AP 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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Excessive heat throughout Southern California, including the Coachella Valley, has prompted warnings from doctors about the health risks associated with sun exposure. Each year in the United States, nearly 6 million people are treated for skin cancer, and the number of new cases continues to grow, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi is preparing to compete at her third Olympics after being selected for the Paris Games from her training base in Australia. Yousofi, Afghanistan’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Tokyo, has been living in Australia since 2022. The Australian Olympic Committee on Tuesday congratulated
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According to the National Safety Council, nearly 40 children in the United States die each year from being left unattended in hot vehicles. The Cathedral City Fire Department understands how critical these situations are, and they are actively raising awareness about this issue. According to the department, children are often left in cars due to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) — For years, Gavin Newsom stayed far away from New Hampshire by design. The ambitious California governor understood that any visit to a bastion of presidential politics would fuel speculation that he might be eyeing President Joe Biden’s job. But on Monday, with Biden fighting an existential political crisis, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) — For years, Gavin Newsom stayed far away from New Hampshire by design. The ambitious California governor understood that any visit to a bastion of presidential politics would fuel speculation that he might be eyeing President Joe Biden’s job. But on Monday, with Biden fighting an existential political crisis, the
Continue ReadingCNN By John King, CNN Cedarburg, Wisconsin (CNN) — Lisa Reissmann had to stop watching. “He didn’t seem as strong as what he has been in the past,” she said of President Joe Biden’s performance last month at the CNN debate. “I was really having a hard time watching it. Because he did seem a
Continue ReadingBy John King, CNN Cedarburg, Wisconsin (CNN) — Lisa Reissmann had to stop watching. “He didn’t seem as strong as what he has been in the past,” she said of President Joe Biden’s performance last month at the CNN debate. “I was really having a hard time watching it. Because he did seem a little
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Monday that would authorize a water rights settlement with three Native American tribes in the Southwest, providing more certainty for the arid region. The proposal carries a price tag of $5 billion — larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress. Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Court documents show a U.S. Army veteran charged with fatally shooting a homeless man also has been accused of attacking another homeless person with a knife in downtown Memphis. Shelby County court records show Karl P. Loucks was charged June 25 with aggravated assault after police said he cut
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police allege former President Jair Bolsonaro embezzled jewelry worth 6.8 million Brazilian reals (about $1.2 million) during his time in office, according to the investigative report unsealed Monday by the Supreme Court. Bolsonaro was indicted last week charging embezzlement, asset laundering and criminal association in connection with
Continue ReadingPONCE INLET, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a shark bit a Florida teen on the leg during a lifeguard training camp. Volusia County Beach Safety says the attack occurred shortly before noon Monday near the Ponce Inlet lifeguard tower. The 14-year-old boy had been practicing water entries when he landed on a shark. Officials say
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, Arit John, Sydney Topf and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Democrats urging President Joe Biden to end his campaign and allow the party to select another nominee before – or during – August’s national convention are unlikely to find allies in the ranks of Chicago-bound delegates, who are increasingly closing ranks around
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