The Desert Healthcare District is donating $50,000 in relief funds to support families. $40,000 will go towards the non-profit TODEC, which will use the funding to specifically help families of farmworkers in the eastern Coachella Valley. Much of the farmland in the eastern valley was flooded during Tropical Storm Hilary in August of this year, bringing
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Quinn Denker had 22 points in Idaho’s 83-53 victory against Pacific on Tuesday night. Denker added three steals for the Vandals (5-4). D’Angelo Minnis scored 20 points while going 6 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from
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The momentum generated from strengthened professional fields in recent years has been palpable, and the spotlight grows brighter on Coachella Valley’s annual PGA TOUR golf tournament as it is further frontloaded within the TOUR’s 2024 schedule. Accordingly, golf’s stars have started to align as The American Express™ has received commitments from World No. 5 Patrick Cantlay and
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ray Harrison stood at the center of the court, searching for an escape route as Grand Canyon’s students charged toward him. No chance. GCU’s “Havocs” had him surrounded and, after one of the biggest wins in program history, Harrison joined in the celebration. Harrison scored 23
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Wednesday after most stocks slipped on Wall Street following a mixed set of reports on the U.S. economy. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.5% to 16,413.96 while the Shanghai Composite edged 0.1% higher, to 2,968.75. The gains followed selloffs the day before
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aidan Burke’s 15 points helped UCSD defeat Division III Occidental 98-67 on Tuesday night. Burke shot 5 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Tritons (5-4). Bryce Pope scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 13, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc, and added
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Four more members of the K-pop supergroup BTS are to begin their mandatory South Korean military duties soon, their management agency said. Big Hit Music said in a statement Tuesday that the enlistments are “upcoming” but didn’t disclose the starting dates. South Korean media reported that all four members will
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department unsealed additional charges Tuesday against Manuel Rocha, the former US ambassador to Bolivia accused of acting as a secret foreign agent of Cuba. A new indictment unsealed Tuesday charges Rocha with 15 counts, including new charges for wire fraud and making false statements to investigators. Prosecutors allege that the 73-year-old
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associatedc Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government hopes to rush legislation through Parliament that could place behind bars some of the migrants who have been freed since the High Court ruled their indefinite detention was unconstitutional. The Senate on Tuesday passed draft legislation that would create so-called community safety orders.
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump declined to rule out abusing power if he returns to the White House after Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity asked him Tuesday to respond to growing Democratic criticism of his rhetoric. The GOP presidential front-runner has talked about targeting his rivals
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, bringing an official finish to the labor strife that shook the entertainment industry for most of 2023. The approval of the three-year contract from the members of
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, bringing an official finish to the labor strife that shook the entertainment industry for most of 2023. The approval of the three-year contract from the members of
Continue ReadingBy Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s New Hampshire State director, Mak Kehoe, has parted ways with her 2024 presidential campaign. A campaign spokesperson confirmed to CNN that Kehoe “is no longer with the campaign for personal reasons.” Deputy State Director Tyler Clark has assumed the role. The departure comes
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — William Eklund scored in the closing seconds of overtime, Tomas Hertl had a hat trick and the San Jose Sharks erased a three-goal, third-period deficit to defeat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Tuesday night. Kevin Labanc also scored and Kaapo Kahkonen made 33 saves for
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors vote to ratify contract deal that ended strike, ending uncertainty and bringing relief to industry.
Continue ReadingBy FU TING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Xi Diao says he knows he should avoid talking politics on stage, but sharing a family name with Chinese President Xi Jinping makes it hard to resist. Even his name is politically sensitive, the Melbourne-based amateur comedian tells audiences, setting up a joke about a group
Continue ReadingBy Jason Morris and Bonney Kapp, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is spearheading the Georgia election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and his allies, said it was “ridiculous” to claim that holding a trial in August would amount to “election interference,” as Trump’s attorney did. Trump’s attorney Steve Sadow
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Army’s head sexual assault prosecutor has been relieved of his duties over a 2013 email in which he appeared to express doubt over sexual assault claims and downplayed the seriousness of assault allegations. Brig. Gen. Warren Wells was relieved on Friday due to “a loss of trust and confidence in his ability
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The European climate agency calculates that for the sixth month in a row, Earth set a new monthly record for heat, and also added the hottest autumn to the litany of record-breaking heat this year. And with only one month left for the
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is declining to rule out abusing power if he again wins the presidency. Trump has talked about targeting his rivals and has referred to them as vermin. Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity asked Trump on Tuesday night to respond to growing
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