The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians presented more than $225,000 to local charities. On Wednesday, the five recipients of the 13th annual Agua Caliente Charity Golf Tournament were given a $45,000 check each. The golf tournament was held at the tribe’s Indian Canyons Golf Resort in Palm Springs back in December. Recipients include ABC Recovery
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD, STEVE PEOPLES and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis called each other liars and insulted each other’s records and character in the opening minutes of Wednesday’s Republican primary debate, underscoring the high stakes for each of them with less than a week before
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the western coast of Japan on New Year’s has killed 213 people as of Thursday. Eight of those deaths were at evacuation centers, where rescued people died from injuries and sickness. Such deaths weren’t directly caused by the damage from the
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Only two Republicans were facing off at the GOP’s fifth presidential debate stage — former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The two debated Wednesday for the highest-stake face off just five days before the nominating process formally starts with Iowa’s caucuses. Haley and DeSantis’ spirited
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has suspended charges against defrocked Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who is accused of sexually assaulting a boy in the 1970s. The judge ruled Wednesday that McCarrick is incompetent for trial because of dementia. Court records show the decision will be reviewed at the end of the year.
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it will send an unofficial delegation comprised of former senior officials to Taiwan shortly after the self-governed island holds an election for a new president this weekend. The move carries the risk of upsetting Beijing in an already-fragile bilateral relationship. A senior administration
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Thursday on the back of Wall Street’s climb to a near-record high, as Tokyo’s benchmark hovered near its highest level since 1990. The yen has weakened against the U.S. dollar, boosting export-related shares in a New Year rally that took the benchmark Nikkei
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A new art piece has made its way to the Old Las Palmas neighborhood in Palm Springs. Monday morning, members of the Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization joined members of the city council and public arts commission for a dedication ceremony for the “Red Dragon” sculpture. The sculpture was created by artist Delos Van Earle,
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is bringing a close to one avenue for his quirky speeches with his final State of the State address. He delivered the speech Wednesday night. The popular two-term Republican governor is running for Democrat Joe Manchin’s U.S. Senate
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted to demand Yemen’s Houthi rebels immediately stop their attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The resolution approved by an 11-0 vote Wednesday implicitly condemned the rebels’ main weapons supplier — Iran. Permanent council members Russia and China were among
Continue ReadingBy RICHARD WALKER Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Keegan Murray scored 25 points, Domantas Sabonis had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-98 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory. Former Hornets first-rounder Malik Monk added 20 points for Sacramento. De’Aaron Fox scored 19 points, and
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York building officials have issued emergency work orders to stabilize buildings around a historic Brooklyn synagogue where a secret tunnel was revealed earlier this week. The city’s investigation into the extent of damage at the headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic Jewish movement in Crown Heights
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges that the bodies of two men who died while incarcerated in Alabama prisons were missing organs when returned to their families. Brandon Clay Dotson died in a state prison in November. His family filed a federal lawsuit last month against the Alabama Department of Corrections. The suit
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD, STEVE PEOPLES and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis were alone on the debate stage Wednesday for the first time as they wage an increasingly contentious push to become the primary alternative to Donald Trump. The stakes are high for
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries —
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Phil Mickelson doesn’t see himself as U.S. captain in the Ryder Cup because “I’m a very divisive character right now” as a player and chief promoter of Saudi-funded LIV Golf. The Ryder Cup was mentioned Wednesday during Mickelson’s long-winded conversation about LIV Golf on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Mickelson played on
Continue ReadingBy Matt Stiles, Molly English, Ethan Cohen and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — In CNN’s Republican primary presidential debate, just two candidates battled it out for the spotlight and the most time at the mic. Wednesday night’s debate was the last chance for Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley to make an impression in front of a national audience
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Carvajal and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the sister of Paul Whelan, an American who has been designated as wrongfully detained in Russia, the White House said. Elizabeth Whelan’s meeting with the president and national security adviser Jake Sullivan was held to “discuss the Administration’s continued
Continue ReadingLABELLE, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials have reported the first endangered Florida panther death of 2024. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the 1-year-old male was found dead Tuesday from an apparent vehicle strike on a rural road north of LaBelle in Hendry County. A total of 13 Florida panthers were reported killed
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A First Alert Weather Advisory has been issued for Wednesday, January 10. The alert warns of potentially damaging winds expected later in the day. With high wind speeds, respiratory health becomes a priority. The high winds may lead to the release of spores and pollen into the atmosphere. This could cause adverse effects on respiratory
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