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Check out what the readers of Coachella Valley Independent voted as the best eats and drinks in the valley. We got a taste of what Chef Tanya’s Kitchen has to offer, and spotlighted winners for Best Pizza, Best Italian, Best Coffee and more! Check out the full list of winners here: A full half-hour of coverage
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By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A lawyer for women who say they were drunkenly groped by Indiana’s former attorney general has argued that a federal appeals court should allow their lawsuit over his actions to go forward. A lower court judge blocked the three women from suing the state for sexual harassment,
Continue ReadingCNN By Sharon Braithwaite and Nina Avramova, CNN London Metropolitan Police are investigating a video that appeared to show a group of men spitting at group of Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah earlier this week. The video, filmed from inside a bus dubbed a “Hanukkah party on wheels” in central London on Monday, shows passengers subjected
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the death of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, who was fatally shot at the Beverly Hills, California, home she shared with her husband, legendary music executive Clarence Avant. The Beverly Hills Police Department announced the arrest of Aariel Maynor on Thursday. Police were called to
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the death of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, who was fatally shot at the Beverly Hills, California, home she shared with her husband, legendary music executive Clarence Avant. The Beverly Hills Police Department announced the arrest of Aariel Maynor on Thursday. Police were called to
Continue Reading BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the death of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, who was fatally shot at the Beverly Hills, California, home she shared with her husband, legendary music executive Clarence Avant. The Beverly Hills Police Department announced the arrest of Aariel Maynor on Thursday. Police were called to
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kellogg’s has reached a tentative agreement with its 1,400 cereal plant workers that will deliver 3% raises and end a nearly two-month-long strike if it is approved. The Battle Creek, Michigan-based company said Thursday the five-year deal with the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 19 San Diego State makes one final trip to its temporary home stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson to host Utah State in the Mountain West Conference championship game. If the Aztecs win, they’ll earn a berth in the inaugural Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl at $5 billion SoFi
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By The Associated Press No. 19 San Diego State makes one final trip to its temporary home stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson to host Utah State in the Mountain West Conference championship game. If the Aztecs win, they’ll earn a berth in the inaugural Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl at $5 billion SoFi
Continue Reading DRAPER, Utah (AP) — In a story published December 1, 2021, about the suicide of a young girl, The Associated Press, using data provided by Utah state health officials, erroneously compared youth suicide rates from different age groups. Utah’s 2020 per capita rate was 4.08 suicides per 100,000 among 0-17-year-olds. The 2020 per capita rate
Continue Reading By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries have decided to stick to their plans to boost the amount of oil they pump to the world. The decision comes even as the new omicron variant casts a shadow of uncertainty over the global economic recovery from
Continue Reading By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries have decided to stick to their plans to boost the amount of oil they pump to the world. The decision comes even as the new omicron variant casts a shadow of uncertainty over the global economic recovery from
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The Rancho Mirage City Council will appoint a city resident to fill former councilmember Dana Hobart’s seat. Hobart stepped down as councilmember last month. Hobart had been a member of the Rancho Mirage City Council since 2002. On Thursday, councilmembers voted unanimously to fill the position. The city council will interview potential candidates to finish
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By Dakin Andone, CNN A 13-year-old boy who was manufacturing and selling so-called “ghost guns” has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his 14-year-old sister with one of his own homemade firearms, according to the Douglas County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office. Two people had come to the family’s home in Douglasville, about 20 miles
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Pitt Panthers are seeking their first Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Saturday when they meet Wake Forest in a neutral site game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Conference player of the year Kenny Pickett threw for 40 touchdown passes this season, breaking Dan Marino’s school record
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is lambasting the director of the beleaguered federal prison system, saying he has “no intention of reforming the institution.” Sen. Dick Durbin is also reiterating his call that Attorney General Merrick Garland immediately fire Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal.
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Linda Barrack announced her retirement as president and CEO of Martha’s Village and Kitchen. Barrack’s retirement will go into effect in April 2022, but will remain as an Executive Consultant through 2024. Sam Hollenbeck will take over as the new president and CEO of the organization. His tenure will begin in Spring 2022. Hollenbeck has
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Marco Odermatt of Switzerland smoothly glided through the steep and sun-drenched Birds of Prey course to win a men’s super-G race. It’s the second victory of the young season for the 24-year-old Odermatt. He captured a giant slalom race in Austria in October. Odermatt
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Early detection of autism in children has improved, but disparities remain in practices to identify and diagnose the condition, according to studies published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Children born in 2014 were 50% more likely to receive an autism diagnosis or special education by age
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN Kyrsten Sinema, the influential moderate Democratic senator from Arizona, did not commit to voting for President Joe Biden’s sweeping social safety net legislation in a sit-down interview with CNN on Thursday, the latest sign that Senate Democrats do not yet have the votes to pass one
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