By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Attorneys for Nima Momeni, the tech consultant charged in the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, said Monday that the two men had a cordial relationship and the defendant had no reason to kill him. The comments from Momeni’s lawyers came during a preliminary hearing,
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Attorneys for Nima Momeni, the tech consultant charged in the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, said Monday that the two men had a cordial relationship and the defendant had no reason to kill him. The comments from Momeni’s lawyers came during a preliminary hearing,
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington state officials say a new wildfire near Spokane is prompting mandatory evacuations. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources said Monday that the West Hallett Fire started Monday afternoon about 2.5 miles southwest of Spokane and had high potential for growth. KREM-TV reports about 20 homes are threatened. Some people
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An out-of-session hearing by the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee is signaling plans by conservatives to again push for legislation to determine how schools deal with race, LGBTQ+ issues and other hot-button issues. Sen. Dave Murman is the conservative chairman of the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee.
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Coachella Valley comes into the 2023 season with the expectation of winning another championship. The Arabs remain the team to beat in the DVL, looking for their 4th straight title. 2022 RECORD 9-2 overall, 7-0 in DVL (won 3rd straight league championship) 2023 SCHEDULE DATEOPPONENTFriday, 8/18at Xavier PrepFriday, 8/25at Palo Verde ValleyFriday, 9/1vs San Jacinto
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds acquired reliever Sam Moll in a trade with the Oakland Athletics on Monday. The addition of Moll puts another left-hander in Cincinnati’s bullpen as it tries to become the first team to win a division after losing at least 100 games in the previous season. The Reds led the
Continue ReadingPEARL, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man was sentenced to 40 years in state prison after breaking out of a correctional facility and holding two people at gunpoint just months before he was to have completed a previous sentence. Shunekndrick Huffman pleaded guilty to two counts of kidnapping and a judge on Monday sentenced him
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed. The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed. The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its
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CNN, WALB By AnneClaire Stapleton, Nick Valencia, Kevin Conlon and Royston Jones, CNN (CNN) — An American woman was arrested and charged in the Bahamas for conspiring to kill her husband several months after the couple had filed for divorce, according to a police news release and court documents viewed by CNN. Lindsay Shiver, 36,
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El ministro de Economía de Argentina, Sergio Massa, dio detalles del acuerdo alcanzado la semana pasada con el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI). Se trata de un entendimiento a nivel técnico, que requiere de la aprobación final del directorio del organismo, para que luego se hagan efectivos los desembolsos que recibirá
Continue ReadingBY ANITA SNOW and DREW COSTLEY Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains. The historic heat began blasting the region in June, stretching
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College of the Desert Superintendent/President Laura Hope begins to usher in transparency and community interaction as she starts her new position at the community college. COD representatives share that President Hope has begun meeting with key stakeholders and recognizes the engagement between the college and its surrounding communities; how it’s crucial to understanding diverse needs,
Continue Reading By Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — An Indian railway security officer opened fire on a moving train in the country’s western Maharashtra state on Monday, killing four people, according to a spokesperson for the Western Railway. The incident occurred on a passenger train traveling from Jaipur to Mumbai around 6 a.m. local time (8:30 p.m.
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The retrial of a local woman accused in the death of her husband’s son death 20 years ago will continue later this year. Patricia Brown will return for her new trial in October for a trial readiness conference. The jury trial is set to begin in November. Check Out our Patricia Brown section for more
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Funcionarios del Departamento de Inspección de Edificios de San Francisco observaron este lunes que la nueva “X” instalada en la parte alta del edificio anteriormente conocido como la sede de Twitter se estaba retirando, según Patrick Hannan, portavoz de la agencia. La noticia ocurre después de que la empresa recibiera este
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants believe outfielder AJ Pollock can benefit from new surroundings — and help their club make a push for the playoffs. San Francisco acquired Pollock and infielder/outfielder Mark Mathias from the Seattle Mariners on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline for a
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Devon Archer told the House Oversight Committee on Monday that his former business partner, Hunter Biden, was selling the “illusion” of access to his father, according to a source familiar with the closed-door interview, the latest development in the Republican-led congressional investigations into the president’s son.
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed. The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed. The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its
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