WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, a day after she was named by Time as its Person of the Year, calling her selection "ridiculous."
The Swedish teenager has become a symbol of a growing movement of young climate activists after leading weekly school strikes in her country that inspired similar...
MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee pressed toward a historic vote Thursday to approve articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Split sharply along party lines, the panel was expected to send the charges to the full House for pre-Christmas action next week.
The committee, made up of some of the most...
DANICA KIRKA, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Britons who have endured more than three years of wrangling over their country's messy divorce from the European Union cast ballots Thursday in an election billed as a way out of the Brexit stalemate in this deeply divided nation.
On a dank, gray day with outbreaks of blustery rain, voters...
PAUL WISEMAN
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and China are close to finalizing a modest trade agreement that would suspend tariffs that are set to kick in Sunday, de-escalating their 17-month trade war.
"We're close to a deal,'' said Myron Brilliant, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's head of international affairs, who has been briefed by both sides.
Brilliant...
BASKETBALL
Kawhi Leonard cheered in Toronto as he receives title ring
TORONTO (AP) — If any people came to boo Kawhi Leonard on his return to Toronto, it was sure hard to hear them over all the cheering.
Leonard received his championship ring to deafening applause and chants of "MVP! MVP!" before the Los Angeles Clippers visited the Raptors on Wednesday night.
Earlier,...
The city of Temecula started the process of retrofitting more than 7,000 streetlights with LED light fixtures in November.Temecula is one of 11 jurisdictions participating in the Western Riverside Council of Governments Regional Streetlight Program.The program was established in 2014 to assist participating jurisdictions in purchasing streetlights from Southern California Edison for LED conversion.Temecula is spending about $7 million...
Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington presented a holiday-themed tree showcased at the Festival of Trees in Riverside to Nicolas Valley Elementary School in Temecula this week.Washington’s office had the Toy Story-themed tree delivered to the elementary school last week and officially presented it to school staff at a media event Monday, Dec. 9.“Supervisor Chuck Washington's office hosts an annual...
A former Temecula Valley High School wrestler pleaded guilty to injuring his girlfriend last week.Ryan Cosio, 18, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, at a felony settlement conference Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Southwest Justice Center in French Valley.Cosio was arrested June 16 and was originally arraigned on an additional...
Thousands piled into downtown Lake Elsinore Saturday, Dec. 7, for the city’s Winterfest, an annual tradition featuring an “old-fashioned” Christmas parade, a tree-lighting ceremony, a snow sled run and dozens of vendors.The parade kicked off at 3 p.m., showcasing school bands, JROTC marchers, ballet folklorico performers and a team of Zumba participants.Despite forecasts of rain, the festival attendees –...
The Temecula City Council at its Dec. 10 meeting approved an agreement with the owners of the planned Temecula Valley Lexus to reimburse the dealership for a portion of its sales tax revenue, a part of an incentive the city council passed last year to attract new automotive dealers to town.In May 2018, the city approved the Automotive Fee...