By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — An unnamed woman was denied a top-secret security clearance this year due to being a “close” relative of an authoritarian dictator of an unnamed country, according to a publicly available document from the Defense Department’s Office of Hearings and Appeals. The administrative judge in the case ultimately decided to deny the clearance in what
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod says mushers who finish the race next year will guide their dog teams under a new burled arch finish line. The current arch collapsed in Nome on Saturday night, likely after salty air blowing in from the nearby Bering Strait caused wood rot. The
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By Alicia Wallace, Katherine Dillinger, Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration moved Tuesday to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance, a person familiar with the plans told CNN, a historic move that acknowledges the medical benefits of the long-criminalized drug and carries broad implications for cannabis-related research and
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The Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to hike the blanket rate charged to 16 cities and other contract entities for the use of patrol deputies and support services. The board authorized the sheriff to implement a 2.45% increase in the base hourly rate charged for the use
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There are two things to keep in mind while being burned alive for a movie scene. The first, says stunt performer Ben Jenkin, is not to breathe in a flame. That would be bad. Jenkin was reminded of that over and over before doing his
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic. Tuesday’s announcement is part of a wider effort by the Biden administration targeting pharmaceutical industry practices that contribute to high prices. The agency is taking issue with patents on
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER, JOSHUA GOODMAN, JIM MUSTIAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The proposal,
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is on the verge of repealing what’s left of a 16-year-old law that puts climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions. Instead, a bill waiting for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature would make energy affordability and availability the main focus. The bill
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Tuesday announced an investigation into the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war, broadening a campaign that has placed heavy scrutiny on how presidents at the nation’s most prestigious colleges have dealt with reports of antisemitism on campus. Several House
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A 31-year-old motorcyclist is dead after suffering fatal injuries in a collision with a vehicle, shutting down Gene Autry Trail for hours Sunday night. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, the motorcyclist was heading north on Gene Autry Trail around 8 p.m. Sunday and collided with a vehicle that was heading in the opposite direction
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press As the two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia University in New York came to a head on Tuesday, officials anxiously monitored whether the fallout would spark more protests on college campuses around the country or quell what has been a growing movement. Protesters at Columbia dug in,
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard. Earlier this month, the combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package, feverish searching, a California rescue and a tearful reunion. Her family is still waiting to “reintroduce cardboard to her
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard. Earlier this month, the combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package, feverish searching, a California rescue and a tearful reunion. Her family is still waiting to “reintroduce cardboard to her
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mike Tyson’s fight against Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition. The rounds will be shorter and the gloves will be heavier. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation this week approved terms for the July 20 fight at AT&T
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More worries about inflation and interest rates staying high knocked U.S. stocks lower on Tuesday, as the market closed out its worst month since September. The S&P 500 tumbled 1.6% to cement its first losing month in the last six. Its momentum slammed into reverse
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of “The Joy Luck Club” fame combines entries from her nature journal with astonishing illustrations thanks to lessons in bird illustration in “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” to share a birdwatching obsession that dates back to before the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s among recent books grabbing onto the
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer A breakout moment in Hollywood can happen at any age and stage. This summer at the movies, there are plenty of talents to discover, from the formerly incarcerated man whose story inspired the film he stars in to the “It” bully whose childhood dream of playing an ape in
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Armed men burst into a hospital in central Mexico and killed a patient who was being treated for a previous gunshot wound. Prosecutors in the state of Morelos, just south of Mexico City, said the attack occurred early Tuesday. The killers made their way into an intensive care ward and shot
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — After posting strong numbers for the first round, viewership for the NFL draft was down 3% from last year on TV and digital platforms. The draft averaged 5.74 million viewers for the three days this year across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network after averaging 5.93 million in 2023 according to
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — There was a brief moment three weeks ago when trainer Chad Brown’s Kentucky Derby outlook was jolted as one of his hopefuls resisted multiple attempts to enter the gate in a major qualifying race and then started slowly. Things turned out way better than
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