By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is joining a high-profile list of more than 240 wealthy philanthropists committed to donating over half their fortunes. The Giving Pledge announcement comes after a tumultuous six months for Altman that saw his removal and subsequent reinstatement as CEO of the company
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Neighbors are still shaken after witnessing a fire at Tri Palm Estates and Country Club in Thousand Palms Monday evening. A spokesperson for Cal Fire Riverside has confirmed the cause of the fire is undetermined, with no further investigation underway. The fire was reported around 6:15 p.m. on Black Eagle Drive. Two houses and several
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Left-hander Drew Pomeranz has a $1 million base salary in his one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants and can earn $200,000 in performance bonuses. The former All-Star would get $100,000 each for 40 and 50 games as a pitcher. If he is assigned to the minor leagues, he would get
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Chris Boyette and Carroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Jared Ravizza, the suspect linked to stabbings this weekend at a Massachusetts movie theater and a McDonald’s, also will face criminal charges in Connecticut in connection to a killing in the town of Deep River, authorities said Tuesday. Ravizza was arraigned Tuesday in Plymouth District
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. built temporary pier that had been used to deliver additional humanitarian aid into Gaza was damaged by rough seas and has temporarily suspended operations. That’s according to three U.S. officials who spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday. The Joint Logistics Over The Shore, or
Continue ReadingBY HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed the raucous prison-sports comedy “The Longest Yard” and helped create the hit sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died at age 94. Ruddy died “peacefully” Saturday at
Continue ReadingBy BARRY HATTON and RAF CASERT Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days during a whirlwind tour of three European Union countries. At the same time, President Vladimir Putin warned that hitting Russian soil with Western weapons could
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida on Tuesday denied prosecutors’ request to bar the former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution. Prosecutors had told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon that the restriction was
Continue ReadingBY HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed the raucous prison-sports comedy “The Longest Yard” and helped create the hit sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died at age 94. Ruddy died “peacefully” Saturday at
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The WNBA annual Commissioner’s Cup gets underway this week using a new format for the in-season tournament. The league tweaked the format this year and teams now will play five games against conference opponents over a two-week period. In the past, teams would play a home and home set
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken named Dan Bylsma their coach on Tuesday, putting the 2009 Stanley Cup winner with Pittsburgh back in charge of an NHL team for the first time since 2017. Bylsma has spent the past two seasons as the head coach of the Coachella Valley
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. built temporary pier that had been used to deliver additional humanitarian aid into Gaza was damaged by rough seas and has temporarily suspended operations. That’s according to three U.S. officials who spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday. The Joint Logistics Over The Shore, or
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s parliament has voted to override the presidential veto of a Russian-inspired “foreign agent” law, defying fierce protests at home and criticism abroad. Tuesday’s vote to bypass the objection of Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, whose powers are mostly ceremonial, was widely expected and clears the way
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a retired New York Police Department officer’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence for assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday rejected Thomas
Continue ReadingBy EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of people in Haiti are mourning the death of Judes Montis, a mission director killed by gang members who also fatally shot a U.S. couple that worked with him. Wails filled a crowded church on Tuesday as tears streamed down the face
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is joining a high-profile list of more than 240 wealthy philanthropists committed to donating over half their fortunes. The Giving Pledge announcement comes after a tumultuous six months for Altman that saw his removal and subsequent reinstatement as CEO of the company
Continue ReadingVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ apology Tuesday for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality. Francis has made a hallmark of reaching out to LGBTQ+ Catholics, but his 11-year pontificate has also seen plenty of problems arise over
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognized Palestinian statehood on Tuesday, cementing a joint move that further isolates Israel over its war against Hamas in Gaza. Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said his country made the decision, which was strongly condemned by Israel, “to keep the miracle of peace alive.”
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump, including a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, say they have submitted more than 9,000 signatures in an effort to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican. They targeted Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, the longest-serving Assembly speaker in Wisconsin
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Update 1:30 p.m.: Authorities identified the man and child killed as Mason Lucas, 4, and Gregory Dean Martinez-Lucas II, 28, both of Cathedral City Updated at 10:30 p.m.: News Channel 3 has learned that two people were killed and three others injured after a single-vehicle crash Sunday night on Highway 62. Cal Fire said the
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