A 42-year-old man suspected of a commercial burglary in Palm Desert and other burglaries across the Coachella Valley pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Adrian Padilla of Indio was charged with one felony count each of grand theft over $950 and being a felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm, according to
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who worked as a stand-in at “The Cosby Show” in the 1980s said in a lawsuit Tuesday that Bill Cosby drugged and sexually abused her after offering to mentor her in her acting career. It is the latest in a string of lawsuits filed
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered that U.S. flags on federal government buildings and property will be lowered to half staff in recognition of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday. Carter was 96. She is to be buried Wednesday, Nov. 29, in Plains, Georgia, the
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A voter-approved Oregon gun control law violates the state constitution, a judge ruled Tuesday, continuing to block it from taking effect and casting fresh doubt over the future of the embattled measure. The law, one of the toughest in the nation, was among the
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lionel Messi led his Argentina lineup off the field because of a brawl between rival fans in Brazil, delaying the start of their South American World Cup qualifier by 27 minutes Tuesday at the Maracana Stadium. Messi’s squad returned from the locker room after
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a temporary cease-fire with the Hamas militant group that is expected to bring the first halt in fighting in a devastating six-week war and win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip. The deal calls
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER, MARK THIESSEN and JOHN RABY Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a girl has died, a woman has been rescued and five people are missing after a landslide tore through a southeast Alaska fishing community. A spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers said Tuesday that the girl’s body was recovered
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A 34-year-old man who sneaked into an inebriated woman’s room at the Palm Springs hotel where he worked and sexually assaulted the unconscious victim was convicted today of a half-dozen felony charges. A Banning jury deliberated less than a day before finding Alejandro “Alex” Adan of Desert Hot Springs guilty of rape of an
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Physicians and the former, sole abortion provider in North Dakota are asking a state district court judge to block enforcement of part of a revised law that bans most abortions. In the request filed Tuesday, they argue a provision that allows the procedure to protect a
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, Rob Picheta, David Shortell, Oren Liebermann and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for a four-day pause in fighting and the release of at least 50 women and children held hostage in Gaza, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough nearly seven weeks after the start of a
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have issued a subpoena to a federal prosecutor involved in the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan is calling on the assistant U.S. attorney for Delaware, Lesley Wolf, to appear before the committee by Dec. 7 to respond to allegations
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Wednesday appeared close to a deal that would temporarily halt their devastating six-week war and release dozens of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his Cabinet
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press A report by Human Rights Watch says the Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities. The report says authorities have closed mosques in the northern Ningxia region as well as Gansu province,
Continue ReadingBy Summer Ballentine Associated Press A herd of followers are tracking a moose on the loose in southern Minnesota, hoping the majestic animal’s journey ends safely after it was spotted Tuesday 140 miles (225 km) northwest of Minneapolis. Fans have been tracking the young male moose for weeks and posting updates on a Facebook page
Continue ReadingREDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man was found guilty of first-degree murder for beheading his girlfriend with a samurai sword on a city street last year. A San Mateo County jury returned the verdict against Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta, 34, on Monday and found an “aggravating factor” that he used a sword
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press An influential Iowa evangelical leader is endorsing Ron DeSantis for president before the leadoff Republican caucuses. Bob Vander Plaats announced his endorsement Tuesday on Fox News. His support gives a boost to DeSantis as he goes all in on Iowa in an effort to trip up Republican front-runner Donald
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state appeals court ruled that California can continue providing personal information of gun owners to researchers to study gun violence, reversing last year’s decision by a lower court judge who said such data sharing violates privacy rights. In 2021, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state appeals court ruled that California can continue providing personal information of gun owners to researchers to study gun violence, reversing last year’s decision by a lower court judge who said such data sharing violates privacy rights. In 2021, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear appeals from both a liberal group that sought to disqualify Donald Trump and the former president himself after a state judge ruled that Trump “engaged in insurrection” but can appear on the state’s ballot. The court says it will
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Freshman Sebastian Mack scored 16 points, Lazar Stefanovic added 13 points and UCLA beat Chaminade 76-48 on Tuesday in the Maui Invitational. UCLA (4-1) will play No. 11 Gonzaga (3-1) in the fifth-place game on Wednesday. Adem Bona added 12 points and Aday Mara grabbed 10 rebounds for UCLA. Mack, who scored
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