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By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi sheriff who leads the department where former deputies pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for the torture of two Black men has asked a federal court to dismiss a civil lawsuit against him. Michael Corey Jenkins and
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer has been shot and killed and a second officer has been wounded after they confronted people breaking into a car at Philadelphia International Airport. Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford says officers Richard Mendez and Raul Ortiz had just arrived at
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to propose a ban on certain hair-straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, that have been linked to health risks, according to an entry in the Unified Agenda, which lists actions that administrative agencies plan to
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An ex-Murrieta detective accused of taking bribes to facilitate a South American art dealer’s entry to the United States pleaded guilty today to a federal charge. Paul John Gollogly, 74, of Temecula admitted a single count of bribery under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes scheduled a sentencing
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge plays out. The Idaho Statesman reports Chief U.S. District Judge David Nye on Thursday denied a request to keep the law from being enforced until the lawsuit is resolved. Nye said
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A climber scaling a rock face today in the San Bernardino National Forest east of Idyllwild suffered a leg injury, requiring firefighters and sheriff’s personnel to mount a rescue operation. The “climber down” call was received about 2 p.m. in the vicinity of Humber Park and Devil’s Slide Trail, according to the Riverside County Fire
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds started off their second season with a heartbreaking loss at home after a dramatic comeback. Firebirds fall short in regular season opener, lose 3-2 to Bakersfield Condors. @KESQ— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) October 14, 2023 Not the result they wanted but it’s just one game. Firebirds fall 3-2 to Bakersfield in the
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Nine students from Indio Middle School who were hospitalized due to stomach issues after eating an unknown substance were released from the hospital and doing well, school officials said today. Desert Sands Unified School District public information officer Mary Perry said that the students were released by early Thursday evening. “DSUSD thanks the community
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Louise Glück, the former US Poet Laureate and 2020 Nobel Prize awardee whose deceptively simple poems revealed visceral truths about love, loss and survival, has died at 80. “Louise Glück’s poetry gives voice to our untrusting but unstillable need for knowledge and connection in an often unreliable world. Her
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A Cathedral City man who killed another man in 2017 in Banning out of jealousy over a woman was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Ronald Dean Ricks, 37, was convicted Aug. 16 of first-degree murder and jurors also found true a special-circumstance allegation of discharging a firearm from a
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE and FATIMA SHBAIR Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Watching the pulverized alleys of Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza empty of people, Naji Jamal was frozen with indecision. Should he heed the Israeli army’s demand that all Palestinians evacuate and make the risky trip to Gaza’s south, where his
Continue ReadingBy ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a bid by immigration advocates to prohibit U.S. officials from turning away asylum-seekers at border crossings with Mexico if they don’t have appointments on a mobile phone app. The ruling is a victory for the Biden administration and its approach
Continue ReadingBy ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a bid by immigration advocates to prohibit U.S. officials from turning away asylum-seekers at border crossings with Mexico if they don’t have appointments on a mobile phone app. The ruling is a victory for the Biden administration and its approach
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A new Pride exhibit is open in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Walk of the Stars is showcasing LGBTQ+ trailblazers… On Wednesday, officials unveiled the “Out on the Walk” exhibit. It was produced in collaboration with the LGBTQ History Archives of the Desert– and the Chamber of Commerce. “Our Walk of Stars is such a
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One person was extricated from a vehicle and taken to a hospital with serious injuries today after overturning on Interstate 10 in Coachella. Fire crews responded shortly before 10 a.m. Friday to a report of a traffic collision requiring an extrication on westbound Interstate 10 near Dillon Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
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If you have Premium Level seats to an event at Acrisure Arena, you’ll head to what’s now being called the “Silvercrest Level.” The arena announced the naming rights Friday ahead of the 2023-2024 season home opener for the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Silvercrest Advertising describes itself as “a technology company that delivers sophisticated marketing and media
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is stepping back from his pointed criticism of Israel. He said Friday he stands with the nation and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, after drawing unusually pointed denouncements from his GOP rivals for lashing out at Netanyahu days after Hamas’ deadly attacks. The
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A local Democratic official in Connecticut’s largest city has invoked her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination rather than answer questions in court about allegations of illegal ballot box stuffing during a mayoral primary. Wanda Geter-Pataky is the vice chair of the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee. She
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Many a US roadway is nothing more than a clogged eyesore or an efficient but bland way to get from Point A to Point B. But sometimes, roadways and natural beauty meet in a harmonious convergence where driving can be a delight and even more important than the destination.
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Next week the U.S. military plans to begin draining fuel from World War II-era underground fuel tanks in Hawaii. Work to drain the 104 million gallons remaining in the tanks is scheduled to begin on Monday. The operation comes nearly two years after the facility sickened
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