By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal court has ruled a convicted scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress and who is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from several victims should be extradited to the United Kingdom. Accusers say Marianne Smyth has also fashioned herself as a
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued Iowa over its new law that would give the state the authority to arrest and deport some migrants. It is the second lawsuit filed Thursday that seeks to block legislation passed earlier this year by state lawmakers. Both the Justice
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press In a meeting room at a hotel in California’s crop-rich Central Valley, a fight is taking place that could help shape the future of farm labor in fields that grow a chunk of the country’s food. The battle between a unit of the Wonderful Co. — one of the state’s
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Maine man who admitted trying to kill three police officers with a machete near New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve 16 months ago has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. The sentencing of Trevor Bickford in Manhattan federal court Thursday came after
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark spent Wednesday working out with her Indiana Fever teammates inside an empty Gainbridge Fieldhouse. By Thursday night, a nearly full house of up to 17,000 will be rocking and rolling as the WNBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick makes her home debut against Atlanta.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money case denied a second request from defense attorneys to declare a mistrial over porn actor Stormy Daniels’ testimony, which concluded Thursday. Judge Juan M. Merchan, echoing his denial Tuesday of the defense’s initial mistrial motion, said Trump’s lawyers had ample opportunities to object to
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A police pursuit following a domestic violence incident ended in a rollover crash along Interstate 10 near the Date Palm exit in Cathedral City. The incident started at around 9:00 PM when deputies were called to an apartment complex in the 77000 block of Country Club Road in Palm Desert to respond to a domestic
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Cathedral City emergency crews are on scene in a neighborhood that is dealing with downed cable lines across roadways and several homes. Cathedral City Fire was called to the area of Avenida Del Yermo North of Vega Road around 10am due to a big rig crash that struck the lines toppling them down across several
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A newly released ad promoting Apple’s new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. The ad, which was released by the tech giant Tuesday, shows a hydraulic press crushing just about every creative instrument artists and consumers have used over the years — from
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds won Game 3 of the Calder Cup playoffs Wednesday by a score of 7-5 in an exciting game. The Firebirds are now up 2-1 in the series, with a chance to close it out Friday at home. Firebirds defeat the Wranglers 7-5, the most goals in a playoff game for Coachella
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving as state lawmakers hope to reduce distracted driving accidents. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office said Thursday he’ll sign the bill. The ban takes effect a year
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels concluded her testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial Thursday after spending roughly 7 1/2 hours on the stand over two days. The porn actor recounted, among other things, the alleged 2006 sexual encounter with the former president that she was eventually paid to keep quiet about during the
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Several people have been detained by police at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after demonstrators blocked a parking garage in their ongoing protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas war. Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the United
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made by two Mississippi agencies about water system funding for the state’s majority-Black capital city of Jackson. The EPA’s Office of External Civil Rights Compliance issued findings this week. The
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has a survived an attempt by far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from office. Democrats came to the Republican speaker’s rescue, providing the votes needed late Wednesday to keep Johnson on the job. But Donald Trump’s role cannot be overstated —
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings and fled the southern city of Rafah for other parts of Gaza. Israel has repeatedly threatened to invade Rafah, where some 1.3 million Palestinians sought refuge. “Where are we supposed to go?” asked one Palestinian,
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cue up his 2010 megahit “Baby.” Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin) are expecting their first child together — and have renewed their vows. A representative for Hailey Bieber confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the model is just over six months
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cue up his 2010 megahit “Baby.” Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin) are expecting their first child together — and have renewed their vows. A representative for Hailey Bieber confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the model is just over six months
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators on Thursday voted to make it cheaper for people to charge electric cars and cool their homes in the summer, a decision heralded as part of the state’s transition to clean energy but derided by others who warn it will raise prices for people
Continue ReadingBy GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press CANOAS, Brazil (AP) — About 24 hours after it was first spotted and with people clamoring for the rescue of a horse social media users nicknamed Caramelo, a team in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state have successfully removed Caramelo, providing a dose of hope to
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