By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League will have new owners by the season’s end following a sale the puts the club’s value at $113 million, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press Russia has begun three days of voting in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for six more years after he stifled dissent. The vote takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The presiding judge in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election subversion case said he will deliver his decision on the ethics allegations against District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday and that it will not “be based on politics.” Georgia Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee confirmed to CNN affiliate
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY and ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writers The Chicago Bears are acquiring wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers for a fourth-round pick. Two people familiar with the decision confirmed the move to The Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t been announced. Allen has
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A dozen countries across Africa have suffered a major internet outage as multiple undersea telecommunication cables reported failures. Network disruptions caused by cable damage have occurred in Africa in recent years, but “today’s disruption points to something larger (and) this is amongst the most severe,” said
Continue ReadingMADISON, Ind. (AP) — Suspected tornado raked parts of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky on Thursday, damaging dozens of homes and leaving people without electricity, authorities said. Forecasters are aware of damage in the Lakeview, Ohio, area and across the region and plan to survey the area Friday to confirm the tornado, said Scott Hickman, a
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 16 saves in his 75th career shutout, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 on Thursday night. Fleury is 11th on the NHL shutouts list, one behind Ed Belfour and Tony Esposito. The 39-year-old goaltender got plenty of help from
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Whether he was burying his shots or moving the ball, Paul George seemed to make all the right decisions. The Clippers will sure take more of that. George made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Kawhi Leonard added 27 and Los Angeles beat the Chicago Bulls
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — More passengers who were aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 jet when part of its fuselage blew out in January are suing — including one who says his life was saved by a seat belt. The latest lawsuit, representing seven passengers, was filed in Washington’s King County Superior Court Thursday against Boeing,
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — More passengers who were aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 jet when part of its fuselage blew out in January are suing — including one who says his life was saved by a seat belt. The latest lawsuit, representing seven passengers, was filed in Washington’s King County Superior Court Thursday against Boeing,
Continue ReadingBy 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
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