeant Aquilino Gonnel received the Congressional Gold Medal for his actions. The Army veteran says his story is more than just what happened
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A pair of brothers in New York City has been charged with 130 counts related to the illegal possession, handling and sale of weapons after an “arsenal” of ghost guns, assault rifles and improvised explosive devices were discovered in a raid of their Queens apartment, prosecutors
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Residents in Cathedral City’s Panorama neighborhood and surrounding communities are on high alert following a recent surge in mailbox thefts. Thieves have been specifically targeting mailboxes, making off with sensitive information such as bills, checks, and even identity documents. W-2 forms and other tax-related documents are expected to arrive in mailboxes shortly. This criminal activity
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 34 points and Alperen Sengun added 31 to help the Houston Rockets to a 135-119 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Houston led by as many as 30 points in the second half before the Lakers used a 20-5 run
Continue ReadingBy CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had a career-high 26 rebounds along with 20 points, De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points and the Sacramento Kings rallied past the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies 103-94 on Monday night. Sabonis finished 10 of 11 from the field and had 16 rebounds in the first half,
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This month, 21 highschool seniors from all three Coachella Valley school districts are being honored by the Riverside County Office of Education for their personal and academic achievements. The Greater Coachella Valley Student of the Month Program highlights students who continue to strive for success, “…in the face of life’s challenges while maintaining a commitment
Continue ReadingBy EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A Haitian judge investigating the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse issued an arrest warrant for his wife late last year for failing to meet with him so he could interrogate her about the case, according to a legal document that The Associated
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has protested to the United States over the treatment of Chinese arriving to study in America. Ambassador Xie Feng said in Washington on Sunday that dozens of Chinese have been denied entry in recent months when returning to school from overseas travel or visiting family in China. The Chinese
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has begun public consultation on enacting its own national security law, beginning a process to implement the once-unpopular legislation. China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong in 2020 and it has been used to suppress dissent and arrest many
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing says it is withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a new model of its 737 Max airliner. The turnabout announced Monday follows severe criticism after a door plug blew out on a different 737 Max model over Oregon this month. Boeing asked
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