By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona man has been indicted on federal charges after allegedly making threats against FBI agents and employees, the Department of Justice said Monday. Michael Lee Tomasi, 37, of Rio Verde, Arizona, was indicted on three counts of threats against a federal official and three counts of making
Continue ReadingBy DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Adam Henrique scored his fourth goal in two games and the Anaheim Ducks held off the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night. Henrique was coming off his first career hat trick Sunday against New Jersey. Radko Gudas, Pavel Mintyukov and Troy Terry also scored for the
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George did most of the Los Angeles Clippers’ heavy lifting. Then, with the game out of reach in the fourth quarter, James Harden took over. Harden scored 21 of his season-best 35 points in the fourth, and the Clippers got 28 points
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A 34-year-old felon was convicted today of grabbing a woman he was casually dating by the neck outside a motel room in Rancho Mirage. Adalberto Raygoza of Cathedral City was convicted of one felony count each of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, assault on a person causing great bodily injury and false imprisonment,
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free-agent catcher Tom Murphy and the San Francisco Giants have agreed on an $8 million, two-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because Murphy still must pass a
Continue ReadingRIO YAMAT and GABE STERN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The lawyer who helped orchestrate Trump’s fake elector scheme in 2020 was a target in a criminal investigation in Nevada, but his name was removed from the indictment in exchange for his cooperation with authorities, according to newly released transcripts of secret grand jury
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The new “Palm Springs Surf Club” is set to open on January 1. The 21-acre park will feature a state-of-the-art pool that churns out waves ranging from two to seven feet catering to surfers of all abilities. Developers said it cost about 80 million dollars to overhaul the old Wet n’ Wild Park into the
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has lost his latest bid to end the business fraud lawsuit he faces in New York as he campaigns to reclaim the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron issued a written ruling Monday denying the Republican’s latest request for a verdict in his
Continue ReadingCNN, TEXAS GOVERNOR’S OFFICE By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law Monday a bill that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime, an extraordinary step in the hard-fought legal battle between the state and the federal government over efforts to curtail illegal immigration. The
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking to build on his reelection victory, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has taken his budget directly to Kentuckians. In a televised speech Monday night, he made his case for a massive boost in education funding, support for child care and continued investments in infrastructure. His holiday
Continue ReadingBy JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Charisma Osborne had 19 points and Lauren Betts had 17 to help No. 2 UCLA beat No. 13 Ohio State 77-71 on Monday night. UCLA (10-0) overcame a sluggish first half and dominated the boards on the way to its 10th straight win of the season.
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Spanos family has gone with first-time head coaches the last three times the Los Angeles Chargers have had an opening. After last week’s firings of Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco, John Spanos acknowledged experience might be be a bigger factor this
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed “more offensive actions” to repel what he called United States-led threats after watching the third test of his country’s most advanced long-range missile. The Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that North Korea test-launched the solid-fueled
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Western powers in the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran are accusing Tehran of developing and testing ballistic missiles, transferring hundreds of drones to Russia, and enriching uranium to an unprecedented 60% level for a country without a nuclear weapons program — all in violation
Continue ReadingBy Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted a planned removal of the Confederate Memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia a day after two groups filed a lawsuit. US District Judge Ronnie D. Alston in Virginia granted a temporary restraining order barring the memorial’s removal after the groups Defend Arlington and
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The wife of a US Navy officer recently transferred to US custody after being jailed in Japan called on President Joe Biden and the Department of Justice to support his release. Lt. Ridge Alkonis was booked into a federal prison in Lost Angeles last week after having served time
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A U.S. citizen was arrested after border patrol agents found $370,000 worth of cocaine in a vehicle at the Highway 86 checkpoint. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the arrest happened on Dec. 9. A black sedan approached the primary inspection area of the checkpoint. “Agents’ suspicions were raised during the inspection and the
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Foreign government efforts to target the 2022 US midterm elections appeared to grow compared with the 2018 elections, according to a declassified intelligence assessment released Monday, with a “diverse and growing group of foreign actors” participating. There was no known order from any foreign leader to “undertake a
Continue ReadingBy Devon M. Sayers and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in a little over one week, an Army drill sergeant has been found dead at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. Staff Sgt. Zachary L. Melton, 30, who was with 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, was found unresponsive in his car on
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine as part of a deal on border and immigration policy changes will almost certainly drag into next year. The Senate, which had postponed its holiday recess, returned to Washington on
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