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Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ended a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press in 2018, rejecting his bid for a jury to hear his claim that he was defamed by an AP story about two women who alleged Wynn committed sexual misconduct.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After striking for over a month, video game performers have reached agreements with 80 games that have signed interim or tiered budget agreements with the performers’ union and accepted the artificial intelligence provisions they have been seeking. Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After striking for over a month, video game performers have reached agreements with 80 games that have signed interim or tiered budget agreements with the performers’ union and accepted the artificial intelligence provisions they have been seeking. Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — China is enjoying its “best in history” ties with African nations, leader Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as he pledged $50 billion in financial support for the continent in addition to military aid. China and Africa should rally their populations together to become a “powerful force” and write
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Davante Adams took the opportunity Wednesday in his weekly in-season news conference to insist he was not looking for a way out of Las Vegas. The question is why does this keep happening? Adams, after all, made similar comments when the Raiders opened training camp not even two
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (AP) — Court documents show that Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has agreed to be transferred from El Paso, Texas, to New York, to face charges there. His attorneys filed their defendant’s approval on Thursday. Zambada faces charges in multiple locales. He was initially opposed to the transfer, and
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds today announced the re-signing of defenseman Jake McLaughlin, who was scoreless in two games with the American Hockey League team last season. McLaughlin spent the bulk of the 2023-24 season with the Kansas City Mavericks, the ECHL affiliate of the Firebirds’ NHL parent team, the Seattle Kraken, where he had three
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Hunter Biden’s sudden guilty plea Thursday to tax charges was preceded by vigorous objections from prosecutors when his lawyer said he was willing to give up a trial and enter what’s known as an Alford plea. The surprise took place in federal court in Los Angeles, where more than 100 potential jurors had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Hunter Biden’s sudden guilty plea Thursday to tax charges was preceded by vigorous objections from prosecutors when his lawyer said he was willing to give up a trial and enter what’s known as an Alford plea. The surprise took place in federal court in Los Angeles, where more than 100 potential jurors had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana legislators interrogated New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams about his office’s use of post-conviction relief to reduce or void criminal sentences at a Senate hearing Thursday in the capitol. Conservative lawmakers, Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill and former prosecutors raised questions about cases where people
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September is a crucial month as it represents the transition from summer into fall. Here in the Coachella Valley, September is one of those months where we see the average high temperature fall relatively rapidly. Summer is definitely sticking around for a bit longer though as we continue to feel excessively hot temperatures this week.
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Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — El CEO de Telegram, Pavel Durov, regresó a la plataforma de mensajería este jueves, diciendo en una extensa publicación que estaba sorprendido de haber sido arrestado e interrogado por las autoridades francesas hace menos de dos semanas en una investigación que ha desatado el debate sobre la libertad de expresión
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Thursday that he lamented that school shootings are a “fact of life” and argued the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia. “If these psychos are going to go after
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Originally Published: 05 SEP 24 00:28 ETUpdated: 05 SEP 24 19:49 ETBy Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, Mark Morales and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left four people dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Colin Gray,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000, a final celebration before heading to Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his 11-day journey through Southeast Asia and Oceania. The 87-year-old pope had no official events Friday
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was at practice as a spectator five days after being shot in the chest during an attempted robbery. Pearsall was hit in the chest and hospitalized overnight after the shooting in central San Francisco on Saturday. He was released
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Las eliminatorias sudamericanas Conmebol regresan este jueves tras casi diez meses sin competencia. Este mes, se disputan las fechas número siete y ocho en la búsqueda de los seis lugares que entrega para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA Estados Unidos, México y Canadá 2026, además de una
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom and Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta-based rapper Rich Homie Quan, known for his 2013 hit “Type of Way,” has died, according to a statement from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was 33. Quan, whose full name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died on Thursday at Grady Memorial Hospital, according to
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Telegram CEO Pavel Durov returned to the messaging platform Thursday, saying in a lengthy post that he was surprised to have been arrested and interviewed by French authorities less than two weeks ago in an investigation that has sparked debate about free speech and criminal activity online.
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