By ERIC TUCKER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST, ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A special counsel report released Thursday found evidence that President Joe Biden willfully retained and shared highly classified information when he was a private citizen, including about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, but concluded that criminal charges were not
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The longstanding concerns about President Joe Biden’s age and memory intensified on Thursday after the release of a special counsel’s report investigating his possession of classified documents. The report described the 81-year-old Democrat’s memory as “hazy,” “fuzzy,” “faulty,” “poor” and having “significant limitations.”
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Teachers at College of the Desert are being asked to help identify artificial intelligence “bots” who may be enrolled in classes and boot them out of the system, as these “bots” have already cost the school tens of thousands of dollars, according to an email obtained by News Channel 3. In that email, school officials
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sahith Theegala spent time with his parents in the players’ dining room and grabbed a bite to eat during what ended up being a long weather delay. With no room to sit in the clubhouse at TPC Scottsdale, Theegala went out to his car to
Continue ReadingBy SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury on Thursday in Washington, D.C. said climate scientist Michael Mann was defamed 12 years ago when a pair of conservative writers compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester. The jury awarded him $1 million. Mann, a professor of climate science at
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Jim Hiller realizes he only has a little time to get Los Angeles’ season back on track. The one thing the Kings’ interim coach is hoping to do, though, is help his players regain confidence after struggling for the past month. Hiller held his
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A 38-year-old convicted felon who fatally shot his helper at an illegal marijuana grow in Anza after the man accidentally caused a vehicle to roll over and kill a puppy was found guilty today of murder. After two days of deliberations, a Murrieta jury convicted Benjamin Franklin Winkle of killing 37-year-old Michael M. Mendoza in
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. 8 jersey with his right index finger raised as he walked
Continue ReadingBy DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press The pomp, the glamour, the conflicts, the characters – when it comes to the United Kingdom’s royal family, the Americans can’t seem to get enough. That was evident this week, following the announcement of King Charles III’s treatment for cancer. While, yes, the United States got its start in 1776
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is urging the international community to mobilize and do everything possible to stop the war in Sudan, saying “what is happening is horrible.” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there is no military solution to the conflict between forces supporting rival generals that began
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has made significant progress in a recent crime spree involving the theft of a large community mailbox in the Hacienda Heights neighborhood on January 28th. Thanks to a vigilant community member who captured the whole event on video, detectives were able to identify the suspect and place him under
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Former professional baseball and football player Vincent “Bo” Jackson, a running back who won the Heisman Trophy at Auburn University, has won a $21 million verdict in his civil case against his niece and nephew for trying to extort him. The Feb. 2 decision included a permanent protective order barring Thomas Lee
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andra Day normally deals with with nervousness before any big show — especially in front of her peers. But the Grammy winner eventually leans on prayer to settle her anxiety. On Sunday, Day will certainly use the same approach before she graces the Super
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An attorney representing passengers of an Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug in midair says a “whistling sound” was heard on a previous flight of the same Boeing 737 Max 9. Mark Lindquist is representing 22 passengers of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 in a
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President Joe Biden is set to make remarks following the release of the special counsel’s report on his handling of classified documents. No topic was immediately given, but the remarks come hours after the release of special counsel Robert Hur’s report. Special counsel report concludes Biden willfully retained classified information but will not face charges
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska would become one of the last Republican-led states to enact a so-called “stand your ground” law under a bill being considered by lawmakers. State Sen. Brian Hardin says he brought the bill Thursday at the urging of his constituents. He also wants to keep
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The confrontation begins with police officers ordering a group of migrants to leave a bustling Times Square block. It escalates when one of those men, slowly walking away, lobs an insult in Spanish: “They look like Ugly Betty.” Seconds later, he is pushed up against a
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Donald Trump has amassed another win at a Republican caucus held in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where officials flouted several GOP party rules, including holding the contest earlier than allowed. Thursday’s caucus is the third Republican contest held this election season with delegates at
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor and other state officials are calling out a conservative state school board member for insinuating in an online post that a member of a girl’s high school basketball team was transgender, when in fact she is not. The post by Natalie Cline
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The Tour de Palm Springs returns to the Coachella Valley this weekend. Drivers are advised to be aware of road closures in areas where thousands of cyclists will run by. This year’s event kicks off with an Expo on Friday, Feb. 9 from noon – 8 p.m. with bike ride and walking tours on Saturday,
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