By Xiaofei Xu, Anna Chernova and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has spoken out for the first time since his sudden disappearance several weeks ago, after his team said they eventually located him at a penal colony in Siberia Monday. Navalny, a staunch Kremlin critic, shared a message via his aides
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In April of 2024, California’s minimum wage for fast-food workers will increase to $20 per hour. The average hourly wage for those working for fast-food restaurants 2022 was $16.21. There are 500,000 fast food workers in the state. This new law will raise wages for workers who serve at restaurants with 60 or more locations.
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Wow, what a year of sports. Of course, it all starts with the Firebirds. It’s hard to overstate the success and positive impact of this team on our valley. The Firebirds took flight in 2022 but they made their mark in 2023, playing an AHL-record 98 games and soaring all the way to the Calder
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite” has died, South Korea’s emergency office said Wednesday. Lee was found dead at a car in a central Seoul park on Wednesday, it said. Police earlier said an unconscious Lee was discovered at an unidentified Seoul location. South Korean media outlets including
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police say actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite” has been found unconscious. Police officers discovered an unconscious Lee at an unidentified Seoul location on Wednesday but gave no further details. South Korean media including Yonhap news agency reported that Lee was found dead in a car
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have made NBA history. Detroit became the league’s first team to lose 27 straight games in a season, falling 118-112 to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. “Is it heavy? Yeah, I would imagine for everybody it is,” said Pistons first-year coach Monty
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It’s the most wonderful time for local waste companies in the Coachella Valley, but its also the busiest. Waste trucks are working overtime to make sure all of the extra trash from the Holidays is picked up in a timely manner. They’re also able to pick up Christmas trees and recycle them for free. Companies
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon and Wayne Chang, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — In the age of open-source intelligence, one main way for Western experts to keep tabs on China’s military is by analyzing photos of new People’s Liberation Army equipment posted online by amateur enthusiasts. Posting photos of military ships or aircraft captured from outside
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Palm Springs International Airport is urging travelers to avoid parking at the airport over the holidays. Officials issued an urgent travel advisory announcing the main parking lot has reached maximum capacity. The airport overflow lot is also nearing its limit as Christmas day nears. PSP is now recommending passengers plan transportation ahead of time. Travelers
Continue ReadingSAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a missing pregnant Texas teenager and her boyfriend have been found dead in a car in San Antonio and police say they may have been there for days. The bodies of 18-year-old Savanah Nicole Soto and 22-year-old Matthew Guerra were found Tuesday afternoon in an apartment complex parking
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Lin and Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Perched up against the edge of a cliff in China’s southwest Guizhou province is the bamboo shack 21-year-old “retiree” Liu Youwen built from scratch. Three years ago, Liu left his rural hometown Xiaxixiang, Guizhou, for the city of Shantou in Guangdong, China’s richest province,
Continue ReadingBy David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Sigrid Kaag, a Dutch politician and veteran United Nations diplomat, will take charge of the international body’s effort to bring humanitarian relief to war-ravaged Gaza, the UN Secretary General announced Tuesday, filling a position created this month in a breakthrough UN Security Council resolution. In a post on X, Kaag said that she would resign
Continue ReadingCNN, IDF VIA AFPTV, HEZBOLLAH PRESS OFFICE, HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA, AFPTV, PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY VIA AFPTV By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Sigrid Kaag, a Dutch politician and veteran United Nations diplomat, will take charge of the international body’s effort to bring humanitarian relief to war-ravaged Gaza, the UN Secretary General announced Tuesday, filling a position created this month in
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised what he called achievements and victories that strengthened national power this year, as he opened a key political meeting to set new policy goals for 2024. North Korean state media said Wednesday that Kim made the comments
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — A high surf warning is in effect for some of Hawaii’s shores. The National Weather Service says some north shores could see waves of up to 30 feet. The high surfing warning is in effect for north- and west-facing shores of the islands of Oahu, Kauai, Molokai and Niihau and north-facing shores
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Pizza Hut is set to lay off more than 1,200 delivery drivers in Riverside, Los Angeles and Orange counties in the coming year, ahead of a new state law that boosts the fast-food minimum wage by $4 to $20 per hour. The law, known as Assembly Bill 1228, was a introduced by Assemblyman Chris Holden,
Continue ReadingBULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Remains found by hikers in a shallow grave 47 years ago near a lake on the border of Arizona and Nevada have been identified. The man was Luis Alonso Paredes, who was from El Salvador but may have been living or working in the Las Vegas area at the time
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Parliament says hackers tried to get into its data system, resulting in a temporary halt in its services. Tuesday’s statement said the cyberattack, which happened on Monday, has not “touched the data of the system.” Local media said a cellphone provider and an air flight
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As 2023 comes to an end, the FIND Food Bank wants to recognize those organizations and individuals who throughout the year have helped, either by donating or volunteering. As News Channel 3/Telemundo 15’s Hernan Quintas explains, hunger does not pause even during the holidays and the need is still very much needed. Be the first
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An 80-year-old man was pronounced dead after a two-vehicle crash on Christmas Day in Desert Hot Springs. Police said the crash happened at around 6:10 p.m. at the intersection of Pierson Boulevard and Highway 62. There were a total of five patients transported to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. There was no word
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