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Local pickleball bar owner and medical doctor explains the impacts of outdoor activities & gusty winds

April 26, 2024 10:18 AM Miyoshi Price

The recent dusty and gusty conditions have adversely affected outdoor activities, leading locals to call for solutions. Since Thursday, attendance at local outdoor facilities such as tennis courts, pools, parks, and pickleball courts has been low, and people are worried about the insufficient number of indoor complexes available for physical activity. During interviews with residents

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defends book excerpt where she describes killing dog and goat

April 28, 2024 4:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Vice presidential contender South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defended actions described in her upcoming book in which she killed a dog and goat on her family farm. According to an excerpt, which was obtained by the Guardian, Noem killed her dog Cricket because the dog was “untrainable,” “dangerous to anyone

King Charles III will return to public duties next week

April 26, 2024 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III will resume public duties next week following “a period of treatment and recuperation,” Buckingham Palace announced Friday, two months after revealing that he was being treated for cancer. The 75-year-old monarch will be joined by his wife, Queen Camilla, for a visit to a

Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly ‘s challenge of 20-year sentence

April 26, 2024 9:48 AM Associated Press

By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Jurors in 2022 convicted the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, on three charges of producing child porn and three charges

John Oates’ new album is called ‘Reunion.’ But don’t think Hall & Oates are getting back together

April 26, 2024 9:45 AM Associated Press

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For many music fans, John Oates is most recognizable as one-half of the Grammy-nominated Hall & Oates, the multiplatinum soul-pop duo behind hits like “Rich Girl” and “Maneater” now riven by litigation. But he’s also had a full career as a soloist. His sixth solo

A school principal faced threats after being accused of offensive language on a recording. Now police say it was a deepfake

April 26, 2024 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — The recording went viral in January, provoking rage in suburban Baltimore. It seemed that Pikesville High School Principal Eric Eiswert had been caught making racist and antisemitic comments. Angry phone calls overwhelmed the front desk. Employees felt afraid. Security was tightened. Eiswert was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. He

New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence

April 26, 2024 9:43 AM Associated Press

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — It has been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on the Caribbean nation’s new leaders is rapidly growing. Haitians want security, food, jobs — and they want them now. The members of the council, tasked

Maine govenor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

April 26, 2024 9:43 AM Associated Press

By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed off on a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state’s “yellow flag” law, criminalizing the transfer

Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and others join government AI safety board led by DHS’ Mayorkas

April 26, 2024 9:40 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of leading U.S. technology companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nation’s critical services from “AI-related disruptions.” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the new board Friday that includes key corporate leaders in AI development such as OpenAI

JPMorgan’s Dimon hopes for soft landing for US economy but says stagflation is a possible scenario

April 26, 2024 9:40 AM Associated Press

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s hopeful the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation. In an interview with The Associated Press at a Chase branch opening in The Bronx, Dimon said

Firefighters contain destructive fire on landmark wooden pier on the Southern California coast

April 26, 2024 9:37 AM Associated Press

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A stubborn fire at the end of a landmark wooden pier on the Southern California coast was contained early Friday, authorities said. The fire erupted at 3 p.m. Thursday on the seaward end of the pier in the city of Oceanside, north of San Diego. Firefighters pulled hoses down the 1,954-foot

Indio businesses gear up for Stagecoach

April 26, 2024 1:05 AM Bianca Ventura

Stagecoach crowds are moving into the desert and the final weekend of festival season is still managing to help the bottomline of some nearby businesses. We spoke to business owners just ten minutes from the Empire Polo Grounds that are hosting celebrations ahead of Stagecoach. From the best boots, to cowboy hats, the wardrobe’s been

India votes in second phase of national elections with Modi’s BJP as front-runner

April 26, 2024 9:19 AM Associated Press

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians voted in a moderate turnout in the second round of multi-phase national elections, with some big names in the contest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is strongly promoting his party’s pro-Hindu line in his campaign. Rahul Gandhi, a top opposition party leader, is contesting

The Latest | Attentiveness and whispers at Trump’s hush money trial

April 26, 2024 9:17 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial dug Friday into assertions of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election. David Pecker returned to the witness stand for the fourth day as defense attorneys tried to poke holes

Kenya floods leave 76 dead as truck is swept away in deluge

April 27, 2024 9:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Louis Mian, Larry Madowo and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — The death toll due to floods in Kenya has risen to 76, with 29 people injured and 19 still missing, a government spokesperson said as authorities ordered more evacuations of people from at-risk areas due to ongoing heavy rainfall. “Nairobi is currently experiencing the highest impact,

Private security firm says missile fire seen off the Yemen coast in the Red Sea near crucial strait

April 26, 2024 9:12 AM Associated Press

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Missiles suspected to have been fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a ship traveling through the Red Sea, authorities said. The attack Friday follows an uptick in assaults launched by the Houthis in recent days after a relative lull in their monthslong campaign over Israel’s war on

President Joe Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Donald Trump during interview with Howard Stern

April 26, 2024 9:11 AM Associated Press

By AAMER MADHANI The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden says he is willing to debate Donald Trump later this fall. Biden’s comment Friday is the most definitive he’s been on whether he would debate his presumptive Republican opponent. The comments came during an interview with the radio host Howard Stern on

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd’s murder

April 26, 2024 9:08 AM Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. Donald Williams is a mixed martial arts fighter who testified against former Officer Derek Chauvin in his

JPMorgan’s Dimon says stagflation is possible outcome for US economy, but he hopes for soft landing

April 26, 2024 9:01 AM Associated Press

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says stagflation could be one of a number of possible outcomes for the U.S. economy as the Federal Reserve attempts to tame stubbornly high consumer prices. In an interview with The Associated Press at a Chase branch opening in The Bronx,

Federal Student Aid head will step down. His office has been roiled by FAFSA problems

April 26, 2024 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The head of the Federal Student Aid office, which has faced criticism for the botched rollout of this year’s college financial aid form, will be stepping down. According to a letter to staff obtained by CNN, Richard Cordray said Friday that he will not be continuing in his

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