By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press SEAFORD, N.Y. (AP) — They zip around the rink, armed with helmets, pads and mouthguards. They push, bump and occasionally crash out as they jostle for position on the hardwood floor. But for the women of the Long Island Roller Rebels, their biggest battle is taking place outside the suburban
Continue ReadingBy ADAM GELLER Associated Press KIBBUTZ NAHAL OZ, Israel (AP) — Months after Hamas killed 1,200 people in an early-morning assault, Israeli communities ravaged in the attack remain mostly empty. Now the residents who fled these “kibbutzim” along the border with Gaza are wrestling with whether, how and when to return — choices that have
Continue ReadingBy ADAM GELLER Associated Press KIBBUTZ NAHAL OZ, Israel (AP) — For a few minutes on a recent afternoon, the sun-bathed silence that fills Nadav Tzabari’s neighborhood could almost be mistaken for peace. Then shelling from Israeli tanks dug in across the fence line in Gaza erupts again, sending shudders through the vacated homes and
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In his bid to retake the White House, few states hold as much promise for Donald Trump as Michigan. The former president has already won the state once and President Joe Biden, who reclaimed it for Democrats in 2020, is confronting vulnerabilities there as
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY, ANNIE MA and NOREEN NASIR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — When she started writing her college essay, Hillary Amofa told the story she thought admissions offices wanted to hear. About being the daughter of immigrants from Ghana and growing up in a small apartment in Chicago. About hardship and struggle. Then she
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Three white men are asking a U.S. appeals court to throw out their hate crime convictions in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. The 25-year-old Black man was chased by men in pickup trucks and fatally shot in the streets of a coastal Georgia subdivision
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The case against Donald Trump seemed relatively straightforward in August 2022 when FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago estate, with authorities citing evidence that the former president hoarded enough classified documents to fill dozens of boxes and obstructed the government’s efforts to retrieve them. But nine months after
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Just a few days before he hits the greens for the Galleri Classic, Notah Begay III, golf pro and television analyst, held a youth clinic at the Coachella Crossroads hosted by the Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians. “I mean, this is what Golf does you know golf really reinvests a lot of its resources
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They must’ve known something we didn’t when they picked the ‘Firebirds’ as this team’s name. The Coachella Valley Firebirds are on fire, figuratively and literally, which you could argue has been the case since their inception last season. Coachella Valley continued their winning ways Tuesday night, taking down the rival Wranglers 7-3 in Calgary at
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Many Americans are unenthusiastic about a November rematch of the 2020 presidential election. But presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump appears to stoke more anger and fear among Americans from his opposing party than President Joe Biden does from his. A new poll from The
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press URAWA, Japan (AP) — One Japanese creation grabbing attention on the Oscars red carpet wasn’t a movie: the kitsch shoes that seemed to be clenched in Godzilla’s claw. They were the work of Ryosuke Matsui, who recently described his joy at seeing “Godzilla Minus One” director Takashi Yamazaki and his
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Colombia incautó 1,7 toneladas de cocaína que estaban ocultas en un cargamento de aguacate dirigido a Portugal, informó el director general de la institución, William René Salamanca, en un mensaje en su cuenta en la red social X, antes Twitter. La droga fue localizada en
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers were drawn Tuesday night for a $1.12 billion Mega Millions jackpot that has been growing ever larger after months without a winner of the top prize. The numbers drawn were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and 4. The Mega Millions jackpot is the 8th largest in U.S. lottery
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Update 3/27/24 The coroner’s office identified the person found dead as Francisco Ramirez, 17, of Mecca. The investigation into his death remains ongoing. Anyone with any info is urged to call Master Investigator R. Deanne of the Central Homicide Unit at 951–955–2777 or Investigator P. Lorton of the Thermal Sheriff’s Station at 760–863–8990. Original Report
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Staring at a double-digit deficit midway through the fourth quarter without LeBron James available, Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers faced a clear choice. “It was one of those moments that you could either flip the page to tomorrow, get ready for that game or
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who made reproductive rights a central part of her campaign, will win a special election Tuesday for an Alabama state House seat, CNN projects. Her victory serves as another data point for national Democrats, who hope the backlash over strict state abortion laws following the
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Zsa Zsa Gabor’s colorful, iconic Palm Springs home has been sold, according to a report by TopTenRealEstateDeals. The pink home was built for Zsa Zsa’s sister, Magda Gabor, in 1964 by her fourth husband, Arthur “Tony” Gallucci. It became Zsa Zsa’s home after Magda died in 1997. Photos courtesy of Michael Roth The home is
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s father will not face charges for allegedly assaulting a paparazzi photographer in Sydney last month, Australian police have confirmed. Officers “have conducted an investigation following a report of an assault at Neutral Bay Wharf (in Sydney) at about 2:30 a.m. local time on 27
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG, JACK JEFFERY and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with Israel’s offensive. He blasted a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a pause to the fighting, saying Tuesday that it had emboldened Hamas to reject a separate cease-fire proposal. As the
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former All-Pro cornerback Tre’Davious White is joining the Los Angeles Rams. White agreed to terms on a one-year, $8.5 million contract Tuesday with the Rams, who are thoroughly revamping a secondary that was likely their defense’s weak spot last season. White’s deal could be worth
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