More than a dozen schools throughout the Coachella Valley have received thousands of dollars worth of grants for their music programs. “Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic” distributed $70,000 as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The money will be used to purchase new musical instruments and to boost school music programs. Marine Mitze, the executive
Continue ReadingBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two suspects in the kidnapping of the parents of Liverpool soccer player Luis Díaz were ordered sent to prison by a judge, according to Colombia’s Prosecutor’s Office, which accused one of the men of being the link to a person close to the family who provided information about the victims. Andrés
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CNN By Paul LeBlanc and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Henry Kissinger, a former US secretary of state and national security adviser who escaped Nazi Germany in his youth to become one of the most influential and controversial foreign policy figures in American history, has died. He was 100. Kissinger died Wednesday at his home
Continue ReadingOpinion by David A. Andelman (CNN) — Twelve years ago, invited to speak at a small gathering at New York’s cultural center 92nd Street Y, I ran a gauntlet of protesters who’d gathered for the arrival of the featured speaker on the main stage. It was Henry Kissinger and I watched in wonder as they gathered
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrei Savrasov scored 15 points as Duquesne beat UC Irvine 66-62 on Wednesday night. Savrasov also contributed seven rebounds and three steals for the Dukes (5-2). David Dixon scored 12 points while going 5 of 9 and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and added five
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization has notched up the status of the coronavirus strain BA.2.86 and its offshoots, naming it a “variant of interest,” although the organization says the current risk from this family of viruses appears to be low. Previously, the organization had been following this lineage as a
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Kyren Williams’ NFL career is going the way he always imagined it, even if he needed a bit longer than he thought to seize this spotlight with the Los Angeles Rams. The running back who grew up in St. Louis idolizing the Rams’ Steven
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — LeBron James, coming off a career-high 44-point loss at Philadelphia, and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates were very loose during pregame warmups. Perhaps they sensed it would be an easy night to bounce back. And, they were right. D’Angelo Russell scored a season-high 35 points, Anthony
Continue ReadingCNN Opinion by David A. Andelman (CNN) — Twelve years ago, invited to speak at a small gathering at New York’s cultural center 92nd Street Y, I ran a gauntlet of protesters who’d gathered for the arrival of the featured speaker on the main stage. It was Henry Kissinger and I watched in wonder as they
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Andrés Manuel López Obrador, presidente de México, envió el 15 de noviembre una terna con los nombres de tres mujeres para ocupar la vacante que Arturo Zaldívar dejó en la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN). Sin embargo, este miércoles el Senado rechazó la terna, luego de que en
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El Senado de México rechazó este miércoles la terna de candidatas que el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador propuso para un asiento en la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN). En dos rondas de votación, ninguna de las tres aspirantes alcanzó la mayoría calificada que requería para ser nombrada
Continue ReadingBy HALLIE GOLDEN and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — In a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked Biden administration document says the government is prepared to help build clean energy projects to replace the power generated by the dams. Still, Congress would
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By Carlos Suarez, Denise Royal and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A Florida school district has temporarily removed a high school principal and other members of staff from their positions while it investigates allegations that a transgender student played on a girls’ volleyball team, education officials said. Transgender girls are banned from playing female sports
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI and TARA COPP Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into waters off the southern coast during a training mission, officials said Thursday. Tokyo has also asked the U.S. military to stop all Ospreys operating in
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez and Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris will attend a global climate summit in Dubai following pushback over President Joe Biden skipping the opening of the gathering this week. Harris’ attendance at COP28 is in line with her recent steps to ramp up public messaging on climate. In recent months,
Continue ReadingBy NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100. With his gruff yet commanding
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CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday expressed “real reservations” about expelling Rep. George Santos from the House since the New York Republican has yet to be convicted of a crime — even as GOP support grows to make him just the sixth member of the chamber ever
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday expressed “real reservations” about expelling Rep. George Santos from the House since the New York Republican has yet to be convicted of a crime — even as GOP support grows to make him just the sixth member of the chamber ever to
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The pre-dawn fog was so dense when two jets nearly collided on an Austin airport runway that the air traffic controller could see only the lights of one aircraft, and a pilot could only make out the “silhouette of the left wing” on the other. These details are from first-hand accounts of the February incident, one of
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