By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Record-breaking rain produced floods in a vast swath of Italy’s Tuscany region as Storm Ciarán pushed into the country overnight trapping residents in their homes, inundating hospitals and overturning cars. At least five people were killed, bringing the storm’s death toll in western Europe to 12 on
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Anthony Albanese will soon become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China in recognition of improving bilateral relations. Ties between China and Australia crashed to unprecedented depths during those years over trade and security. The 2022 election of Albanese’s center-left government created
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, IDF, HOUSE TV, RADIO FREE EUROPE, RADIO LIBERTY, SENATE TV, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday issued a strong message after a day of meetings with Israeli leaders in Tel Aviv, declaring, “we need to do more to protect Palestinian civilians.”
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Andi Babineau and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Court has recessed for the weekend without a verdict in the trial of Nathan Woodyard, one of the Aurora, Colorado, police officers charged in the wrongful death of Elijah McClain in August 2019. The jury began deliberating at 1:10 p.m. local time, after listening
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media say a court has sentenced a woman to death for adultery. The IRAN newspaper says the woman worked as a trainer in a gym for females. It says her husband contacted police in 2022 when he found her with another man at their home. Under Iranian law, she
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department on Friday awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States. The grants are part of the $1 trillion in infrastructure investments included in a bipartisan law signed by President Joe Biden in 2021. Biden administration officials said the projects being supported
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department on Friday awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States. The grants are part of the $1 trillion in infrastructure investments included in a bipartisan law signed by President Joe Biden in 2021. Biden administration officials said the projects being supported
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd, Jack Forrest and Aileen Graef, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday visited a grieving Lewiston, Maine, to mourn the 18 people killed in a mass shooting last week, expressing hope for progress in addressing gun violence. The president – once again acting as consoler-in-chief, a role he has before
Continue ReadingWMTW, CAITLIN HAINES, KELSEY LAMOTHE, CNN By Donald Judd, Jack Forrest and Aileen Graef, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday visited a grieving Lewiston, Maine, to mourn the 18 people killed in a mass shooting last week, expressing hope for progress in addressing gun violence. The president – once again acting as
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Record-breaking rain provoked floods in a vast swath of Tuscany as storm Ciarán pushed into Italy overnight. At least three people were killed, bringing the storm’s death toll in western Europe to 10 on Friday. Italian Civil Protection authorities said nearly 8 inches of rain fell in a three-hour period from the
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA and PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi’s government has shut primary schools and banned polluting vehicles and construction work in an attempt to reduce the worst haze and smog of the season. Authorities deployed water sprinklers and anti-smog guns to control the haze that enveloped high-rise buildings around
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A small plane flying from Croatia to Salzburg has crashed in Austria, killing four people. Police say the aircraft crashed Thursday afternoon near Lintsching in Austria’s Salzburg province. It had taken off from the Croatian capital, Zagreb, about two hours earlier. Police say the bodies of the four people were recovered from
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Record-breaking rain provoked floods in a vast swath of Tuscany as storm Ciarán pushed into Italy overnight. At least three people were killed, bringing the storm’s death toll in western Europe to 10 on Friday. Italian Civil Protection authorities said nearly 8 inches of rain fell in a three-hour period from the
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Mideast cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” over references to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince being implicated in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The
Continue ReadingBy Abeer Salman, Mariya Knight, Tamar Michaelis and Helen Regan, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Dozens of Palestinian workers in Israel returned to besieged Gaza on Friday following an Israeli government decision to expel Gazan laborers from the country. The workers were among the Gazans who were in Israel early last month, when Hamas launched a
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan’s prime minister is visiting the Philippines, where he’s expected to announce a security aid package and upcoming negotiations for a defense pact. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s two-day visit is aimed at boosting Tokyo’s alliances in the face of China’s alarming assertiveness in
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled a Greek island near Athens, but no injuries or serious damage were immediately reported. The quake occurred under land Friday morning near the town of Mantoudi on the island of Evia. That’s about 55 miles north of Athens and was felt in the Greek capital. Authorities
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday afternoon for a newly renovated kitchen at the Mizell Center in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs City Council joined officials from Mizell Center to unveil the newly renovated kitchen, which serves hundreds of meals to seniors every weekday. The renovations were made possible with over $500,000 in Measure J
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The watchdog office overseeing the National Science Foundation is sending investigators to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station after hearing concerns about the prevalence of sexual violence at the U.S. research base. Meanwhile, the foundation said it’s furthering its own efforts to address the problem. It announced Friday
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Students of La Quinta High School served up a feast for active-duty military members, veterans, and first responders. For several years, students from the school’s culinary arts program have helped create these meals for the men and women who have and continue to serve our country. Turkey, stuffing, veggies, homemade bread, and pies were all
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