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A suspected DUI driver is in custody after leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit through Palm Desert and La Quinta Tuesday afternoon. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the pursuit started at around 1:23 p.m. in the area of Sage Lane and Highway 111. Deputies attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Another 21 NFL players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, including Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, cornerback Rashad Fenton and tight end Blake Bell. They were among nine players, including two on the practice squad, who joined tight end Travis Kelce
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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Congregations affiliated with the United Methodist Church have agreed to contribute $30 million to a fund for victims who say they were molested as youngsters in the Boy Scouts of America. A committee representing United Methodist churches that sponsored Scouting activities also agreed to help raise another $100 million for the
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By Amanda Jackson, CNN After missing out on holiday gatherings last year, many people had been planning for months to celebrate Christmas with loved ones. Now, with the surge of Covid-19 cases, some are canceling those plans just days away from the holiday. The new coronavirus strain, Omicron, is contributing to the rise in cases,
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man charged earlier for his participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arraigned on a new federal indictment that includes a felony count that could carry up to 20 years in prison. Leo Christopher Kelly has been free on
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have finalized manager Aaron Boone’s coaching staff for 2022, including new additions at hitting coach, first base coach and third base coach. Bench coach Carlos Mendoza, pitching coach Matt Blake and catching coordinator Tanner Swanson are back for their third seasons in pinstripes, while bullpen coach Mike
Continue Reading FULSHEAR, Texas (AP) — Officials say two people were killed after a small plane collided with a paraglider near Houston. The Federal Aviation Administration says the single-engine Cessna 208 took off on Tuesday from Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston then collided midair with the paraglider around 9:40 a.m. about 50 miles to the southwest near
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia Commonwealth University student has pleaded guilty to hazing and serving alcohol to a minor in connection with a 19-year-old freshman’s death from alcohol poisoning after a fraternity party. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that 23-year-old Andrew White of Dulles pleaded guilty to the misdemeanors Tuesday. He is one of
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors weighing the case of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright asked the judge after a full day of deliberations what they should do if they can’t reach a verdict. Judge Regina Chu told them late Tuesday
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has reversed its own legal opinion and will now allow federal inmates released on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic to not return to prison. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s announcement comes Tuesday after months of pressure on the Biden administration from criminal justice groups, lawmakers and other advocates who
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has finished its first full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. The jury asked Tuesday to review the testimony of three of four women who said Maxwell aided Jeffrey Epstein in their abuse between 1994
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The 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) completed and approved final maps for the state’s Congressional, Senate, Assembly, and Board of Equalization districts. “We have reached the finish line for the people’s redistricting process in California. When voters approved the Voters FIRST Act, it created a monumental shift in this decennial process,” stated Commission Chair
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Bennett, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added to their pet family, the first lady’s spokesperson told CNN. A new puppy, a pure-bred German Shepherd, was spotted Monday playing on the South Lawn of the White House. Michael LaRosa, Jill Biden’s press secretary, confirmed the news of a
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday gave credit to the Trump administration for the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and praised his predecessor, Donald Trump, for getting a booster shot — marking a rare moment where the two men have found common ground since Inauguration Day. “I got my
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Garrett Gilbert is set to start at quarterback for Washington at Philadelphia in a key game with NFC wild-card implications. Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen were not able to get out of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol in time to play against the Eagles. Washington is also
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks had only six combined inactive players for their NFC West showdown thanks to two rosters depleted by COVID-19. The Rams’ inactives were third quarterback Bryce Perkins and linebackers Terrell Lewis, Chris Garrett and Anthony Hines. Garrett has
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks had only six combined inactive players for their NFC West showdown thanks to two rosters depleted by COVID-19. The Rams’ inactives were third quarterback Bryce Perkins and linebackers Terrell Lewis, Chris Garrett and Anthony Hines. Garrett has
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Ecuador confirmó al menos 21 casos de la variante ómicron en el país. El aumento de los diagnósticos ha llevado a las autoridades a reconocer que enfrentan un momento de “incertidumbre epidemiológica”. La ministra de Salud, Ximena Garzón, indicó que las personas enfermas con
Continue Reading LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Demaree King had a career-high 32 points as Jacksonville State rolled past Arkansas-Little Rock 87-67. Marko Lukic led the Trojans on Tuesday with a career-high 25 points.
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sevilla has drawn 1-1 at home with Barcelona in a match the hosts finished with 10 men after defender Jules Kounde was sent off with a direct red card for throwing the ball into an opponent’s face. Papu Gómez put Sevilla ahead in the 32nd minute.
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