THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Days after asking for the public’s help to determine what happened at a California protest that resulted in a Jewish demonstrator’s death, authorities said Thursday they still have no video of the incident and are urging patience as they investigate. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department asked anyone who may have
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Days after asking for the public’s help to determine what happened at a California protest that resulted in a Jewish demonstrator’s death, authorities said Thursday they still have no video of the incident and are urging patience as they investigate. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department asked anyone who may have
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Idaho’s “abortion trafficking” law from being enforced while a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality is underway. U.S. District Magistrate Debora K. Grasham handed down the ruling Wednesday, saying the lawsuit is about the fundamental rights of freedom of expression, due process
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This Veteran’s Day is especially poignant for one Coachella Valley city which is going above and beyond to honor those who bravely served our nation. Thursday at 6 PM on News Channel 3, Peter Daut takes an in-depth look at Indio’s Military Banner Program, as well as the city’s new public safety campus that will
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new U.N. report paints a stark picture of the collapsing Palestinian economy after a month of war and Israel’s near total siege of Gaza. The gross domestic product shrank 4% in the West Bank and Gaza in the war’s first month, sending over 400,000
Continue ReadingBy Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — At least 14 Palestinians were killed in the refugee camp Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, following an Israeli military raid, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The incursion resulted in clashes with Palestinians early Thursday morning, the ministry said. It is not yet clear whether the deceased
Continue ReadingSRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian and Pakistani soldiers have exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir, killing an Indian border guard. Authorities in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir say Pakistani soldiers fired mortars and machine guns at border posts in the southern Jammu area on Wednesday night, calling it “unprovoked.”
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Apollo astronaut Col. Frank Borman, who commanded the first mission to orbit the moon, has died in Billings, Montana, NASA announced. He was 95. “Today we remember one of NASA’s best. Astronaut Frank Borman was a true American hero. Among his many accomplishments, he served as
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have occupied the lobby of The New York Times to demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. They also accused the media of portraying a bias toward Israel in war coverage. The sit-in lasted for more than an hour Thursday. It was led by a
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — A leading anti-abortion group is pushing back a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the movement of getting caught “flat-footed” in the latest electoral fight over access to the procedure. Responding to the Florida governor’s remarks at Wednesday’s presidential debate, Kelsey Pritchard, director of state public affairs for Susan B.
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says Alabama cannot use conspiracy laws to prosecute people and groups who help women leave the state to obtain an abortion. The department filed a statement of interest in consolidated lawsuits brought by an abortion fund and others against Alabama Attorney
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the lobby of The New York Times on Thursday to demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. They also accused the media of betraying a bias toward Israel in war coverage. The sit-in lasted for more than an hour. It was led by a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Ty Johnson made a go-ahead layup with 0.8 seconds left to cap a 19-point comeback and UC Davis beat Pepperdine 79-78 on Thursday night. After Pepperdine’s Malik Moore made 1 of 2 free throws with 5.1 seconds left for a 78-77 lead, Johnson went coast-to-coast and banked
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a vigilante who fired two shots inside a New York City subway station after another man tried to steal a woman’s purse was arrested on charges including reckless endangerment and menacing. Forty-three-year-old John Rote was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting that a
Continue ReadingLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Toxic gray smog has sickened tens of thousands of people in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore, forcing authorities to shut schools, markets and parks for four days. The city of 11 million people had repeatedly ranked as the world’s most polluted city. Doctors advised people to wear face masks and stay
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Paul P. Murphy, Ivana Kottasová and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military has effectively cut Gaza in two, with its ground operations and fiercest aerial bombardment apparently concentrated in the north, forcing thousands of Palestinians to flee south on foot to escape the fighting. Israel launched its military campaign with the stated aim
Continue ReadingCNN By Rob Picheta, Paul P. Murphy, Ivana Kottasová and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military has effectively cut Gaza in two, with its ground operations and fiercest aerial bombardment apparently concentrated in the north, forcing thousands of Palestinians to flee south on foot to escape the fighting. Israel launched its military campaign with the stated
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long. The unnamed undersea volcano, located about 1 kilometer (half a mile) off the southern coast of Iwo
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who said his death sentence was based on false expert testimony has been executed for killing a man during a robbery decades ago. Brent Ray Brewer received a lethal injection Thursday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. The
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the lobby of The New York Times on Thursday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. They also accused the media of betraying a bias toward Israel in war coverage. The sit-in lasted for more than an hour. It was led by a
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