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Month: August 2024

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire 2 missiles at a container ship as an oil tanker burns

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired two missiles targeting a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden. The missiles splashed down Friday nearby without causing any damage. That’s according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center, which said the attack happened 150 miles east

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Storm Shanshan slowly moves across Japan as officials warn of torrential rains in major cities

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Shanshan is slowly making its way into central Japan, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water as officials warned of torrential rains in major cities, including Osaka and Tokyo. The storm, packing winds of up to 40 miles per hour, had crawled over the southwestern island

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Judge rejects claims that generative AI tanked political conspiracy case against Fugees rapper Pras

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge has rejected a push for a new trial in a multimillion-dollar political conspiracy case against rapper Pras Michel of the Fugees. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found his defense attorney’s use of a generative AI program during closing arguments and other errors didn’t amount to a

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‘Desert Daze’ music fest in Lake Perris canceled due to high costs, low sales

Desert Daze, an annual music festival on the shores of Lake Perris in the fall, has been canceled because of ballooning costs and low ticket sales, organizers confirmed today. “We are heartbroken to announce that `Desert Daze’ … is canceled,” according to a statement released on the Desert Daze fest website. “Due to rising production

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Michael’s House Rehab Center distributes Narcan at Villagefest ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day

Michael’s house, a Treatment Center in Palm Springs is supplying Narcan to people throughout the valley and educating them on how to use it.  The Palm Springs rehab facility is celebrating 35 years as a treatment center in the Coachella Valley. Thursday marked the first time they handed out free Narcan at Villagefest. One of the

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