Acusado de asesinar a una pareja de Brawley regresa a la corte
Acusado de asesinar a una pareja de Brawley regresa a la corte
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Jóvenes arrestados por disparar mientras rayaban una pared de Yuma
Jóvenes arrestados por disparar mientras rayaban una pared de Yuma
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At Tennessee museum, fans remember Tina Turner’s talent, strength, influence
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Standing in a Tennessee museum, near exhibits of shimmering dresses worn by Tina Turner, Lisa Lyons wiped tears from her cheeks as she remembered the impact the singer and actress had on her life. Lyons recalled watching Turner’s performance in the film “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome”
Continue Reading After a year of long overdue Hollywood love, actor James Hong is still having his moment
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Greeted with a standing ovation at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, James Hong could easily have just basked in the applause and moved on. But for the 94-year-old, the mostly Asian cast of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” winning best cast seemed like an opportunity for a stark reminder that
Continue Reading Once a whaling port, New Bedford wants to light the world again, with wind
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The vessel UHF Felicity pulled into the port of New Bedford shortly before 5:00 Wednesday afternoon carrying massive parts for offshore wind turbines. New Bedford was once known as the city that lit the world, exporting whale oil for lamps in the early 1800s. Workers
Continue Reading Louis Vuitton takes Baroque and botanical cues from Italy’s Isola Bella for Cruise 2024 collection
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer STRESA, Italy (AP) — Destination cruise shows are among the fashion world’s most ambitious, winging the fashion crowd to some of the planet’s most scenic locations. As with real-life getaways, sometimes the weather does not cooperate. So it was with Nicholas Ghesquiere’s Louis Vuitton 2024 Cruise show Wednesday. Originally
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Indiana woman dies while trying to hike from Grand Canyon rim to river in a day
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Officials say an Indiana woman died earlier this month while hiking inside Grand Canyon National Park. The National Park Service said Wednesday the 36-year-old from Westfield died May 14 while trying to hike to the Colorado River and back in a day. She was found unconscious on the
Continue Reading Indiana woman dies while trying to hike from Grand Canyon rim to river in a day
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Officials say an Indiana woman died earlier this month while hiking inside Grand Canyon National Park. The National Park Service said Wednesday the 36-year-old from Westfield died May 14 while trying to hike to the Colorado River and back in a day. She was found unconscious on the
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DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement. He’s stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test his strength against former President Donald Trump.
Continue Reading Man shot roommate after accusing him of eating the last Hot Pocket, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man in Kentucky’s largest city is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting his roommate during a dispute over a Hot Pocket, authorities say. Clifton Williams, 64, was arrested on assault charges Sunday after he accused his roommate of eating their last Hot Pocket and attacked him, shooting him in the
Continue Reading Teen dies during apparent social media stunt on Los Angeles bridge, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 17-year-old boy fell to his death this weekend while climbing a Los Angeles bridge in an apparent social media stunt, police said. Police were sent to the 6th Street Viaduct around 2 a.m. Saturday and found the boy, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name wasn’t immediately released.
Continue Reading Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug-trafficking scheme
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — As friends and family looked on, rapper Fetty Wap on Wednesday apologized for his actions and said he was “exactly where I’m supposed to be,” before a judge sentenced him to six years in federal prison for his role in a New York-based drug-trafficking scheme.
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MCAS Yuma is requesting permission to test drinking water from wells for harmful chemicals
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are requesting permission from Yuma landowners off base to sample drinking water obtained from wells, as there’s a chance there could be harmful chemicals in that water.
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IID warns customers of rising scam calls
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) said they’ve received reports from several customers recently about being solicited by fraudulent callers who threaten to disconnect their electricity if payment is not immediately made.
Continue Reading What makes a storm a typhoon? What’s a super typhoon?
By The Associated Press Typhoon Mawar was a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph or greater when it crossed the northern tip of Guam on Wednesday night. It was the strongest typhoon to hit the U.S. Pacific territory since 2002. Typhoon is a term for tropical cyclones used in much
Continue Reading GOP-led Oklahoma Legislature agrees on largest-ever budget with little input from governor
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican leaders in Oklahoma unveiled the largest-ever budget proposal this week, although it’s not clear the governor will support the plan. The $13 billion state budget is a nearly 20% increase over last year’s spending plan. It did not include one of the governor’s top priorities
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Breezier with slightly cooler temps
Slightly cooler temps and stronger winds are expected for the next couple of days.
Continue Reading Biden picks history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as next Joint Chiefs chairman
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a history-making fighter pilot with deep knowledge of China, to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Brown’s confirmation would mean that, for the first
Continue Reading Shell agrees to pay $10 million for air pollution at massive new Pennsylvania petrochemical plant
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Shell has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it polluted the air around its massive new petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania, the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday. Shell acknowledged that the plant, located along the Ohio River about 30 miles (48 kilometers) outside of Pittsburgh,
Continue Reading Capitol rioter photographed propping feet on desk in Pelosi’s office sentenced to over 4 years
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said Richard “Bigo” Barnett became one
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