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Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — One of Venezuela’s most popular bands has canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized the group for what he said were sexist lyrics. Many saw the lashing out as an attack by the leftist leader over the band’s embrace of his political opponents. Rawayana, a 2025 Grammy nominee,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected. Then Wednesday’s targeted fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk thrust the executive and his business into the national spotlight. Thompson, who was
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — Larry Day was hired by the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday as director of player development, Matt Pierpont as director of pitching and Carl Kochan as director of performance, moves that followed two seasons of failing to reach the playoffs. Day, who turns 40 on March 22, spent 10 seasons with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A newly released audit says Maryland has failed to properly manage contracts with private companies that provide medical and mental health care to prisoners in state-run detention facilities. State auditors looking into the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services found hundreds of missed evaluations for suicide risk and mental
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By Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — Iranian authorities have allowed Narges Mohammadi, the country’s most prominent human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, to leave prison for 21 days to recover from surgery for suspected cancer, a decision her family has criticized as “too little, too late.” An Iranian prosecutor on Tuesday suspended
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named a healthcare executive to serve as his administration’s lead hostage negotiator at a time when the U.S. is trying to secure the release of prisoners in Gaza and other regions around the world. Trump said Wednesday that Adam Boehler will serve as the special presidential envoy for
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Atkins is the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner. Trump calls Atkins a “proven leader for common sense regulations.” In the years since leaving the SEC, Atkins has made the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court election already had high stakes, with majority control on the line. But a judge’s ruling this week restoring collective bargaining rights to the state’s tens of thousands of teachers and other public workers further intensifies the contest. The liberal-controlled court had already delivered a major
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — As much enjoyment as Micah Hyde was having coaching his son’s soccer team in sunny San Diego, the lure of resuming his playing career and one last opportunity to bring a championship to Buffalo was too much to pass up for the Bills veteran safety. And Hyde
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President’s Biden administration has withdrawn a proposed overhaul of workplace apprenticeship programs after fielding a variety of objections. The Department of Labor had touted its plan as a way to modernize and diversify on-the-job-training programs. But it confirmed Wednesday that it is no longer moving forward with the
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En la corte de Indio se declaró culpable un sujeto de 40 años acusado de robarle el bolso a una mujer en un centro comercial ubicado en el Hwy 111 cerca de la calle Adams en La Quinta en septiembre del 2022. Se trata de Eddie Ramirez quien será sentenciado en los próximos días.
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En Palm Springs desde el próximo lunes iniciará el proyecto de pavimentación del Hwy 111 por lo que solo estará abierto un carril en cada dirección. Los trabajos iniciaran cerca de la calle Palm Canyon, después en el tramo del Hwy 111 entre la calle Palm Canyon y Gene Autry, al final trabajaran entre las
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En la corte de Indio se declaró culpable un sujeto de 42 años acusado de varios robos. Se trata de Charles Emmanuel Cobb quien admitió ocho cargos de delitos graves de robo y vandalismo, por lo que fue sentenciado a pasar dos años en la cárcel y 120 meses de supervisión. Los robos se realizaron
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has been talking about immigration, border security and government efficiency. But in California farm country, his comments about water are also getting top attention. The Golden State grows three-quarters of the country’s fruits and nuts and more than a third of its vegetables, largely thanks to
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Associated Press Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has been talking about immigration, border security and government efficiency. But in California farm country, his comments about water are also getting top attention. The Golden State grows three-quarters of the country’s fruits and nuts and more than a third of its vegetables, largely thanks to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says he’s selected a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as secretary of the Army. Trump said Wednesday that Daniel P. Driscoll had completed Army Ranger school and deployed with the 10th Mountain Division to Iraq. Driscoll had been recently serving as a senior adviser to
Continue ReadingRANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy was fatally shot when his 7-year-old brother found a gun in the glovebox of the family’s truck in Southern California, authorities said. Deputies responded Monday to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of a shopping center in Rancho Cucamonga, east of Los Angeles, the San
Continue ReadingRANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy was fatally shot when his 7-year-old brother found a gun in the glovebox of the family’s truck in Southern California, authorities said. Deputies responded Monday to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of a shopping center in Rancho Cucamonga, east of Los Angeles, the San
Continue ReadingAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASA. Trump announced on Wednesday his choice for NASA administrator. Jared Isaacman, CEO and founder of a credit card-processing company, has been a close collaborator with Elon Musk ever since buying
Continue ReadingBy Alejandra Jaramillo, Jack Forrest and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff, has withdrawn from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, he announced Tuesday. “Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully
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