News Channel 3 was tracking road closures in Palm Springs on a windy Thursday night. A News Channel 3 crew confirmed barricades were up at Indian Canyon at the wash. Drivers were seen looking for alternate routes in and out of the city. Meantime, Gene Autry Trail at the wash was still open at 7:00
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported that its economy expanded at a rate of 4.6% in the July-September quarter. The data released Friday show the world’s second largest economy slowing from 4.7% annual growth in the previous quarter. Beijing is aiming for a growth rate of “about 5%” for 2024, a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and the country’s dictatorial past will be inaugurated Sunday as the nation’s new leader. Prabowo Subianto has promised to continue his predecessor’s popular policies, but his human rights record has some concerned about the future of Indonesia’s
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — State and national Republicans on Thursday appealed a Georgia judge’s ruling striking down a slate of controversial new election rules passed by Donald Trump allies, including two related to the state’s election certification process that Democrats say would inject “chaos” into the critical battleground state after Election Day. Attorneys for the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Ventura’s grand slam that wasn’t in the playoffs is more famous than the 18 he hit during the regular season that counted. Twenty-five years to the day after his grand slam-single in the 15th inning lifted the Mets over Atlanta in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas has sued a Dallas doctor over accusations of providing gender-affirming care to youths, marking one of the first times a state has sought to enforce recent bans driven by Republicans. The lawsuit announced by Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday alleges that Dr. May Lau, a physician
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of perching behind a chain-linked fence bordering Donald Trump’s Florida golf course with a rifle, allegedly waiting for a clear shot at the former president, is asking the judge overseeing the case to recuse herself. Judge Aileen Cannon, who also presided over Trump’s classified documents case
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani made his point. After Ohtani helped cap the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Game 3 win in the NL Championship Series with a three-run, eighth-inning homer, teammate Freddie Freeman gave the Japanese star what sounded like some good-natured ribbing. “Freddie talked to me to make sure that I
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has detained five more foreigners, including three U.S. citizens, for their alleged connection to a plot to destabilize the South American country. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced the arrests Thursday, marking the latest round of arrests authorities have carried out for what they have characterized as anti-government activities following the
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has rejected Donald Trump’s request to pause the public release of documents from the Justice Department in the 2020 election subversion case against him, saying that withholding it could be seen as election interference. The former president’s attorneys asked the judge, Tanya Chutkan, to hold off on releasing the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FOLSOM, Pa. (AP) — Elon Musk has brought his support for Republican Donald Trump to the Philadelphia suburbs for a town hall and encouraged Pennsylvania voters to register to cast their ballots and vote early. Some attendees shouted back, “Why?” reflecting the possibility that Republicans are still persuading their supporters to embrace early
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Sydney on Friday for the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade, a trip that has rekindled debate about the nation’s constitutional links to Britain. The Sydney Opera House’s iconic sails were illuminated with images of
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The indelible lead character from the “Breaking Bad” streaming series has a new starring role in a public service ad campaign against littering in New Mexico. The 15- and 30-second ad spots were unveiled Thursday at an arthouse movie theater in Santa Fe’s urban railyard district. Local officials hope actor
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee cannot discipline doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother while a lawsuit challenging the state’s sweeping abortion ban continues. The Thursday ruling also outlined specific pregnancy-related conditions that would now qualify as “medical necessity exceptions” under the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — As far as coach Mark Few is concerned, Gonzaga basketball would continue to be Gonzaga basketball even if the Bulldogs went the independent route. But he said the major advantage to joining the reconstituted Pac-12 Conference in two years is the stability it gives the program that Few
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A bold new initiative dedicated to improving the quality of life and economic opportunities for residents in the Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley. Alianza Coachella Valley, along with coalition partners including Loma Linda University, Sierra Club, Lideres Campesinas and Coachella Valley Parents, announced the launch of this initiative, Campaign for Thriving Salton Sea Communities. According
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reminded his troops to treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy and insisted that the North wouldn’t hesitate to attack its rival if the South infringes upon its sovereignty, state media said Friday. Kim’s comments at an army headquarters came after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — National and state Republicans on Thursday appealed a judge’s ruling that said seven election rules recently passed by Georgia’s State Election Board are “illegal, unconstitutional and void.” The Republican National Committee and the Georgia Republican Party are appealing a ruling from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox, who ruled
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are desperately hoping their No. 1 receiver is about to return to their lineup. The Las Vegas Raiders are finally beginning life without their own top pass catcher. Two offenses that have struggled this season without their most dynamic playmakers will meet Sunday at
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will reopen on Friday, October 18th, officials announced Thursday. The extended maintenance period, which is an annual event, was expected to keep the popular tourist attraction closed until Saturday 19th October. You can catch the first tram up at 10:00 a.m., the last tram up at 8:00 p.m., with the
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