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By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA, Associated Press A meeting by a council appointed by President Donald Trump that was meant to announce recommended reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency was abruptly canceled Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The FEMA Review Council, which has been meeting for months to try to overhaul FEMA and was set to make its final report public at the meeting, was scheduled to gather Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. EST. Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem, the council’s co-chair, left a Congressional hearing early because she said she needed to attend it. The Department…
The Cal Poly Pomona women’s soccer team conceded only one goal during this year’s NCAA Division II Tournament. But that single blemish ended the Broncos’ quest to win a second consecutive national championship. Sara Batchadji’s goal 5 minutes into the second half proved the difference Thursday evening, as Florida Tech held on for a 1-0 victory over the defending champions in a semifinal match played at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cal Poly Pomona (18-3-3) posted shutouts in the first four rounds and allowed only 11 goals entering Thursday’s semifinal match. But the Broncos ran into an equally-strong defensive…
Former Compton Councilmember Isaac Galvan has admitted to funneling $70,000 in bribes to a corrupt Baldwin Park councilman to secure his votes on cannabis permits tied to Galvan’s clients. Galvan, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery and one count of tax evasion in court Tuesday, Dec. 9, as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors. He agreed to pay $327,557 in restitution to the IRS for the nearly $600,000 in income he failed to report from 2017 to 2020. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison on the bribery charge and up to five years…
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two dozen House Republicans joined Democrats Thursday to pass a bill that would restore collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, an attempt to overturn an executive order that President Donald Trump issued earlier this year. The measure passed 231-195 after reaching the floor through a bipartisan maneuver that bypassed GOP leadership — a so-called “discharge” tactic that is being used with growing frequency as Republicans seethe over dysfunction in the chamber. The bill still needs Senate approval to become law, but 20 Republicans sided with Democrats in a rare…
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. — Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes to Kyle Pitts Sr., and Zane Gonzalez kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to complete the Atlanta Falcons’ rally for a 29-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. Facing a third-and-28 on the Falcons’ final drive, Cousins completed passes of 14 yards to Pitts and 20 yards on fourth-and-14 to David Sills V to set up Gonzalez. The Falcons (5-9) overcame a franchise-record 19 penalties and a 28-14 fourth-quarter deficit. Baker Mayfield threw a crucial interception in the fourth…
A security supervisor at a Moreno Valley high school was arrested Thursday, Dec. 11 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a student. Romero R. Feliciano, 51, of Perris was booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta for alleged forcible sodomy of a minor, solicitation of child pornography and other allegations. Bail information wasn’t immediately available. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies received a report last month of “inappropriate contact” between Feliciano, identified as a “campus supervising officer,” and a student, whose identity was not disclosed, including gender. The age of the minor was not provided. The location of…
By Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government, according to their lawyer. Attorney Mark McCloskey on Wednesday delivered hundreds of claims in person, wheeling a cart with five bankers’ boxes into a Justice Department office building in Washington. The St. Louis-based lawyer declined to share copies, citing his clients’ privacy, but said most are seeking $1 million to $10 million for alleged injuries and property damage…
HOUSTON — The Clippers, in desperate need of any positive momentum, fell just short in another tight game. Amen Thompson’s three-point play on a tip-in with 17.2 seconds left helped the Houston Rockets to a 115-113 victory over the Clippers on Thursday night. On a night when the Rockets dominated the glass, Thompson tipped in Alperen Sengun’s miss to break a 110-110 tie, was fouled by Kris Dunn and made the ensuing free throw. The putback came on Houston’s third offensive rebound of the possession and 21st of the night. The Clippers had two possessions with a chance to tie…
A man who had received mental health treatment and had a warrant out for his arrest after failing to appear in court on an assault charge has been arrested in a stabbing attack in Riverside that killed another man. John Larry Perryman III, 34, was originally detained as a “person of interest” hours after a slaying on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Late that afternoon, Perryman was booked into Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on suspicion of murder and assault causing great bodily injury. He was being held without bail. The name of the deceased man has not been publicly…
By JOSH FUNK The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has not sold off his multimillion-dollar stake in the airline he led since 1999 despite a promise to do so as part of his ethics agreement, according to a Democratic senator. In a letter to Bryan Bedford this week, Sen. Maria Cantwell said he vowed to sell all his shares in Republic Airways within 90 of his confirmation but 150 days have now passed. In Bedford’s financial disclosures, he estimated that his Republic stock was worth somewhere between $6 million and $30 million. Republic completed a merger last month with…