A gang member who was wanted on a $1 million arrest warrant was taken into custody Thursday afternoon in Palm Desert. The man, identified as a 40-year-old from Coachella, was taken into custody by the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force in a residential area at the 49000 block of Highway 74 in Palm
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN The world’s most powerful Catholics — President Joe Biden and Pope Francis — held 90 minutes of talks Friday in a session that blended the official and personal sides of the most devout US leader in decades. After, Biden said Francis had told him he was pleased he
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday met with Italy’s President and Prime Minister in Rome on the first day of his second major foreign trip since taking office. Biden first held a bilateral meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace, and then met with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, Randall Cobb caught both of them and the Green Bay Packers knocked off the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals 24-21 after Kyler Murray’s stunning late interception on Thursday night. The Cardinals looked like they were going to rally to win
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Palm Springs officials were joined by county and state leaders as they broke ground on the city’s first affordable housing complex in 12 years. The Monarch Apartments will be built on 3.4 acres of land off of Indian Canyon and San Rafael, land that was donated by the city to the developer, Community Housing Opportunities
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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Rested and ready to light up the scoreboard. That’s what the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings bring to Sunday night’s prime-time matchup. It’s a game that means a ton to both sides, even this early in the schedule: The Cowboys believe they have a shot at the NFC’s
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, Randall Cobb caught both of them and the Green Bay Packers knocked off the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals 24-21 after Kyler Murray’s stunning late interception on Thursday night. The Cardinals looked like they were going to rally to win
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By Jason Hanna and Raja Razek, CNN An Oklahoma death row inmate who was executed Thursday convulsed and vomited shortly after receiving the first drug, a witness said, in the state’s first execution since it postponed lethal injections years ago for a review. The first drug used in John Grant’s execution was midazolam, a sedative
Continue Reading KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County Sheriff’s officials say they are continuing to deal with COVID-19 issues in the Kingman jail. The Adult Detention facility identified 16 inmates who tested positive for the virus this week out of 34 inmates. The 16 infected inmates have been moved to a different housing unit and are under
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — State officials have signed a contract with a developer team for the construction of additional lanes and other improvements along a 23-mile stretch of Interstate 17 that is often clogged with traffic, particularly on weekends and holidays. The developer team of Kiewit-Fann Joint Venture is scheduled to begin construction of the nearly
Continue ReadingReuters Passengers flying into Rome from 2024 onwards will be able to go airborne for their taxi ride into the city center too, if a project between the company operating its main airport and a German startup lifts off on schedule. Startup Volocopter hopes to make Fiumicino Airport a pioneer site for the rotor-bladed, battery-powered
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By CHRIS GRYGIEL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Policing and public safety dominated the last televised debate between the two people vying to be Seattle’s next mayor. Lorena González and Bruce Harrell differed Thursday night over police staffing, with Harrell criticizing his opponent for supporting the defunding moment following the murder of George Floyd in
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Atlanta star Trae Young had plenty to say about the officiating after the Hawks lost 122-111 to Washington. Young was one of five players who received a technical foul during the game, and another one was given out for delay of game. There’s a new crackdown
Continue Reading By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-99. The game had some wild swings in the first half before turning into a back-and-forth affair. The Mavericks finally went ahead to stay on
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Grayson McCall threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as No. 24 Coastal Carolina rebounded from its first loss of the season, holding on to top Troy 35-28 on Thursday night. McCall connected on scoring throws of 66 yards to Jaivon Heiligh and
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — In the fight to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats need help from the few places where state lawmakers can make 2022 difficult for Republicans. Illinois Democrats delivered Thursday, using their dominance in state government to advance new congressional district maps intended to eliminate
Continue Reading GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Holton Ahlers passed for 220 yards and began a second-half comeback with a touchdown pass to Audie Omotosho as East Carolina rallied past South Florida 29-14. The Pirates had four unanswered scoring drives after halftime. USF’s Kelly Joiner had an apparent 54-yard touchdown run called back by a holding penalty but
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — J.T. Compher scored two goals in the Colorado Avalanche’s 4-3 victory over St. Louis on Thursday. It was the Blues’ first loss this season. Nazem Kadri and Cale Makar also scored for the Avalanche. Vladimir Tarasenko, Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko scored for St. Louis. Colorado
Continue Reading By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A sheriff’s officer has accused former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping a woman in an investigation stemming from the scandal that drove him from office earlier this year. But prosecutors said Thursday they didn’t know the document had been filed. And the woman’s attorney
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, CNN Months after convicting the former Minneapolis Police officer who murdered George Floyd, jurors describe the trial as a life-altering experience that still haunts them. It was their first and only interview since finding Derek Chauvin guilty in April of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Seven jury members told
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