By YESICA FISCH, JON GAMBRELL and VANESSA GERA POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia cut off natural gas to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday and threatened to do the same to other countries, dramatically escalating its standoff with the West over the war in Ukraine. European leaders decried the move as “blackmail.” A day…
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By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions, trading a Marine veteran jailed by Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America. The deal announced by both countries involving Trevor…
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A federal judge struck down the Biden administration’s mandate that masks be worn on planes, trains, buses, and other public transportation, leading to an immediate change in policy for most travelers. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle for the Middle District of Florida ruled that the mask requirement “violates the procedures required for agency rulemaking.”…
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks remained shaky in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday, following the previous day’s sell-off. It’s the latest turbulence for the market as traders brace for more earnings reports from major U.S. companies this week. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% as of 10:40 a.m. Eastern after…
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could begin preparations for a new temple proposed in Yorba Linda as early as mid-June. It would be the ninth temple the church has built in California, the second in Orange County. City officials recently approved the demolition of the church’s meetinghouse at Bastanchury Road and Osmond…
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The Jacksonville Jaguars hold the first overall pick when the 2022 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night in Las Vegas. Over the next three days, hundreds of college players will realize their childhood dreams of a professional football career. Among those are players from the seven Football Bowl Subdivision college programs in Florida. Here is…
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It’s generally a good thing when sheriffs meet with the public to discuss crime and security issues. Yet instead of focusing on community outreach at a recent forum in Chino, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus turned the event into a right-wing…
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While California’s leaders like to tout the Golden State as a national leader in innovation and progressive governance, the on-the-ground reality is often wholly detached from such lofty rhetoric. The latest evidence comes from the new “Follow the Money” report, covering 2021, by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. The report compiles some of the…
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Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier was making draft plans with his staff when one person in the group came up with the only thing they needed to do on Thursday night, after trading for superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill this offseason. “One of the guys said we’ll just watch Tyreek highlights in the draft…
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The ocean might be toe-numbingly cold – but the action in the water is heating up. Surf contest season is underway and local wave riders are battling it out at nearby beaches, starting off with a new contest series making waves throughout the country. The U.S. Board Riders National Championships over the weekend brought hundreds…
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