A woman suspected along with a man and two juveniles of robbing a jewelry store at the Palm Desert mall was convicted today, while the man was found not guilty of the same charge. Cleopatra Tredai Jones, 26, of Los Angeles was found guilty of a felony count of robbery Friday at the Larson Justice
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy and Way Mullery, CNN New York (CNN) — Over the past three years, Elon Musk has met dozens of times with presidents, prime ministers, lawmakers, government officials and political candidates from around the world. Some of these meetings have been highly publicized, like his visit to Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina voters will cast ballots for president in the Nov. 5 general election, but with less fanfare than when they helped kick off the presidential campaign season in February with a pair of first-in-the-South primaries. Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris will compete for the state’s nine electoral
Continue ReadingERIE, Pa. (AP) — A group of Pennsylvania nuns says a conservative political organizer posted “false and misleading information” about them by claiming no one lives at their home in Erie and making vague threats to consult his lawyers about them. The Benedictine Sisters of Erie put out a news release this week in response
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; independent Dan Osborn, a Nebraska Senate candidate; entrepreneur Mark Cuban. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Vance; former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; Adrian Fontes, Arizona’s
Continue ReadingBy Reuters (CNN) — Apple convinced a federal jury on Friday that health monitoring tech company Masimo’s smartwatches infringe two of its design patents. The jury, in Delaware, agreed with Apple that Masimo’s W1 and Freedom watches and chargers willfully violated Apple’s patent rights in smartwatch designs, awarding the tech giant $250 in damages. Apple’s attorneys told the court the “ultimate
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Conditions today are still warm, dry, and clear. We are not tracking any major changes throughout the weekend, but we are tracking the potential for some slightly cloudier skies on Saturday and Sunday. Winds will not play much of a role until Sunday evening. This weekend highs will stay in the mid-to-upper 90s, so it
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By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Friday called for an investigation into a Wall Street Journal report that SpaceX founder and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been in “regular contact” since late 2022. The report, which said the SpaceX founder has discussed “personal topics,
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Palm Springs International Airport was awarded $6 million by the Federal Aviation Administration this week for terminal improvements, part of roughly $970 million in funds awarded to airfields across the nation. “Investing in America’s airport infrastructure isn’t just about upgrading runways and terminals — it’s about growing local economies, creating jobs, and ensuring the safety
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The district attorney of Los Angeles County has recommended resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez who were convicted for killing their parents in 1989 and may now have a pathway to freedom after spending 34 years behind bars. Here are some things to know about the case: What happened
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The district attorney of Los Angeles County has recommended resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez who were convicted for killing their parents in 1989 and may now have a pathway to freedom after spending 34 years behind bars. Here are some things to know about the case: What happened
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Authorities say an election worker was assaulted by a man over a cap worn by supporters of former President Donald Trump at an early voting site in San Antonio. An affidavit says Jesse Lutzenberger was arrested for assaulting an elderly person Thursday as the clerk was escorting him out of a polling site
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus says news reports that quoted him saying the North Carolina Legislature should consider allocating the state’s presidential electors to Donald Trump before the votes are counted were taken out of context. The comments made by Representative Andy Harris of Maryland during a Republican Party dinner there
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin elections officials are reporting a nearly 40% increase in early in-person absentee voting over 2020. Early in-person absentee voting began Tuesday in the battleground state. The Wisconsin Elections Commission announced that as of Friday morning 292,702 people had voted early in-person compared with 209,665 as of the morning of Friday,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El ex-CEO de Abercrombie & Fitch, Michael Jeffries, se declaró inocente de una acusación de 16 cargos en su comparecencia ante un tribunal federal de Nueva York el viernes. Jeffries fue imputado el miércoles por 16 cargos federales de tráfico sexual y prostitución internacional y está acusado de aprovechar “una red
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will decide which presidential candidates will receive their eight electoral votes in the Nov. 5 election. Also on the ballot are races for the U.S. House and a pair of statewide ballot measures. The state has been reliably Republican in presidential contests since 2000. Four of the state’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota voters will decide on Election Day how to award the state’s 10 presidential electoral votes, including whether to promote their two-term governor to the vice presidency. The state briefly loomed as a possible presidential battleground in 2024, but Democrat Kamala Harris nudged the state back onto safer Democratic ground
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El partido opositor venezolano Voluntad Popular denunció el secuestro y homicidio de Edwin Santos, uno de sus miembros fundadores y dirigente en el estado Apure, fronterizo con Colombia, cuyo cuerpo apareció este viernes cerca de un puente, según un comunicado. La nota de prensa afirma que el político desapareció
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By Brenda Goodman and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The benefits of puberty-blocking drugs for transgender children are drawing fresh attention after the scientist leading a major federally funded study was quoted by The New York Times as saying she had delayed publication of some of her results because of fears that they would be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more. City workers have paved over the Bed-Stuy goldfish aquarium days after fire officials fixed the leak. The pond’s disappearance comes to the dismay of area residents who
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