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CNN By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, allowed a congressional map drawn by Alabama Republicans to remain in place Monday, freezing a lower court ruling that said the map likely violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting the political power of Black voters. The lower court
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El Partido Libertad y Refundación (Libre) firmó este lunes un acuerdo que reconoce que el presidente del Congreso Nacional es Luis Redondo para respetar el pacto entre esa institución y el Partido Salvador de Honduras, al que pertenece. Manuel Zelaya, expresidente de Honduras, esposo de la actual presidenta Xiomara Castro
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN A former Chicago bank executive was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison Monday for conspiring with one-time Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to exchange risky bank loans for a high-ranking position in the presidential administration. Stephen Calk, the former chairman and CEO of The Federal
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson initially supported Joe Rogan, but has “become educated” since learning of Rogan’s use of a racial slur. Rogan has been the center of controversy over his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” where he has made inaccurate claims about vaccinations and Covid-19. Spotify has come under
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles nun who stole more than $800,000 to pay for a gambling habit has been sentenced to a year in federal prison. Eighty-year-old Mary Margaret Kreuper admitted stealing the money from 2008 to 2018 while she was principal at St. James Catholic School in the LA suburb of Torrance.
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The Palm Springs Police Department will hold a number of community meetings next week to set goals for the department. Police Chief Andy Mills said in a YouTube video last month that the meetings will help establish two goals — how the department should police the city and developing crime fighting priorities with the
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has approved a bill requiring workers receive up to two weeks of paid time off if they get sick from the coronavirus. Lawmakers approved the bill Monday. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign it into law. The bill applies to companies
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has approved a bill requiring workers receive up to two weeks of paid time off if they get sick from the coronavirus. Lawmakers approved the bill Monday. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign it into law. The bill applies to companies
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Lovie Smith has been hired as the new head coach of the Houston Texans. Smith, who is Black, is the second minority candidate to be hired this offseason after the Miami Dolphins hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who is biracial, on Sunday. Smith
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN and JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal records show a corroded pipeline that ruptured and spilled 350,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a New Orleans area wetland did not have a fully functioning leak detection system at the time. Collins Pipeline Company disclosed in an accident report submitted to
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Police Department says police responding to a reported stabbing fatally shot a man armed with a sharp object after he refused to drop the weapon. They say officers responded to reports of a woman stabbed around 1 p.m. Monday. Police say they believed the woman and man knew each other
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people familiar with the decision say the New Orleans Saints have promoted defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to head coach. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Saints have not announced their chosen replacement for Sean Payton, who resigned
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former San Diego County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a man he saw escape from a patrol car has been sentenced to three years of probation and a year in jail. Twenty-five-year-old Aaron Russell pleaded guilty last month to voluntary manslaughter in the May 2020 shooting death of Nicholas Bils.
Continue Reading MIAMI — Jackson Threadgill had a career-high 21 points as Charlotte defeated Florida International 81-68. Eric Lovett led the Panthers on Monday with 23 points.
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL is taking a hard look at special teams, which had a disproportionate number of injuries this season. While league executive vice president Jeff Miller stopped short of saying rules changes to further limit kick plays could be coming, the concern over the
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL is taking a hard look at special teams, which had a disproportionate number of injuries this season. While league executive vice president Jeff Miller stopped short of saying rules changes to further limit kick plays could be coming, the concern over the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson apoyó inicialmente a Joe Rogan, pero se ha “educado” desde que se enteró del uso de Rogan de un insulto racial. Rogan ha sido el centro de la polémica por su podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience”, en el que ha hecho afirmaciones inexactas sobre las vacunas y
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the murder of a 28-year-old man found dead in Mecca early Monday morning. Authorities said that at approximately 3:09 a.m., Gabriel Cervantes, 28, of Mecca was found unresponsive on the ground within the 91800 block of 66th Avenue. Deputies arrived to the scene and found Cervantes with “trauma
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Highs in the upper 70s today will lead to a pleasantly cool evening around the desert. Clear skies and a light north wind will carry us through the night. Building high pressure will aid in temperatures warming above the seasonal average for the remainder of the week. Offshore winds will also be consistent in keeping
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams could get two former starters back from injured reserve in time for the Super Bowl. Coach Sean McVay said defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day and running back Darrell Henderson are expected to practice with the Rams this week, and there’s “a good chance” Joseph-Day and Henderson can play
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