Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, has committed to compete in the 2025 American Express. Get ready 📢World No. 1, Scottie Scheffler, joins the 2025 lineup. pic.twitter.com/j3BpVepmQQ— The American Express ® (@theamexgolf) December 9, 2024 The 28-year-old returns to the desert for the fifth time in his career. Fresh off his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The grinding war pitting Ukraine against its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. President Joe Biden is rushing out billions more in military aid before U.S. support for Kyiv’s defenses is thrown into question under the new administration. Russia, Ukraine and their global allies are scrambling to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria are meant partly as a message to the group and a move to ensure that the insurgents don’t try to take advantage of the chaos following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh says the U.S. and
Continue ReadingBy Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — Animal rights activists have urged the Nepali government to stop what they’ve called “an appalling bloodbath” after they claimed thousands of animals were killed as part of a festival held every five years that traditionally ends with a mass sacrifice. At least 4,200 buffaloes and thousands of goats and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A week after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, Elon Musk said his political action committee would “play a significant role in primaries.” The following week, the billionaire responded to a report that he might fund challengers to GOP House members who don’t support Trump’s nominees. “How else? There is
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Josh Uduje scored 21 and Robert Vaihola posted a double-double to help San Jose State beat Lincoln University (CA) 117-80 on Monday night. Uduje made 8 of 13 shots and all five of his free throws for the Spartans (5-6). Vaihola totaled 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds. Donovan
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — A probate commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give one of his sons control of his media empire and ensure Fox News maintains its conservative editorial slant, according to a sealed document obtained by The New York Times. In a decision filed on Saturday,
Continue ReadingCNN By Casey Tolan, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Jeff Winter and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Months before Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down a top health insurance CEO and then seemingly vanished from Midtown Manhattan, another disappearing act worried his friends and family. The 26-year-old scion of a wealthy Baltimore family who was a high
Continue ReadingWJAC, CNN By Casey Tolan, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Jeff Winter and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Months before Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down a top health insurance CEO and then seemingly vanished from Midtown Manhattan, another disappearing act worried his friends and family. The 26-year-old scion of a wealthy Baltimore family who was a
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports slowed in November and its imports declined, falling below forecasts and underscoring potential weakness in trade at a time when its leaders are striving to boost domestic business activity. Customs data Tuesday showed exports grew 6.7% from a year earlier, down from a 12.7% increase in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When libertarian President Javier Milei assumed office one year ago, Argentine supermarkets were marking price increases almost daily. Middle-class families tried to spend their rapidly depreciating pesos as quickly as they got them and economists warned the country was teetering on the brink of hyperinflation. On taking power,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s previous defense minister was formally arrested Wednesday over his alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing martial law last week, as authorities investigate whether their acts amount to rebellion. Martial law, the first in more than 40 years, lasted only about six
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Mild temperatures and gusty winds across the Coachella Valley with a shift to cooler weather midweek before another slight warm up again by the weekend. This afternoon is sunny and mild, with locally breezy to gusty winds. A nice evening is in store, but if you’re headed outside, watch for breezes. A weak trough is
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Today, the Desert Hot Springs Community Task Force began renovations to its Shea Veterans facility. The building has been helping house homeless veterans, and offers help with jobs and mental health services. The building has ten individual units and has provided shelter for more than 50 residents. “They are the veterans that served our country,”
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored in regulation and added the winner in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Monday night. Kirby Dach scored his first goal in 20 games as the Canadiens rebounded after blowing a two-goal lead on home ice Saturday against the Washington Capitals. Montreal has
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Two former high-ranking Syrian intelligence officials have been charged with war crimes for allegedly torturing Americans and other civilians who were deemed enemies by the Syrian government and held in a military prison, the Department of Justice said Monday. US prosecutors say the two officials in former President Bashar
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Pets in Recovery is a local free fostering service for pet owners who enter treatment centers. Created by Ken Moses, the idea came to him after losing a friend to an overdose; Moses was in a desperate search to find temporary foster care for his friend’s dogs who had entered detox and treatment. He ended the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes. The latest eruption of Mount Kanlaon on central Negros island did not cause
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo (AP) — For eight years, a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating the environment. The Okapi Wildlife Reserve became a protected site in 1996, due to its unique biodiversity and large number of threatened species,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo (AP) — Scattered along the banks of the Ituri River, buildings cram together, cranes transport dirt and debris scatters the soil. The patches of trees are a scant reminder that a forest once grew there. Nestled in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, the Chinese-run gold mine is rapidly encroaching on
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