Associated Press/Report for America Authorities are investigating the death a Virginia woman who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant.” Police said they responded to a medical emergency shortly after 3:00 p.m. Saturday in Sandston, about 9 miles east of Richmond. Autumn Oxley was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022 are urging a judge to move his murder trial out of the county. They say intense media coverage and public interest make it impossible for him to get a fair trial, so it should
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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have come to a resolution with quarterback Matthew Stafford to avoid a potential holdout during training camp, which starts Wednesday at Loyola Marymount University. Coach Sean McVay said the agreement does not include a contract extension for Stafford, who is entering the second season of
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The Riverside County Department of Animal Control rescued nearly 50 dogs from a property in Sky Valley in yet another hoarding situation in the Coachella Valley. Emergency responders contacted Animal Services late Sunday after arriving at a property on Vee Bee Road between Dillon Road and 19th Avenue after residents discovered the landlord unresponsive. Five
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For more than 40 years, Pegasus Therapeutic Riding of the Coachella Valley in Palm Desert has provided horse therapy programs to people with disabilities of all ages. According to the non-profit organization’s website, it has 8 therapy horses, over 175 volunteers, and over 200 active riders who visit the facility weekly. The facility solely relies
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Saints running back Alvin Kamara reported for training camp and participated in a conditioning test on Tuesday despite being unsatisfied with his contract. Kamara’s decision to show up was a welcome sight for Saints coach Dennis Allen and general manager Mickey Loomis after the star running back had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis Arraez and Jurickson Profar homered on consecutive pitches in the fifth inning, and the San Diego Padres blanked the Washington Nationals 4-0 on Tuesday night. Randy Vásquez pitched six innings to earn his first victory since June 22 for San Diego, which has won three in a row. Washington,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump’s campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day. At a closed-door meeting of House
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump’s campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day. At a closed-door meeting of House
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys for the state say an initiative aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked choice voting system still has sufficient signatures to qualify for the November ballot. Last week, a state court judge found instances in which the signature-gathering process was not properly carried out and disqualified those booklets. The judge
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Tiger Woods watched his son, Charlie, shoot a 10-over 80 on Tuesday and miss the cut at 22 over through two rounds at the U.S. Junior Amateur. The 15-year-old Woods, who earned a spot in the 264-player field last month, finished near the bottom of the pack.
Continue ReadingCNN By Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Trump campaign on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission arguing money raised for President Joe Biden’s reelection bid cannot be transferred to Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. The complaint was filed by the Trump campaign’s general counsel David
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico can continue to enforce a new, seven-day waiting period on gun sales while a court challenge backed by the National Rifle Association moves forward. Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday applauded the ruling. Albuquerque-based U.S. District Court
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline released a study Tuesday touting the expected economic benefits of the construction, even as the project faces fierce pushback and litigation from local communities who fear their livelihoods will be severely affected. The
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview he would consider nominating JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon as Treasury Secretary, but on Tuesday said he doesn’t know who said that or where that came from. In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek published earlier this month, Trump said, “I
Continue ReadingAssociated Press McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — At the start of every work day, construction worker Charles Smith puts on the essentials: hard hat. Safety glasses. A reflective vest. And a small, watch-like band for his wrist. But rather than track time, its purpose is to ensure he doesn’t overheat while working during sweltering summer days
Continue ReadingAssociated Press McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — At the start of every work day, construction worker Charles Smith puts on the essentials: hard hat. Safety glasses. A reflective vest. And a small, watch-like band for his wrist. But rather than track time, its purpose is to ensure he doesn’t overheat while working during sweltering summer days
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Trump campaign on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission arguing money raised for President Joe Biden’s reelection bid cannot be transferred to Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. The complaint was filed by the Trump campaign’s general counsel David Warrington
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State election directors from across the country voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official Tuesday that the system won’t be able to handle an expected crush of mail-in ballots in the November election. Steven Carter, manager of election and government programs for the postal service, attempted to
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, has died. He was 90. A statement on Mayall’s Instagram page announced his death Tuesday, saying the musician died Monday at his home in California. “Health issues that
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