Month: September 2023
Defense Department awards $20.6 million to proposed nickel mines in Minnesota and Michigan
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Department of Defense has awarded $20.6 million to developers of the proposed Talon nickel mine in Minnesota under a program to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals. The defense funds will support prospecting work in Minnesota and Michigan. They follow a $114 million grant by
Continue ReadingIllinois appeals court hears arguments on Jussie Smollett request to toss convictions
By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s lawyers have told an Illinois appellate court that it should toss the former “Empire” actor’s convictions for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police. During oral arguments Tuesday, Smollett’s legal team argued that anger in
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Juez desestima cargos de asesinato contra una mujer que indirectamente causó un fatal accidente en Chiriaco Summit
En la corte de Indio un juez desestimo el cargo de asesinato que los fiscales archivaron contra una mujer que indirectamente provoco un accidente en el que una persona murió en mayo del 2018. Se trata de Diana Chagolla de 44 años quien protagonizó una persecución policiaca sobre el freeway 10 donde conducía a 100
Continue ReadingTrump faces another 14th Amendment candidacy challenge, this time in Minnesota
By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — A liberal group filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot in Minnesota, the second major lawsuit in two weeks that hopes to invoke the 14th Amendment’s arcane “insurrectionist ban.” The cases are seen as legal long shots. Trump denies wrongdoing and has
Continue ReadingMark Meadows’ bid to avoid Georgia election subversion trial hits inflection point
By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ effort to avoid a state court prosecution in the Fulton County 2020 election subversion case hits a key inflection point this week, with two federal courts poised to act quickly on his latest appeals. Meadows was dealt a significant court loss
Continue ReadingEx-NFL Media journalist sues league alleging longstanding institutional discrimination
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer A former NFL Media journalist is accusing the league of refusing to address what he calls longstanding institutional discrimination and says his contract was not renewed because he repeatedly voiced concerns regarding equity and racial injustice. The allegations were made by Jim Trotter in a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit
Continue ReadingPrescription opioid shipments declined sharply even as fatal overdoses increased, new data shows
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press New data shows that the number of prescription opioid pills shipped in the U.S. continued to fall through the late 2010s even as the nation’s overdose crisis deepened. Local governments that are suing drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies released updated federal data on Tuesday showing how many units of the powerful
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Coachella busca fondos estatales para crear un centro comunitario
La ciudad de Coachella está buscando fondos estatales para crear un centro comunitario para situaciones de emergencia por lo que solicitaron $10 millones de dolares para el proyecto que se ubicaría en el área de la Avenida 50 y sería un espacio para varios usos y que en tiempos de crisis, como las recientes tormentas
Continue ReadingThe MGM Resorts is operational after cybersecurity issue
By Andi Babineau and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — MGM Resorts has shut down some of its systems as a result of a “cybersecurity issue,” according to a company social media post on Monday. Late Tuesday, the company posted an update, saying that its resorts’ dining, entertainment, and gaming “are currently operational.” The statement also
Continue Reading Por causas naturales murió un reo de la cárcel de Indio
Las autoridades dieron a conocer más información de la muerte de un hombre de 70 años quien estaba preso en la cárcel de Indio, se trata de Steven Crawford de Cathedral City. Al terminar la investigación se descubrió que no se trató de un crimen y murió de problemas de salud. Él había sido encarcelado
Continue ReadingOil prices hit 10-month high after Libya flood catastrophe
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Global oil prices climbed above $92 a barrel on Tuesday for the first time in nearly 10 months as the energy market braces for supply disruptions caused by catastrophic flooding in Libya. At least 2,000 people have died and 10,000 are believed missing following the deadly
Continue ReadingApple set to unveil the iPhone 15 as company tries to reverse a recent sales slump
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is expected to take the wraps off its next iPhone on Tuesday during what has become an annual late summer rite aimed at giving more people more reasons to buy the technology trendsetter’s marquee product. The showcase at Apple’s Cupertino California, headquarters comes as
Continue ReadingApple set to unveil the iPhone 15 as company tries to reverse a recent sales slump
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is expected to take the wraps off its next iPhone on Tuesday during what has become an annual late summer rite aimed at giving more people more reasons to buy the technology trendsetter’s marquee product. The showcase at Apple’s Cupertino California, headquarters comes as
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Inside look at the new Dave & Buster’s opening at the River in Rancho Mirage on Sept 18
The long-awaited opening of the new Dave and Busters location at The River at Rancho Mirage is scheduled for Monday, September 18. The 22,000 square foot space will include over 100 arcade games, dining options and a sports bar for customers to enjoy. This new location presents a lucrative opportunity for The River, which has
Continue ReadingTurmeric might help treat your indigestion, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A good treatment option for indigestion may already be in your spice rack, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the medical journal BMJ, compared how more than 150 people with dyspepsia, or indigestion, responded to either the drug omeprazole, turmeric — which contains the compound
Continue ReadingGuatemalan authorities raid electoral facilities, open boxes of votes
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Agents from Guatemala’s Attorney General’s office have opened dozens of boxes of votes and photographed their contents in another raid on facilities of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. Luis Gerardo Ramírez, a spokesman for the tribunal, said Tuesday the body had not given permission to open
Continue ReadingMassachusetts city gets 11 inches of rain, flooding homes, jeopardizing dam
By MICHAEL CASEY and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with one city declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes, creating moats around their foundations and leading to boat rescues of residents. Leominster, Massachusetts, Mayor Dean Mazzarella urged people not
Continue ReadingHouston Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. fractured girlfriend’s vertebra in NYC assault, prosecutors say
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend in a New York City hotel room left the woman with a fractured neck vertebra and a deep cut above her right eye, prosecutors revealed at his arraignment Tuesday. Porter, 23, pleaded not guilty
Continue ReadingHouston Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. fractured girlfriend’s vertebra in NYC assault, prosecutors say
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend in a New York City hotel room left the woman with a fractured neck vertebra and a deep cut above her right eye, prosecutors revealed at his arraignment Tuesday. Porter, 23, pleaded not guilty
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