Firefighters are responding to a gas leak in the city of Indio Wednesday morning. The gas leak was reported at the 47800 block of Calle Fiesta. “Firefighters are on the scene of a gas leak at the above location. The gas company has been requested to the scene to mitigate the leak,” CAL FIRE wrote
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But despite its age, the vitality and fleet-footed movement of Kurosawa’s epic is still breathtaking. To watch it again is to be swept along, all over again, by its flowing action and breadth of vision. Just as
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By MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden has privately acknowledged that the next stretch of days are critical to whether he can save his reelection bid for president, making clear to an ally Tuesday that he understands what would prompt him to accept: “It’s just not working.” “He sees the moment. He’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy has come under fire from creditors including two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him. The creditors say they’ll likely ask next week that the case be dismissed and accuse Giuliani of flouting bankruptcy rules. A status conference was held Wednesday before a federal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The president of the U.N. General Assembly says it will keep standing up for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty whatever the outcome of national elections across the globe this year, adding that no country has the right to invade another one. General Assembly President Dennis Francis told The Associated
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A performance of the Broadway musical “Suffs” was briefly disrupted Tuesday when protesters unfurled a banner with the slogan “Suffs Is a White Wash” and chants of “Cancel ‘Suffs!’” The Tony Award-winning show’s producers and creative team declined to respond specifically to the group’s complaints, but the musical confronts the role
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations that the global software giant retaliated and discriminated against employees who took protected leave, including parental and disability, the California Civil Rights Department announced Wednesday. The proposed settlement stems from a multi-year investigation by the California agency and the consent
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Three men remained jailed today in connection with the death of a 68-year-old woman who was run over and killed during an attempted armed robbery at the upscale Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach. Leroyernest Joseph McCrary, 26, of Compton; Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster; and Malachi Eddward Darnell, 18, of Los Angeles; were all
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The Missouri Attorney General petitioned the United States Supreme Court on Wednesday to file a complaint against the state of New York over Donald Trump’s recent criminal conviction – in part arguing the state infringed upon the right of Missouri voters to hear from a presidential candidate. Attorney
Continue ReadingCAMDEN, Ark. (AP) — At least two people are injured and another is missing after an explosion at a defense weapons plant in Arkansas. A spokesperson for General Dynamics says it happened Wednesday morning at its Ordnance and Tactical Systems facility in Camden, south of Little Rock. The company initially called it an “incident involving
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Suburban Chicago mom Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day parade in 2022 injured her and left one of her twin boys paralyzed from the waist down. She says it has been 730 days since her now-10-year-old son Cooper could chase his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press It’s 100 years since the Caesar salad is said to have been invented on the Fourth of July at a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico. Over the years, it’s been flexible enough to accommodate a wide variety of toppings and ingredients. For her recipe, AP food writer Katie Workman takes her lead from a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mired in a stream of multi-billion dollar budget deficits, the California Legislature on Wednesday turned to voters for help. Lawmakers voted to place a pair of $10 billion bonds on the November ballot. If approved, the money would pay for the building of new schools and help communities prepare
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mired in a stream of multi-billion dollar budget deficits, the California Legislature on Wednesday turned to voters for help. Lawmakers voted to place a pair of $10 billion bonds on the November ballot. If approved, the money would pay for the building of new schools and help communities prepare
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness to keep campaigning, much less win in November. But increasingly ominous signs were mounting for the president. Two Democratic lawmakers have
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement Wednesday that certain GM vehicles from the 2012 through 2018 model
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Mass shooters generally don’t just snap. Instead, they plot. And many outwardly display troubling signs along their pathway to violence. That assessment from the renowned profilers at the FBI’s behavioral analysis units underpins a new effort by the bureau to inform the public of key warning signs ahead of gatherings
Continue ReadingCNN By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Mass shooters generally don’t just snap. Instead, they plot. And many outwardly display troubling signs along their pathway to violence. That assessment from the renowned profilers at the FBI’s behavioral analysis units underpins a new effort by the bureau to inform the public of key warning signs ahead of
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A new playground at Victoria Park. It’s just one of the projects provided through Measure J funds in Palm Springs. But, projects like these could soon hit a roadblock if changes aren’t made. In 2011, Palm Springs voters approved Measure J. It’s paid for through a 1 cent sales tax increase to maintain local community
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s Temple University says it has hired John Fry of nearby Drexel University to become its 15th president. Wednesday’s announcement concludes a search that had been upended by the sudden death last fall of acting President JoAnne Epps. The 63-year-old Fry has been Drexel’s president since 2010. Temple says he will start
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