By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands took to the streets of Italy’s main cities on Saturday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, just as an Italian man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend was extradited from Germany. The slaying of 22-year-old university student Giulia Cecchettin, allegedly
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — News reports in India say that at least four students have died and 60 others have been injured in a stampede during a music festival at a university in southern India. The news agency Press Trust of India reported that the disaster happened Saturday at the Cochin University of Science and
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The expected release of a second group of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel was delayed for hours Saturday as the militant group accused Israel of not complying with the deal’s terms. The
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The City of La Quinta will be holding it’s “Shop La Quinta Local” Campaign to encourage residents to visit 15 local shops and restaurants this holiday shopping seasons. From restaurants to apparel, “Shop La Quinta Local” will give visitors discounts and deals as longs as they mention the promotion at checkout when visiting the following
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While holiday shopping may be at the top of mind for folks throughout the country, ‘Small Business Saturday’ is encouraging shoppers to invest in their communities. We visited some locally owned businesses in Palm Desert that are making this ‘Small Business Saturday’ a special one. “I feel like if I were to go to a nameless
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Deputies say they responded to Avenue 66 in Thermal just after 1 a.m. of a report of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found two victims with possible gunshot wounds. One of the victims was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries and the second victim was treated at the scene. Authorities say they
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The British Antarctic Survey says that one of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after being grounded for more than three decades. The iceberg known as A23a split from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. But it became stuck to the ocean floor and had remained for many
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Saturday morning launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the Ukrainian capital, military officials said. In total, Russia launched 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones against Ukraine, of which 74 were destroyed by air defenses,
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas was preparing to release more than a dozen hostages Saturday for several dozen Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and given civilians their first
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Arch Manning’s uncles – Peyton and Eli – have won four Super Bowls and three Super Bowl MVP awards between them, were both selected as the No. 1 pick in the draft, and became NFL legends during their careers. And Arch, the latest quarterback in the Manning dynasty, made
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN)– La masacre fue silenciosa, los asesinos sigilosos y el impacto devastador. Las víctimas: más de 30 perros altamente entrenados para olfatear las valiosas trufas que crecen bajo tierra cerca de las raíces húmedas y mohosas de los árboles en las regiones rurales de Abruzzo y Molise, en el centro de Italia. Fueron
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — Artificial intelligence employed by the U.S. military has piloted pint-sized surveillance drones in special operations forces’ missions and helped Ukraine in its war against Russia. It tracks soldiers’ fitness, predicts when Air Force planes need maintenance and helps keep tabs on rivals in space.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Honda is recalling select 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V vehicles due to a missing piece in the front seat belt pretensioners, which could increase injury risks during a crash. According to notices published by Honda and the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration earlier this week, the pretensioners — which tighten seat belts
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — “Para nosotros los argentinos, el 10 es un número muy especial. Vos decís ‘10’ y automáticamente se te viene Maradona a la cabeza”, dijo Lionel Messi en semanas atrás en diálogo organizado por Adidas con el exfutbolista Zinedine Zidane. Diego Maradona tendría hoy 63 años. Habría visto campeón del mundo
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — “La muerte no existe, hija. La gente solo se muere cuando la olvidan”, escribe Isabel Allende en “Eva Luna”, una de sus obras más reconocidas. Y es precisamente por eso que, tres años después de su fallecimiento, Diego Maradona sigue vivo en Nápoles: la ciudad lo recuerda en una
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — US customs officers seized a shipment from India that contained a counterfeit version of an extremely rare watch. Had it been a real Richard Mille time piece, it would have been worth over $3.78 million, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said. Watches and jewelry are the most commonly counterfeited
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CNN By Maria Kostenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Jessie Yeung and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia on Saturday launched its largest drone attack against Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv since the start of its invasion, according to local officials. “A total of nearly 75 Shahed drones were launched from two directions – Primorsko-Akhtarsk and the
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA and JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — When Finland joined NATO earlier this year, Russia threatened retaliation. Now, hundreds of migrants from the Middle East and Africa have appeared at Finland’s border from Russia, seeking entry into the Nordic country. Finnish officials say the sudden surge in asylum-seekers is no coincidence.
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CNN, KOLD By Josh Campbell, Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, Jamiel Lynch and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, was stabbed Friday in a federal prison in Arizona, the office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has confirmed. The attorney general’s office,
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — Artificial intelligence employed by the U.S. military has piloted pint-sized surveillance drones in special operations forces’ missions and helped Ukraine in its war against Russia. It tracks soldiers’ fitness, predicts when Air Force planes need maintenance and helps keep tabs on rivals in space.
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