Associated Press LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state over the years: Hot Wheels bicycle helmets with feather tufts, life-size plastic turkey decoys made for hunters, colorful squirt guns. And Crocs — so many mismatched Crocs. If you find
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence’s role in certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election win over Donald Trump and his repeated refusals to help the former president overturn the results, was under a microscope in special counsel Jack Smith’s detailed court filing Wednesday. Smith,
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Leslie has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the storm system was not yet deemed a threat to land. The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm was
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Higashioka’s solo homer started a five-run rally against an ailing Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to sweep the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 victory in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday night.
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres sweep the Atlanta Braves in their NL Wild Card Series with a 5-4 victory in Game 2.
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub. Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran had pleaded guilty last week to one count of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake images that depicted her nude, she is still being treated for trauma. She struggles to talk with men. Using a mobile phone brings back the nightmare. “It completely trampled me, even though it wasn’t
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Nassieli Pizano CALEXICO, Calif. (T3) – El aumento al costo del tiempo en los parquímetros del el centro de Calexico a causado molestias tanto para los usuarios como para los comerciantes de la zona, ya que han mencionado que ahora son más frecuentes las multas. El incremento se aplicó a partir de julio, de 25
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Caroline Rose Giuliani, the daughter of Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, said Wednesday that she did not come lightly to her decision to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. In her first television interview after endorsing Harris, Caroline
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao have gone toe to toe in their only debate of the campaign over issues from illegal immigration to tariffs on foreign goods. The hourlong showdown Wednesday at Norfolk State University mostly traced the contours of the nation’s political
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Derwin James came away with a couple important takeaways after serving a one-game suspension for repeated hits to defenseless receivers. The Los Angeles Chargers’ safety isn’t going to change his physical playing style, but he does have to consistently go lower when making a tackle. “It’s definitely
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Charges were filed today against five of eight suspects identified by police in connection with a physical altercation in Palm Springs. Three Hemet residents — 18-year-old Erik Carranza, 20-year-old Amari Haynes and 22-year-old Jabarrielijah Elliott — as well as 18-year-old San Jacinto resident Kimora Browne and 19-year-old Bermuda Dunes resident Teiyanie Burns each pleaded
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried and San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove exited early because of injuries Wednesday night in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series. Fried, who can become a free agent after the World Series, was done after two innings in what could be his final start
Continue ReadingPALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Susie Maxwell Berning, the three-time U.S. Women’s Open winner who was a pioneer as a mother while competing on the LPGA Tour, died Wednesday after a two-year battle with lung cancer. She was 83. The LPGA said Berning, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2022, died at
Continue ReadingTUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six international migrants are dead after Mexican soldiers opened fire on a truck carrying a group near the border with Guatemala, Mexico’s Defense Department said Wednesday. The department said in a statement that soldiers claimed they heard shots as the trucks and two other vehicles approached their position
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking it. U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, but he ruled that the law likely
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking it. U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, but he ruled that the law likely
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Both employees and customers were surprised to learn of the closure of Massage Envy locations in Palm Desert and La Quinta earlier this week. The two Massage Envy locations were the only ones in the valley. The closest ones are in Temecula and Murrieta. Employees tell News Channel Three that management gave them less than
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman debated at the University of Mary Washington Wednesday night, attempting to portray themselves as the candidate best fit to win Virginia’s most competitive congressional race. In a fiery debate filled with jabs, Anderson, a former Army Green Beret native
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect Wednesday, and the storm was not yet deemed a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said
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