By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There was talk of drone strikes and presidential bribes, of a potential ruling “for the ages” and of the Founding Fathers, too. The presidential race went unmentioned but was not far from mind. The Supreme Court heard more than 2 1/2 hours worth
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, COLLEEN LONG and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The former publisher of the National Enquirer testified at Donald Trump’s hush money trial about going to great lengths to help shield his old friend from potentially damaging stories. The efforts relied on a catch-and-kill scheme prosecutors allege
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One person was injured today after a 55-gallon drum of peroxide started leaking on the exterior of a business in Desert Hot Springs. Fire crews responded at 11:27 a.m. Thursday to a report of a hazardous materials incident in the 13000 block of Little Morongo Road in Desert Hot Springs, according to the Riverside County
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kim Kardashian has joined Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable highlighting the administration’s efforts on criminal justice reform. The Thursday event was the same week that President Joe Biden granted clemency to 16 people who were convicted of non-violent drug crimes, and four of those
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Citing “new safety measures” in place following escalating protests, USC announced today it has canceled the “main stage” commencement ceremony that had been planned for May 10 and will require tickets for people to attend any other commencement activities. The university will continue to hold “dozens” of smaller commencement events, including the individual school
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and their so-called Big Three return home to the desert in a big pickle. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and the Suns are in a 2-0 hole heading into Friday’s Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Minnesota
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC and NICK PERRY Associated Press The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt May commencement ceremonies. Some universities called in police to break up the demonstrations, resulting in ugly scuffles and
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. on Thursday released a quarterly report showing it’s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence. The results for the first three months of the year provided the latest evidence that Google has
Continue ReadingBy GARY SCHATZ Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Bryce Harper homered in his return to the lineup following the birth of his third child, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 Thursday for their second shutout win in splitting a four-game series. Zack Wheeler (2-3) allowed one hit in six innings, a third-inning
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC and NICK PERRY Associated Press The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt May commencement ceremonies. Some universities called in police to break up the demonstrations, resulting in ugly scuffles and
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors in Texas asked the state’s highest criminal appeals court on Thursday to reverse a ruling that overturned a Fort Worth woman’s voter fraud conviction and five-year prison term for casting an illegal provisional ballot. Last month, Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction was overturned by the Second Court of Appeals.
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — When Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of two sex crimes in February 2020, the conviction was hailed as a landmark moment in the #MeToo movement. Now, over four years later, the ruling from the New York Court of Appeals overturning that conviction has sent shockwaves through communities
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump returned to court Thursday for the third day of witness testimony in his hush money trial. The trial resumed around the same time the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during his time as president. At
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Bush is overjoyed to have his Heisman Trophy once again. Now he wants his reputation back as well. The former Southern California tailback says the return of his Heisman is the biggest step yet in what he sees as his fight against the NCAA
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Bush is overjoyed to have his Heisman Trophy once again. Now he wants his reputation back as well. The former Southern California tailback says the return of his Heisman is the biggest step yet in what he sees as his fight against the NCAA
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A plan by federal agencies to rebuild the sardine population in the Pacific was not properly implemented and failed to prevent overfishing, a judge in California ruled this week. Monday’s decision by U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi was a victory for environmentalists who said officials did not ensure sardine stocks
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A plan by federal agencies to rebuild the sardine population in the Pacific was not properly implemented and failed to prevent overfishing, a judge in California ruled this week. Monday’s decision by U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi was a victory for environmentalists who said officials did not ensure sardine stocks
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction on Thursday, saying the trial judge should not have allowed other women to testify about alleged assaults the movie mogul wasn’t charged with. Here is some of the reaction to the decision: ___ “This is what it’s like to be
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — USC won’t hold main commencement ceremony amid Gaza war protests on campus and criticism over canceled student speaker.
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR, JULIA FRANKEL and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The construction of a new port in Gaza and an accompanying U.S. military-built pier offshore are underway, but the complex plan to bring more desperately needed food to Palestinian civilians is still mired in fears over security and how the humanitarian
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