A convicted felon today is facing six years in state prison after pleading guilty to placing a bomb inside a cement trash can on Halloween 2020, causing an explosion that flung debris onto Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage. Michael Henry Hardisty, 58, of Cathedral City, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one felony count of possession
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El presidente Joe Biden quiere que se contrate y entrene a 100.000 policías en los próximos cinco años como parte de su plan para lograr un “Estados Unidos más seguro”. Pero ¿cuál es la situación en Estados Unidos? Si se analiza la cantidad de delitos violentos, uno de los
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By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state Senate can keep hundreds of emails and other records related to its partisan review of the 2020 election secret because they are “privileged” and exempt from disclosure under state public records law. The unanimous ruling means the public
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A man was killed, while a child and a woman were hospitalized following a crash that may have been caused by fatigue on State Route 62 near Twentynine Palms. The crash happened on Wednesday at around 5:10 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, a 30-year-old woman from Chula Vista was driving her Fiat westbound
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The Associated Press Wall Street closed lower in another day of choppy trading, remaining on pace for a weekly loss after several days of declines. Losses in technology and retail stocks outweighed gains in communications and other sectors. The S&P 500 lost nearly 1% Wednesday after wavering between gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Bed Bath & Beyond, Chewy fall; Snap, ChargePoint rise
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — An Arizona man wanted for the killing of his girlfriend in San Diego in 2016 was captured in El Salvador, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Raymond McLeod, 37, who was on the U.S. Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted list, was taken into custody Monday afternoon by local law enforcement and confirmed his
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — An Arizona man wanted for the killing of his girlfriend in San Diego in 2016 was captured in El Salvador, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Raymond McLeod, 37, who was on the U.S. Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted list, was taken into custody Monday afternoon by local law enforcement and confirmed his
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — No es tu imaginación. Las formaciones tropicales del Atlántico han estado muy tranquilas este año a pesar de que la NOAA y otros expertos pronostican una temporada superior a la media. No ha habido una tormenta con nombre desde principios de julio y fue el primer agosto en 25 años en
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Hoping to find a reliable backup to Austin Ekeler, the Los Angeles Chargers signed running back Sony Michel on Wednesday. Michel, a first-round pick by New England in 2018, was with the Miami Dolphins during the preseason, but was released in the final round
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond says that it will shutter stores and lay off workers in a bid to turn around its beleaguered business. The home goods retailer based in Union, New Jersey, said Wednesday it will close about 150 of its namesakes stores and slash
Continue Reading By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer A choppy day of trading ended Wednesday with a broad slide for stocks as Wall Street closed the books on a rocky August that started off strong, but wound up leaving the market deeper in the red for the year. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, extending its losing streak
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN When the bell rings at Casa Grande Union High School, more than seventy sophomores pile into Stacy Brady’s biology class. The rural school district outside Phoenix can’t find enough certified teachers, especially for math and science, so 13 classes are doubled up, with several holding more than 70 students. Some of
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Leah Dolan, CNN Serena Williams knew all eyes would be on her at the US Open this week — it’s widely expected to be her final tournament, following her recent announcement that she would be “evolving away” from tennis. The sports star chose to mark the occasion with a dazzling black tennis dress worn on
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Para un hombre que durante seis años dirigió el destino de la Unión Soviética, es llamativo que su legado, influencia y estatus se haya consolidado especialmente del otro lado de la Cortina de Hierro y en el Occidente capitalista. Mijaíl Gorbachov, fallecido a los 91 años, asumió como secretario general
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military jumped by 13% last year, driven by significant increases in the Army and the Navy as bases began to move out of pandemic restrictions and public venues reopened, The Associated Press has learned. Mirroring the increase in those
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States says it has determined that Russia is suffering “severe manpower shortages” in its six-month-old war with Ukraine and that is has become more desperate in its efforts to find new troops to send to the front lines. A U.S. official who spoke on the
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A California school district is vowing to reform its discipline practices after a federal investigation revealed it was giving harsher punishment to Black students compared to White students who displayed similar behavior. Officials from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights say the Victor Valley Union High School District
Continue Reading By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A judge rejected a plea agreement that would have meant no prison time for the operator of a limousine company involved in a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York. Wednesday’s turnabout drew applause and tears from victims’ relatives and plunged limo company boss
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