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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press An Arizona grand jury’s indictment of 18 people who either posed as or helped organize a slate of electors falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020 could help shape the landscape of challenges to the 2024 election. The indictment issued Wednesday is part of a
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By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams went seven years without a first-round pick in the NFL draft, in part, because they felt urgency to make the most of Aaron Donald’s exceptional presence. After selecting Florida State defensive end Jared Verse with the 19th overall pick on Thursday
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch and kill” tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are poised Friday to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press “Divest from death” read the bubble letters written in chalk on the sidewalk on Tuesday outside of The New School in New York City. The slogan articulates one of the demands of the antiwar protests on campuses which call on colleges or universities to divest their endowments from companies profiting
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer San Francisco took Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall with the 30th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night to give the 49ers possible insurance if they can’t sign Brandon Aiyuk to a long-term deal. Pearsall had 65 catches for 965 yards and four touchdowns last season at
Continue ReadingBy Zeena Saifi, Abeer Salman and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Gaza have concluded their search of mass graves at a hospital in the south of the strip and said they have uncovered a total of 392 bodies, including some still wearing surgical gowns. Speaking at a Thursday news conference, an official from the
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Friday despite worries about the economic outlook and inflation in the U.S. and the rest of the world. The Bank of Japan ended a policy meeting with no major changes, keeping its benchmark interest rate in a range of 0 to 0.1%.
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in the second round of multi-phase national elections as Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to galvanize voters with his assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics. People lined up outside polling stations as voting opened at 7 a.m. Turnout was expected
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Even amid war, Ukraine finds time for the glittery, pop-filled Eurovision Song Contest. Perhaps now even more than ever. Ukraine’s entrants in the pan-continental music competition are rapper alyona alyona and singer Jerry Heil. The duo set off from Kyiv for the competition on Thursday. In
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer DETROIT (AP) — Caleb Williams swiftly walked on stage, looked out and screamed “Woooo! Yeah!” Long-suffering Bears fans felt his joy. Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. “My goal is to get into as far as
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer DETROIT (AP) — Caleb Williams swiftly walked on stage, looked out and screamed “Woooo! Yeah!” Long-suffering Bears fans felt his joy. Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. “My goal is to get into as far as
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Brock Bowers was in middle school in Napa, California, when the then-Oakland Raiders would hold training camp nearby. He’d drop by to check out practice and once even got an autograph from quarterback Derek Carr. Now Bowers is part of the Las Vegas Raiders, who
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Indian voters are battling sweltering conditions to take part in the world’s biggest election as a severe heat wave hits parts of the country and authorities forecast a hotter-than-normal summer for the South Asian nation. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said a heat wave
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature. The bill mirrors almost the same
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stood by his past comments that presidents should not have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for their actions while in office. After the Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue Thursday, NBC News’ Kristen Welker pressed McConnell about 2021 remarks he made
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and both men warned of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations. The meeting, on
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft Thursday night, going No. 15 overall to Indianapolis to snap a record streak of 14 straight offensive players selected. The latest a first round had previously gone before a defensive player was
Continue ReadingBy LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mason Miller retired Aaron Judge with a runner on for his first four-out save, and the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-1 Thursday night for a four-game split. Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin homered in the third inning off Nestor Cortes (1-2), and Alex
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As recovery efforts continue for the owners of four Palm Desert businesses lost in an arson fire earlier this month, some employees are concerned about what comes next for them. Up until the fire, Mary Saucedo was employed by D’Coffee Bouteaque. She is concerned about her financial situation and being able to pay her bills
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The city of Indio is getting in the country spirit ahead of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. This week, a commemorative mural of the late Toby Keith was unveiled at Neil’s Lounge in Indio. The mural was done by Jonas Never ahead of this year’s festival, which takes place this weekend. View this post on
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