A felony charge was filed today against a 20-year-old man who allegedly caused a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Desert Hot Springs. Mason Poling entered a not guilty plea to a count of hit-and-run causing injury or death Wednesday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to case records. He is
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian dissident rapper who escaped the death penalty earlier this summer has been cleared entirely of the original charges by a lower court in Isfahan, central Iran. Salehi became a key voice of anti-government dissent in Iran during the 2022 ‘Woman, Life Freedom’ protests, with lyrics
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The 2020 presidential election took days to be decided, but it’s possible that 2024 could take even longer, thanks to a specific voting process used in two states that aren’t typically the focus of national political campaigns. Maine and Alaska each use ranked choice voting to determine the winners
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Long before he built the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup championship roster, Bill Zito was a teenager working as a Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse attendant during the franchise’s lone pennant-winning season. The Panthers’ general manager and president of hockey operations returned to his roots and allowed the Brewers to get a
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A brush fire burning near Interstate 10 led to the closure of two lanes in Whitewater, causing a major disruption to traffic heading westbound. The fire was reported at around 1:05 p.m. near the Whitewater rest stop area. By 2:20 p.m., the fire had burned an estimated five acres, according to CAL FIRE. Vegetation Fire
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal prosecutor in Argentina has formally charged former President Alberto Fernández with committing violence against former first lady Fabiola Yáñez. Prosecutor Ramiro González charged Fernández on Wednesday with the crimes of “minor and serious injuries, doubly aggravated” and “coercive threats” against his ex-partner, according to a ruling seen by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials are looking into why two robbery suspects were in possession of a gun registered to rogue ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, who went on a deadly shooting rampage in 2013, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. One of the suspects, Jesus Eduardo Padron Rojas, a 19-year-old Venezuelan citizen, told
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials are looking into why two robbery suspects were in possession of a gun registered to rogue ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, who went on a deadly shooting rampage in 2013, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. One of the suspects, Jesus Eduardo Padron Rojas, a 19-year-old Venezuelan citizen, told
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawsuits contend that the state, two counties and different schools missed warning signs and failed to protect a 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl who was suffering abuse at her home before she died in May. Malinda Hoagland’s half sisters filed suits in Pennsylvania state court as well as in federal court Wednesday. The suits
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Star receiver Brandon Aiyuk was back out at San Francisco 49ers practice as a spectator as his contract hold in enters a fourth week still in search of a resolution. Aiyuk had mostly stayed off the field the past two weeks after making waves with his
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico’s border state of Sonora have arrested a local police officer in the killing of an American man in July. The Sonora state prosecutors’ office identified the victim only by his given names, Kevin Ray. The office says the man had fired a weapon at a relative of the
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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency on Wednesday. WHO’s committee discussed concerns of a deadlier strain of the virus that has reached 4 previously unaffected countries in Africa. Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has previously spread to Europe and North America, including the U.S. Local medical
Continue ReadingASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Police in northern Virginia said Wednesday they were looking for a homeless man they suspect broke into an office of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said it has issued an arrest warrant for Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, on a burglary charge in connection
Continue ReadingASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Police in northern Virginia said Wednesday they were looking for a homeless man they suspect broke into an office of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said it has issued an arrest warrant for Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, on a burglary charge in connection
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has pulled on Real Madrid’s famous white jersey for the first time in a competitive match and marked the occasion with the second goal in a 2-0 win over Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup. Mbappé started and played 82 minutes at the National Stadium in Warsaw.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) — The State Fair of Texas is laying down a new rule before millions of visitors flock through the gates for corn dogs, deep-fried delights and a friendly wave from a five-story cowboy named Big Tex: No guns allowed. But that decision by fair organizers — which comes after a shooting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an
Continue ReadingHOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some frozen custard and mini-golf customers in Pennsylvania have made a startling discovery that elevated a humble groundhog to icon status. Some players were maneuvering a mechanical claw to pluck stuffed animals from the glass game case two weeks ago when they realized a real live groundhog was blinking back at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An employee of the Democratic National Committee has filed a complaint seeking to remove the Green Party’s presidential candidate from the ballot in Wisconsin. The complaint filed Wednesday argues that the party is ineligible. It’s the latest move by the DNC to block third-party candidates from the ballot. Democrats
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is urging a federal judge not to make any changes at Wisconsin’s youth prison after a counselor was killed during a fight there. Pressure has been mounting to give Lincoln Hills-Copper Lakes Schools staff more leeway in punishing incarcerated children since a 16-year-old boy was accused
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