Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden insists that only “the Lord Almighty” can convince him to quit the presidential race. But should he change his mind, Vice President Kamala Harris is by far the best positioned to replace him. Harris would have a head start over several of the most discussed Democratic alternatives
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Australia are sending leaders or their deputies to the NATO summit in Washington this week as the military alliance shows growing interest beyond Europe and the Western Hemisphere. That worries China. Beijing has openly criticized NATO for forging partnerships with countries in the Indo-Pacific
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member, former tight end Shannon Sharpe, amid the backdrop of a Mississippi welfare scandal that is one of the state’s largest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed NATO leaders to Washington on Tuesday by celebrating their unity against Russia’s Ukraine aggression and underscoring America’s ironclad commitment to the alliance under his watch — a message that seemed aimed at bucking up his own wobbly Democratic supporters as much as allies confronting the prospect
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — On his key chain, Hassan Nofal keeps the keys to two homes. One is to the house of his grandparents in what is now southern Israel, which his family was driven out of by Israeli forces in 1948 and to which they’ve never been able to return. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The return of soaring heat in Houston on Tuesday deepened the misery for millions of people still without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas and left residents in search of places to cool off and fuel up as the extended outages strained one of the nation’s largest cities. Frustration
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban as a rising number support access to abortions for any reason, a new poll finds, highlighting a politically perilous situation for candidates who oppose abortion rights as the November election draws closer. Around 6 in 10 Americans think their state
Continue ReadingBy Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Yet again, tens of thousands of people in Gaza are on the move, as the Israeli military issues fresh evacuation orders for a number of areas in Gaza City. Over the past 10 days, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has issued instructions for hundreds
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The SunLine Transit Agency is holding its annual ‘Pack the Bus’ donation drive on Thursday, July 18. This is the tenth year that SunLine is hosting ‘Pack the Bus’. Co-sponsors of the event include Alpha Media, KESQ News Channel 3, and Walmart. The event will run from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. outside of the
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Mariya Knight and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized his Indian counterpart’s visit to Moscow as a “huge disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts,” on the same day that a Russian missile smashed into a children’s hospital in Kyiv. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian
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Derek Laxdal met with the media on Monday for the first time since being named head coach on Friday, July 5. Derek Laxdal met with the media today for the first time since being named head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds last week. The 58-year-old is a proven winner and seems like a solid
Continue ReadingBy Robert Shackelford, Sydney Bishop, Rachel Ramirez, Angela Dewan, Raja Razek and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 million people across the US are under heat alerts amid a brutal heat wave that has shattered records and caused multiple deaths across the West. As of Monday, much of the West and South are
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans and veteran NBA center Daniel Theis have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, a person familiar with the agreement said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the agreement has not been announced. New Orleans’ acquisition of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Congo has welcomed a two-week humanitarian cease-fire in its mineral-rich east, where she says violence has reached “alarming levels” and risks provoking a wider regional conflict. Special envoy Bintou Keita wouldn’t say whether the truce that began last Friday is holding but said she
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds acquired outfielder Austin Slater and cash in a trade with San Francisco that sent left-handed reliever Alex Young to the Giants. Young was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento after the swap was finalized late Sunday night, the Giants said. The 31-year-old Slater will join a new team for the
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — The Brera Modern will be inaugurated in the fall 52 years and 39 Italian governments after it was first envisioned. The new museum near the Brera Painting Gallery will house more than 100 contemporary art works that belong to Brera’s collection but have mostly been relegated to storage. The opening date was
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A partnership between Converse and The Foundation, a nonprofit under the Palm Springs Unified School District, gives new shoes to students in need each year. This year, they raised over $85,000 for shoes for 2,500 students. The district’s Student Services department assembles the list of students based on need. Students will receive the shoes at
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Roughly 200,000 new jobs were added last month nationwide, but some businesses in the Coachella Valley are seeing hiring trends different from much of the rest of the United States. In downtown Palm Springs, On the Mark, a gourmet grocery store, has dramatically reduced its staff. There was just one customer inside as Ryan Martinez,
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Two boys allegedly targeted by a Beaumont Unified School District teacher’s aide suspected of sending them explicit images and repeatedly harassing them in an attempt to sleep with them sued her and the district for infliction of emotional distress and negligence, it was announced today. The plaintiffs and their families filed the civil action in
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AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays received final military honors for his time served in the U.S. Army during a special presentation of an American flag to son Michael and taps was sounded at a public memorial service Monday for the late Hall of Famer. Baseball dignitaries past and present, including godson
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