By BABACAR DIONE and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison ahead of the country’s presidential election later this month. His lawyer Bamba Cisse said Sonko and his key ally, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were both released. Sonko left the prison complex in his car
Continue ReadingBy DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Ludvig and Rickard Rakell scored two minutes apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away from the San Jose Sharks for a 6-3 win on Thursday night. Ludvig scored his second goal of the season on a shot from the left point at
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a one-year contract to bring back linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles. A person familiar with the deal said Thursday that Flannigan-Fowles will remain with the Niners for a fifth season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because
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Discussions on a new land-use ordinance for events at rural properties in the Coachella Valley have picked back up between the Riverside County Planning Department and ranch owners in the east. Last April, the Board of Supervisors voted to start the process of amending the County’s noise ordinance in response to concerns about enforcement from
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal. That’s according to a Russian state media report Thursday. That potentially raises the stakes in their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways amid Israel’s war with Hamas
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota woman has been charged on suspicion of purchasing guns authorities say were used by her significant other to kill three first responders during an armed standoff last month, prosecutors announced. Ashley Anne Dyrdahl, 35, is accused of using her name to purchase at least
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is opposing the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying the U.S. needs “strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.” The announcement Thursday comes as the Democratic president campaigns in the Midwest and could have ripples in his
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Four tennis players from Coachella Valley High School are over the moon. They’ve each earned a $20,000 scholarship from BNP Paribas for college. The students were presented the scholarships at a special ceremony with BNP Paribas officials at the school on Thursday. The students are Nevaeh Robles, Kamila Cortes Ramirez, Jose Arreola, and Miguel Gonzalez. Jose
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaedon LeDee knocked down a jumper with 14 seconds left in overtime to give San Diego State the lead and added two free throws to set the final margin as the Aztecs topped UNLV 74-71 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament Thursday night. San
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A man was shot multiple times and left critically wounded on a New York City subway train as it arrived at a Brooklyn station, panicking rush hour passengers. Thursday’s shooting came a week after Gov. Kathy Hochul sent the National Guard to the subway system to help police after a series
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Seventy-eight protesters were ordered to do five hours of community service and pay restitution to avoid criminal proceedings for allegedly blocking traffic on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for hours in November to demand a cease-fire in Gaza, prosecutors said. The Nov. 16 protest came as San Francisco was hosting President
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Seventy-eight protesters were ordered to do five hours of community service and pay restitution to avoid criminal proceedings for allegedly blocking traffic on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for hours in November to demand a cease-fire in Gaza, prosecutors said. The Nov. 16 protest came as San Francisco was hosting President
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions. The court does not have the power to overturn the current marriage law, and government offices may continue
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Stephen Houlahan advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 48th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — None Juan Rey advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 37th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions. The court does not have the power to overturn the current marriage law, and government offices may continue
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A man was shot multiple times and left critically wounded on a New York City subway train as it arrived at a Brooklyn station, panicking rush hour passengers. Thursday’s shooting came a week after Gov. Kathy Hochul sent the National Guard to the subway system to help police after a series
Continue ReadingBy BABACAR DIONE and JESSICA DONATI DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A lawyer for Senegal’s top opposition leader says he has been released from jail ahead of the presidential election scheduled for the end of the month. Bamba Cisse says Sonko and his key ally, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were both released. An AP journalist saw his car
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