By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The fiery, right-wing populist president of Argentina has spoken at the Conservative Political Action Conference after giving Donald Trump an ecstatic hug. Javier Milei won the Argentine presidency in December after running a campaign in Trump’s style, complete with “Make Argentina Great Again” hats.
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump trounced Nikki Haley on Saturday in the South Carolina primary, a victory that emphatically punctuated the depth and breadth of his support among Republican primary voters as he vanquished his lone remaining major opponent in her home state. Trump did not even have to
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday, beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state and further consolidating his path to a third straight GOP nomination. Trump has now swept every contest that counted for Republican delegates, with wins
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Less than three minutes into his Major League Soccer debut, Hugo Lloris had to make a point-blank save after a teammate’s mistake left him all alone in front of his new net. The World Cup-winning French goalkeeper handled it with the same poise he showed
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Brynna Maxwell scored 18 points, Yvonne Ejim added 17 with 11 rebounds and No. 16 Gonzaga ran its winning streak to 22 with a 75-41 win over Pepperdine on Saturday. Kayleigh Truong added 15 points and Kaylynne Truong added 13 with six assists for the Bulldogs (28-2, 15-0 West Coast Conference).
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has declared former President Donald Trump the winner of the South Carolina primary over Nikki Haley. The AP based its 7 p.m. race call on an analysis of AP VoteCast, a comprehensive survey of Republican South Carolina primary voters. The survey confirms the findings
Continue ReadingBy MARC BERMAN Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game spring training contest as umpire at the Grapefruit League opener between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of The Palm Beaches on Saturday.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Una madre de 23 años que murió después de ayudar a salvar a sus tres hijos pequeños de un incendio en su casa ahora ha ayudado a otras ocho personas mediante la donación de sus órganos, dijeron su familia y el forense local. Madison Hope Summerville celebró su cumpleaños número 23
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. stamp honoring John Wooden was unveiled on the UCLA campus Saturday, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jamaal Wilkes on hand to honor their coach who guided the Bruins to a record 10 national championships in the 1960s and ’70s. Abdul-Jabbar used a cane to
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. stamp honoring John Wooden was unveiled on the UCLA campus Saturday, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jamaal Wilkes on hand to honor their coach who guided the Bruins to a record 10 national championships in the 1960s and ’70s. Abdul-Jabbar used a cane to
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Early Saturday morning, shortly before 8 a.m. Palm Springs Fire Department responded to a call involving a male hiker in critical condition. They located the victim, who was later identified as a Palm Springs resident off Museum Trail. Despite lifesaving measures, the individual was pronounced dead at the scene according to Palm Springs Police spokesperson,
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are the overwhelming favorites to win their parties’ nomination for a second term, they’re not the “presumptive nominees” just yet. Though you may hear the term more frequently in the coming days, The Associated Press only uses the
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido llevaron a cabo nuevos ataques contra al menos una docena de objetivos hutíes en Yemen, según dos funcionarios estadounidenses, lo que marca la cuarta vez que la coalición internacional lanza un ataque combinado contra el grupo rebelde respaldado por Irán. Los ataques incluyeron al menos docenas
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City fire officials say a lithium ion battery sparked a fire that killed one person and injured 17 others at an apartment building. The cause of Friday’s two-alarm fire was announced on Saturday. The fire began just after 2 p.m. on the third floor of a six-story building in
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — Cases of norovirus are on the rise in the US, on par with seasonal trends, according to the most recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the week ending February 17, more than 12% of tests for norovirus – a common and very contagious virus that
Continue ReadingOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Marco Odermatt clinched his third consecutive World Cup overall title on Saturday by claiming a 10th giant slalom victory in a row. The 26-year-old from Switzerland has been so dominant this season that he is assured of taking home the crystal globe for having the most points in the standings
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Four more private universities have agreed to settle a lawsuit which alleged they violated antitrust laws in determining financial aid amounts for admitted students, according to court documents filed Friday. Dartmouth College, and Rice, Vanderbilt and Northwestern universities agreed to pay a total of $166 million to
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — As former President Donald Trump seeks to reshape the structure of the Republican National Committee, there are two resolutions circulating within the RNC that would potentially, if passed by members, slow the process down, according to a draft of the resolutions obtained by CNN. The first resolution would
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, Sharif Paget and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Two Mississippi National Guardsmen were killed Friday in a military helicopter crash that is under investigation, the Mississippi National Guard said in a news release. The National Guard AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during a “routine training flight” around 2 p.m. near Booneville, Mississippi, according
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The Palm Springs Black History Committee hosts its Black History Month Parade and Town Fair, bringing thousands of people to enjoy entertainment, educational moments, food, and games. “This parade has grown in the 37 years, and that has been an amazing thing to see all cultures and all diverse backgrounds of folks, no matter your
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