Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — “You are going to begin the only active part of your jury service: You will begin the process of deliberations.” After those words from Justice Juan Merchan, the 12 members of the jury in Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial retired Wednesday to decide if this former American president is a
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American Idol winner and Indio native Abi Carter sang the Star-Spangled Banner and dropped the ceremonial puck before the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ huge Western Conference Finals game against the Milwaukee Admirals Friday night in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Acrisre Arena.Watch the ceremony below: The Firebirds won 3-1 to take a two-game lead in the
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The National Park Services says two climbers are awaiting rescue near the peak of North America’s tallest mountain a day after they and a third climber in their team requested help. That request came early Tuesday morning after they summited the 20,310-foot Denali.
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A group of seniors at Palm Desert High School is banned from walking with their class at graduation after a senior prank that led to the group vandalizing school property just weeks before the March 30 ceremony. News Channel 3’s Jennifer Franco spoke with parents of the some students involved in the prank. “The senior
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of Texans are without power and many could be in the dark for several days after fierce and deadly storms tore through the state Tuesday and over the holiday weekend, leaving people to pick up the pieces of devastated homes and businesses amid uncomfortably hot weather.
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Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, David Close, Dalia Faheid and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball has incorporated the statistics of former Negro Leagues players into its historical records on its website, meaning legendary leaders in some categories like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb have now been replaced in the record books by players who
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — McDonald’s tiene un mensaje para Estados Unidos: los rumores sobre la inflación del Big Mac son muy exagerados. “Recientemente hemos visto publicaciones virales en redes e informes con fuentes deficientes de que McDonald’s aumentó los precios significativamente más allá de las tasas inflacionarias. Esto es inexacto”, escribió Joe Erlinger, presidente de
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The City of Palm Springs announced that low-income apartment complex residents could qualify for free mobile smartphones provided by the Affordable Connectivity Program starting on May 30 through June 29. The Affordable Connectivity Program also worked with the new partnership between the City of Palm Springs and the Outreach Program Services of America. The qualification
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s embattled police chief has been dismissed. Mayor Bruce Harrell made the announcement Wednesday, saying he met with Police Chief Adrian Diaz on the previous day and they agreed the chief should step down. He will be reassigned within the department. KUOW reports that the move comes about a week after Capt.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — En su primera semana de capacitación laboral, Tiffany Joseph Busch aprendió a realizar un cambio de aceite. “Si hubiera sabido que era tan fácil, no habría pagado por los cambios de aceite”, le dijo a su instructor. Pero Busch nunca interactuó con un automóvil real durante el entrenamiento. En cambio, aprendió
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered and drove in three runs, Will Smith went deep twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the frustrated New York Mets with a 10-3 victory on Wednesday. Smith’s second homer was a tiebreaking solo shot off Adam Ottavino
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Character and parade performers at Disneyland in California are officially unionized. Federal labor officials said Wednesday that they’ve certified the results of a three-day election that took place earlier this month in Anaheim. Actors’ Equity Association will represent roughly 1,700 performers and assistants who help bring Disney’s popular characters to life
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Character and parade performers at Disneyland in California are officially unionized. Federal labor officials said Wednesday that they’ve certified the results of a three-day election that took place earlier this month in Anaheim. Actors’ Equity Association will represent roughly 1,700 performers and assistants who help bring Disney’s popular characters to life
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Players on Argentina’s women’s squad say they understand why four teammates quit amid a dispute with the national soccer federation over pay and conditions but insist they’ll seek improvements by working from within. Goalkeeper Laurina Oliveiros, defenders Julieta Cruz and Eliana Stábile and midfielder Lorena Benítez left the squad Monday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Sen. Steve Daines has blocked a Biden administration judicial nominee who would have been Montana’s first Native American federal district court judge. Attorney Danna Jackson with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes was nominated by President Joe Biden in April. The post requires Senate confirmation. A spokesperson for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national and disrupted a major botnet that officials said he ran for nearly a decade. Officials said Wednesday that Yunhe Wang amassed at least $99 million by reselling access to the botnet to criminals who used it for identity theft, child
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan says it’s willing to step in and oversee property repairs at 1,900 homes in Flint. Water pipes have been inspected or replaced at those homes but the grounds remain a mess. In March, a judge found Flint in civil contempt after missing deadlines
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial have showed jurors hundreds of texts, emails and phone calls that show his girlfriend-turned-wife’s desperate financial situation before New Jersey businessmen came to the rescue. Prosecutors elicited the evidence through the testimony of an FBI agent for a second
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Una fiscal de Manhattan dijo este miércoles que es posible una nueva acusación contra Harvey Weinstein, ya que han aparecido más denunciantes con acusaciones contra el poderoso productor de Hollywood cuya caída se convirtió en un símbolo del movimiento #MeToo. La fiscal adjunta Nicole Blumberg dijo al juez del Tribunal
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