By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A little-known New York City jail believed to be the last operating prison ship in the country is set to shutter the week. The barge first arrived in the South Bronx in 1992 and was one of several floating jails used by the city at the
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement to People on Monday. “We were more than just cast
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement to People on Monday. “We were more than just cast
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Greater Palms Springs Pride kicks off this week with a variety of events leading up to Sunday’s parade. And this year’s theme is political. It is “Drag Now, Drag Forever,” which is in response to anti-drag bills and anti-LGBTQ extremism across the nation. Pride events include a block party, Latin event, and a festival. Last
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The videos playing in a Colorado courtroom were both chilling and, by now, familiar — a violent mob, with some wearing tactical gear, smashing through the U.S. Capitol, attacking police officers and chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” Now, lawyers on day two of the weeklong hearing are arguing
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case Tuesday that the United States should immediately send aid to Israel and Ukraine, testifying at a Senate hearing as the administration’s massive $105 billion emergency aid request for conflicts in those countries
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — State media report the remains of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang are to be cremated on Thursday, with flags around the country to be flown at half-staff to mourn the official who helped guide the world’s second-largest economy for a decade. Li died Friday of a heart attack at 68. Mourners gathered
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A local staple is going international! Brandini Toffee loaded up their largest Costco distribution today. The company has worked with Costco for over a decade on a local and regional level, but next month, Brandini will load up more goodies to ship across the country and into Mexico. Brandini co-founder Brandon Weimer said he hopes the company
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Three astronauts have returned to Earth after six months aboard China’s orbiting space station. Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao emerged from the return capsule at a Chinese space center Tuesday morning. They are reportedly in good health. The station’s new three-person crew arrived to
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — It appears the actors’ strike is approaching its final scene. SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents more than 150,000 Hollywood actors, and the AMPTP, the trade group that represents the major studios, have made significant progress in negotiating sessions in recent days, arriving at tentative understandings on key components of a
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Mookie Betts hopes major league teams consider signing his former teammate, pitcher Trevor Bauer, this winter. “It’s something to think about,” Betts told the Los Angeles Times on Monday at the World Series in Phoenix. Betts was invited by Major League Baseball to Game 3 between the Texas
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager smashed a homer that rocketed off his bat at a speed few other mortals can match. Then he made a sliding stop and started a double play in the eighth inning that might have saved the game. The star shortstop is once again playing
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Leon Cooperman, the hedge fund billionaire who has famously clashed with Sen. Elizabeth Warren over her proposed wealth tax, is cautioning voters against returning Donald Trump to the White House. “It would be terrible for the country if Donald Trump were reelected,” Cooperman told CNN in a
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three foreign residents have been confirmed among the 47 dead from Hurricane Otis as the search for the missing focused on submerged boats that sunk in the storm. Mexico’s navy secretary said 29 boats were known to have sunk in Acapulco Bay and a crane would
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mostly lower Tuesday as investors looked ahead to a week that could se e more swings in financial markets, including key reports on U.S. consumer confidence and the job market. Eyes are also on the U.S. Federal Reserve announcing its next move
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Maui police held a news conference on Monday to show 16 minutes of body camera footage taken the day a wildfire tore through Lahaina town in August, including video of officers rescuing 15 people from a coffee shop and taking a severely burned man to a hospital.
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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Cornell University police are investigating a series of antisemitic threats made against the school’s Jewish community in online posts over the weekend, its president announced. “Earlier today, a series of horrendous, antisemitic messages threatening violence to our Jewish community and specifically naming 104 West — the
Continue ReadingBy Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has released text of its planned Israel funding bill, appropriating $14.3 billion dollars to aid the country, setting up one of the first leadership tests for newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson. As the Louisiana Republican noted last week, the GOP-led bill includes the same amount
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Alabama’s redrawn congressional map is setting up the first member-on-member US House primary of 2024, with GOP Rep. Barry Moore set to challenge fellow Republican Rep. Jerry Carl in the new 1st District. Under a new map approved by a federal court earlier this month, Moore’s current 2nd District
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After Stephen Curry let it fly from 31 feet for his seventh made 3-pointer of the night, he crouched at mid-court and punctuated his latest memorable performance by punching his chest once with both fists. Curry scored 42 points in 30 minutes and the Golden
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