By MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney shopping mall has opened to the public for the first time since the mass stabbing in which six people died. Shops will remain closed at Westfield Bondi Junction on Thursday for what is described as a “community reflection day.” The rampage was
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Rendon and Taylor Ward hit run-scoring singles off struggling closer Pete Fairbanks in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Wednesday night. The victory came a day after after Tampa Bay scored twice with two outs
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday suggested twice that the United States was unable to recover his uncle Ambrose Finnegan’s remains after Finnegan’s plane crashed near New Guinea during World War II, “because there used to be a lot of cannibals” in the region. Biden’s accounting of his uncle’s death
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, was out driving west of Moscow, Idaho, the night of the slayings, his attorney says, and the defense plans to offer a cell phone tower and radio frequency expert to partially corroborate this account, a court document supporting an alibi
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Shakira is sticking around the desert for a little while longer. Due to overwhelming demand, Shakira is adding a second show at Acrisure Arena. She will now be in the Coachella Valley on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3. Greater Palm Springs – Wow! Just like hips, your love for #SHAKIRA doesn’t lie! Due
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is in the final stages of negotiating a settlement with sexual assault survivors of disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar over the FBI’s initial failures in investigating the case, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The settlement could result
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fighting his emotions from the most frustrating of nights, Klay Thompson peered high into the upper deck of Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center and caught a glimpse of one remaining fan wearing his No. 11 jersey. That moment meant a great deal to him, a lasting
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump met in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda. It’s the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term. The presumptive GOP nominee hosted Duda at Trump
Continue ReadingAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature is nearing adjournment with unfinished business, including final votes on a series of gun safety bills introduced after the deadliest shooting in state history. Legislators faced a Wednesday deadline for completing work. Awaiting final votes were the governor’s proposals that would strengthen the state’s yellow flag law, boost
Continue ReadingBy Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — A surveillance video showing a jailer wrapping a chain around the neck of an inmate whose attorneys say was briefly choked is part of a civil rights lawsuit filed against three correctional officers this week in federal court in Brunswick, Georgia. Attorneys for plaintiff Tremar Harris provided CNN with the video
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden says allowing federal employee military spouses to work from overseas is a “national security imperative” that’s long overdue. The first lady hosted a White House ceremony on Wednesday at which top Defense and State department officials signed a memorandum of agreement to ease approvals of
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A survey has found Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is foremost in European Union citizens’ minds, with defense and security being key campaign issues ahead of June elections. At national level, the EU’s defense and security is mentioned first in nine countries, in contrast with sentiments five years
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Authorities said an outage that left hundreds of customers without power in Indio Tuesday night was caused by a copper wire thief. Power went out to approximately 735 customers at around 9:30 p.m., according to the Imperial Irrigation District. “The theft of the ground wires caused an underground primary wire to burn up, forcing district
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, personally courted Micron to build what would ultimately be a
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Several members of the Albuquerque police academy’s training staff who were dismissed from their duties last summer have filed a whistleblower lawsuit. The complaint filed Wednesday in state district court outlines allegations of nepotism and retaliation by leadership. The case centers on a requirement that
Continue ReadingPickleball is one of the hottest sports in the country right now, and during Weekend One of Coachella, The Kitchen, the largest pickleball community, will be putting on its second-annual tournament. The tournament will be hosted by The Pointer Brothers, and is produced by Zev Norotsky’s ENTER. It will also feature the launch of Visto
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — An Oklahoma man has been arrested after authorities accused him of throwing a pipe bomb at the headquarters of a group in Salem, Massachusetts, called The Satanic Temple. The group says on its website that it campaigns for secularism and individual liberties and that its members don’t actually worship Satan. Sean Patrick
Continue ReadingBy JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats in the Arizona Senate cleared a path to bring a proposed repeal of the state’s near-total ban on abortions to a vote after the state’s highest court concluded the law can be enforced and the state House blocked efforts to undo the long-dormant statute. Although no
Continue ReadingBy DORANY PINEDA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.” The rule is the first in the nation to specifically target the heavy metal, known as chromium-6, and is expected to reduce
Continue ReadingBy DORANY PINEDA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.” The rule is the first in the nation to specifically target the heavy metal, known as chromium-6, and is expected to reduce
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