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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday against Iran ‘s interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have challenged Tehran’s theocratic government. The penalties are the latest by the United States and the European Union targeting high-ranking officials over the crackdown. Related Articles Trump names…
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David Romero had been thinking about writing a book when he got inspiration from an unlikely place: the Green Day album “Dookie.” While scanning the song titles, Romero misread the track “Emenius Sleepus” and it sparked something in his imagination. “I read ‘Enemy Sleeps’ and thought, ‘Wow, that’s so fascinating. What does that mean?” Romero…
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SACRAMENTO — When I wrote regularly about police use-of-force issues for this newspaper, I encountered two types of officers: those admirable ones who de-escalated situations and those who escalated them. Thanks to a lack of hiring standards, purposeful federal policy, poor training and a lack of accountability or punishment for bad behavior, ICE is going all in…
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Q: You recently said: “State lawmakers are letting seven cities, in pilot programs, put in cameras that will nab the license plate numbers of speeders, with citations then sent out to the violators.” Won’t the speeding citations be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle and not necessarily the speeding driver? – Walt Baranger,…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing most of its Saks Off 5th locations to focus on its iconic department stores and raise money to pay off its debts during its Chapter 11 bankuptcy reorganization. Related Articles Trump names former Federal Reserve governor Warsh as the…
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By ALMA SOLÍS, Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s president moved to assure the public on Friday that critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal will continue to operate without interruption — a day after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that the concession held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison…
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR, Associated Press Sports Writer CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41-year-old U.S. ski star just a week before the Milan Cortina Games. United States’ Lindsey Vonn…
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service in an incident that increased tensions between residents and the Trump administration, his lawyer said Friday. Related Articles Masked agents, face scans and a…
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RIVERSIDE — Playing without injured leading scorer Gavin Sykes, the Long Beach State basketball team didn’t have enough to finish off UC Riverside on Thursday night, as the Highlanders pulled away over the final 10 minutes for a 71-61 win. Long Beach (8-14 overall, 4-6 Big West) responded well to Sykes’ absence in the opening…
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By SUSIE BLANN, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine waited for signs on Friday that Russia is abiding by a commitment that U.S. President Donald Trump said it made to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, as Kyiv and other regions are gripped by one of the most bitter winters in years. Trump…
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