By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and improve natural disaster response. The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan on
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It was a star-studded night out at the Mary Pickford is D’Place theater in Cathedral City which played host to the world premiere of “Miller’s Girl.” The film stars Martin Freeman, Dagmara Dominczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, Gideon Adlon, and La Quinta native Jenna Ortega. The stars attended the premiere along with director-writer/director Jade Halley Bartlett. The event
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed on Friday, while Tokyo’s benchmark extended its New Year rally, trading well above 35,000 and at its highest level since 1990. U.S. futures inched higher and oil prices surged more than $1 a barrel. Germany’s DAX jumped 1% to 16,710.98 and the
Continue ReadingBy JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Oscar-winning “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea have called for a thorough investigation into the death of popular actor Lee Sun-kyun. Lee was found dead in his car on Dec. 27 in what is widely seen as a suicide following an
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S.-led airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels in response to their attacks on Red Sea shipping pulled the world’s focus Friday back on the yearslong war raging there, even as tensions rise across a Middle East already torn by Israel’s war on Hamas in the
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man in Iowa stood up at a recent town hall and told Ron DeSantis he had an “easy” question: How would the Florida governor address abortion when it’s sure to be a big issue in the coming 2024 presidential election?
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China says that Myanmar’s military has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of three ethnic minority guerrilla groups that it has been battling in the north. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in Beijing on Friday that the agreement had been brokered at talks mediated by China on Wednesday and Thursday
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kyiv on Friday to announce a new package of support for Ukraine, including an increase in military funding for its war with Russia, a statement from his office said. Sunak is expected to announce that military funding for Ukraine for the next financial year
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kyiv on Friday to announce a new package of support for Ukraine, including an increase in military funding for its war with Russia, a statement from his office said. Sunak is expected to announce that military funding for Ukraine for the next financial year
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kyiv to announce a new package of support, including an increase in military funding, a statement from his office said. Sunak on Friday is expected to announce an increase in military funding for Ukraine for the next financial year to 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares turned lower Friday, though Tokyo’s benchmark extended its New Year rally, trading well above 35,000 and at its highest level since 1990. U.S. futures slipped slightly, while oil prices surged more than $1 a barrel. China reported its exports and imports edged higher in
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is holding its presidential election on Saturday, a race that China has called a choice between war and peace. China considers the self-ruled island about 160 kilometers (100 miles) off its east coast a breakaway province and has threatened to take control over it, by
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese are preparing to elect a new president and legislature Saturday in what many see as a test of control with China which claims the self-governing island republic as its own. The presidential race pits Vice President Lai Ching-te against Hou Yu-ih of
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian tourists going on a ski trip will be the first international travelers to visit North Korea since the country’s borders closed in 2020 amid the global pandemic lockdown. A report on Russia’s state-run Tass news agency on Wednesday said an unspecified number of tourists
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Pierre Crockrell II had 16 points in UC Irvine’s 60-50 victory against Hawaii on Thursday night Crockrell shot 8 of 15 from the field for the Anteaters (12-5, 5-0 Big West Conference). Justin Hohn was 3 of 8 shooting and 5 of 6 from the free throw line
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The Palm Desert City Council unanimously approved the final map for the redistricting process as the city gets ready to shift from two council districts into five. On Thursday, councilmembers approved Map 109 Renumbered B, which came about after objections from the city’s objections from Northside residents last month. 06-Redistricting-pptDownload The city’s five council districts
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported that its exports grew slightly for a second consecutive month in December even as deflationary pressures continued. Official data released Friday underscored the uneven nature of the country’s economic recovery from the pandemic. Exports rose 2.3% year-on-year in December to $303.6 billion.
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Kanaan Carlyle scored 22 points, Brandon Angel scored 19 and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and Maxime Raynaud added a double-double to help Stanford hold off Oregon State 88-84 on Thursday night. Tyler Bilodeau’s jumper gave the Beavers (9-7, 1-4 Pac-12 Conference) a 76-75 lead with 3:28 remaining in
Continue ReadingCORONADO, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed into a Southern California bay during a training exercise Thursday night, a spokesperson said. All six crewmembers survived. The MH-60R Seahawk crashed in the waters of San Diego Bay shortly after 6:30 p.m., said a statement from Cmdr. Beth Teach of the Naval Air Force Pacific
Continue ReadingCORONADO, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed into a Southern California bay during a training exercise Thursday night, a spokesperson said. All six crewmembers survived. The MH-60R Seahawk crashed in the waters of San Diego Bay shortly after 6:30 p.m., said a statement from Cmdr. Beth Teach of the Naval Air Force Pacific
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