SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury has exonerated British tech magnate Mike Lynch for his role in a disastrous $11 billion deal with Hewlett Packard.
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A 31-year-old man was convicted in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Indio. Mark Bravo, 28, of Indio pled guilty to fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian on Feb. 4, 2021 near the intersection of Monroe Street and Avenue 42. The pedestrian was identified as Anthony Duran, 51, of
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE and MELINA WALLING Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A tornado that ripped through suburban Detroit earlier this week downed trees that smashed through the roof of Abby Sata’s family home, sending water gushing below. Though they now have a giant crane taking trees off the house, they were lucky no one was
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The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is excited to announce a new way to stay cool this summer at “Hot Summer Nights,” a pool party for everyone to enjoy. Every Tuesday evening from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM, starting June 11 and continuing until August 15, the Palm Desert Aquatic Center is hosting a fun-filled evening
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Seven migrant smuggling suspects have been arrested and 11 migrants are hospitalized after a law enforcement sting near San Antonio. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar says 26 migrants were found at a house in rural South Bexar County on Thursday. Salazar says 11 of them have
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The 30th-annual Palm Springs International ShortFest announced some important programs and participants for its forum, as well as the jury members who will decide on Academy-Qualifying Student Shorts and Special Jury Awards. The ShortFest Forum will take place from June 21 through June 23 at the Renaissance Hotel in Palm Springs. It will feature panels,
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A final exit poll suggests that Geert Wilders’ far-right party and a center-left alliance are neck and neck in the Dutch election for the European Union parliament. In a possible harbinger of strong electoral gains for the hard right in the 27-nation
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — United Nations special representatives on human rights have called on Belarusian authorities to investigate the torture and deaths of political prisoners. A report produced by the UN special rapporteur for Belarus says five people who have died in custody in Belarus were convicted on politically motivated
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Bank of America is set to reopen its historically designated 1959 Palm Springs Main financial center, located at 588 S. Palm Canyon Drive, following three years of extensive renovations for safety reasons and to restore its mid-century modern architectural and design. Bank of America historical building restored On Friday, June 14, from 8:30 AM to
Continue ReadingHAVANA (AP) — Four Russian ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week, Cuban officials said Thursday, citing “historically friendly relations” between both nations and as tensions escalate over Western military support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. Cuba’s foreign ministry said in a news release that the ships will be
Continue ReadingBy OMAR ALBAM Associated Press DARKUSH, Syria (AP) — At least seven people have drowned after a school bus in northwest Syria skidded off the road and plunged into a river. Twenty people were injured in the accident. Most of the casualties were children. Emergency responders say the bus left the road near the town
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Starting June 10, the Palm Springs Public Library will resume its summer reading program. This year’s theme “Read, Renew, Repeat!” is for children, teens and adults. The program is six weeks long and registration begins June 10 at palmspringsca.beanstack.org. It will focus on sustainability, the library stated, by giving away free books each week to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Juneteenth, the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. On June 19, 1865, over two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free. Knowledge of the celebration spread as families
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Narendra Modi, prime minister of India. Personal Birth date: September 17, 1950 Birth place: Vadnagar, Gujarat, India Birth name: Narendra Damodardas Modi Father: Damodardas Modi Mother: Hiraba “Heeraben” Modi Marriage: Jashodaben (Chimanlal) Modi (1968-present, separated) Education: Delhi University, B.A., 1978; Gujarat University,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the war. Causes of the Korean War Korea was under Japanese rule before and during World War II, and was divided into two parts after the Japanese surrender. The Soviet Union
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An exit poll suggests that Geert Wilders’ far-right party and a center-left alliance are neck-and-neck in the Dutch election for the European Union parliament. In a possible harbinger of strong electoral gains for the hard right in the 27-nation bloc, the exit
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press Whether to count more than 1,900 mail ballots cast in one New Jersey county will be up to a judge after their envelopes were unsealed prematurely and members of the local election board deadlocked on how to proceed. The circumstances that led to the envelopes being unsealed early are
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has spent the last week pushing allies in the Middle East to make specific threats to Hamas, as part of an urgent campaign to push the group toward accepting the latest Israeli ceasefire and hostage proposal that would pause the fighting in Gaza. US officials have publicly
Continue ReadingDOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A woman found dead last year in a mountain community was the victim of the first documented fatal black bear attack on a human in California, authorities said. The death occurred in Downieville, a tiny town in the Sierra Nevada, two hours northeast of the state capital, Sacramento TV station KCRA
Continue ReadingDOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A woman found dead last year in a mountain community was the victim of the first documented fatal black bear attack on a human in California, authorities said. The death occurred in Downieville, a tiny town in the Sierra Nevada, two hours northeast of the state capital, Sacramento TV station KCRA
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