Month: December 2022
‘Tis the season for scams: How to avoid falling victim to online con artists
As we head into the holidays, scammers are out to take advantage of the giving season. According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 3 million Americans fell victim to imposter and online scams in 2021. Palm Desert resident, Ruth Hill, remembers receiving an email from who she thought was a long-time friend she hadn’t spoken
Continue ReadingVenezuela and Chevron sign oil contract in Caracas
By Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN The Venezuelan government and American oil company Chevron have signed a contract in Caracas on Friday to resume operations in Venezuela, according to the country’s state broadcaster VTV. “This contract aims to continue with the productive and development activities in this energy sector, framed within our Constitution and the Venezuelan
Continue Reading
Macron hits New Orleans’ French Quarter, meets with Musk
By SARA CLINE and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Friday in Louisiana, the American state most closely aligned historically with his country, to celebrate their longstanding cultural ties and discuss energy policy and climate change. Macron met with political leaders and strolled through New Orleans’ historic French
Continue Reading‘Most significant’ arts venue since Opera House: Sydney’s $230M gallery complex opens
Angus Watson, CNN In a World War II-era fuel storage tank deep beneath Sydney, the smell of gasoline still hangs in the air. Pulsing lights sweep the cavernous space to reveal fragments of “The End of Imagination,” an installation by Argentine artist Adrián Villar Rojas. Five twisting sculptural forms, born from a digitized future of
Continue ReadingAnita Hill says Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade is indicator of what could happen to individuals’ civil rights
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Americans should not just consider how the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade impacts women’s rights, but also how it affects individuals’ civil rights, Anita Hill said in an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace. Asked by Wallace if the decision by Justice Clarence Thomas to vote in the 5-4
Continue Reading
Indio Police investigate double homicide after bodies found in burned vehicle
The Indio Police Department is investigating a double homicide after two bodies were found inside a burned vehicle Friday morning. The vehicle was found at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Power Line Road, west of Dillon Road and Fargo Canyon Road. Power Line Road is an unpaved service with power lines in the open desert north
Continue ReadingLionel Messi and Argentina face Australia in next step towards World Cup glory
By George Ramsay, CNN The World Cup has hardly been straightforward for Lionel Messi and Argentina thus far, but they are strong favorites ahead of their round of 16 game against Australia. The Socceroos were a surprise package in the group stages, qualifying for the knockout rounds in Qatar courtesy of 1-0 victories against Tunisia
Continue Reading
El pasajero de un crucero que fue rescatado del océano no está seguro de cómo cayó por la borda
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un hombre de Alabama que los rescatistas sacaron del Golfo de México horas después de ser reportado desaparecido de un crucero no sabe cómo terminó en el agua, dijo a ABC. James Michael Grimes, que estuvo en el agua durante gran parte del Día de Acción de Gracias antes de ser
Continue Reading
Stray dog put down after biting woman in Palm Springs
A stray dog was put down after police said it bit a woman several times in Palm Springs Friday afternoon. The incident happened on the 1200 block of E Palm Canyon Drive at around Noon. A 55-year-old Desert Hot Springs woman who works in the area was attacked by a stray dog on the property,
Continue Reading Man to receive almost $18 million for wrongful NY conviction
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Lawyers for a man who was freed in 2015 after spending a quarter-century in prison for an infamous tourist killing says he will receive nearly $18 million in legal settlements from the city and state of New York. Lawyers for Johnny Hincapie’s said Friday it marks one of the largest
Continue Reading
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs questionable for Chargers
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is questionable with a calf injury for Sunday’s home game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Jacobs was listed on the NFL’s injury report Friday, and linebacker Denzel Perryman (wrist) and defensive tackle Andrew Billings (fibula) also were questionable.
Continue Reading Correction: Abortion-Wisconsin story
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In a story published December 1, 2022, about prosecutors filing responses in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s abortion ban, The Associated Press erroneously reported that district attorneys Ismael Ozanne and John Chisholm filed motions to dismiss the case. Ozanne and Chisholm filed answers to the lawsuit preserving their right to file dismissal
Continue Reading
NASA’s Viking 1 may have landed at the site of an ancient Martian megatsunami
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When NASA’s Viking 1 lander made history as the first spacecraft to touch down on Mars on July 20, 1976, it sent back images of a landscape no one was expecting. Those first images taken from the ground there showed a surprisingly boulder-strewn surface in the red planet’s northern equatorial region,
Continue Reading Chargers will miss 3 starters on offense versus Raiders
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will be without three starters on offense for Sunday’s AFC West matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Center Corey Linsley, right tackle Trey Pipkins and wide receiver Mike Williams were ruled out on Friday after not practicing this week. Linsley remains in concussion protocol, and Pipkins
Continue Reading Confiscan 300 kilos de fentanilo ocultos en cocos, según autoridades de Sonora, México
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Un cargamento de unos 300 kilogramos de fentanilo que iban ocultos dentro de cocos fue confiscado este jueves en una carretera del estado mexicano de Sonora, informó en un comunicado la Secretaría de Seguridad Pública estatal (SSP). Los cocos iban a bordo de un camión cerca de Puerto
Continue ReadingBiden meets with Prince of Wales in Boston
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden met with the Prince of Wales in Boston on Friday, where the two men shared “warm memories” of the late Queen Elizabeth II, according to Kensington Palace. The Prince and Princess of Wales are in Boston for the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an ambitious initiative
Continue Reading Venezuela y Chevron firman contrato petrolero en Caracas
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — El Gobierno de Venezuela y la petrolera estadounidense Chevron firmaron un contrato en Caracas el viernes para reanudar las operaciones en ese país sudamericano, según la emisora estatal del país VTV. “Estos contratos tienen como objetivo continuar con las actividades productivas y de desarrollo en este sector energético, enmarcados dentro de
Continue Reading Trump expresa su apoyo a los agitadores del Capitolio mientras sigue acogiendo a los grupos extremistas
Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump expresó su apoyo a los agitadores detrás del letal ataque al Capitolio de Estados Unidos del 6 de enero de 2021 durante un video reproducido en un evento de recaudación de fondos este jueves que organizó el Patriot Freedom Project, un grupo que apoya a las
Continue Reading