Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Monday accused Israel’s military of striking schools, humanitarian workers and civilians in Gaza in a sign of growing American frustration with its close ally as the war approaches its first anniversary. Israel has repeatedly said it targets Hamas militants, who often
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched his family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, with an interview on the X social media platform. He has also given his first public comments on the apparent assassination attempt against him a day earlier. Trump did not discuss specifics about World Liberty Financial
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime host of “The Late Show with David Letterman” found himself answering questions rather than asking them when a federal judge in New York City put the entertainer through an audition of sorts on Monday for a possible role as a juror in a criminal trial. It was
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Palm Springs residents are questioning the motive behind a temporary pause of the city’s Human Rights Commission. The Palm Springs Human Rights Commission is undergoing an overhaul and a city council member is facing scrutiny for her alleged role in that decision. “It seemed a little bit heavy-handed and punitive, in my opinion, and that’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A leading conservative Christian group put on a show of Republican unity Monday, cementing the new détente between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and GOP nominee Donald Trump while vice presidential nominee JD Vance tried to smooth over differences on abortion policy across the evangelical community ahead of Election Day. The
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump publicly recounted Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt against him in detail for the first time, praising US Secret Service, other law enforcement and the witness who took a photo of the suspect’s car that helped lead to his apprehension. “I was playing golf with some of my friends, it was
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $7500 charitable gift was recently awarded to Street Life Project, which aims to provide hope to the hopeless, and inspire life change. For more than a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An organization promoting democracy says last year had the worst decline in credible elections and parliamentary oversight in almost a half-century. It was driven by government intimidation, foreign interference, disinformation and the misuse of artificial intelligence in campaigns. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance said election credibility
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmys telecast on ABC reached nearly 7 million viewers, a jump of more than 50%from the record low of the last ceremony in January and the biggest audience since 2021, according to numbers released Monday by the network. Sunday night’s 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which “Shogun,”
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmys telecast on ABC reached nearly 7 million viewers, a jump of more than 50%from the record low of the last ceremony in January and the biggest audience since 2021, according to numbers released Monday by the network. Sunday night’s 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which “Shogun,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fenway Park has the Ted Williams seat. And now Citi Field has the Grimace seat. The kid-friendly McDonald’s character made another appearance at the ballpark Monday, when the New York Mets unveiled a commemorative purple seat in section 302 to honor “his special connection to Mets fans.” Wearing his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing plans to freeze hiring and reduce travel and is considering temporary layoffs to save cash during a factory workers’ strike that began last week, the company told employees Monday. The company said the moves, which include reduced spending on suppliers, were necessary because “our business is in a difficult
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say someone made off with a knife from a crime scene in the chaotic aftermath of a police shooting. The NYPD says Monday it’s requesting the public’s help to track down a man who took the knife out of a subway station Sunday. Police had
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The Coachella Valley Water District will pay a penalty of nearly $237,000 for its role in a 2020 sewage spill that discharged 128,000 gallons of raw wastewater into a Riverside County stormwater channel. The penalty was announced by the State Water Control Board on Monday. According to the agency, an investigation by the Colorado River Basin
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers offense was dealt another blow with star receiver Deebo Samuel getting sidelined by a strained calf. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Samuel got hurt in the closing minutes of Sunday’s 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and will likely miss “a
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Cal State San Bernardino, including the Palm Desert campus, has extended their undergraduate applications for first-year, transfer and returning students. The original deadline was Sept. 15. On Monday, the school announced a five-day extension bringing the deadline to Friday, Sept 20. Classes start in January and students can apply to any non-impacted major, including psychology,
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, failed to convince a judge that his criminal case related to the 2020 election in Arizona should be moved to federal court, which could have made it easier to have the charges dismissed. Meadows similarly failed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a bid by Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court, marking the second time he has failed in trying to get his charges out of state court. In a decision Monday,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower ruling that rejected a bid to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on the battleground state’s ballot for the November election. The courts sided Monday with the secretary of state’s office in rejecting West’s candidacy paperwork. The decision sets in motion the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico rose slightly in August. The figures released Monday end a stretch of five straight months of declines and signal that flows may be leveling off after sharp drops this year. The Border Patrol made slightly more than 58,000 arrests on the Mexican
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