By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent defense attorney whose star clients have included Snoop Dogg pleaded guilty Friday to leaking grand jury information to reporters about a political conspiracy case against a rapper from the Fugees. David Kenner, a California-based attorney known for his representation of celebrities like
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer Nathan Ake struck in the 88th minute to end Manchester City’s losing run at Tottenham by 1-0 and advance from the FA Cup fourth round. The defending champion lost its previous five visits to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and failed to score. It looked like being another frustrating night for
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A union representing striking teachers will be fined an additional $50,000 a day if the strike continues next week, a Massachusetts judge has ruled, according to The Boston Globe. Public schools in Newton have been closed for six days since the strike began last week. The Newton Teachers Association has so far
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Outgoing National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre has testified in the New York civil trial over allegations that he violated the trust of the group’s 5 million members by enriching himself and close associates. LaPierre acknowledged taking luxury vacations paid for by a media producer during testimony before jurors Friday. He
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Kenji Ito is a Sports Anchor/Producer/Reporter for KESQ News Channel 3. He joined the Desert’s News Leader in January 2024. You can catch his reports duringthe week and sportscasts on the weekends at 6, 6:30, 10 and 11 PM. Kenji earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found Friday that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D did not violate a photographer’s copyright when she used his portrait of Miles Davis as the basis for a tattoo she put on the arm of a friend. The Los Angeles jury deliberated for
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Of course Brad Pitt is at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the most prestigious endurance race in the United States. The actor is not at Daytona International Speedway as a fan though. He’s actually on track filming scenes for his yet-to-be-titled Formula One
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Sofía Vergara dice que su acento colombiano no siempre le ha permitido conseguir los papeles que deseaba. Vergara, quien actualmente interpreta a la narcotraficante colombiana Griselda Blanco en “Griselda” de Netflix, ha buscado intencionalmente personajes en los que su acento sea una ventaja. “Siempre estoy buscando personajes porque no hay muchos que
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s highest court has upheld a ban on the presidential candidacy of María Corina Machado, a longtime government foe whose opposition faction is backed by the United States. The ruling Friday was a slap at an agreement last year between President Nicolás Maduro’s administration and
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NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has awarded an additional $83.3 million to former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault. Friday’s verdict was the second time in nine months that a jury addressed Carroll’s claim
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision by President Joe Biden, announced as the 2024 presidential election year
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ, LARRY NEUMEISTER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury ordered Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million in additional damages to the longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll on Friday, delivering a stinging, expensive rebuke to the former president who has continued to attack Carroll over her claims that
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Saturday, Jan. 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On Friday, hundreds in the Jewish community and their allies gathered at Palm Desert Civic Center Park to honor Holocaust victims. The community prayed, sang worship songs, and highlighted the horrors of the Holocaust. Six million Jews and millions of other Nazism victims lost their lives. Palm
Continue ReadingABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The Egyptian Football Association has sacrificed a cow in a bid to bring the national team better fortune at the Africa Cup of Nations. Team spokesman Mohamed Morad tells The Associated Press the federation killed the cow and distributed the meat to needy people in Cairo the day before. Egypt
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CNN By Chandelis Duster and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The American Museum of Natural History in New York and other museums across the United States are closing or adapting exhibits featuring Native American objects, in response to new regulations from the Biden administration. The regulations, which went into effect on January 12, require museums and federal agencies to consult and obtain informed consent from
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By Chandelis Duster and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The American Museum of Natural History in New York and other museums across the United States are closing or adapting exhibits featuring Native American objects, in response to new regulations from the Biden administration. The regulations, which went into effect on January 12, require museums and federal agencies to consult and obtain informed consent from descendants,
Continue ReadingLONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane crashed in a neighborhood near the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in New Hampshire shortly after takeoff, and firefighters helped remove the trapped pilot, who was taken to a hospital. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot was the only person on board the Wiggins Airways plane. The
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Police say that a person was taken hostage at a cafe in the southern German city of Ulm but later rescued unharmed. Police say that an armed man reportedly took an individual hostage inside a Starbucks in the city center. About an hour and 35 minutes later, the suspect left the building
Continue ReadingOpinion by Hannah Ryan (CNN) — It’s Oscars season and “Barbie” is dominating the discourse. Since the nominations were announced on Tuesday, fans of Greta Gerwig’s pink-tinged fantasy have been taking to social media to make it clear that they’re not happy that Gerwig and star Margot Robbie didn’t bag nominations for their respective categories in best director and
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El fiscal General de Alabama, Steve Marshall, defendió el método de ejecución utilizado para ejecutar a Kenneth Smith y dijo: “Definitivamente tendremos más ejecuciones por hipoxia de nitrógeno en Alabama”. “A partir de anoche, la hipoxia de nitrógeno como medio de ejecución ya no es algo no probado, sino todo lo
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