By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Friday said she did not agree with former President Donald Trump’s recent remark referring to his political opponents as “vermin.” “The reality is I don’t agree with that statement any more than I agree when he said Hezbollah was smart,
Continue ReadingANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Marcus Tsohonis scored 35 points, Lassina Traore had a double-double and Long Beach State shocked Michigan 94-86 on Friday night. There were nine lead changes in the first 6 1/2 minutes of the second half, then Long Beach State went ahead 71-65 with 10-plus minutes remaining. Michigan eventually tied it
Continue ReadingBy KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Officials say a shooter killed a state security guard in the lobby of New Hampshire’s psychiatric hospital and then was fatally shot by a state trooper. Authorities say 63-year-old Bradley Haas was killed Friday as he guarded the lobby entrance. The hospital is the state’s only
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A tropical disturbance moving across the western Caribbean knocked out power to thousands in Jamaica and caused two deaths in Haiti as it unleashed landslides and floods before dissipating late Friday. Forecasters had said earlier in the day that the disturbance had a chance to become a tropical cyclone,
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s two main opposition parties have failed to agree on a joint candidate for president, once again throwing into doubt their ability to unseat the ruling party in January’s election. The Nationalist Party and the Taiwan People’s Party were expected to announce an agreed-upon candidate Saturday at a news conference. Instead,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Quentin Jones’ 17 points helped Cal Poly defeat St. Thomas (Minnesota) 61-60 on Friday night. Jones added six rebounds for the Mustangs (2-2). Kobe Sanders scored 12 points, finishing 5 of 7 from the floor. Jarred Hyder shot 4 for 7 to finish with 10 points. Parker
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians made their second trade Friday, swapping relievers with San Diego and acquiring right-hander Scott Barlow from the Padres for Enyel De Los Santos. The 30-year-old Barlow is back in the AL Central after spending most of his big league career with the Kansas
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Four suspects were charged in connection with a burglary at an Indio storage unit that included the theft of a one-year-old child’s ashes. Taylor Spencer, 31, of Thousand Palms, and 36-year-old Juan Carlos Molina of Indio were charged with one felony count of burglary, according to court records. Wally Venecia, 43, of Indio, and 54-year-old
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republicans battling to be their party’s alternative to former President Donald Trump came together Friday for a different kind of cattle call, bringing personal and at times emotional stories to what an influential Iowa Christian organization billed as a friendly conversation. Three candidates —
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — After dogs were seen nibbling at human body parts, activists in western Mexico are demanding authorities keep digging at what appears to be a clandestine burial site. A group representing families of some of Mexico’s more than 112,000 missing people expressed concerned that police would leave the site on the outskirts
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are once again partnering with FIND Food Bank this holiday season to help those in need throughout our local communities. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the team launched the ‘Season of Giving Canned Food Drive’ today. Fans who bring a canned food donation to Firebirds games, concert events, or
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Desert Hot Springs Police Department posted a video addressing the community late Thursday night in response to an officer-involved shooting that left a dog dead. They remain adamant that the dog attacked the officer and was left with no choice but to shoot the dog. Click Here to See the Video DHSPD is referring to.
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — GOP presidential candidates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy shared their wives’ experiences with miscarriages at the Family Leader Thanksgiving forum on Friday. “Unfortunately, we lost that first baby,” DeSantis said, describing how he and his wife, Casey, struggled to grow their family. “And it
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his right wrist, ending a disappointing campaign for the Cincinnati Bengals’ star quarterback in the first year of a $275 million contract. Burrow and Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor say the injury will likely require surgery. The 26-year-old Burrow
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A judge today awarded $105,000 in punitive damages to a man who alleges he was wrongfully beaten by security team members at Dodger Stadium on opening day 2018. The Los Angeles Superior Court panel assessed $100,000 of Francisco Rodriguez’s damages against the Dodgers and $5,000 against Dodgers security officer Erik Pena. The punitive damages phase
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher, Wesley Bruer and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — Police in North Carolina confirmed an officer who was involved in an initial encounter with a woman, who was later seen on video getting struck 17 times by a second officer, hit her in the face but claimed the woman assaulted him first. In
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carson Wentz flew out to sign with the Los Angeles Rams during their bye week last Wednesday and then rushed back home to North Dakota. Several hours later, his wife went into labor and eventually gave birth to their third daughter last Friday. “It’s been
Continue ReadingBy Jake Tapper and Kirsten Appleton, CNN (CNN) — Israeli police are using forensic evidence, video and witness testimony and interrogations of suspects to document cases of rape amid the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Women and girls caught in the rampage were brutalized sexually, as well as physically tortured and killed, witnesses to the
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A tropical disturbance is moving across the western Caribbean and has knocked out power to thousands in Jamaica as it causes landslides and floods. The disturbance was about 85 miles northeast of Montego Bay, Jamaicaa, on Friday night, with top winds of 35 mph. It was moving northeast at
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge on Friday found that former President Donald Trump engaged in insurrection during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol but rejected an effort to keep him off the state’s primary ballot because it’s unclear whether a Civil War-era Constitutional amendment barring insurrectionists
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