ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have placed forward Robby Fabbri and defenseman Cam Fowler on injured reserve. The Ducks made the moves Wednesday before their home game against Vegas. Anaheim recalled center Jansen Harkins and defenseman Drew Helleson from their AHL affiliate in San Diego. Fowler missed the Ducks’ past two games with
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Cohen and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The incredibly tight Pennsylvania race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick will head to a recount, Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced Wednesday. While provisional and mail ballots are still being counted, unofficial results show the race to be
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Eric Hovde, the Wisconsin Republican who nearly unseated Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, acknowledged this week that he lost the election but also raised questions about the legitimacy of the result as he mulls requesting a recount. Even as they celebrate President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, right-wing figures such as tech
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a court to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Smith’s team has been evaluating how to wind down the classified documents and the federal 2020 election interference case in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Several U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery. The prelates acknowledged theirs is often a countercultural view. “We have been too apologetic for too long,” said Bishop Robert
Continue ReadingAssociated Press In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist — who has been seen as divisive even within his own party — over some of the more established attorneys whose names had been mentioned for the nation’s top federal prosecutor post.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender identities. Wednesday’s 24-7 vote sends the measure to GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, who plans a legal review. The bill applies to public K-12 schools, colleges and universities. It would not apply
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through outstanding ballots and the campaigns jousted over which ones should count. A noon deadline passed Wednesday for Casey to waive
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astrodome has been in limbo, waiting for its chance at a second life since being shuttered more than 15 years ago. On Wednesday, a nonprofit focused on saving the beloved domed stadium unveiled its $1 billion proposal to refurbish the iconic stadium. Over the years, ideas for its
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organized by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich among its invited guests. The demonstrations came on the eve of a high-stakes soccer match at
Continue ReadingBy Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul was detained at Dulles Airport earlier this month when he appeared intoxicated after the congressman said he had consumed the sleep aid Ambien and alcohol. During the incident, first reported by Semafor and confirmed to CNN by a spokesperson for the congressman,
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Ga. (AP) — An automated warehouse company announced Wednesday that it will invest $144 million to build a facility in Georgia GreenBox Systems said it would hire 300 people to work at the warehouse that it plans to open in late 2025 near Jackson, about 35 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of Atlanta. GreenBox is
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Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for US ambassador to the United Nations, is now refusing to stand by her previous push for Ukraine’s NATO membership — a stance she once framed as critical to regional stability. Her office also declined to say whether she still
Continue ReadingBy Mohammed Tawfeeq and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military ground operation in southern Lebanon has been expanded, the country’s defense minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. Katz did not clarify when the decision to expand operations was taken and did not offer any details on what the expansion entails. Israel launched what it
Continue ReadingAP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republicans and Democrats awaited the outcome of vote-counting for crucial U.S. House districts in California on Wednesday, as the GOP clinched majority control of the chamber next year with a race call in neighboring Arizona. In a rematch from 2022, Rep. Ken Calvert — the longest-serving Republican in
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers In picking billionaire Elon Musk to be “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, President-elect Donald Trump won’t be the first American president to empower a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations. President Ronald Reagan tapped J. Peter Grace to lead a bureaucratic cost-cutting commission in 1982.
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Recent antisemitic attacks have shaken the Jewish community worldwide, including here in the Coachella Valley. In Amsterdam, there has been a second wave of violence following an Israeli soccer match. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Steven Geiger, director of the Mensch International Foundation, who says the attacks echo dark moments in history when
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Back-to-back NCAA champion UConn returns to Madison Square Garden next month for a marquee matchup against Gonzaga, highlighting this season’s college basketball schedule at “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” Arkansas, Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina are also among 11 programs with a national title set to play at
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