By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has a policy of not hesitating to launch a nuclear strike on its rivals if provoked, as he praised troops involved in its recent intercontinental ballistic missile test, state media reported Thursday. Since adopting an escalatory
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge will consider arguments over racial discrimination, public safety and local democracy as he decides whether to block appointments to a state-run court set to be created on Jan. 1 in part of Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city. Attorneys for Mississippi and the
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK and STEFANIE DAZIO LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rains drenched parts of California on Wednesday, bringing the threat of flooding and mudslides as millions of people geared up for holiday travel, the National Weather Service said. The Pacific storm centered offshore was moving gradually southeastward, sending bands of rain ashore and hitting
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A driver was killed Tuesday night and another driver was arrested in Indio following a traffic collision police said was possibly alcohol or drug-related. First responders responded to Indio Springs Parkway at 9:45 p.m. just east of Golf Center Parkway and near the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino. That’s where police said two vehicles, a white GMC pick-up
Continue ReadingBy Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued an apology Wednesday to the families of Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett, two Black men wrongfully arrested in connection with the 1989 murder of Carol Stuart. “I am so sorry for what you endured,” Wu said at a news conference. “As a result, our Black residents suffered, as
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas City-area man has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges accusing him of conspiring with a business partner to illegally export aviation-related technology to Russia. Douglas Edward Robertson’s plea Wednesday to 26 criminal counts came a day after his business partner Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer’s 42-year-old son is facing additional charges in connection with the pursuit and crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy this month. Ian Cramer is now charged with felony counts of theft, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment for allegedly taking a family
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A hiker was found with the help of a flashing light after falling more than 1,200 feet down a ravine in the Olympic National Forest over the weekend. The 30-year-old man was hiking on Saturday with another individual when he fell down a ravine on Mt. Ellinor, according to the Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island. The person he was hiking with was unable to find him after the fall. Mt. Ellinor is nearly 6,000 feet in elevation at its summit, according to the US Forest Service. A search and rescue crew
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Oregon put together the kind of class that should help the Ducks compete in their new home as they move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten. The Ducks are on track to produce their second straight top-10 class. A composite ranking of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports had
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK and STEFANIE DAZIO LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rains drenched parts of California on Wednesday, bringing the threat of flooding and mudslides as millions of people geared up for holiday travel, the National Weather Service said. The Pacific storm centered offshore was moving gradually southeastward, sending bands of rain ashore and hitting
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Physicians and the former sole abortion provider in North Dakota have asked a state district court judge to temporarily block the enforcement of part of a revised law that bans most abortions so doctors can perform the procedure to save patients’ lives or health. They argue
Continue ReadingTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama backup quarterback Tyler Buchner is returning to Notre Dame as a lacrosse player. Buchner announced Wednesday on social media that he plans to return to South Bend, Indiana, after one season at Alabama and finish his degree. He plans to stay with the Crimson Tide through the College Football Playoff.
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — After years of research and DNA testing, historians have identified the remains of an Army private from eastern New Mexico who died during World War II. Homer Mitchell was 20 when he was killed during a battle in Germany. It was just months after he
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The early signing period in college football opened with just a little five-star drama. Georgia likely locked up a recruiting crown by flipping an in-state blue-chipper away from Florida State. The consensus No. 1 recruit in the country had Ohio State coach Ryan Day literally sighing with
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC has signed head coach Steve Cherundolo to a multi-year contract extension after he led the club to two MLS Cup finals and one championship in his first two seasons. LAFC didn’t disclose the terms or length of the deal announced Wednesday. The club also agreed to extensions with
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The federal government has closed railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, raising concerns about the potential impact on cross-border trade. Customs and Border Protection announced Sunday that it would temporarily stop railroad operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso starting Monday. It did not say
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An Austin, Texas, police officer has been indicted for deadly conduct in the fatal shooting of a man standing on his own front porch. A grand jury indicted Officer Daniel Sanchez on Wednesday in Rajan Moonesinghe’s death. Video and audio show officers arriving at Moonesinghe’s home in November 2022 and telling
Continue ReadingBy DÉBORA REY and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Protests against austerity and deregulation measures announced by newly elected President Javier Milei went off relatively peacefully in Argentina’s capital Wednesday, after a government warning against blocking streets. Around the start of the protest, which drew thousands of marchers, police briefly scuffled
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The Southern California Association of Governments has identified about 1,900 transportation improvement projects for the Inland Empire over the next 25 years, officials said today. SCAG released its draft Connect SoCal 2024 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy last month as a long-term vision for transportation investments throughout the six-county region, which comprises Imperial, Los Angeles,
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ Rebuilding the Rams took less than one season. Sean McVay has Los Angeles in the mix for an NFC wild-card spot
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