By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face and received a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection. The league said the penalty handed down by
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Lawyers for three Washington state officers charged in the death of a Black man who was beaten, shocked and hogtied facedown on a sidewalk have made their final arguments to the jury. The prosecution followed with a rebuttal and the judge dismissed the panel for the
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville says it has dismissed Koron Davis, hours after announcing the junior guard had informed the program of his intention to transfer. The school said it supported Davis and “wished him well in the future” in a brief release just before Wednesday night’s game against Arkansas State. The release did not
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Relief pitcher Luis García finalized a $4.25 million, one-year contract on Wednesday with the Los Angeles Angels, who also completed a $1.65 million., one-year agreement with right-hander Adam Cimber. García, a 36-year-old right-hander, was 2-3 with a 4.07 ERA in 61 games for San Diego last season, striking out 53 and
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas high school Black student who has been disciplined and kept away from his classroom for months for refusing to change his hairstyle is not likely to be back with his regular classmates anytime soon. Efforts by Darryl George’s attorney to ask
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump is making his third trip to Iowa this month as he increasingly turns his focus to the state where the first Republican presidential nomination voting starts next month. The former president has remained far ahead of his rivals in national
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Teresa Haley, the top official of the Illinois NAACP has been suspended, according to the organization, after a leaked video call with NAACP leaders around the state appears to show her comparing recent migrant arrivals to “savages” and saying “they’ve been raping people.” In a recording of the Oct.
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a defense policy bill that authorizes the biggest pay bump for troops in more than two decades. But the bill also leaves out some of the policy priorities that social conservatives were clamoring for, making for an unusually divisive debate over what is
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Jury deliberations began today in the trial of a La Quinta man suspected of attacking several people with rocks, including two sheriff’s deputies, one of whom shot him. Christopher Curci, 28, is charged with three counts each of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury, two counts each
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Marine was killed and 14 others were taken to hospitals after an amphibious combat vehicle they were in rolled over during a training at a California base, north of San Diego, officials said Wednesday. The rollover happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are looking for a win at home as they rematch the Abbotsford Canucks Wednesday night. News Channel 3’s sports team is live at Acrisure Arena at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, and 6:30 tonight with updates ahead of the game. Watch interviews with players and learn about a special menorah lighting. Looking for
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville says it has dismissed Koron Davis, hours after announcing the junior guard had informed the program of his intention to transfer. The school said it supported Davis and “wished him well in the future” in a brief release just before Wednesday night’s game against Arkansas State. The release did not
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The courthouse in New York City where former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial has been taking place was briefly evacuated hours after testimony concluded. Firefighters arrived at the New York State Supreme Court Building in lower Manhattan shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday to respond to an alarm on the
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford has been a star quarterback for far too long to really care what a fan, a pundit or even an opponent thinks about how he’s playing. So even though he’s in one of the most impressive stretches of his 15-year career with
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian appeals court has overturned all convictions against a woman 20 years after a jury found her guilty of killing her four children. Kathleen Folbigg already was pardoned at the New South Wales state government’s direction and released from prison in June based on new
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — She’s Time magazine’s person of the year. She’s the most-played artist globally on Spotify. She’s helmed the first tour to gross more than $1 billion and then the highest-grossing concert film of all time. And now Taylor Swift can add one more accolade: A
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — A Texas woman who cut off her ankle monitor and fled the country while awaiting trial last year has been found guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old Seattle woman. She was sentenced to life in prison. A jury in Dallas convicted Lisa Dykes of murder and tampering with
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s closing argument to Republican voters began to take shape in an Iowa speech on Wednesday ahead of next month’s Iowa caucuses. The front-runner for the Republican nomination sought to galvanize Iowa Republicans by keeping the focus on defeating President Joe Biden, while
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin regents have approved a deal with Republican lawmakers to limit diversity positions in exchange for employee raises and funding for construction projects. The regents approved it by an 11-6 vote Wednesday evening. That action came days after the regents had voted down
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas wide receiver Davante Adams was a late addition to the Raiders’ injury report and is listed as questionable with an illness for Thursday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Adams has 76 receptions for 867 yards and four touchdowns. He is
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