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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin; Surgeon General Vivek Murthy; Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; retired Adm. Mike Mullen, a former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan; Education Secretary Miguel Cardona; Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. ___ CBS’ “Face the
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Air quality around the Coachella Valley is better than yesterday but still within the ‘moderate’ category for some parts of the low desert. Smoke from the French fire is still drifting south but staying much denser in Kern County. A mild start to Saturday morning with low temperatures in the 70s. Expect plenty of sunshine
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jon Rahm is young enough at 26 that the FedEx Cup has been a big part of the PGA Tour as long as he has been chasing his dreams, and winning the trophy would mean a lot to him. He just doesn’t like the
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even Manny Pacquiao is uncertain whether his 26-year professional boxing career is ending Saturday night when he faces Yordenis Ugás for the WBA welterweight title. Pacquiao has plans and ambitions reaching far beyond the fight game at this point in his wild life, and that’s
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even Manny Pacquiao is uncertain whether his 26-year professional boxing career is ending Saturday night when he faces Yordenis Ugás for the WBA welterweight title. Pacquiao has plans and ambitions reaching far beyond the fight game at this point in his wild life, and that’s
Continue Reading By CLAUDIA TORRENS The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several parents who were separated from their children on the U.S.-Mexico border during former President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Homeland Security Secretary for permanent legal residency in the United States and compensation, said the mother of two of the children. Keldy Mabel
Continue Reading By CLAUDIA TORRENS The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several parents who were separated from their children on the U.S.-Mexico border during former President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Homeland Security Secretary for permanent legal residency in the United States and compensation, said the mother of two of the children. Keldy Mabel
Continue Reading By CLAUDIA TORRENS The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several parents who were separated from their children on the U.S.-Mexico border during former President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Homeland Security Secretary for permanent legal residency in the United States and compensation, said the mother of two of the children. Keldy Mabel
Continue ReadingCNN By Steve Almasy and Dakin Andone, CNN When Henri makes landfall — probably on New York’s Long Island or southern New England — the major storm will bring with it flash flooding, extreme winds and storm surge, the National Hurricane Center said Friday. Almost half of all deaths from tropical cyclones come from storm
Continue Reading By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are postponing a key bankruptcy hearing that was scheduled to start next week following a court ruling that casts uncertainty on the future of the case. Attorneys on Friday filed court papers postponing a hearing set to begin Wednesday
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A 53-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a van this morning in Desert Hot Springs, authorities said. The fatality at Dillon and Worsley roads was reported at 4:48 a.m. The driver of the 2020 Nissan van, a 35-year-old man, remained at the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol. The fatally injured man’s name
Continue Reading By DÉBORA ÁLVARES and MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has asked the Senate to impeach a Supreme Court justice — a largely symbolic move that shows he has little desire to ease tensions between his administration and the judiciary. Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco will have to
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is temporarily halting a judge’s order that would have forced the government to reinstate a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. Justice Samuel Alito issued the temporary stay late Friday night. It will remain in effect until Tuesday night so
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Soaring food prices. Limited cash. And a surge of refugees. The economic future of Afghanistan under Taliban rule looks bleak, according to the country’s former central banker. “Afghanistan unfortunately was already facing multiple crises,” Ajmal Ahmady, who led the Afghan central bank before escaping Kabul on Sunday, told CNN, pointing
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Ajmal Ahmady is still disoriented by how rapidly Afghanistan’s US-backed government collapsed to the Taliban. “The situation fell apart very rapidly,” Ahmady, the Harvard-trained economist who led Afghanistan’s central bank, told CNN. “Even on Sunday morning, I was still at my desk working.” But as reports came in that Taliban
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Dezenski, CNN This week, President Joe Biden defended his handling of the situation in Afghanistan as conditions deteriorated rapidly amid Taliban control. On Thursday, a bomb threat at the US Capitol reinforced fears of terrorism within America’s own borders. Monday US resumes operations at Kabul airport after US forces kill two armed men
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Buck star Giannis Antetokounmpo is teaming up with the city’s other major pro sports franchise by joining the Milwaukee Brewers’ ownership group. Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio and Antetokounmpo said they finalized this agreement in May. Antetokounmpo said he and the team kept it quiet
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Giants planned to hit some golf balls as a team bonding exercise Friday night. They didn’t invite the Browns. Tempers flared during the second joint practice between the teams, with Browns cornerback Troy Hill and Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard squaring off and throwing punches
Continue Reading BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) — Bob Tasca III topped Funny Car qualifying Friday in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Tasca had a 3.941-second run at 326.63 mph in a Ford Mustang. Mike Salinas was the fastest in Top Fuel, running a 3.752 at 326.08.
Continue Reading BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) — Bob Tasca III topped Funny Car qualifying Friday in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Tasca had a 3.941-second run at 326.63 mph in a Ford Mustang. Mike Salinas was the fastest in Top Fuel, running a 3.752 at 326.08.
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