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NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for Donald Trump is seeking a one-month delay in the trial regarding a columnist’s claims that Trump raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. Attorney Joseph Tacopina contends that Trump’s right to a fair trial depends on a “cooling off” period following the former president’s
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, COLLEEN LONG and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Joe Biden is in Northern Ireland on Wednesday to participate in marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to this part of the United Kingdom after the U.S. helped negotiate an end to decades
Continue Reading By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — When Republicans eyeing the White House visit Iowa, they will navigate an evangelical community that is faithful to Donald Trump. The thrice-married former president who once supported abortion rights and boasted of his sexual prowess retains a strong standing among many of Iowa’s evangelical leaders.
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Burnes has had a lot of great outings over the past few years for the Milwaukee Brewers. Manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday night might have been his very best. Burnes threw eight scoreless innings, Willy Adames broke up Merrill Kelly’s no-hit bid in the seventh
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By ELÉONORE HUGHES and CARLA BRIDI Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva flew off to China on Tuesday to strengthen ties with his nation’s biggest trade partner and win support for his long shot push for peace in Ukraine. Lula wants Brazil, China and other nations to
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The persistence of high inflation will likely be on display — again — in Wednesday’s latest government report on consumer price increases. Yet there may also be some signs of improvement in the inflation data for March, with the prices of some key items, such as
Continue ReadingCNN By Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent One day after China simulated “joint precision strikes” on Taiwan during military exercises around the island, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu condemned Beijing’s actions in an exclusive interview with CNN and warned that “they seem to be trying to get ready to launch a war against Taiwan.”
Continue ReadingBy Vasco Cotovio, Andrew Carey, Josh Pennington and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday condemned as “beasts” those who purportedly beheaded Ukrainian soldiers shown in two videos that emerged on social media in the past week. The videos appear to be of separate events — one of them may have been filmed
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New developments in a bribery case involving former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet that dates back more than a decade. Court records show that all but one charge against developer Richard Meaney were dropped at a hearing on March 24. Meaney was facing 11 charges tied to the Palm Springs corruption case. Check Out Our ‘Scandal at City Hall’
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CNN By Adrienne Broaddus, Aya Elamroussi, Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN The family of Connor Sturgeon — who was killed after he fatally shot five people Monday morning at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky — plans to have his brain tested for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly known as CTE, his father and
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We’re back on the baseball field, a field that’s produced a lot of great talent. Aztec baseball is always in the hunt in the DEL and this season senior Arturo Rodriguez is leading the way and is dangerous inside the batter’s box. “It’s the team. The environment made me love baseball,” said senior Arturo Rodriguez.
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Grabbing an E-Bike and hitting the trails is becoming a favorite pastime for many here in the Coachella Valley and beyond. While fun and convenient, the lithium-ion batteries that power some of them have been linked to explosions and deadly fires. We checked in with Cal Fire Riverside and confirmed no such incidents involving electric
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly had his no-hit bid broken up in the seventh on Tuesday when Milwaukee’s Willy Adames led off the inning by smashing a homer to center field for the game’s first run. Kelly walked the next two batters and was pulled for
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, as markets watched for key inflation data likely to influence the Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rates. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% in early trading to 28,096.74. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.6% to 7,352.10. South Korea’s Kospi edged less
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A felon who sexually assaulted a developmentally disabled 18-year-old woman and inappropriately touched her younger sister was convicted today of nearly a dozen felony charges. Following a roughly weeklong trial, a Banning jury found Carlos Alberto Lopez, 51, of Desert Hot Springs, guilty of four counts each of rape of an adult unable to consent
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials in northern Mexico say they have filed complaints against a local employee who ordered fishermen to rip the stingers off live rays to protect tourists during Easter week. The governor of the northern state of Sonora calls it an act of “caveman logic.” Gov. Alfonso Durazo said Tuesday he has
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN A set of highly classified Pentagon documents that leaked online in recent weeks in an apparent major security breach reveal American intelligence gathering on its key partners, adversaries and competitors — including China. Many of the documents pertain to the battlefield in Ukraine and the Russian war effort, with some showing
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The Coachella music festival is just days away and among the performers is a 19-year-old from Desert Hot Springs that’s taking the Mexican music scene by storm. He was born Daniel Balderrama but is now better known as DannyLux and his style of music has earned him millions of followers on Instagram and TikTok, nearly
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez, Bonney Kapp, Sara Smart, Brenda Goodman, Michelle Krupa and Holly Yan, CNN The raging fire shooting toxic smoke from an eastern Indiana recycling plant has forced thousands of people to evacuate and countless more to wonder what the impacts might be to their health and environment. Plastics were among the items that
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