LIMA, Peru (AP) — Clad in a yellow vest, little Efruz balances himself on the front of the surfboard as waves foam around him and his companion as they skim over the Pacific waters off Peru. Efruz is a 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier and he is a common sight these hot days of the Southern
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Court records show that Brazil’s federal police are investigating the country’s former intelligence chief as part of a wider probe into alleged spying on political opponents under former President Jair Bolsonaro. The former intelligence chief, Alexandre Ramagem, was among those targeted by the 21 search
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Day pulled off one of their most impressive victories this season, going on the road to rout the San Francisco 49ers 33-19. It was a stunning victory and statement. Except … Oddsmakers still believe the 49ers are the best of
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department today advised residents about unknown people posing as police or fire officials seeking donations. People in uniform, posing as police and fire department officials, were believed to have been soliciting donations door-to-door in residential neighborhoods, according to police. “This community advisory is to notify the residents of Desert Hot
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Alabama can proceed with using nitrogen gas to put a man to death, refusing to block what would be the nation’s first execution by a new method since 1982. The state says it will be humane, but critics call
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge in Alaska will preside over an upcoming bribery trial in Hawaii against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor after a judge suddenly recused himself. A court order says U.S. Senior District Judge Timothy Burgess will temporarily serve as a judge in the Hawaii district in
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Six local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing Award” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Daisy Villegas, Elijah Lua, Abigail Martinez, Kaylaun Smith, Bron Williams, and Jake Baker-Aidukas were all honored Wednesday. The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions to the
Continue ReadingMARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a man on two counts for with defacing one of Michigan’s oldest synagogues with a swastika and other graffiti in 2019. Prosecutors say 23-year-old Nathan Weeden of Houghton was found guilty of conspiring against rights and damaging religious property. Prosecutors say swastikas and symbols associated with
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James joined yet another exclusive club, and he’ll have plenty of familiar faces alongside him at the NBA All-Star Game. James is an All-Star — and an All-Star starter — for the 20th time, with the league unveiling the results of this season’s starter balloting on Thursday night.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A Seattle man who police say has been stalking and harassing Taylor Swift was ordered held without bail Thursday after he was arrested three times in recent days in front of the pop star’s home in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. David Crowe, 33, was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on a misdemeanor
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The National Women’s Soccer League announced its schedule for the upcoming season, including broadcast plans under the league’s new $60 million per year media rights deal. The Challenge Cup game will be played between 2023 NWSL champions Gotham FC and last year’s Supporters’ Shield winners, the San Diego
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. agency in charge of maintaining the nation’s nuclear arsenal is not consistent when it comes to tracking the progress of small construction projects, making it difficult to prevent delays and cost overruns, congressional investigators said in a report released Thursday. The Government Accountability Office
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. agency in charge of maintaining the nation’s nuclear arsenal is not consistent when it comes to tracking the progress of small construction projects, making it difficult to prevent delays and cost overruns, congressional investigators said in a report released Thursday. The Government Accountability Office
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — An historic Connecticut church’s soaring steeple and roof have collapsed, leaving a gaping hole in the top of the building and rubble at the front of the building. Authorities said a search was continuing after Thursday’s collapse but there were no deaths or injuries reported at the First
Continue ReadingPINE BLUFF One of two detainees who escaped from a local jail in Arkansas has been captured. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday said Noah Roush was captured at an abandoned house in Pine Bluff. Roush and Jatonia Bryant were discovered missing from the county jail on Monday. Roush was being held on residential
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden was working a photoline backstage on Wednesday after receiving the United Auto Workers’ coveted political endorsement at its’ annual conference in Washington, DC, when a small group of union members supporting a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war approached him. Biden briefly spoke with the members
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists at The New York Daily News and Forbes walked off the job Thursday amid contentious contract talks with management and a difficult few weeks in the news industry. Both strike are historic: It’s the first-ever at the business-focused magazine in more than a century, and
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists at The New York Daily News and Forbes walked off the job Thursday amid contentious contract talks with management and a difficult few weeks in the news industry. Both strike are historic: It’s the first-ever at the business-focused magazine in more than a century, and
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid faced potential collapse Thursday as Senate Republicans grew increasingly wary of an election-year compromise that Donald Trump, the likely Republican presidential nominee, says is “meaningless.” Senate negotiators have been striving for
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Authorities say New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has been arrested on charges related to illegal online gambling while he was under age and playing at Louisiana State University. Boutte is accused of creating an online betting account under a fake name and then placing more than 8,900 illegal
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