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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four California men have been charged with running a drug ring that sent hundreds of pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine to Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea disguised as shipments of everything from car parts to instant noodles, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Hoang Xuan Le, 42, of Tustin and Tri
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Four California men have been charged with running a drug ring that sent hundreds of pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine to Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea disguised as shipments of everything from car parts to instant noodles, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Hoang Xuan Le, 42, of Tustin and Tri
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Martha’s Village and Kitchen will operate an overnight Shelter for unhoused residents beginning Friday at the Palm Springs Access Center. The Palm Springs Access Center is located at 225 El Cielo Road, right across the street from the Palm Springs International Airport. City officials said the overnight shelter is part of efforts to assist unhoused
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request from Oregon Republican state senators who boycotted the Legislature to be allowed on the ballot after their terms end. U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken issued the decision Wednesday. State Sens. Dennis Linthicum, Brian Boquist and Cedric Hayden were
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Después de varios días de suspenso, este domingo 17 de diciembre habrá elecciones en el Club Atlético Boca Juniors. Finalmente, las dos listas estarán frente a frente en unos comicios que dejarán un nuevo presidente. Juan Román Riquelme y Jorge Amor Ameal, desde el lado oficialista, buscarán continuar al mando de
Continue ReadingCNN By Faith Karimi and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Scientists are decoding what the past smelled like. Nine mothers around the world share their mental health struggles. Tipping’s getting weird, and we’re all confused. Those are just a few of our favorite projects from CNN Visuals’ list of their best work of 2023. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — An ongoing outbreak of salmonella infections linked with cantaloupe products continues to expand, with 302 cases in 42 states as of Friday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Three people have died in Minnesota and one in Oregon. Canada reports 153 confirmed cases linked with the
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Nick Cicek and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks on Friday for forward Jack Studnicka. The 23-year-old Cicek has a goal and two assists in 18 this season for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League. He has four
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Friday said it was opening a military police investigation into the killing of two Palestinians in the West Bank after an Israeli human rights group posted videos that appeared to show Israeli troops killing the men — one who was incapacitated and the second unarmed
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A state commission selected a basic design concept Friday for a new state flag for Minnesota to replace a current banner that is considered offensive to Native Americans, but will need more time to add the finishing touches. The final choice came down to two templates. The
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — In one corner: Pope Francis, who insists on a merciful Catholic Church open to everyone, a “field hospital” ready to bind up the wounds of a suffering humanity. In the other corner: a small but vocal minority that has set itself against the Pontiff and his reforms. A showdown
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in the autopsy report that Perry also drowned in “the heated
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in the autopsy report that Perry also drowned in “the heated
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La primera píldora oral aprobada en Estados Unidos para tratar la depresión posparto ya está disponible bajo receta médica, según indicaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) aprobó el tratamiento, llamado Zurzuvae, en agosto. El producto, que ahora se
Continue ReadingCNN By Josh Campbell and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — “Friends” star Matthew Perry died as a result of “acute effects of ketamine” and subsequent drowning, an autopsy report shows. The report, released Friday by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office, shows Perry’s blood tested positive for ketamine, which is known to treat depression and
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It’s been a warmer-than-normal December so far, and a ridge of high pressure will keep the warm streak going for the weekend, with high temperatures in the upper 70s and even low 80s for some. An average high for Palm Springs this time of year is 69°. The first system of the week will move
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An independent report conducted for a police agency clears the agency’s response to growing concerns about the mental health of a man who later went on to commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history, but it does reveal missed opportunities to intervene
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Friday said he wants 3,000 condos and homes that are normally rented to Maui tourists converted to long-term housing for displaced wildfire survivors who are now living in hotels. Green said he’s prepared to use the “hammer” of post-fire emergency orders to
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Campaign finance reports show this fall’s fight over abortion rights in Ohio cost a combined $70 million. Voters overwhelmingly passed November’s Issue 1, which guaranteed an individual’s right “to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.” That made Ohio the seventh
Continue ReadingBy JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The NCAA and a coalition of states have jointly asked a federal court to extend a small window for multiple-transfer athletes to compete through at least the winter and spring semesters. The motion filed Friday seeks to extend a temporary restraining order barring the NCAA
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