BOSTON (AP) — An airman from Massachusetts who was shot down over Romania during World War II has been accounted for. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Charles G. McMackin was accounted for in August 2020. The announcement was not made until Wednesday because his family was only recently
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An immersive Modernish museum is coming soon to Palm Springs courtesy of the Jerry & Tracy Turco Foundation. Tracy Turco announced on social media that they have closed on two buildings to serve as the home of the new museum. The Turcos own and designed some local hotels in recent years, including the Art Hotel,
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The White Party is returning to Palm Springs in 2022. Organizers announced that the White Party 2022 will be held on April 29 to May 1. The White Party returns to Palm Springs after a three-year hiatus. The event was originally scheduled to be held this year during Halloween weekend, however, it was postponed following
Continue Reading By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A report says the director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board was fired this fall after an investigation found that he improperly issued a law enforcement certificate to an unqualified local philanthropist who’s also the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett. The
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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson will practice this week with an opportunity to play against NFC-leading Green Bay. He missed the past three games with a hamstring injury. Coach Mike Zimmer was noncommittal when asked about Peterson’s status. The Vikings have two starters back this week from the COVID-19 reserve list:
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed his 7-year-old niece and another man during a dispute between neighbors in Sacramento. The Sacramento Police Department says Tyrice Martin was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder. The shooting occurred Tuesday night. Authorities identified the girl as Martin’s niece. Other
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO — Dhieu Deing made a layup with 30 seconds remaining to give UTSA the lead en route to a 60-57 win over IUPUI. Dhieu Deing had 20 points to lead the Roadrunners. B.J. Maxwell led the Jaguars with 13 points.
Continue Reading WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 96 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one coronavirus-related death. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s total to 38,490 cases since the pandemic started and 1,515 known deaths. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has urged residents of the vast reservation to be careful when
Continue Reading BY JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix officials agreed Wednesday to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit over the January 2017 death of a Black man during an arrest attempt in which he cried out that he couldn’t breathe as officers held him down. The 7-2 vote by the City Council ends
Continue Reading BY JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix officials agreed Wednesday to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit over the January 2017 death of a Black man during an arrest attempt in which he cried out that he couldn’t breathe as officers held him down. The 7-2 vote by the City Council ends
Continue Reading By BILL HUBER Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers’ imperfect offense hasn’t been getting the practice it needs. And it might not get it this week, either. Reigning MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers wasn’t on the practice field Wednesday because of an injured toe. Rodgers didn’t play in a Nov. 7
Continue Reading By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Maria Ressa says much still remains uncertain about her life one month after her historic Nobel Peace Prize win. The 58-year-old journalist was named the first Filipino to win the prestigious award. But she still faces jail time in the Philippines and is unsure when she’ll
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Search warrants have been unsealed in the investigation into South Dakota billionaire T. Denny Sanford. The search warrants show investigators looked into his email account in 2019. Law enforcement also sought search warrants on his cellular and internet service providers. The investigation into Sanford was
Continue Reading By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has executed a man who pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and terrorizing their family. Wednesday night’s lethal injection of 50-year-old David Neal Cox was the state’s first execution in nine years. Cox pleaded guilty in 2012 to the shooting death of his
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, Leyla Santiago, Sara Weisfeldt and Jeremy Herb, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the Biden administration last week of secretly flying migrants from the US-Mexico border to his state in the dead of night without notice, but sources tell CNN the Biden administration did brief the Florida governor’s office about the flights
Continue Reading ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia (AP) — The Abbotsford Canucks’ American Hockey League games scheduled for Friday and Sunday against the Bakersfield Condors were postponed Wednesday because of flooding in and around the city. The region was overwhelmed by weekend rainstorms that caused flooding and landslides, washing out roads and stranding drivers and residents. Evacuation orders have
Continue Reading ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia (AP) — The Abbotsford Canucks’ American Hockey League games scheduled for Friday and Sunday against the Bakersfield Condors were postponed Wednesday because of flooding in and around the city. The region was overwhelmed by weekend rainstorms that caused flooding and landslides, washing out roads and stranding drivers and residents. Evacuation orders have
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By Mark Morales and Steve Almasy, CNN The final witnesses testified Wednesday in the civil case involving White nationalists who organized a two-day rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017 that saw one person killed and others injured in the chaos that ensued. The violence — which surrounded the Unite the Right rally to protest
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Similar to yesterday, high temperatures climbed into the mid-80s in Palm Springs. The average for the date is 78°. A cool and mostly clear night is ahead for the Coachella Valley with a light northwest breeze. The moon is now 98.3% full and will reach its peak at 12:57 a.m. Friday. However, there won’t be
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Search warrants have been unsealed in the investigation into South Dakota billionaire T. Denny Sanford. The search warrants show investigators looked into his email account in 2019. Law enforcement also sought search warrants on his cellular and internet service providers. The investigation into Sanford was
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