By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MALMO, Sweden (AP) — It’s time for many people to don sequins and spangles — and for others to pick up protest banners and Palestinian flags — for Saturday’s final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. The competition that pits nations against one another for pop music glory is reaching
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Firebirds fans left Acrisure Arena Friday night with full hearts after defeating the Calgary Wranglers. After speaking to the Firebirds’ families and the faithful fans, there’s no denying we have some of the best fans in AHL Hockey. In the span of two seasons, the Firebirds’ fandom has become more of a Firebirds’ family. The
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are advancing to the Pacific Division Finals! The Firebirds beat the Calgary Wranglers 3-0 in front of a raucous home crowd at Acrisure Arena. THE @Firebirds PREVAIL🧯#CalderCup pic.twitter.com/FnEydHOoK2— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) May 11, 2024 It wasn’t the high-scoring affair like on Wednesday, but the Firebirds got the job done. Cale
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This week is National Nurses Week and Eisenhower Health celebrated its staff tonight with its Nursing Excellence Awards ceremony. 10 members of Eisenhower Health’s team were recognized. Awards included “innovation and creativity in nursing practice” and “care coordination.” Nurse Stephen Merritt is Eisenhower Health’s “2024 Nurse of the Year.” “When I was in high school I
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM MEDNICK and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to move as it prepares to expand its operation and adding that it is also moving into an area in northern Gaza
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A local organization honored several women today who are leaders in the community while also giving out scholarship money to young women. Women Leaders Forum hosted its 11th annual “Women Who Rule” awards and scholarship luncheon. The fundraiser helps to raise scholarship funds for high school seniors going to college. “The Young Women Leaders is an
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“Recognizing mothers.” That was the goal Friday at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. Mother’s Day comes a bit earlier for people of Mexican, Salvadorian, or Guatemalan descent. Dia de las Madres is always celebrated on May 10. Desert Regional wanted to celebrate mothers who spent the day in the hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive
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The Space Weather Prediction Center is a branch of the National Weather Service and monitors the space environment around Earth. They have confirmed that G5 conditions have been observed tonight! This is the first time G5 conditions have been observed since 2003. The SWPC says that the best time to see the northern lights is
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Mariners’ starter Bryan Woo left Friday’s game with one out in the fifth inning for precautionary reasons after experiencing tightness in his arm, but is expected to make his next turn in the rotation for Seattle. Making his first start of the year after being slowed by a sore elbow during spring
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Three gang members accused in the slaying of an Indio man must stand trial for first-degree murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Oscar Angel “Sniper” Bustos, 32, Itati Maribi Ceja, 27, and Robert “Bubba” Ruiz, 33, allegedly killed Jason Diaz in 2020. Robert “Bubba” Ruiz and Oscar Angel “Sniper” Bustos Following a
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration wants to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody. The request to a U.S. district judge comes weeks after the Health and Human Services Department published
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Stuart Fairchild had an inside-the-park homer that provided a key insurance run late to help left-hander Andrew Abbott win for the first time in almost a month, and the Cincinnati Reds snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on
Continue ReadingBy ANNA FURMAN Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice was cultivated by direct descendants of slaves in rural Alabama who have faced oppression, geographic isolation and intense material constraints. As of this year,
Continue ReadingBy ANNA FURMAN Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice was cultivated by direct descendants of slaves in rural Alabama who have faced oppression, geographic isolation and intense material constraints. As of this year,
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Dylan Moore hit a two-run homer and had a career-high five RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Friday night. While the Mariners rebounded to open a brief homestand after losing three of four in Minnesota, the immediate concern was around
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Frazier hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 2-1 victory over the hapless Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. MJ Melendez delivered a one-out single off Angels closer Carlos Estévez (0-2) before Frazier put his
Continue ReadingBy TED SHAFFREY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s probably the last place a mom wants to spend Mother’s Day with her kids. But a family visiting space at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex is a little more kid-friendly after a colorful redesign by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. The jail
Continue ReadingBy JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation. Researchers are exploring ways to use features in modern cars, such as GPS, to make traffic
Continue ReadingBy JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation. Researchers are exploring ways to use features in modern cars, such as GPS, to make traffic
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Newcomer Luis Arraez singled in pinch runner Tyler Wade with one out in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles 2-1 on Friday night to end the Dodgers’ season-high seven-game winning streak. Arraez was obtained in a trade with Miami last
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