Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday. Under the first-in-the-nation agreement, the state and tech companies would collectively pay roughly $250 million over five
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police on Wednesday arrested seven Guatemalans accused of having smuggled 53 migrants from Mexico and Central America who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in the scorching summer heat. They were the latest arrests after years of investigation into the
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Festival-goers could soon have a new way to get to the Empire Polo Club during Festival Season. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments is developing a new project called the ‘Arts and Music Line’. The project is a 9-mile bike route that will improve the cycling experience and safety for all users along Avenue 48,
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers finally have their hitters healthy. Now, the NL West leaders need their pitching staff to follow suit. Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed a two-inning simulated game Wednesday. He’s been out with right triceps tightness since mid-July. The 25-year-old is 6-2 with a 2.92 ERA in
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — More than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across Canada are on high alert after receiving the same threatening email. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirm that threats were made Wednesday to “a number of institutions, including synagogues and hospitals, across Canada.” Several Jewish leaders say police felt
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Gov. Tim Walz, the vice presidential nominee, former President Bill Clinton, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are among those set to speak during day three of the Democratic National Convention. You can watch live below:
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Judges and magistrates in Mexico have joined forces with other federal court employees in a strike meant to paralyze a judicial overhaul proposed by the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Since Monday, thousands of court employees have camped outside federal courts in protest of the president’s proposed changes
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Marine Corps veteran who tried to fake his own death after a falling out with a Virginia-based militia group has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of ricin, a biological toxin. Forty-two-year-old Russell Vane of Vienna, Virginia, had been in jail since his arrest in April. At a plea hearing Wednesday in federal
Continue ReadingBy Graham Hurley and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man was nearly mauled to death by a brown bear while hiking in the Alaskan wilderness with his father earlier this week. Tyler Johnson, 32, was hiking off-trail Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska on a hunting trip with his father when they
Continue ReadingCNN By Graham Hurley and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man was nearly mauled to death by a brown bear while hiking in the Alaskan wilderness with his father earlier this week. Tyler Johnson, 32, was hiking off-trail Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska on a hunting trip with his father when
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The NVISION Latino Film and Music Festival unveiled the complete lineup today for the upcoming 10th annual edition of the Coachella Valley event. The festival, held from Oct. 10-12 at the Palm Springs Art Museum, includes four feature-length projects and 35 short films, according to a statement. The selected crop of movies showcase themes such
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that tribal leaders say will harm land they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries. Lawyers for the national environmental group Earthjustice and Colorado-based Western Mining Action Project are suing federal land managers on behalf of the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders put a top-10 scoring defense on the field last season, added star tackle Christian Wilkins to the lineup and then dominated the Las Vegas offense in the early days of training camp. Then the Raiders played two preseason games and their defense was, well, not top-10
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man has accepted a plea deal for charges in a 2022 active shooter drill that prosecutors say went too far. The Omaha World-Herald reported that 29-year-old John Channels pleaded no contest on Tuesday to four counts of making terroristic threats. Authorities say Channels showed up at Omaha Catholic Charities
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer Lionsgate recalled its new trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” Wednesday amid revelations that critics’ quotes were fabricated. “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis,” a Lionsgate spokesperson said in a statement to The Associated Press. The trailer, released earlier Wednesday, included quotes from critics like Pauline Kael and Roger Ebert
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that his Democratic opponent in the presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin just days before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Trump said in a speech in North Carolina: “Remember when Biden sent Kamala to Europe
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers say Kentucky has met the financial conditions to set in motion another cut in the personal income tax rate that could take effect in 2026. Sen. Chris McDaniel said Wednesday that state budget officials confirmed the financial triggers were satisfied. He says that clears the way for
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey, one of the most powerful, successful and influential women in the world, is set to be part of the Democratic National Convention program Wednesday night, lending her voice and support to Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. Winfrey is set to participate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a deputy in South Carolina has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and assault after he fatally shot an unarmed suspect and his police dog mauled a different, innocent person. State agents arrested 29-year-old former Florence County deputy Treyvon Jonathan Sellers on Wednesday. He was on leave after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUELLTON, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the United States presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a “bridging proposal” that could lead to a cease-fire in the war in Gaza. Wednesday’s call comes as Hamas and Israel have signaled that significant differences remain
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