Associated Press A statewide referendum vote is set in South Dakota for the Nov. 5 general election on a so-called “landowner bill of rights” related to a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline project proposed for the Midwest. Secretary of State Monae Johnson’s office validated the referendum petition on Wednesday. The referendum targets the law sponsored by
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Former child actor Benji Gregory, who played the young boy on the 1980s television sitcom “ALF,” has died in suburban Phoenix. He was 46. Gregory, whose legal name was Benjamin Gregory Hertzberg, died on June 13, according to records from the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner. The cause of his
Continue ReadingOfficials in Athens say a Greek coast guard vessel has been involved in a minor collision with a Turkish fishing boat in Greek waters off a tiny Aegean Sea islet rock. A coast guard statement says nobody was injured in the incident off Greece’s Zourafa in the northeastern Aegean, and neither vessel appeared to have
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials say people in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two weeks after Hurricane Beryl crushed the region as a Category 4 storm. The U.N. and the prime ministers of Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines pleaded Thursday for at least $9
Continue ReadingBy Eugenia Yosef, Lauren Izso, Jeremy Diamond and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) internal investigation into the failures to protect the kibbutz of Be’eri on October 7 found that the Israeli military “failed in its mission to protect the residents” and “was not prepared for the extensive infiltration scenario” by
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Bank of America has awarded its first round of grants totaling up to $435,000 for nonprofits across the Inland Empire, including the Coachella Valley. The supported nonprofits provide workforce development, health resources and other needs to Coachella Valley individuals and families. The Coachella Valley recipients include: College of the Desert Foundation DAP Health Gaililee Center
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two top officials in Nevada are asking the state Supreme Court to step into a fray over a vote earlier this week by Washoe County commissioners not to certify recount results in two local races. Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar and Attorney General Aaron Ford filed a petition with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROME (AP) — An influential Catholic charitable organization says it will cover up mosaics made by a famous ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women. The Knights of Columbus said it would place fabric over the mosaics at its shrine in Washington, and at the chapel of its headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut. It
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The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission held a groundbreaking ceremony July 11 for it’s upcoming Women’s and Children’s Shelter expansion in Indio. The $2.5 million expansion will add 60 beds to the current shelter, including a kitchen, laundry facilities, common area and a playground. The rescue mission says women and children experiencing homelessness is a big
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Additional co-owned homes, similar to timeshares, may soon pop up throughout the city of Palm Springs. In a 3 to 2 vote, the City Council voted Tuesday to establish an ordinance that would allow co-owned homes to operate within the city for the next three years, but with some limits. Only up to 30 homes
Continue ReadingLegal Affairs Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia has ruled that some college athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws. The court says a test should be developed to differentiate students who play college sports for fun from those whose effort “crosses the legal line into work” that benefits
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A top aide to a powerful North Carolina state legislator has been named chief executive officer of the parent company of the Carolina Hurricanes. Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon announced on Thursday the hiring of Brian Fork, who has worked as state Senate leader Phil Berger’s chief of staff since late 2020.
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Tausche and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — NATO officials are discussing taking action to reclaim some Chinese-owned infrastructure projects in Europe should a wider conflict with Russia break out in the east of the continent, three officials involved in the discussions told CNN. A decade ago, when Europe was still crawling out of the economic crater caused by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson of Arkansas has died at age 82. A county coroner said Robinson died Wednesday night at a hospital after a brief illness. Robison served three terms in the U.S. House representing Arkansas’ 2nd District. He gained national attention from his time as Pulaski
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — South Florida prosecutors dropped the computer hacking charge Thursday against an OnlyFans model accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend in a Miami condo in 2022. Court records show that the charge against 29-year-old Courtney Clenney was dropped after a circuit judge ruled last month that the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office violated attorney-client
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A partnership that proposed an offshore wind farm in New Jersey last year but was not selected by state utility regulators to move forward with it is trying again. Community Offshore Wind submitted a bid Wednesday to build a wind farm off the state’s southern coast. It would
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — National Republicans are poised to support “universal school choice” as part of the policy platform they adopt at next week’s convention in Milwaukee, a goal supporters see as the culmination of decades advocating for parents’ autonomy to pick their children’s schools. To opponents, it’s a thinly veiled blueprint for
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, Eva McKend and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — As President Joe Biden took on his critics in Washington, Vice President Kamala Harris this week made the case to their allies around the country. On Tuesday in Nevada, a battleground state crucial to their reelection bid, she blasted Project 2025 – the 900-page
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds have announced the full schedule for their 2024-25 season. The 72-game calendar has 11 different opponents scheduled. The first game will be at Acrisure Arena on Friday, Oct. 11 against the Bakersfield Condors. Nine divisional opponents are set to compete against the Firebirds, including Abbotsford, Bakersfield, Calgary, Colorado, Henderson, Ontario, San
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — As Houston slowly struggles to recover after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power, experts say it’s time to rethink how cities are preparing for and responding to weather disasters. Beryl is the latest in a long line of devastating storms to paralyze Houston, America’s fourth-largest city. The storm underscored the
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