By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Associated Press DURANGO, Mexico — Passengers and officials say a strong burst of wind hit an Aeromexico jetliner on takeoff, moments before it crashed, leaving those aboard with mere minutes to evacuate the burning plane. The plane tried to take off from Durango city in a severe storm Tuesday, but smacked down…
President Donald Trump listens during a campaign rally at Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called Wednesday for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to put an end to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, a day after Trump’s former campaign chairman went…
The Trump administration is clearing the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey Obamacare for consumers struggling with high premiums. But the policies don’t have to cover pre-existing conditions and benefits are limited (HHS via AP) By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on…
If an employee or student is missing on Sept. 20, you might want to look for signs they’ve been surfing: sandy feet, the smell of surf wax, or salt water dripping from their noses. In fact, they may have a state-recognized excuse for their absence: California Surfing Day is now, officially, a thing. A group…
As alarms blare about Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Trump administration is facing criticism that it has no clear national strategy to protect the country during the upcoming midterms and beyond. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File) By DEB RIECHMANN | Associated Press WASHINGTON — As alarms blare about Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Trump…
At many times in his life, Will Schmidt said he has suffered from depression and anxiety. Mostly, he said, he found ways to cope by calming his mind with something outdoors such as stand-up paddling or running. Will Schmidt of Dana Point, a Marine veteran who paddleboarded the entire West Coast from Canada to Mexico…
Helen Nguyen, right, fears her husband, Michael Phong Nguyen, 54, left, is being detained and possibly imprisoned in Vietnam. Nguyen is a U.S. citizen, and has been missing sine July 6, 2018. (Photo courtesy of the Nguyen family) Helen Nguyen becomes emotional during a press conference to speak about her missing husband Michael Phong Nguyen,…
A mobile needle exchange program universally opposed by the county and four affected cities was approved this week by the California Department of Public Health. State officials decided Monday to let the Orange County Needle Exchange Program operate for two years starting Monday, Aug. 6, according to an email and letter from the department. Supporters say…
Fundraising has started to include a bronze monument in Westminster’s Mendez Tribute Park, a small park breaking ground in January to memorialize to the 1947 ruling with local ties that banned the segregation of Mexican American children in California schools. The City Council approved the park project in March, committing the $160,000 it will cost to convert a…
CSUF graduate Thabat Dahdoul, far right, traveled to Peru in the summer of 2017 with other BOLD scholars, from left, Dinorah Ortiz from CSUF and Enas Jahangir from Smith College, plus Annie Cohen, site coordinator of the program at Smith. The BOLD Women’s Leadership Network is funded by the Pussycat Foundation, established by former Cosmopolitan…
