A married couple who work as landscapers were left shaken after thieves stole the couple’s tools and seriously injured one of them. The incident happened on the afternoon of Jan. 7 as Esteban Vargas and his wife, Linda Huerta, were working on the South Pasadena home of one of their clients, according to a GoFundMe … Read more
By Julia Harte Jan. 13 – Video of a US immigration agent fatally shooting a Minneapolis mother in her car on Wednesday went viral, becoming a political Rorschach test that elicits different verdicts depending on who watches it. President Donald Trump and his administration have defended the agent and labeled 37-year-old Renee Good a domestic … Read more
Several graves were disturbed after trees were uprooted in a cemetery when Storm Goretti caused destruction across Cornwall. Local resident Rob Blunsdon said the damage to Paul’s cemetery near Mousehole was “heartbreaking for the relatives of the people who are buried here, especially as some of them are quite recent graves”. “I was really shocked … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has launched its second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, again targeting the power grid and apparently snubbing U.S.-led peace efforts as the war approaches the four-year mark. Russia fired nearly 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles and seven cruise missiles in eight regions … Read more
A new year is often meant to symbolize new beginnings, but for one of America’s most recognizable casual food brands, 2024 delivered the opposite. Instead of renewal, the year was marked by financial problems, bankruptcy, and a significant loss of its domestic and international footprints. Founded in 1965 in New York City, this restaurant chain … Read more
A former US Navy sailor convicted of selling technical and operational manuals for ships and operating systems to an intelligence officer working for China was sentenced Monday to more than 16 years in prison, prosecutors said. A federal judge in San Diego sentenced 25-year-old Jinchao Wei to 200 months. A federal jury convicted Wei in … Read more
The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in a covert operation that some investigators believe may be the cause of a series of mysterious illnesses afflicting US spies, diplomats and troops known colloquially as Havana Syndrome, according to four sources briefed on the matter. A division of the Department … Read more
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices likely accelerated in December as some of the distortions related to the government shutdown that had artificially reduced inflation in November were removed, which will cement expectations of the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged this month. The 43-day shutdown prevented the collection of prices for October, … Read more
YOU NEED TO KNOW A California resident shared footage of a large bear living in the crawl space under his home There have been multiple recent reports of more than 550-lb. bear who lives in Altadena, Calif. Previous issues with removal include catching the wrong animal and being too big to tranquilize A California community … Read more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Russia on Monday of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance peace negotiations. Deputy US ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce cited Russia’s launch of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile … Read more