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By ANNIE MA WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department is handing over more of its programs and grants to other federal agencies, announcing a pair of new agreements Monday that move the Trump administration closer to its goal of shutting down the department. Related Articles US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean Sea, killing…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it killed three people Monday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Trump administration’s monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers. Related Articles Education Department hands off more of its responsibilities to other US agencies ICE officer training is ‘deficient’ and…
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The organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has surpassed 5 million registrations for its ticket draw, officials announced Monday, calling it a “record-setting surge” of interest. Registration for the ticket draw opened in January and will remain open through March 18 at tickets.la28.org. Once registered, participants are entered into a…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The healing will probably never be complete for Alex Vesia. But at least it has begun. Vesia returned to game action on Monday afternoon for the first time since he and his wife, Kayla, lost their newborn daughter shortly after her birth in October. Vesia retired the side in order, striking out…
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By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Grounded until at least April, NASA’s giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more repairs before astronauts climb aboard. Related Articles NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner’s botched astronaut flight NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will…
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The long awaited return of Earl of Sandwich and the introduction of a new celebrity chef gastropub in Downtown Disney moved closer to reality as the tandem restaurants began hiring for the twin grand openings. Earl of Sandwich and Gordon Ramsay at The Carnaby are hiring for kitchen and front of house positions at the…
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The Kings were represented by five players at this year’s Winter Olympics, and three of them returned home with medals. So, too, did goaltending coach Mike Buckley, who helped guide a Herculean effort from Connor Hellebuyck to secure Team USA’s first gold medal since the “Miracle on Ice” 46 years ago. That meant equipment manager…
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Mr. Clean appears to be calling it quits. The retirement of the bald, animated mascot used in Mr. Clean ads and on products since 1958 was announced in a social media ad posted Thursday. That ad features Mr. Clean standing behind a podium with a “breaking news” chyron flashing across the screen. “After a career…
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By Breana Noble | The Detroit News Automotive industry analysts are forecasting that another microchip shortage could hit in the coming months, which could increase risks for production halts as costs skyrocket. The shortage would not be of general-purpose semiconductors, or microcontrollers, that caused plant shutdowns, low vehicle inventories, disabled features and higher prices in…
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By JAMEY KEATEN GENEVA (AP) — A U.S. official focusing on arms control on Monday provided what he called new, declassified details of a Chinese underground nuclear test nearly six years ago and urged countries to press China and Russia to do more on nuclear disarmament. Related Articles Students in Iran hold anti-government protests as…
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