By Clare Foran, Ted Barrett and Morgan Rimmer, CNN The Senate voted on Wednesday to pass a critical defense policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets the policy agenda and authorizes funding for the Department of Defense annually. The final negotiated version of the NDAA for fiscal year 2024 authorizes $886 billion in national
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An NCAA survey of student-athletes suggests they are experiencing fewer mental health concerns than they did at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some demographics have shown more improvement than others. More than 23,000 student-athletes participated in the NCAA Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study between September 2022 and June 2023. The
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — LeBron James didn’t get the same break as his Los Angeles Lakers teammates after they won the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. The superstar went back to LA from Las Vegas on Sunday to watch his oldest son, Bronny James, make his collegiate debut for Southern California
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — LeBron James didn’t get the same break as his Los Angeles Lakers teammates after they won the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. The superstar went back to LA from Las Vegas on Sunday to watch his oldest son, Bronny James, make his collegiate debut for Southern California
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors began outlining their case Wednesday against 15 Michigan Republicans who face forgery and other charges for serving as false electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020. Former state Republican Party co-Chair Meshawn Maddock and Kathy Berden, a Michigan committeewoman for the Republican National Committee, were
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Apple is now requiring that U.S. law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customers’ push notifications — the alerts iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity. The policy shift was not formally announced but rather appeared in an updated version of law
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington will be put on hold while the former president further pursues his claims that he is immune from prosecution, the judge overseeing the case ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan agreed to pause any
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators who have been digging into his business dealings. He insisted he would only testify in public. The Democratic president’s son slammed the GOP-issued subpoena for the closed-door testimony, arguing that
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators who have been digging into his business dealings. He insisted he would only testify in public. The Democratic president’s son slammed the GOP-issued subpoena for the closed-door testimony, arguing that
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
Continue ReadingIONIA, Mich. (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to at least 70 years in prison for causing the deaths of two bicyclists taking part in a charity ride last year in western Michigan. A judge in Ionia County stacked two 35-year terms for Mandy Benn, making for a rare consecutive punishment in Michigan courts.
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Referee Halil Umut Meler desperately tried to shield himself from the kicks of angry fans. He had fallen to the ground after being attacked on the field by the president of a top Turkish soccer team. Monday’s shocking scene at the end of a Turkish
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon and Washington authorities say they are making the war on fentanyl a top priority. The focus comes as the Pacific Northwest battles the fentanyl crisis in schools, jails and on city streets. The region is struggling with an increase in synthetic opioid overdose
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — It seemed only fitting that Oprah Winfrey chose to wear a flowing, full-length purple dress for her portrait unveiled Wednesday at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. She told the assembled crowd that she wore purple not because a musical remake of the movie that launched her career is coming out later this
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN & OMAR FARUK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Somalia has secured a $4.5 billion debt relief deal from its international creditors,. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank announced the deal Wednesday. As a result of its participation in the program, Somalia’s external debt will fall from 64 percent of GDP in
Continue ReadingLa ciudad de Coachella otorgó un apoyo de $16 mil dólares a la organización “Animal Action League” que usara para rebajar los costos de esterilización de mascotas, vacunación y aplicación del microchip. La ceremonia se realizó en el parque Bagdouma y estuvo presente el alcalde Steven Hernández, mientras que el director de la organización comentó
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En una ceremonia realizada ayer les dieron reconocimientos a 18 estudiantes de las High School del Valle de Coachella por sus destacados logros que los llevo a ser estudiante del mes. Los alumnos que recibieron el premio por su carácter e integridad fueron nominados por sus maestros por su pasión por el aprendizaje y por
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Nine Israeli soldiers were killed in a single attack in northern Gaza on Tuesday, an incident that was among the deadliest for Israeli forces since the beginning of their ground operation on October 27. The news sent shockwaves through Israel, where many are still grieving from the October 7
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has hosted family members of some of the eight Americans believed still held captive in Gaza, assuring them his administration won’t stop working to get their loved ones home. The meeting Wednesday was Biden’s first in-person engagement with the families of
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Ayer el supervisor del Condado de Riverside Manuel Perez dijo que no renunciará a su puesto por problemas de salud como se publicó en un periódico del Valle Imperial y dijo que lo dicho por el periódico fue con malas intenciones políticas y dijo que aún no llega la fecha para dejar de servir a
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