WASHINGTON (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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Riverside County health officials are sharing the warning signs of the influenza, or the flu, after announcing that a Coachella Valley child died from the virus earlier this month. The county is urging you to take your child to a medical care facility if they are exhibiting the following flu-related symptoms: · Fast breathing or
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities have brought in outside experts to find the source of carbon monoxide believed to have killed one student and sickened two others at a college in Washington state. Washington State Patrol spokesman Chris Loftis says experts from the forensic engineering firm were at The Evergreen State College housing unit on
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has set an April execution date for Brian Dorsey, a central Missouri man convicted of killing his cousin and her husband in 2006. The execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. April 9 at the state prison in Bonne Terre. The date was
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday hosted family members of all eight Americans still held hostage from the Hamas attack on Israel more than two months ago, taking time during what is shaping up to be a key week for his first in-person meeting with the families. The sit-down
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising, and bond yields are sinking Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated cuts to interest rates may be coming next year. Wall Street has been craving such cuts, which can relax pressure on the economy and goose prices for investments. The S&P 500
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general is again accusing a white nationalist group of civil rights violations, this time in response to a demonstration outside a Concord café hosting a drag story hour event. Attorney General John Formella said Wednesday he has filed a civil complaint alleging
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they intend to retry former Louisville officer Brett Hankison. Last month, a jury deadlocked over charges that he used excessive force the night Breonna Taylor was killed by police in 2020. Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings declared mistrial after the jury deliberated for several
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight time, and its officials signaled that they expect to make three quarter-point cuts to their benchmark rate next year. The Fed’s message Wednesday strongly suggested that it is finished with rate hikes
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s state schools superintendent is calling for Universities of Wisconsin regents to delay a vote on a deal with Republican legislators that would limit campus diversity positions in exchange for employee raises and money for construction projects. The regents rejected the deal on a 9-8 vote
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers will officially introduce Shohei Ohtani at a news conference on Thursday. The two-time AL MVP agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year contract last weekend, a deal that the team announced Monday and provides that 97% of the money be deferred
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The district attorney prosecuting Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia says it’s a “silly notion” that the former president’s case should be paused just because he’s running for office. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sat down with The Associated Press for
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Update from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department: At 11:28 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the 47000 block of Dune Palms Road regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, deputies searched the area but were unable to locate any evidence of a shooting. After a review of video surveillance, deputies determined there was not a
Continue ReadingBy JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — College athletes who were denied the chance to play immediately after transferring a second time can return to competition, for now. A federal judge in West Virginia issued a 14-day temporary restraining order Wednesday against the NCAA. The order comes after seven states filed a
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