A beautiful but warm day in the desert. High temperatures climbed into the 90s for the sixth consecutive day and the ninth time this month, for Palm Springs. We’ll see an increase in cloud cover, arriving from the northwest, this evening. Send those sunset pictures to share@kesq.com! Troughing to our north will allow cooler air
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami is searching for a new athletic director. Blake James’ tenure ended Monday in a move that came two days after the Hurricanes’ football team lost at Florida State. Both sides said James’ departure was a mutual decision. It certainly indicates that Miami is
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By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon appeared before a judge Monday to face federal contempt charges for defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Bannon appeared briefly before a federal magistrate judge in Washington just hours after
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial, already the subject of scrutiny for various actions in the case, drew attention again on Monday for his handling of jury instructions. Judge Bruce Schroeder, who had been expected to file final instructions on Sunday, took arguments from attorneys until
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has introduced legislation to federally decriminalize marijuana. It’s a measure she says would give states freer rein to pass their own laws and regulations without fear of federal reprisals. The measure announced Monday was met immediately with criticism from
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have filled out their coaching staff for the 2022 season, adding minor-league director Andy McKay and Triple-A manager Kristopher Negron to the major league staff.  McKay was added to the Mariners staff as a major league coach and senior director of baseball development. Negron will be the Mariners first
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The father of a 15-month-old toddler who died of a fentanyl overdose has now been charged with murder. Adler Metcalf, 22, of Jurupa Valley was initially was charged only with child endangerment following the death of his son. The Riverside County District Attorney’s office added a murder count during Metcalf’s court appearance on Monday. John
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Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Esta semana, en nuestro episodio de preguntas y respuestas, el Dr. Elmer Huerta resuelve varias dudas sobre las vacunas pediátricas contra el covid-19. También, hablamos de las vacunas que se pueden mezclar para las dosis de refuerzo. Puedes escuchar este episodio en Spotify o en tu plataforma de podcast
Continue ReadingCNN By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and marked the major legislative victory at a White House event with lawmakers from both parties. “The bill I’m about to sign into law is proof that despite the cynics, Democrats and Republicans can come together and
Continue ReadingBy Ren Clayton Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police say an innocent man died trying to do the right thing. A gunman running from a car crash on Friday morning shot and killed the man in North Minneapolis when the bystander tried to intervene. Investigators say the shooter then tried
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon’s appearance in federal court on contempt charges provides a rare glimpse into one of the least-used powers of Congress at work — and how historically difficult it has been. Bannon is the first person to be indicted on contempt of Congress charges
Continue Reading By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy sees positive trends for the team’s passing attack after a self-scout over the bye weekend. Most of it revolves around Justin Fields’ ability to thrown more downfield. The Bears had six pass plays against Pittsburgh go for completions of 20
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-based U.S. Navy flight officer has been convicted of buying guns for a Chinese businessman who was later convicted of export crimes. Authorities say 36-year-old Lt. Fan Yang also lied about his relationship with the businessman on security forms. Yang was found guilty of several charges Friday in Jacksonville federal
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-based U.S. Navy flight officer has been convicted of buying guns for a Chinese businessman who was later convicted of export crimes. Authorities say 36-year-old Lt. Fan Yang also lied about his relationship with the businessman on security forms. Yang was found guilty of several charges Friday in Jacksonville federal
Continue Reading By ALAN FRAM, WILSON RING and LISA RATHKE Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont says he won’t seek reelection next year to the seat he’s held since 1975. His decision signals an end to a career that’s included major roles on issues such as civil liberties and financing the
Continue ReadingBy J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story GRAND PRAIRE, Texas (KTVT) — North Texans are coming to the rescue of a veterans cemetery in Grand Prairie that we told you about Thursday night. More than 90 mostly black veterans are buried there, but some graves have damaged headstones or none at all.
Continue Reading The Associated Press The Boston Red Sox say former major league shortstop Julio Lugo has died. Lugo played for seven teams in a 12-year major league career and was the shortstop for Boston’s 2007 World Series championship team. ESPN reported that Lugo’s family presumed the cause of death to be a heart attack. Lugo batted
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La legislación sobre el aborto en Colombia podrÃa cambiar en los próximos dÃas dependiendo de lo que decida la Corte Constitucional sobre dos casos en torno a la despenalización total de esa práctica. En Colombia el Código Penal considera legal el aborto en tres casos especÃficos: violación o incesto,
Continue Reading By PATTY NIEBERG AP / Report for America AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police say six teenagers were wounded in a drive-by shooting in a park near a suburban Denver high school, but all are expected to survive. The victims in Monday’s shooting range in age from 14 to 18. Aurora police chief Vanessa Wilson says
Continue Reading By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he’ll seek a second term. Ellison led the prosecution team that won the conviction of ex-officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. The announcement via Zoom featured some of Ellison’s endorsers, including U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar,
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