NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s economy has clocked up impressive growth of 7.8% in the first quarter of the current financial year, mainly due to good performance by the agricultural and financial sectors. The World Bank says India is one of the fastest-growing economies of the world and is poised to continue on this path.
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama legislator has resigned and is agreeing to plead guilty to a felony voter fraud charge that alleges he used a fraudulent address to run for office in a district where he did not live. According to a plea agreement filed Thursday, Republican Rep. David
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A man suspected of shooting at and pistol whipping an 18-year-old customer at a Dollar Tree in Cathedral City re-entered not guilty pleas today to felony charges. David Anthony William Garcia, 21, of Desert Hot Springs is charged with two felony counts of attempted murder and one felony count of assault with a gun, according
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators on Thursday approved a controversial proposal to greatly increase storage capacity at the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak, which sickened thousands of families and forced them from their Los Angeles homes in 2015. Despite opposition from lawmakers and
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators on Thursday approved a controversial proposal to greatly increase storage capacity at the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak, which sickened thousands of families and forced them from their Los Angeles homes in 2015. Despite opposition from lawmakers and
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gwyneth Paltrow has issued a plea to Marvel fans far and wide. On Wednesday, the Goop founder answered questions from her followers on her Instagram story and responded to one passionate entry that demanded Paltrow “answer the question” about why she stopped appearing in Marvel films. “Oh. My. God.
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial. Clay County Judge Louis Angles issued the ruling after a dozen witnesses spoke at a preliminary hearing, including Ralph
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Post Malone has made an impressive physical transformation in recent months – and people have been taking notice. The musician has reportedly lost over 50 pounds, which he previously said is due to the healthier lifestyle he’s embraced – like quitting drinking soda – since welcoming his daughter last
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The Riverside County Emergency Management Department, in coordination with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, county departments, local, state, and federal agencies, and other organizations, opened a three-day-only local assistance center for residents and businesses impacted by tropical storm Hilary. The center is at the Cathedral City Library, located at 33520 Date Palm Drive.
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska state board of education voted Thursday to support banning transgender girls from competing on high school girls athletic teams, sending the issue to the attorney general. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who appointed the members of the state education board, has said the regulation is
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas say two people are dead and another person was transported with life-threatening injuries after a shooting near a large shopping area in Austin. The Austin Police Department said the shooting occurred Thursday at a business and that there appeared to be no threat to the public. Police said
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of spinoffs of “The Walking Dead” and the next season of “Interview With the Vampire” can resume production despite the ongoing Hollywood strikes after reaching an agreement with the actors’ union. The three AMC series are the highest-profile television productions yet to get
Continue ReadingCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A member of the violent MS-13 street gang pleaded guilty Thursday for his part in the murders of four people, including two teenage girls who were attacked with a machete and baseball bats as they walked through their suburban Long Island neighborhood seven years ago. Enrique Portillo, 26, was among
Continue ReadingCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A member of the violent MS-13 street gang pleaded guilty Thursday for his part in the murders of four people, including two teenage girls who were attacked with a machete and baseball bats as they walked through their suburban Long Island neighborhood seven years ago. Enrique Portillo, 26, was among
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– Dos personas murieron y una más resultó herida luego de que se reportaran disparos cerca del centro comercial Arboretum en Austin, Texas, este jueves. “Tenemos una gran presencia policial que actualmente trabaja para asegurar el lugar”, dijo a CNN el funcionario de Información Pública de la Policía de Austin, Michael Bullock, en
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain said Thursday the union has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against General Motors and Stellantis, a new sign of how far apart the union and the automakers remain as they negotiate a new contract only two weeks before a
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Google went on the offensive Thursday in a closely watched antitrust case dealing with the tech giant’s digital advertising dominance, questioning the motives of the Justice Department’s top antitrust official. Google’s filing targets Jonathan Kanter, the US assistant attorney general for antitrust, and his widely reported past legal representation
Continue ReadingCROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — Prosecutors have asked Indiana State Police to investigate the recent deaths of at least eight dogs from heat-related injuries while being transported in an uncooled box truck. The dead dogs were discovered July 27 in Lake Station while the truck traveled from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago to a training
Continue ReadingCHATHAM, Mass. (AP) — A 14-year-old white boy has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault in Massachusetts after investigators say he tried to drown a Black youth in a Cape Cod pond. The incident occurred on July 19 at Goose Pond in Chatham. Investigators say the 14-year-old threatened the young Black male
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators on Thursday approved a controversial proposal to greatly increase storage capacity at the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak, which sickened thousands of families and forced them from their Los Angeles homes in 2015. Despite opposition from lawmakers and
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