Month: July 2024
Pelicans add veteran center Daniel Theis, AP source says
AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans and veteran NBA center Daniel Theis have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, a person familiar with the agreement said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the agreement has not been announced. New Orleans’ acquisition of
Continue ReadingTop UN official in Congo welcomes 2-week truce in the east, where violence is at ‘alarming levels’
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Congo has welcomed a two-week humanitarian cease-fire in its mineral-rich east, where she says violence has reached “alarming levels” and risks provoking a wider regional conflict. Special envoy Bintou Keita wouldn’t say whether the truce that began last Friday is holding but said she
Continue ReadingHow a family-run bistro became the Middle East’s best restaurant
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — When Mohamad Orfali was a child, his favorite meal was breakfast. At his family home in Aleppo, Syria, his grandfather would prepare “Treet Bel Laban” — an omelet with meatballs, served on top of garlic yogurt, and eaten with warm bread. “I have so many memories of food,” says
Continue ReadingReds acquire outfielder Austin Slater from Giants for left-handed reliever Alex Young
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds acquired outfielder Austin Slater and cash in a trade with San Francisco that sent left-handed reliever Alex Young to the Giants. Young was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento after the swap was finalized late Sunday night, the Giants said. The 31-year-old Slater will join a new team for the
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Detienen a hombre bajo sospecha de atropellar a ex-novia en Thousand Palms
Un hombre fue detenido tras ser acusado de atropellar a su ex-novia en Thousand Palms el lunes por la mañana. El incidente se informó por primera vez como una disputa doméstica alrededor de las 9:45 a. m. en la cuadra 72000 de Varner Road, cerca de Ramon Road. “La víctima dijo que su ex-novio estaba
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Cómo el interceptor supersónico Avro Arrow soñado por Canadá se convirtió en una pesadilla nacional
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Estaba destinado a ser uno de los aviones más avanzados de su época, acabar con la amenaza de los bombardeos nucleares soviéticos y convertir a Canadá en líder mundial de la aviación y la ingeniería militares. El Avro Arrow, también conocido como CF-105, tenía mucho en juego. Sin embargo, el sueño se
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El Departamento de Bomberos de Cathedral City advierte sobre emergencias de automóviles calientes
Según el Consejo Nacional de Seguridad, casi 40 niños en Estados Unidos mueren cada año por quedar desatendidos en vehículos calientes. El Departamento de Bomberos de Cathedral City comprende lo críticas que son estas situaciones y está creando conciencia activamente sobre este tema. Según el departamento, los niños suelen quedarse en los coches debido a
Continue ReadingBrera Modern art museum will open in Milan this fall after 52 years of delays and 39 governments
MILAN (AP) — The Brera Modern will be inaugurated in the fall 52 years and 39 Italian governments after it was first envisioned. The new museum near the Brera Painting Gallery will house more than 100 contemporary art works that belong to Brera’s collection but have mostly been relegated to storage. The opening date was
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Palm Springs Unified School District provides shoes for 2,500 students in need
A partnership between Converse and The Foundation, a nonprofit under the Palm Springs Unified School District, gives new shoes to students in need each year. This year, they raised over $85,000 for shoes for 2,500 students. The district’s Student Services department assembles the list of students based on need. Students will receive the shoes at
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Teacher’s aide, Beaumont Unified School District sued over her alleged sexual harassment of students
Two boys allegedly targeted by a Beaumont Unified School District teacher’s aide suspected of sending them explicit images and repeatedly harassing them in an attempt to sleep with them sued her and the district for infliction of emotional distress and negligence, it was announced today. The plaintiffs and their families filed the civil action in
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Hiring trends vary across the Coachella Valley as heat slows business
Roughly 200,000 new jobs were added last month nationwide, but some businesses in the Coachella Valley are seeing hiring trends different from much of the rest of the United States. In downtown Palm Springs, On the Mark, a gourmet grocery store, has dramatically reduced its staff. There was just one customer inside as Ryan Martinez,
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Late Hall of Famer Willie Mays receives final military honors for his U.S. Army service
AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays received final military honors for his time served in the U.S. Army during a special presentation of an American flag to son Michael and taps was sounded at a public memorial service Monday for the late Hall of Famer. Baseball dignitaries past and present, including godson
Continue Reading El caso de una recién nacida que murió abandonada estuvo sin resolverse por 23 años. Las autoridades de Texas acaban de acusar a su madre de homicidio accidental
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Una bebé recién nacida que murió abandonada en una zanja de Texas estuvo sin identificar durante 23 años hasta que las autoridades dijeron que recientemente reconocieron y acusaron a la madre. La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Johnson se ha referido a la bebé como “Angel Baby Doe” desde que
Continue ReadingScientists find a molecule never before found outside our solar system on a planet with glass rain
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An exoplanet the size of Jupiter has long intrigued astronomers because of its scorching temperatures, screaming winds and sideways rain made of glass. Now, data from the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed another intriguing feature of the planet known as HD 189733b: It smells like rotten eggs. Researchers
Continue ReadingAfghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi ready to run at her 3rd Olympics after being selected for Paris Games
SYDNEY (AP) — Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi is preparing to compete at her third Olympics after being selected for the Paris Games from her training base in Australia. Yousofi, Afghanistan’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Tokyo, has been living in Australia since 2022. The Australian Olympic Committee on Tuesday congratulated
Continue ReadingGavin Newsom works to bolster Biden in a swing-state tour that could boost both their ambitions
Associated Press HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) — For years, Gavin Newsom stayed far away from New Hampshire by design. The ambitious California governor understood that any visit to a bastion of presidential politics would fuel speculation that he might be eyeing President Joe Biden’s job. But on Monday, with Biden fighting an existential political crisis, the
Continue ReadingGavin Newsom works to bolster Biden in a swing-state tour that could boost both their ambitions
Associated Press HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) — For years, Gavin Newsom stayed far away from New Hampshire by design. The ambitious California governor understood that any visit to a bastion of presidential politics would fuel speculation that he might be eyeing President Joe Biden’s job. But on Monday, with Biden fighting an existential political crisis, the
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India’s Modi lands in Russia for talks with Putin in first visit since start of Ukraine war
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on Monday for his first visit to the country since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a sign that the two nations remain close despite the Kremlin’s deepening dependence on China. During his two-day visit, Modi is expected to attend
Continue Reading Sheinbaum revelará quiénes son sus secretarios de Defensa y Marina días antes de su toma de posesión
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La candidata ganadora de las elecciones de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, dijo este lunes en una rueda de prensa que anunciará quienes serán los secretarios de Marina y de Defensa Nacional días antes del 1 de octubre, cuando tomará posesión como la próxima presidenta de México. Sheinbaum explicó que el jueves
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