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NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled a Rudy Giuliani associate facing trial next week in New York City for allegedly making illegal campaign contributions to U.S. politicians is too poor to pay his own lodging and transportation. Judge J. Paul Oetken ordered taxpayers to pick up the tab for Lev Parnas’ hotel room
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on Sunday released the “Pandora Papers,” an exposé of the financial secrets and offshore dealings of dozens of heads of state, public officials and politicians from 91 countries and territories. More than 600 journalists from 150 outlets spent two years investigating nearly 12
Continue ReadingCNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on Sunday released the “Pandora Papers,” an exposé of the financial secrets and offshore dealings of dozens of heads of state, public officials and politicians from 91 countries and territories. More than 600 journalists from 150 outlets spent two years investigating nearly
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October is going pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs is starting its annual Mammogram Mondays for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The center is extending its hours on Mondays to help get more women screened. Throughout October, the center will be open 7:30
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By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah football players and coaches have returned to practice grieving one of their own who was killed in a shooting at a postgame party. The team was on the field for the first time since sophomore defensive back Aaron Lowe was shot on Sept. 26,
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says its board of directors has been briefed by attorneys from the law firm whose investigation found thatcurrent IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva pressured World Bank employees to alter data affecting the business rankings of China and other nations. The IMF said
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says its board of directors has been briefed by attorneys from the law firm whose investigation found thatcurrent IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva pressured World Bank employees to alter data affecting the business rankings of China and other nations. The IMF said
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A weekend protest of coronavirus vaccine and mask mandates drew several hundred people to the Las Vegas Strip, where marchers with signs and T-shirts declaring “freedom of choice” wound along sidewalks and into some resorts. Police on Monday reported issuing two citations and making one arrest. They reported no damage or
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has temporarily blocked two new anti-abortion laws from taking effect next month, including a measure that would prevent abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. But District Judge Cindy Truong on Monday ruled that she would allow three other ones to take effect
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge in Phoenix is weighing whether the Legislature’s decision to charge the city of Flagstaff $1.1 million this year because city voters raised its minimum wage is legal. The city asked Maricopa County Judge James Smith at a Monday hearing to declare that the Legislature’s actions
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Michigan visits Nebraska on Saturday in a game matching coaches who enjoyed success as players as those schools but are yet to deliver on high expectations as coaches. There’s an upbeat vibe around each team this week. Michigan is 5-0 and coming off
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen years and five films later, Daniel Craig’s tenure as 007 is coming to a close. “No Time to Die,” which opens in the U.S. on Friday after a 16-month delay due to the pandemic, is the last hurrah in Craig’s celebrated Bond era —
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Refugee admissions to the United States fell to a record low during the 2021 budget year despite President Joe Biden’s pledge to bring back the program that was decimated by the Trump administration. A total of 11,445 refugees were allowed into the United States during the
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Bubba Wallace has become the second Black driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race. He was declared the winner when rain stopped the playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. It is the same track where the FBI investigated a noose found in
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Film and television production in North America is in jeopardy of coming to a standstill after its behind-the-scenes workers overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike for the first time in its 128-year history. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees said Monday that of nearly 99% of registered members
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Film and television production in North America is in jeopardy of coming to a standstill after its behind-the-scenes workers overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike for the first time in its 128-year history. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees said Monday that of nearly 99% of registered members
Continue Reading By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Defense Department guidance says all civilian workers must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 22. A memo signed by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks on Friday says the new mandate is in line with the presidential directive issued last month requiring federal agencies to
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera joined the 500-home run club and the Detroit Tigers had their best season in five years. The historic feat was worth celebrating for sure and the relative success was to some extent. The 38-year-old Cabrera became the 28th major leaguer to reach the milestone
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Perlman Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — The homeless debate, playing out on city streets in Midtown Sacramento. Safe ground camping sites and homeless shelters are at capacity. Now, the homeless camps are spreading into nearby neighborhoods. This week, Caltrans moved in – telling some of the city’s
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN and MARCY GORDON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Calls are growing for an end to the financial secrecy and shell companies that have allowed many of the world’s richest and most powerful people to hide their wealth from tax collectors. The outcry came after a report published Sunday revealed the way
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