Associated Press WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — Conservative activists in Georgia and some other states are quietly pushing a way to remove names from the voting rolls without filing a formal legal challenge. They’re asking election administrators to use their data to purge voter registrations, which means names could be removed in a less public process
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86. The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night, and a moment of silence
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull,” has died at 86.
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda should be on schedule to make his next start despite being hit by a liner during during the sixth inning of Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Taylor Ward’s liner up the middle appeared to hit Maeda on his right hip, but it first went
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Homelessness. It’s a growing problem across the state and here in our community, homeless shelters are full. Today, the Supreme Court ruled cities can ban homeless encampments, even if they have no where else to go. The court concluded that enforcing camps on public property does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on July 3 at 11 A.M. to celebrate the installation of new playground equipment at Victoria Park, located at 2744 N. Via Miraleste in Palm Springs. The event will kick off in the park with opening remarks from Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein, Councilmember Grace Garner, Measure J Commissioner Naomi Soto
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Beryl grew into a hurricane Saturday as it churned toward the southeastern Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major storm before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday. A major hurricane is considered Category 3 or higher, with winds of at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran will hold a runoff presidential election pitting a little-known reformist against a hard-line former nuclear negotiator after results released Saturday showed the lowest-ever poll turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. More than 60% of voters cast no ballot in the race that saw reformist Masoud Pezeshkian
Continue ReadingBy Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey regulators have scheduled a July 19 hearing to decide on the liquor license renewals for two of former President Donald Trump’s golf clubs in the wake of his felony conviction in New York. A New Jersey law prohibits anyone who was convicted of a crime “involving moral turpitude”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jackson Merrill hit a three-run homer and Kyle Higashioka added a two-run shot in a nine-run fifth inning, leading the San Diego Padres to a 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. “That was the most dope moment ever,” said Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The National Park Service says it intends to ban hunters from baiting bears in national preserves in Alaska. Set to take effect later this summer, the new rule would bar sport hunters from using bait, such as bacon grease, pastries, syrup or dog food, to attract bears. The agency
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Canadian Olympic basketball team general manager Rowan Barrett said Friday that Golden State is blocking Andrew Wiggins from competing in Paris, while the Warriors countered it was a mutual decision between the team and Wiggins. Wiggins was among the 20 players who received invitations to camp to determine the Olympic team. “For
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Friday approved the Biden administration’s request to partially end a nearly three-decade-old agreement to provide court oversight of how the government cares for migrant children in its custody. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled that special court supervision may end at the U.S. Health and Human Services
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket of the NROL-186 mission is set to launch Friday night and will be visible throughout the Coachella Valley. The rocket will launch from the Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The two-hour launch window will be open at 8:14 P.M. PT Click here
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday. He was 80. Mull’s daughter, TV writer and comic artist Maggie Mull, said
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A research expert has told the United Nations Security Council that ballistic missile remnants found in Ukraine came from North Korea. Jonah Leff is executive director of Conflict Armament Research, an organization that has been tracing weapons used in attacks in Ukraine since 2018. Leff gave the council a
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday. He was 80. Mull’s daughter, TV writer and comic artist Maggie Mull, said
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Mull, beloved comedic actor who starred in ‘Roseanne,’ ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘Fernwood 2 Night,’ dies at 80.
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma has granted a motion to temporarily stop the state from enforcing its new anti-immigration law that would make it a state crime to be in Oklahoma illegally. U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones issued the order Friday to go into effect while a lawsuit brought by
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Friday approved the Biden administration’s request to partially end a nearly three-decade-old agreement to provide court oversight of how the government cares for migrant children in its custody. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled that special court supervision may end at the U.S. Health and Human Services
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