NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Perdomo agreed to a $5 million bonus with the Atlanta Braves on Monday, the largest amount on the first day of the 2024 international signing period and the highest for a Venezuelan-born international amateur. The 17-year-old shortstop was rated the No. 3 eligible prospect by MLB.com. Leo De Vries, rated
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Most Iowa GOP caucusgoers refuse to accept President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory and say they would view former President Donald Trump, whom CNN projected will win the caucuses Monday night, as fit for office even if convicted of a crime, according to CNN’s entrance poll for the
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is suspending his 2024 Republican presidential campaign. He announced his exit on Monday night after finishing no higher than fourth in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses. His exit comes after a surprising rise as a fast-talking, headline-grabbing populist who needled opponents as he tried unabashedly to replicate Donald
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy ended his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination Monday night after a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses. “I will stick to the truth tonight. The first hard truth and this was hard for me, I gotta admit this, but we’ve
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump has scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses with his rivals languishing far behind. Trump’s victory sends a resounding message that the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination is his to lose. He is on track to smash the
Continue ReadingBy Hamdi Alkhshali, Nechirvan Mando and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Monday launched ballistic missiles at what it said was a spy base for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad in northern Iraq, and at “anti-Iran terror groups” in Syria, in the latest escalation of hostilities that further risks spiraling into a wider regional
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Succession” secured its legacy with its third best drama series award, “The Bear” feasted as the night’s top comedy, and the two shows about squabbling families dominated the acting awards at Monday night’s Emmys. Historic wins also came for Quinta Brunson of “Abbot Elementary” and
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Succession” secured its legacy with its third best drama series award, “The Bear” feasted as the night’s top comedy, and the two shows about squabbling families dominated the acting awards at Monday night’s Emmys. Historic wins also came for Quinta Brunson of “Abbot Elementary” and
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Bear” and “Succession” racked up the acting awards at Monday night’s Emmys, Quinta Brunson scored an emotional and historic win for “Abbott Elementary” and the Netflix series “Beef” made its own mark with five victories. “The Bear,” the FX dramedy about a squabbling family
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Bear” and “Succession” racked up the acting awards at Monday night’s Emmys, Quinta Brunson scored an emotional and historic win for “Abbott Elementary” and the Netflix series “Beef” made its own mark with five victories. “The Bear,” the FX dramedy about a squabbling family
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump scored the first victory of the 2024 presidential primary season Monday with a sweeping and broad-based win in the Iowa Republican caucuses. The Associated Press declared the former president the winner based on an analysis of initial returns as well as results of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Winger Cade Cowell signed with the Mexican club Chivas Guadalajara on Monday, leaving Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes after five seasons. The 20-year-old, who has U.S. and Mexican citizenship, scored 10 goals in 104 MLS regular season appearances, including one goal in 23 regular season games last year. He left
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Jim Harbaugh has interviewed with the Los Angeles Chargers for their head coaching vacancy, a week after he led the University of Michigan to a national title. The Chargers announced Harbaugh’s interview on Monday without saying exactly when it took place. He is the eighth coaching candidate to interview
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams improved more quickly and won more games than almost anybody expected this season. That didn’t make their one-point road playoff loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday any less painful in the moment. But once the sting wears off, Matthew Stafford
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival teamed up with local radio station KGAY 106.5 to highlight and celebrate queer cinema, talent, and filmmakers during its “Gayla!” Party this year. The special event was held in downtown Palm Springs at Reforma. The event gives LGBTQ+ directors, producers and actors the chance to interact and collaborate throughout
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Temperatures around the Coachella Valley continue to drop as a cold front and high-winds linger. The cooler weather may be enough to cause some people to dust off their space heaters for warmth at night. Although these portable heaters can be convenient, they can also be extremely dangerous and even deadly. According to the U.S.
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Marches were held in Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs in honor of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the world’s most recognized civil rights leaders. Valley residents share how they want to see his legacy live on in the valley while they march. In Desert Hot Springs, the Arts Foundation of D.H.S.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It made no difference to Josh Allen what day or time the Buffalo Bills faced the Pittsburgh Steelers. The AFC wild-card playoff game could’ve been played Sunday as scheduled, in the midst of a lake-effect storm that dumped more than 2 feet of snow
Continue ReadingCNN By Gregory Krieg and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday won the Iowa caucuses, solidifying his place as the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination as he attempts a historic political comeback nearly three years after leaving the White House in disgrace. Trump’s victory in this, his first election since
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country would no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for rewriting the North’s constitution to eliminate the idea of shared statehood between the war-divided countries. The historic step discards a decades-long pursuit of peaceful unification
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