By STEVE PEOPLES, ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s Democratic allies are launching an aggressive defense against a special counsel’s explosive claims that the 81-year-old president couldn’t remember major milestones in his life, trying to diminish the significance of the prosecutor’s allegations that Biden was too forgetful
Continue ReadingBy NOREEN NASIR Associated Press Rhonda LeValdo is exhausted, but she’s refusing to slow down. For the fourth time in five years, her hometown team and the focus of her decadeslong activism against the use of Native American imagery and references in sports is in the Super Bowl. As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare for
Continue ReadingBy DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A Catholic laywoman who lived in 18th-century Argentina and joined the Jesuits in their evangelical mission throughout the South American country will become the first female saint from the home country of Pope Francis on Sunday. María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, more commonly known
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Frederik Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — The worst kept secret in Kyiv has finally been confirmed: the man who led Ukraine’s armed forces for two years is out of his job. President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced General Valerii Zaluzhnyi on Thursday, after 10 days of rumor and speculation – and months of a fraying relationship.
Continue ReadingFort Collins, Colo. (AP) — Freshman Rashaan Mbemba came off the bench to score 13 points to lead Colorado State to a 66-47 win over San Jose State on Friday night. The Rams (19-5, 7-4 Mountain West) jumped out to a 38-19 lead at the break and cruised to their fourth straight win. San Jose
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — Kenan Blackshear scored eight of his 22 points in overtime and Nevada beat No. 24 San Diego State 70-66 on Friday night. Tre Coleman made two key steals and the tiebreaking basket in the extra period as the Wolf Pack defeated AP Top 25 teams in back-to-back games for the first
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese President Macky Sall defended his decision to postpone elections as violent protests erupted across the country. In his first interview since announcing the delay of presidential elections earlier this month, Sall brushed off accusations that the decision was unconstitutional and told The Associated Press that
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, now the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, made false claims Friday about the extent to which he and President Joe Biden each cooperated with federal authorities over the classified documents they each retained after they left office. “I cooperated with the very
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say they are investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023 valued at approximately $3 billion, with the money reportedly being used to help fund its development of weapons of mass destruction. And the high volume of cyberattacks by North Korean
Continue Reading
This Saturday, February 10th at 6 P.M., the Coachella Valley Firebirds will be holding a “Pink In The Rink” theme night in honor & support of Breast Cancer survivors and patients. This event, presented by El Paseo Jewelers of Palm Desert, will include an auction to win a pink game-worn jersey from one of our
Continue ReadingWBTV, CNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump and his allies are pushing to replace the chair of the Republican National Committee with North Carolina’s party leader who promoted 2020 presidential election lies and supported using the courts to overturn the results. Michael Whatley, the chairman of the
Continue Reading
Jose Larin Garcia, the man convicted of killing four people in Palm Springs, was sentenced to death Friday morning in Indio. Nearly a year ago to the day, Larin Garcia, 24, was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder. A jury recommended a death sentence. He was originally set to be sentenced in May
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump told thousands of members of the National Rifle Association that “no one will lay a finger on your firearms” if he returns to the White House, and bragged that during his time as president he “did nothing” to curb guns. “During my
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer UCLA coach Chip Kelly stepped down after six seasons leading the Bruins on Friday to become offensive coordinator for soon-to-be Big Ten rival Ohio State. The move leaves UCLA scrambling to fill a vacancy at the top of a program preparing to join the Big Ten with
Continue ReadingEL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — A nurse at a California jail was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter Friday in the November 2019 death of an inmate who collapsed in her cell. But jurors deadlocked on charges against a jail doctor. Danalee Pascua was acquitted in the death of 24-year-old Elisa Serna at the Las
Continue ReadingEL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — A nurse at a California jail was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter Friday in the November 2019 death of an inmate who collapsed in her cell. But jurors deadlocked on charges against a jail doctor. Danalee Pascua was acquitted in the death of 24-year-old Elisa Serna at the Las
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Hershey is cautioning on its 2024 profit growth as the company contends with rising cocoa costs that are leading to higher prices for chocolate. Cocoa futures prices have doubled over the past year and hit an all-time high of $5,874 per metric ton on Friday. Bad weather in West
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer UCLA coach Chip Kelly stepped down Friday after six seasons leading the Bruins and a person involved in the decision confirmed to The Associated Press he was leaving to join Ohio State as offensive coordinator. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Ohio State was still
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Inspiration sometimes happens, or in this case, doinks, at the most opportune times. CBS Sports’ Jason Cohen and Mike Francis had end zone seats during last year’s Super Bowl when Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker had a 42-yard field goal attempt that caromed off the left upright. Cohen, the
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Inspiration sometimes happens, or in this case, doinks, at the most opportune times. CBS Sports’ Jason Cohen and Mike Francis had end zone seats during last year’s Super Bowl when Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker had a 42-yard field goal attempt that caromed off the left upright. Cohen, the
Continue Reading