WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say a Washington, D.C., officer has died after being shot when a gun he was trying to trying recover from a storm drain accidently fired. The officer, Wayne David, was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department for more than 25 years. Executive Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll called David a “true
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — No, you weren’t seeing double at the US Open. Aryna Sabalenka had a solid day on the tennis court Wednesday in New York, defeating Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 6-1 in just over an hour. But the highlight of the day for the world No. 2 may very well have been
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered leading off the game on his second bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium shortly after the Japanese superstar and his dog, Decoy, handled ceremonial first pitch duties. Ohtani sent a 1-2 pitch from Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes into right-center for his 42nd homer of the season on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has came under fire for sending a campaign email that included a photo of him and Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony. Federal law prohibits campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries and that rule was widely
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The second elephant calf in two weeks has been born at a California zoo. African elephant Amahle gave birth early Monday morning, according to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. The event came 10 days after Amahle’s mother, Nolwazi, gave birth to another male calf. The new additions are the first elephants born
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The second elephant calf in two weeks has been born at a California zoo. African elephant Amahle gave birth early Monday morning, according to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. The event came 10 days after Amahle’s mother, Nolwazi, gave birth to another male calf. The new additions are the first elephants born
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We are less than 70 days away from the presidential election. Reuters reports that two-thirds of Americans fear that violence could follow the election. Here in the Coachella Valley, officers say political violence is not expected, but preparedness is critical. On Wednesday, more than 150 officers were out at Acrisure Arena as they trained and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Statistics presented to Georgia lawmakers indicate that the state’s prisons remain seriously understaffed and plagued by violence and deaths. A legislative committee meeting for the second time to get answers and find solutions to the crisis got an overview of the numbers on Wednesday from Department of Corrections
Continue ReadingBy John Miller and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — Among the documents Donald Trump’s would-be-assassin studied while formulating his plans for an attack on the former president was a public document from the Department of Homeland Security, describing different kinds of improvised explosive devices and the number of explosives needed to inflict casualties over certain
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Efforts in California to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest artificial intelligence systems cleared an important vote Wednesday that could pave the way for U.S. regulations on the technology evolving at warp speed. The proposal, aiming to reduce potential risks created by AI, would require companies to test
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Efforts in California to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest artificial intelligence systems cleared an important vote Wednesday that could pave the way for U.S. regulations on the technology evolving at warp speed. The proposal, aiming to reduce potential risks created by AI, would require companies to test
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Un entrenador de fútbol juvenil de Menifee acusado de agredir sexualmente a una niña del Valle de Coachella debe ser juzgado, dictaminó hoy un juez. Rosario Navarro González fue acusada inicialmente de dos delitos graves de acto lascivo contra un menor, según registros judiciales. Se declaró inocente de los cargos el 22 de diciembre
Continue ReadingBy Kennedy Cook Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — Flight attendants with United Airlines announced the results of a strike vote at Denver International Airport on Wednesday morning. The workers say their unmet needs — job security, pay, retirement and more — are cause for a strike. “In 40 years, we
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RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Martà Batres Guadarrama, el actual jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, será el próximo director del Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) en el Gobierno de Claudia Sheinbaum, quien asumirá como presidenta de México el 1 de octubre. Batres agradeció la designación
Continue ReadingBy Mauricio Maldonado Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A former Royal Caribbean employee, accused of placing hidden cameras in guest rooms, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after admitting to producing child pornography. Federal officials said Arvin Joseph Mirason placed a hidden camera under a sink in
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Riverside County’s Board of Supervisors responded to backlash regarding its Animal Services. During the meeting, Supervisor Karen Spiegel questioned where certain groups were obtaining data about the county’s euthanasia rates. Supervisor Kevin Jeffries called on individual cities to build their own shelters. We had the opportunity to get more insight into Supervisor Jeffries’ comments. He clarified that he
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A youth soccer coach from Menifee accused of sexually assaulting a Coachella Valley girl must stand trial, a judge ruled today. Â Â Rosario Navarro Gonzalez was initially charged with two felony counts of a lewd act on a minor, according to court records. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Dec. 22, 2022 at
Continue ReadingBy Tiffany Chan Click here for updates on this story NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts (WBZ) — What was supposed to be a relaxing sunset cruise took a chaotic turn when a Massachusetts woman was hit in the face by a flying sturgeon on the Merrimack River. 12 stitches around her eye “All of a sudden, I just
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By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — In a city known for its private members clubs battling for exclusivity, one gilded room in Manhattan reigns supreme: a powerful club of countries within the United Nations headquarters that has resisted adding a new member for nearly eight decades. The UN Security Council has been dominated by just five countries (the United States, China, Russia,
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