By STEVE PEOPLES and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Democrats’ fragile majority in the U.S. Senate puts extra pressure on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to quickly pick a replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein following her death, a fraught decision for a two-term governor with national ambitions of his own. The
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department continues to search for a suspect that escaped during a pursuit in Mecca early Friday morning. According the the Sheriff Department they attempted to pull over a suspected DUI driver in the area of Highway 111 and Bay Drive in Mecca, just before 10:00 am. The vehicle failed to yield
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service. The U.S. attorney’s office said Lewis Rath, of Maple Falls, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to two years probation and 200 hours of
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union expanded strikes against Detroit automakers Friday, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan to put more pressure on the companies to improve their offers. It was the second time the union has
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed ceremony as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is mixed on Friday as it closes out its miserable September. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in late trading after morning gains withered. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 98 points, or 0.3%, to 33,567, as of 3 p.m. Eastern time,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball’s final weekend of the regular season will include some sweaty palms and intense games as a handful of teams jockey for limited spots in the postseason bracket. Consider it a prelude for what’s coming in October. Many of the postseason spots are already decided, and there
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Senator Dianne Feinstein is well known in the desert for her Environmental protection laws and advocacy. Many organizations and political leaders shared their condolences and memories of her. “Senator Feinstein was a trailblazer in so many ways, says the Vice President of Conservation at the Living Desert, Dr. James Danoff-Burg. “Desert conservation is only one
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The death of pioneering Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has put California Gov. Gavin Newsom under immediate pressure over whom he picks as her replacement, with Democrats clinging to a narrow Senate majority and Congress likely nearing crucial votes over government funding. Newsom’s decision will attract heavy scrutiny, both on
Continue ReadingIRMO, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man wanted for child sex abuse crimes shot and killed himself after wounding two federal marshals trying to arrest him. U.S. Marshals say their agents were trying to arrest George Curtis on Friday at a South Carolina hotel when they were fired on. Officials say the injuries to
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder Friday in the 1996 killing, a long-awaited breakthrough in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated the public. A Nevada
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder Friday in the 1996 killing, a long-awaited breakthrough in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated the public. A Nevada
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Higbee is already the most productive tight end in Los Angeles Rams history, and he’s eager to extend his own records for at least two more seasons in the sun. The Rams signed Higbee to a two-year contract extension through 2025 on Friday,
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse charges and allowing victims to sue their abusers decades after the fact. The step will “allow the archdiocese to equitably compensate
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to step up its oversight of a growing category of medical tests called laboratory-developed tests. The FDA approves and clears many types of lab tests for blood, saliva or tissue if they are used by many different hospitals or labs. But
Continue ReadingINDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey man deliberately drove his SUV into a home and the offices of a municipal police department last week. The Warren County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday that no one was injured in the crashes, both of which happened on Sept. 20. But they say at least
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cardi B. came for the spicy wings and ended up sharing some “Who knew?” news. During an appearance on “First We Feast” released on Thursday, the rapper ate the hot wings while being interviewed. She covered her views on the extraterrestrial (she doesn’t believe in aliens), how she
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Zerkel, Mary Gilbert and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system Friday, sending a surge of floodwater coursing through streets and into basements, schools, subways and vehicles throughout the nation’s most populous city. The water rose fast and furious, catching some commuters off guard as they
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Toys “R” Us stores are making another comeback — this time it’s at airports and cruise ships. WHP Global, the toy store’s parent company, announced an expansion of up to 24 flagship stores, as well as opening stores at airports and cruise ships. Aptly named the “air,
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El Mosquito & Vector control informó que por primera vez en el año encontraron mosquitos infectados con el virus del Nilo en Indio y Bermuda Dunes, por lo que Desert Hot Springs es la única ciudad del Valle de Coachella donde aún no encuentran zancudos portadores de dicho virus. Estadísticas muestran que a nivel estatal
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