By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press UNION, N.J. (AP) — Federal investigators are set to open several days of hearings starting Wednesday into a dockside cargo ship fire that killed two New Jersey firefighters last summer at Port Newark. The Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the July 5
Continue ReadingBy MATT BROWN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans of various racial backgrounds largely agree that the government should focus on the economy and foreign policy issues in 2024, but recent polling shows that views among racial groups diverge on some high-profile topics, including racism and immigration. About 7 in 10 U.S.
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers will debate on Wednesday whether to ban tackle football for children under 12, a move pushed by advocates seeking to protect kids from brain damage but opposed by coaches who warn it would cut off youths from an important source of physical activity. The
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday will reveal his plan to cover a staggering budget deficit as the nation’s most populous state weathers a revenue downturn that could have major consequences for 5.8 million public school children. Just two years ago, California had a budget surplus
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is sending top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to The Hague this week to counter allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The robust engagement with the International Court of Justice is unusual for Israel, which normally considers the United
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Catholic devotees flooded the streets of the Philippine capital Tuesday to honor the Black Nazarene, a centuries-old religious tradition that has returned after a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. At least 6 million people jostled along the 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) route as the black wooden statue
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Izso, Tim Lister, Ido Soen and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A top Israeli actor, best known for his role as a special forces soldier in hit Netflix series “Fauda,” has been badly wounded in Gaza while fighting for Israel’s military against Hamas, according to his family and the hospital where he is being
Continue ReadingBy GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — A group of armed, masked men in Ecuador launched an audacious attack on a television station during a live broadcast and so revealed the country’s spiraling violence in the wake of an apparent recent prison escape. The imprisoned leader of a drug gang mysteriously vanished from
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Wednesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street, though Tokyo broke ranks, gaining more than 2% as a weaker yen lifted stock prices for export manufacturers. U.S. futures declined while oil prices gained. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 is trading near a 34-year high, gaining
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution that would condemn and demand an immediate halt to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea area. The U.S. draft resolution, obtained late Tuesday by The
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals panel expressed deep skepticism Tuesday toward Donald Trump’s argument that he can’t be prosecuted for trying to overturn the 2020 election, raising the potentially extreme implications of absolute presidential immunity. Trump’s lawyers argued that his federal election subversion indictment should be dismissed because he
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired one of their largest barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the U.S. and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major naval engagement, authorities said Wednesday. No damage was immediately reported. The
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s main opposition leader says he hopes for a return to mutual respect in politics a week after he was stabbed in the neck. Lee Jae-myung spoke in front of the hospital where he released Tuesday. The shocking assault happened as political strife deepened
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Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin is asking for the public’s help in identifying the last victim of the man known as the “Happy Face Killer.” Keith Jesperson got the nickname for sending smiley-face drawings in letters bragging about his crimes. Je is behind bars for the deaths of at least eight women. One of
Continue ReadingBy JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Troy Terry scored a goal and assisted on another, Lukas Dostal made 39 saves and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Tuesday night. Ryan Strome, Frank Vatrano, Mason McTavish and Radko Gudas also scored for the Ducks, who snapped a five-game losing streak.
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States defended its veto of a call for the immediate suspension of hostilities in Gaza at a U.N. meeting Tuesday and again faced demands by the Palestinians and many other countries for a cease-fire now in the Israel-Hamas war – as well as
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s war in Ukraine has done little to dampen its desire to interfere in the upcoming 2024 election and sow discord in the United States, two of the top US intelligence officials said on Tuesday. National Security Agency Director Gen. Paul Nakasone, seated alongside FBI Director Chris Wray at
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The most recent Riverside County study shows its unsheltered population is growing. Right now, there are around 3,300 unhoused people, up 12% from last year. Only about 1,200 are currently living in shelters and the rest are on the streets. According to Martha’s Village and Kitchen, on any given night in the Coachella Valley, there are
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Amalija Knavs, the mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died, Trump posted on her social media accounts. She was 78. “Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity. She was entirely devoted to her husband, daughters, grandson,
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nick Perbix scored 2:03 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from two goals down in the third period to beat the slumping Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night. Jon Cooper became the third-fastest NHL coach to win 500 games. Scotty Bowman (825) and
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