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By ANDREW DALTON and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection and opening statements are set to begin Monday in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” with Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The heirs of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, sued Sheeran, alleging
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By ANDREW DALTON and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection and opening statements are set to begin Monday in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” with Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The heirs of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, sued Sheeran, alleging
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leon Draisaitl wasn’t fazed as his Edmonton Oilers faced a three-goal deficit at the end of the first period of Game 4 against the Los Angeles Kings. Instead, Draisaitl and the Oilers were able to rally and post what might be their biggest win of
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Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage hosted a family day event Sunday, which was full of nature-focused activities. Families had the chance to explore interactive stations, do arts and crafts, and learn more about the desert around them. It was all in an effort to teach families the importance of taking care of the environment. Sunday was
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By Zenebou Sylla and Nouran Salahieh, CNN A group of New York Democrats announced support for federal legislation aimed at regulating lithium-ion battery safety standards after a spate of fires caused by the batteries malfunctioning or overheating. Lithium-ion batteries, found in many popular consumer products like e-scooters and smartphones, have been under scrutiny amid increasing
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON, ASHRAF KHALIL and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of developers are considering converting empty office towers into housing as part of an effort to revive struggling downtown business districts that emptied out during the pandemic. Many politicians see these conversions as a potential catalyst to bringing
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON, ASHRAF KHALIL and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will soon anchor a host of residential amenities: a catering station, lounge, fire pit and gas grills. The
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Monday ahead of a U.S. economic update this week that is expected to show growth slowing. Shanghai and Hong Kong declined while Tokyo advanced. Oil prices fell. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.1% on Friday but ended with a
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Monday ahead of a U.S. economic update this week that is expected to show growth slowing. Shanghai and Hong Kong declined while Tokyo advanced. Oil prices fell. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.1% on Friday but ended with a
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There was no word on what sparked an RV fire Saturday in Indio. An investigator with the Indio Police Department said it broke out around 10:00 a.m. at Desert Grove Adult Community Mobile Home Park, located near the intersection of Avenue 48 and Desert Grove Drive. The RV was reportedly parked in the storage area when
Continue Reading By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer Inside the Florida statehouse, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Republican allies say they’re working “at warp speed” to finish their legislative business. In South Carolina and Nevada, early voting states that are critical in a presidential primary, his operatives are moving quickly to build out a political team that is
Continue ReadingCNN By Mitchell McCluskey and Pete Muntean, CNN Two incidents involving American Airlines flights — one of them an apparent bird strike — frightened passengers who saw flames flowing from their aircraft. In one of the incidents, Phoenix-bound Flight 1958 returned to the airport in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday morning after the crew calmly reached out
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey and Pete Muntean, CNN Two incidents involving American Airlines flights — one of them an apparent bird strike — frightened passengers who saw flames flowing from their aircraft. In one of the incidents, Phoenix-bound Flight 1958 returned to the airport in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday morning after the crew calmly reached out to
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign has been hiding in plain sight all along. The contours of the 2024 campaign that Biden will formally launch with a video as soon as this week will look a lot like his messaging and policy moves from the past
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Roma (CNN) — La promesa clave de la campaña que llevó a Giorgia Meloni y su coalición de extrema derecha al poder en una victoria aplastante en las elecciones de septiembre pasado fue la de hacer lo que nadie más había hecho antes: impedir que los barcos de migrantes utilicen a Italia como
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden’s advisers are moving quickly to finalize staffing and operational details of his reelection campaign ahead of what’s widely expected to be a bruising 19-month effort to convince the public of his accomplishments and his ability to serve well into his eighties. Biden returned
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Defensive lineman Bear Alexander is transferring from Georgia to Southern California. Alexander announced his decision to move from the two-time national champion Bulldogs to Lincoln Riley’s Trojans on Sunday night. The 300-pound lineman was widely considered the top player still available in the transfer portal. Alexander played on Georgia’s line as
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Memphis agitator Dillon Brooks believes his image as an NBA villain contributed to the decision to eject him from Game 3 of the Grizzlies’ playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers after he struck LeBron James in the groin. Brooks said Sunday his flagrant foul 2 was an accident, and he
Continue Reading By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Sofia Jakobsson and Makenzy Doniak scored five minutes apart in the second half to give the San Diego Wave a 2-0 victory over Angel City on Sunday. A sellout crowd of 22,000 was on hand at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles for the match between the National Women’s Soccer League
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has formally restored Japan to its list of countries it gives preferential treatment in trade, three years after the neighbors downgraded each other’s trade status amid a diplomatic row over historical grievances. South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced the move
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